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Griley 04-01-2023 12:14 AM

73 SD T/A survivor
 
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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

1973 sd455 trans am
 
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Originally Posted by Tracker1 (Post 1619282)
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

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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

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The recall fix involved using the 1972 retaining strap that held the fuel lines in place.


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