Looking to Trade my 72 T/A for a 73 SD455:SOLD

[njsteve]

Many of you have been following my 7-year long thread on the preservation/restoration of my 72 Trans Am, 455HO, four speed. Well, like most people who finish a jigsaw puzzle, I don’t know what to do with it now that it's done. So I am looking for my next endeavor: a 73 SD, T/A or Formula.

If any of you SD owners out there are interested in my completely finished, 72 T/A, a car with its entire, original, born-with drivetrain – engine, M22, 3.42 rear, one of only 458 produced, I am happy to consider your SD.

Briefly, my T/A was a really nice, complete, running, California car before I started. It was sold new at Reliable Pontiac in Roseville, CA in December 1971. I spent a great deal of time and effort preserving any and all original markings and finishes. As you an see from the photos, the entire underside of the car is still covered in its original factory applied red primer and overspray.

There are two restoration threads that I have been posting to since 2004. The one here at Yenko.net is 117 pages long with 400,000+ hits. The one over at Performance Years.com is 75 pages long with over 80,000 hits. (People tend to “discuss” things a bit more over here) <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

Here are the links:
http://forums.performanceyears.com/f...433662&amp;page=75

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...99416&amp;page=117

This car is completely sorted. Everything works as original (if not better). The engine pulls strong all the way through the power band. The R12-equipped A/C blows frigid. The car runs at 170 degrees in 90+ degree weather with the A/C on full blast, The 7042273 carb is properly tuned and jetted and runs strong with no bogs, skips or flat spots. The car is scary fast and strong and rides/handles like a brand new car.

The restoration was featured in two consecutive issues of Hemmings Muscle Machines (Dec 2010 and Jan 2011) and was recently photographed by High Performance Pontiac.

http://www.hemmings.com/mus/stories/..._feature5.html
http://www.hemmings.com/mus/stories/..._feature4.html

I am looking for a nice, non-rusty SD to start my next never-ending, resto thread. I'm happy to consider whatever you have. Send me a PM or email at [email protected] and I’ll get right back to you.

Thanks, NJSteve

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr24/nk15268b/72TA455HO4speed.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/nk15268/S7005466.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/nk15268/S7005464.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/nk15268/inter.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/nk15268/may2011-1.jpg

[njsteve]

A few more shots. The PHS invoice:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/nk15268/PHSbroadcast72TA.jpg


And some bottom up photos. What you are looking at is the original 40-year old primer and overspray, not a repaint.



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/nk15268/underside1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/nk15268/underside2.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/nk15268/underside3.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/nk15268/underside4.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/nk15268/underside5.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/nk15268/underside6.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/nk15268/72TA455HO4speed2.jpg

[njsteve]

Out in the garage today playing...Here's a video you can click on, of the T/A's engine starting up and running.

http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j467/njsteve-engines/th_S7007086.jpg (http://s1087.photobucket.com/albums/j467/njsteve-engines/?action=view&amp;current=S7007086.mp4)

[grantprix]

That's a beautiful car Steve! Having seen the quality of work you do through your threads, someone will get a great car. Wish I could help you out here and bring it back home to CA! Maybe Charley can bring it home??? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

[njsteve]

The 72 is sold. Thank you to all of you who express an interest. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Did you get the Super Duty that you wanted? Congrats on the sale... or trade?

[njsteve]

No Super Duty yet. Still hunting for something interesting. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

If someone would buy my Charger, then I could get something REALLY interesting. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

[Xplantdad]

Congrats Steve...get a 73 SD455 Formula <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[bashton]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The 72 is sold. Thank you to all of you who express an interest. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif </div></div>

Did you tell the new owner the car needs to be in Chicago November 17-18 for the &quot;Class of 1972&quot; Invitational display? Hope so!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

[TimG]

Roseville is right out of Sacramento, seems like lots of cool cars came from Rosville. Not far at all from Charley.

[TMagda]

Steve, I'm sad you sold the T/A, sadder I couldn't buy it, but thrilled that we will have another restoration blog from you to follow. I love the Macguyver (SP?) aspect of your work!

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No Super Duty yet. Still hunting for something interesting. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

If someone would buy my Charger, then I could get something REALLY interesting. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif </div></div>

yeah, you could buy one of those expensive chrysler cars with the drop-top and the gills in the fender everybody is talking about....waaaaiiiit a minute <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif


sorry man couldn't resist.

[njsteve]

Been there...done that, four times in a row! (383 auto, 440+6 4-speed, 440+6 auto, and ended it with the 426 auto) <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

I think it's another Pontiac for me. or a Buick...or Olds...or a new kitchen if my wife finds out why the garage is now empty. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif

[Fast67VelleN2O]

I vote for resurrecting the viper and going racing with it.

[njsteve]

But where would I put all the stuff laying on top of it, then?

Racing is waaaay too expensive nowadays. 20 Years ago when we lived in Florida I used to drive down to Sebring and race the whole day and spend around $25 for the SCCA entry, plus gas. Dodge would send us free parts, and BFG used to send us the tires for free.

Oh, the good old days... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Been there...done that, four times in a row! (383 auto, 440+6 4-speed, 440+6 auto, and ended it with the 426 auto) <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

I think it's another Pontiac for me. or a Buick...or Olds...or a new kitchen if my wife finds out why the garage is now empty. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif </div></div>

where is your old 440+6 4-speed BS27V1 now?

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

where is your old 440+6 4-speed BS27V1 now? </div></div>

It's in hiding in some collection somewhere. That was the Tor-Red/black leather, billboard car with two tags full of options and all original drivetrain. I still have the entire restoration album for that car and I've tried to get it reunited with the car several times over the years but the owner doesn't seem to want it. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif