Slightly rough 72 Trans Am on ebay

**njsteve** · #1 11-26-2006, 04:24 AM

Not mine, but here's a minor resto project for someone: A 72 Trans Am, 4 speed a/c, white w/blue interior, full option car. Looks like everything is there except for the $2000+ carburetor. It even has the unique 455 H/O-only, rear a/c compressor bracket still in place on the intake. It will be easy. Just buy it and follow along with my 2 years of postings.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pontiac-F...1QQcmdZViewItem

DaJudge · #2 11-26-2006, 05:42 AM

Hey Steve that's more than slightly rough

. But it is worth restoring, There is a carb for this car on ebay right now.

Love the 71 and 72 TA's

**njsteve** · #3 11-26-2006, 07:49 AM

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Hey Steve that's more than slightly rough

. But it is worth restoring, There is a carb for this car on ebay right now.

Love the 71 and 72 TA's

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7042273 would be the correct 4 speed carb part number. Do you have the ebay number? I like to watch those auctions to see what they go for.

DaJudge · #4 11-26-2006, 05:46 PM

Steve, I can't find the auction, it must have ended. It was at over $1,000 when I was looking at.

69hurstSC · #5 11-26-2006, 06:03 PM

hmm, if all of those sit outside the shed....

**firstgenaddict** · #6 11-26-2006, 08:23 PM

The car is pretty much all there and has not been shade tree'd yet... that's half the battle!

**njsteve** · #7 12-01-2006, 06:04 AM

The rough and rusty white one just went for $17,600. It went from $8000 to $17,600 in the last 30 seconds. Looks like there are a bunch of last minute snipers out there!

**njsteve** · #8 12-02-2006, 03:51 AM

Gotta love ebay dealers:

"Unrestored, not running. Missing right cylinder head, intake manifold, carburetor, and air cleaner. Clear title. Very few unrestored 1972 Trans Ams left! A rare chance to own one of these cars."

Let me get my calculator...
Original color code: 11 11 = white, not blue
one 7F6 cyl head... $1000
Intake manifold and heat risers... $1500
Carburetor... $2000
Air cleaner and shaker unit... $2000

eternally optimistic seller...priceless

southernfriedcj · #9 12-02-2006, 06:22 PM

If those pieces bring that knd of money I'm gonna part my POS out!

**njsteve** · #10 12-02-2006, 07:02 PM

Give me first dibs! What's your carb's part number?

If I recall correctly wasn't your 72 the nice one from a while back on ebay that was sold new here in NJ back in 72??
Seriously though, the Pontiac stuff like carbs, distributors, intakes etc., have gone crazy simply because the 72 model year was cut in half due to the UAW strike. But all the date code correct Pontiac stuff from the rare cars, especially the RAIV's and 455HO's are getting (have gotten) really expensive.

I cant stress it enough if your'e going to buy one of these Pontiacs make sure it's complete. Mine was 98% complete minus correct carb and distibutor and I paid $1000 for a restored, correct, original 1972 build-date, 4-speed 7042273 carb 2 years ago and $550 for the correct 1112126 distributor last year (it was the only one I've ever seen for sale)

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