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Interesting. The white letter side actually has the blue stuff on the letters but you are probably right about the blackwall side.

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Damn Steve, your threads are NEVER boring to read and full of information. My offer still stands..........! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

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Which offer? I can't remember it now... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

Here's a couple more shots:

The DOT code on the spare. The rust colored dots are not rust but seem to be a residue of tire lube used to mount the tires when new.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-p1010261.jpg

The jack base and hold down parts:
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-p1010251.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-p1010252.jpg

A wheel weight with a white paint mark where it was supposed to be placed:
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-p1010253.jpg

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I started perusing the original documents this evening and there is a ton of stuff! It actually surpasses my old Hemi Charger in terms of a paperwork archive. There are two copies of the order sheet, a handwritten yellow pad of the options and costs, the hand written purchase order, the typed sales invoice, the two page window sticker, the original loan agreement for $2200, the paid off loan agreement, the satisfaction of lien certificate, a 1973 Pontiac brochure that lists the SD455 as an available option in the Lemans, and Grand Am, the Pontiac Wide Track records booklet with all the various warranty pamphlets, the two owner's manuals, the odometer statement, a letter from Pontiac congratulating Rick on his purchase, and even the adding machine tape denoting the sales price minus the loan amount:

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...rig_papers.jpg


And all of Rick's New York registrations from 1973 to 1975 and the Arizona registrations as well. It even lists the original license plate 956-LYS. I just ordered a reproduction of that plate from the same place that made the replica Ontario plate for my black car.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-orig_regs.jpg

I also have all the registrations and sales transfer docs from Rick to the second owner and third owners as well. It appears that Rick sold the car with 16,165 miles. The second owner sold it with 16,744 miles and the third owner sold it to me with 18,878 miles.

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And here is the Pontiac Historical Build Invoice:

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-sd_phs_1.jpg

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What a great story.

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Wow, and congratulations. This car couldn't have gone to a better owner. Thanks for taking us on a journey and sharing this cars history.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Which offer? I can't remember it now... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

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To come to work for me and work your magic....... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

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Here is today's conundrum. Looks like there were two different styles of the infamous Firestone 500 Radial.

My original spare and two of the unmounted tires are dated 18th week of 1973, confirming their original equipment status.

The NOS spare tire and honeycomb rim are dated 40th week of 1973, possibly a spare for the 1974 model year.

Note that the early 73 tire has a white &quot;F&quot; logo and the later 73 tire has an embossed black &quot;F&quot; logo.

Anyone out there have an early &quot;F&quot; Firestone 500 GR70x15 or two they want to sell? These came on Corvettes, too so if anyone knows any Vette guys out there, please forward my request.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4-p1010241.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-p1010277.jpg

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This ebay one is not RWL [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img] http://www.ebay.com/itm/Firestone-50...-/251080811207