Need Opinion on Pontiac Formula Survivor

[daleone3]

Originally Posted by Charley Lillard

If you look at that hood stop bolt on top of the cowl you can see the black was sprayed after the body color. You can see how the bolt blocked the black from getting on the orange that was already there. If the orange was sprayed second it would have covered the black that you can see in front of the orange side of that bolt. Make sense ?

Charley and everyone that offered input, thank you.
The most important thing for me is the originality of the car and paint. The term survivor gets used in many forms though I have always felt that in order to check that box, paint would be original from factory. Everyone has their own idea but that is mine. In terms of the car and the way the owner presented it I am now feeling that paint is original to the car or at least that is what I am gathering from Charley's CSI like observation. Going to put this together and try to get it done. Car is not perfect but I bet it is the lowest mileage 76 formula around, at least here in New England. Thank you all again for inputs, feel free to keep any thoughts coming.

[Charley Lillard]

That looks like a great car to me and I hope you get it. Keep us posted.

[njsteve]

I second that. :-)

And don't replace the original falling headliner material. Just remove it, vacuum out the powdered foam residue, install a new layer of foam and glue the original vinyl headliner material to that. (I made that mistake on our '75 and regretted not reusing the original material ever since)

[Burd]

Wow that’s nice. Master should be black, the headliners loose the foam behind a d drop. Easy fix. I think perf was in 76. ? Looks like a short hairy hose it there and little details like the seat belt tensioner are there. I don’t see the large red space saver inflator. I sent the link to a 76 bud, let’s see what he says. Lol. Nice car!
I have a nOS hub cap in the box like those. Are those hub caps rite fir 76? They look real fresh.

[daleone3]

Originally Posted by Burd

Wow that’s nice. Master should be black, the headliners loose the foam behind a d drop. Easy fix. I think perf was in 76. ? Looks like a short hairy hose it there and little details like the seat belt tensioner are there. I don’t see the large red space saver inflator. I sent the link to a 76 bud, let’s see what he says. Lol. Nice car!
I have a nOS hub cap in the box like those. Are those hub caps rite fir 76? They look real fresh.

He mentioned that the car was pretty much as ordered. The steelies and dogs are referenced on the order form so I would assume they are original though I don't recall seeing that config prior but I love the look. Appreciate the input.

[daleone3]

Originally Posted by Charley Lillard

If you look at that hood stop bolt on top of the cowl you can see the black was sprayed after the body color. You can see how the bolt blocked the black from getting on the orange that was already there. If the orange was sprayed second it would have covered the black that you can see in front of the orange side of that bolt. Make sense ?

Thank you Charley, that was my thought as well. The overspray is too identical to have been later in life, appreciate the CSI like eye you have. Working on putting the deal together thanks to all of the great input. Will keep you posted.

[Burd]

Originally Posted by daleone3

He mentioned that the car was pretty much as ordered. The steelies and dogs are referenced on the order form so I would assume they are original though I don't recall seeing that config prior but I love the look. Appreciate the input.

I saw a 75 I think it was and it has more 1/2 round. But that’s a year older. It would show pics in a 76 dealer album if you can get your hands on one. They are just may be correct. I actually had those on my 78. Everyone gave me so much crap I finally took them off. Lol.

[Burd]

Originally Posted by njsteve

I second that. :-)

And don't replace the original falling headliner material. Just remove it, vacuum out the powdered foam residue, install a new layer of foam and glue the original vinyl headliner material to that. (I made that mistake on our '75 and regretted not reusing the original material ever since)

What about the holes? Wouldn’t you see the foam? Man you got me thinking I should have done that. I recently found a nOS package tray. I’m just missing the headliner

[Burd]

Originally Posted by daleone3

Thank you Charley, that was my thought as well. The overspray is too identical to have been later in life, appreciate the CSI like eye you have. Working on putting the deal together thanks to all of the great input. Will keep you posted.

My 78 has a black ugly stuff sprayed on the cowl, I think after the car was painted and after the ac box was installed.

[70 copo]

IMO.. after reviewing the paint process in plant the front end of the car looks very consistent with the over spray pattern for that era. Attached please find an image of a 9000 mile 77 Z-28 for a comparison of the tops at the cowls.