 What is my car?, Is it a 72 or a 73? |
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| Gigamight |
 Oct 12 2009, 05:14 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 8-June 09 From: Near Akron, Ohio Member No.: 10,454 Region Association: Middle East  |
Ok, I'm not putting pics in this post because the pics I have are mostly in my build thread linked in my sig. However, I don't have pics for this particular question anyways.
My car has a build date of 07/72, so, I logically assume that it is in fact a 73, right? Well, here's the tough part; the shifter linkage is 72 style tail shift. If the PO were going to replace anything, I would think he would upgrade, not downgrade, so I assume it's stock. And the vent lever in the floor is also 72. The rest of the car, (i.e. dash, wiring etc.) as far as I can tell seems to be all the 73 variety. So far the only parts that stands out are the shift stuff and the vent stuff. So what is the car? Is this normal? Plus, how in Hades do you get that section of shift linkage out of the tunnel without removing the tunnel? I'm going to replace it with parts from my 74 which has side shifter parts in good shape. Thanks again in advance guys. |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 12 2009, 05:17 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Early '73 cars had '72 parts. The switch to the newer parts was somewhat "fluid".
Does the VIN start with 473 and is it a low number at the end? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy PS: The shift linkage comes out the back ... |
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| Gigamight |
Oct 12 2009, 05:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 8-June 09 From: Near Akron, Ohio Member No.: 10,454 Region Association: Middle East |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Oct 12 2009, 07:17 PM)  Early '73 cars had '72 parts. The switch to the newer parts was somewhat "fluid". Does the VIN start with 473 and is it a low number at the end? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy PS: The shift linkage comes out the back ... Close, the Vin is 4722921277. Thank you for clarifying that, I feel much better. I just thought about the shift linkage question... Am I supposed to remove the linkage ..... thing on the shift rod, under the shifter first? If so then I feel kinda dumb now. See the PO did some creative bodywork where everything exits the tunnel in the engine bay, seems he used drywall mud to seal his work up too. That right, you didn't read that wrong, DRYWALL MUD (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) guess he thought it looked similar enough to bondo. |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 12 2009, 05:39 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Gigamight @ Oct 12 2009, 03:27 PM) Close, the Vin is 4722921277. That explains it ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Your car is indeed a '72 and not a '73. Yes, you need to disconnect the shifter from the rod first. Btw. you will need the whole assembly, shifter, console, rod, engine mount bar, outer solid engine mounts etc. None of those tailshifter parts will work with the sideshifter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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Gigamight What is my car? Oct 12 2009, 05:14 PM
Gigamight
Close, the Vin is 4722921277.
That explains it ... Oct 12 2009, 06:03 PM
underthetire Didn't 73 and 74 have the extra plate in the f... Oct 12 2009, 06:03 PM Cap'n Krusty I doubt it. They're attached to the bumper bl... Oct 12 2009, 08:15 PM underthetire Maybe not so much for the tits, but I was told 73 ... Oct 12 2009, 09:37 PM zx-niner
Maybe not so much for the tits, but I was told 73... Oct 13 2009, 10:16 PM 914Sixer The 73 car transition occurred for cars built afte... Oct 13 2009, 07:45 AM swl not quite Mark. Like most car companies of that e... Oct 13 2009, 07:05 PM agentblr I parted out an early 73 2.0 last year, sn# 473290... Oct 13 2009, 09:20 PM |
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