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#1
08-14-2018, 08:51 PM
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Car totaled years ago. Any point in saving the build sheet?
So my folks had a '70 Formula Firebird when it was a couple years old. They sold it in the mid '70s and it was totaled shortly after they sold it. So, I would guess it was stripped and baled long ago. Mom was digging through some old papers a while back and came across the build sheet for the car. She asked me if it was anything we should save.
Opinions?
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#2
08-14-2018, 09:20 PM
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Sure, I'd save it even you only have a couple memories with the car. Its still cool and old.
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#3
08-14-2018, 09:26 PM
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When Mom first found it, I was hoping it was for the '73 Formula that Dad had and I recently got bought back. But, no such luck.
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08-14-2018, 09:32 PM
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unruhjonny might want it.
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#5
08-14-2018, 09:44 PM
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Just thought I'd add a pic of the car.
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#6
08-14-2018, 09:53 PM
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Nothing else, post a readable pic of the sheet.
Can have some useful info on it. (for the data people) P.S. good looking Formula! 
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#7
08-14-2018, 10:04 PM
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It has no value if you no longer have the car it belongs to. It can still be of interest to some who like to compile literature or compare options.
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08-14-2018, 10:28 PM
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Great tool for verifying sales codes , dealer codes..etc
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08-14-2018, 11:29 PM
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I was actually thinking that before Mike posted it... and his post made me chuckle! Norwwod car?
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car. Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left. 1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing) 2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs) |
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#10
08-14-2018, 11:36 PM
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Thanks for posting a picture of the car;
that's pretty cool... Man it must have veen something else to see these cars new, and then see them around as cheap used cars... |
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#11
08-15-2018, 05:48 PM
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I too would love the sheet if it's actually a build sheet.
Or send it to me, let me copy it and I can forward it to Jonathan.
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08-15-2018, 05:50 PM
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From your posts, you have ALOT more information than me... I'm a novice compared to many here.
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car. Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left. 1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing) 2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs) |
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#13
08-16-2018, 03:01 AM
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Scan it and share it with the world by posting it on here .
Then we ALL would have a copy. That would be the coolest scenario. And get many thanks from many thankful people. 
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08-16-2018, 03:04 AM
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Damm
it's got a Hood Tach ! Is that listed on the buildsheet ? |
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08-16-2018, 08:32 AM
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there's something extra cool about having the real deal...
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car. Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left. 1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing) 2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs) |
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08-17-2018, 05:28 PM
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Finally got a chance to scan and post. Van Nuys plant. Wondering if maybe it was originally purchased by a returning service member and driven home since it was originally in San Diego and by 1972 was at a car dealer in North central Iowa.
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#17
08-17-2018, 05:29 PM
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Don't know why it attached at a 90 degree angle. It's straight when I open the pic on my computer. Weird!
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08-17-2018, 05:34 PM
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A friend of mine got out of the service in CA, bought a new 74 GTO drove back here, hated the car and sold it within a few months, so it probably happened quite often.He ended up buying a clean 1970 71? orbit orange buick stage 1 vert, I helped him sell that car in the early 90's for next to nothing, last heard it went to Colorado.
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08-17-2018, 05:46 PM
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#20
08-17-2018, 06:08 PM
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Really appreciate you sharing the buildsheet on that 70 .
It looks to have been built for dealer inventory - usually the lower ledger will have xxx Customer Order xxx listed out on it. If it was special ordered for/by an individual. Still could have been bought new by a service man off the lot , though. Thanks Justin |
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