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Offline pontiacting

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1978 Formula project
« on: July 15, 2017, 06:57:49 PM »
Here's a pic of my latest acquisition. I don't know which way to take this one.  Depending on what I find in the body teardown, either keep it a Formula, do a SE clone, or strip it down to the bare essentials and make a fun race car out of it? Any opinions out there?

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Offline pontiacting

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Re: 1978 Formula project
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2017, 07:00:15 PM »
Ooooops...here is the pic.

Offline NOT A TA

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Re: 1978 Formula project
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2017, 09:34:07 PM »
Enough SE clones out there so I vote Formy RACE CAR.
John Paige


Dear Not A TA,
This is Tin Indian's wife. Would you please stop posting pictures of your car? Especially ones with er, ummm, sidepipes. I'm dizzy already and have to get up early in the morning.  :-X

Offline NWTransAms

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Re: 1978 Formula project
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2017, 01:21:43 AM »
Formulas are gaining in popularity but will never have the demand of the 77 - 78 SE.  If the plan was to really enjoy the car for a long time I would keep as a Formula and update the suspension...or make into a race car. 

If you wanted to flip the car then I would do the SE Clone.  If this a Pontiac 400 powered Formula you have a good starting point.  Shaker air cleaners, shakers, shaker hoods, T/A fenders, etc., are still easy to find.








Offline Barretx

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Re: 1978 Formula project
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2018, 11:38:47 PM »
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Offline Wallington

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Re: 1978 Formula project
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2018, 11:32:23 AM »
Why not restore it as is, no need to go silly.