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VIN: 9113210141
Engine: Original 2.4L Six Cylinder with original Mechanical Fuel Injection
Transmission: 5 Speed Manual
Mileage: 115,000
"S" Trim and guages Adjustable Koni's front and rear Weltmeister adj front sway bar
Lthr Sqr Back seats (need re-cover) SSI stainless steel heat exchangers Original S steel front bumper Original Blaupunkt AM/FM radio Lower Turbo Valve Covers Rear Window Defogger
A/C (removed from car)
Yes, this is a '73. I removed bumperettes (didnt like the look), and replaced with '72 bumperettes. Original color was silver. Glass out, fender off, doors off repaint black in 1985.
The Good:
Matching numbers.
Good strong runner. Smooth idle, acceleration etc. Wired for foglights including original factory switch. All guages work perfectly. Less than 20k miles on professional engine rebuild (Dave Cooke at Rick Hill Imports, Kingsport, TN). Current engine compression is 135 in all cylinders.
Recent maint (3k miles ago, have reciept) include New dist cap, rotor, points, plugs. Fuel injection system cleaned and adjusted, new fuel injection drive belt. Oil and filter change. New strainer and sump seal. New starter and cables. New batteries and cables. Fuel tank and system flush.
Other Maintenance:
Rebuilt alternator. Fuel tank re-sealed.
All new emergency brake cables and components. Accel linkage re-bushed
CV Joints repacked and new boots. Pedal cluster re-bushed
New Windshield and gasket New dash cover
New tires New driver door stay
New air filter New fuel filter (+ a spare)
The following were replaced about 20k ago and are in excellent condition:
Carpets - OEM German original style (one small wear area at drivers foot)
Clutch disc, pressure plate and throw out bearing
All rubber seals: trunk, bumper, doors, window channel, vent window, targa front and rear seals (but not targa top side seals).
SS brake lines.
Heater flappers, hoses and cables.
Torsion bar covers.
I recently lowered the car and installed adjustable spring plates.
The Not So Good
Paint condition is fair. There are several dings of normal size...nothing major.
One small rust spot on drivers side outer rocker at the drain hole for the jack tube.
Rust areas repaired in last 6 months - 2 holes in passenger side outer rocker, door sill corners, rear corners of floorpan. Bad metal was cut out and new 16ga or 20ga was welded in and por15'd. All suspension points are perfect. Windshield and rear window sills are perfect. No other rust issues.
The dash has the 2 typical cracks at the speaker hole. Vinyl repair didnt turn out perfect so I put on the dash cover. Looks good.
The seats are torn. I am using the seat covers you see in the pics. Seats are original square backs in leather.
Trans is sometimes balky getting into first gear at a stop. When this happens, I put it in neutral and let out the clutch....then it goes in easily. Other than that it shifts smoothly.
