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Griley
04-01-2023, 12:14 AM
We had the pleasure of doing some perseveration work on this nice original paint 73 Trans Am, it had been undercoated and that really saved the factory finish.
Crush
04-01-2023, 12:22 AM
Just WOW!!
69M22Z
04-01-2023, 10:34 AM
Wow!
Tracker1
04-03-2023, 01:32 PM
Wow, a Brewster green SD in what looks like incredible condition - very nice work!
Jonesy
04-03-2023, 08:01 PM
Amazing what dry ice blasting can do :beers:
auwrestling
04-03-2023, 09:56 PM
Looks great
auwrestling
04-03-2023, 10:11 PM
Wow, a Brewster green SD in what looks like incredible condition - very nice work!

It doesn’t get much better than a Brewster green, super duty Trans Am
njsteve
04-05-2023, 03:17 PM
Nice original car. Just an FYI. The circled area is the recalled pot-metal valve that connected the fuel and vapor line feeds to the fuel pump and its vapor line.

It was recalled early in 1973 because the castings would crack and then all the fuel would be siphoned from the tank, directly underneath the car. Imagine 18 gallons of gas in your garage when you went to start it the next day.

It actually looks like the casting is seeping in your photo.

This would be a perfect item to do a metal 3-D printed version of because it is not safe to retain it on the car any more.

It was officially called a fuel accumulator and the nipples were a weak part of the casting and would break off easily.
oldstv
04-05-2023, 03:23 PM
^^^^^^^^^^^^Great information, thank you for posting that!!^^^^^^^^^
njsteve
04-05-2023, 03:29 PM
The recall fix involved using the 1972 retaining strap that held the fuel lines in place.
Formula455SD
04-09-2023, 12:44 AM
Wish there was someone in my area (Oakdale CA) that did this type of work. Seems like everyone around here is more into the chop cut rebuild thing. Needless to say.. I have trust issues.
Griley
05-24-2023, 03:37 PM
Here is a video we did on the 73 SD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-kPajMEeao
napa68
05-24-2023, 04:54 PM
Nice video Gary:biggthumpup:
Tommy Nolen
06-01-2023, 09:40 PM
I notice the floorpans are red oxide, did you repaint these after the blasting with the dry ice? The car looks great!
grantprix
06-05-2023, 03:13 PM
Wish there was someone in my area (Oakdale CA) that did this type of work. Seems like everyone around here is more into the chop cut rebuild thing. Needless to say.. I have trust issues.

Joe, not close to you, but my friend had a place near Grass Valley do his '73 T/A recently.