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Title: My New Hot-rod
Post by: HeliMike on May 24, 2005, 02:12:47 PM

Well I got myself a \"new\" car.

A 99% original (it has a header/quiet-pack exhaust) 1973 Type 3 Fastback.
My buddy inherited it from his Grandma and Grandpa who were the original owners, and he drove it for the last 2 months before yesterday when he bought a new Grand-Am (barf). It has all of the original functioning FI, only 74,000 km's :o , functioning BN4 heater :wub: , , and a few other oddities that I can't quite remember. It's got rust in the front fenderwells from some ass-hat's idea of an undercoating job back in the day, but other than that she's pretty clean and unmolested - that's until I get at 'er though ;) .
I'll post pics over the next few days.
 :rockon:

Time to take the square off the road and finally get at that thing. :rockon:
Good times.
 

Title: My New Hot-rod
Post by: Mike Scott on May 24, 2005, 04:04:22 PM

Dont tease, post some pics....

Title: My New Hot-rod
Post by: el_flechador on May 24, 2005, 04:14:52 PM

Sounds like a good score picertypicpic s please

Title: My New Hot-rod
Post by: Shane on May 24, 2005, 04:15:00 PM

Quote

Well I got myself a "new" car.

A 99% original (it has a header/quiet-pack exhaust) 1973 Type 3 Fastback.
My buddy inherited it from his Grandma and Grandpa who were the original owners, and he drove it for the last 2 months before yesterday when he bought a new Grand-Am (barf). It has all of the original functioning FI, only 74,000 km's :o , functioning BN4 heater :wub: , , and a few other oddities that I can't quite remember. It's got rust in the front fenderwells from some ass-hat's idea of an undercoating job back in the day, but other than that she's pretty clean and unmolested - that's until I get at 'er though ;) .
I'll post pics over the next few days.
 :rockon:

Time to take the square off the road and finally get at that thing. :rockon:
Good times.

Maybe you can \"Pimp that Ride\" and use those wine glasses you won???
 :rockon:  

Title: My New Hot-rod
Post by: Geoff on May 25, 2005, 08:39:45 AM

Pictures...Pictures....Pictures!!!!!

Since there is a lack of Pic's with this thread this will have to do.

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi6.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy223%2FChriSS_F%2Ffunny%2FMESS_OF_THE_MONTH-MARCH.jpg&hash=60335cff8e6ebd9aef58aa528b7068a29d95062b)

Title: My New Hot-rod
Post by: HeliMike on May 25, 2005, 08:41:56 AM

Well I actually picked it up last night.
I haven't seen it in a while and maybe it wasn't quite as original as I had thought. All fenders are pretty rusty and it was actually yellow from the factory and not the blue it is now. I drove 'er to work this morning and it hit the highway doin' 70mph no problem at all. I could have gone faster but there's cops all over the connector these days and I really don't need to lose my license again.

After looking this car over I really don't think she'd last another winter so I think I'm going to swap all of the good stuff off that my square needs (dash pad's mint, gauges, etc) and probably trade it in to a buddy for a bunch of parts I need for the square.  

Title: My New Hot-rod
Post by: kirin on May 26, 2005, 12:42:19 AM

Only 70mph?...
Cops are really riding the connector these days huh..
well I guess I'll be quiet about the time that I got about 250kmh ride down the 91.....
But yes type 3s ride sooo nice..