Post by hetman on Aug 26, 2011 11:07:34 GMT -5
Due to financial considerations (being out of work, needing to liquidate some very important assets, etc), I've decided to put this car on the block, along with my other white Monte, and see which one sells. That's no easy task in Poland; it took me 8 months to sell the yellow 73 last year. Anyway, as y'all know, I'm in love with the looks of the 73, and my white Monte has lots of new trim parts (hard to find and expensive), new suspension, nice new 454 and transmission, etc, etc, and it's a rust-free Arizona car. So what to do?! It's the one I should keep, but this red 74 looks almost as nice (I must remind you why I prefer the 73: cleaner looks, nicer looking front and rear bumpers, nicer grill and rear end) and more importantly, it's a factory Y-code 454/400 car with an electric skyroof (the option I prize most of all), and it's got the original paint on it and as you'll see in the pictures below, doesn't look that bad after these 37 years. The white 73 should sell for more money, and I love the 73s more than a 74, but I will be able to replace that car eventually. Heck, they made 250,000 of them (or 290,000 depending on the source of data), so I should be able to find another one eventually. The red 74, on the other hand, I'll never be able to replace. I have heard of only 4 of them in existence with a factory 454 and skyroof. So which one would y'all let go of if you had to make that awful choice?
I woke the car out of its 2 year slumber, took it out of the garage and had it professionally detailed to bring out the shine as best as possible. They reported the paint's thickness at 35 microns, whereas normally it should be 250 microns. I'm not that familiar with that scale, but I know the paint is thin (down to the metal on some of the sharper edges). And it's been damaged not only by serious cracking and fading, but also due to other chemical spills (battery acid and/or coolant spillage across the hood, roof and sides - whatever happened, it happened at high speed). Still, the venerable road warrior does an admirable job of looking its best for onlookers.
Enjoy the pics!!
I woke the car out of its 2 year slumber, took it out of the garage and had it professionally detailed to bring out the shine as best as possible. They reported the paint's thickness at 35 microns, whereas normally it should be 250 microns. I'm not that familiar with that scale, but I know the paint is thin (down to the metal on some of the sharper edges). And it's been damaged not only by serious cracking and fading, but also due to other chemical spills (battery acid and/or coolant spillage across the hood, roof and sides - whatever happened, it happened at high speed). Still, the venerable road warrior does an admirable job of looking its best for onlookers.
Enjoy the pics!!
