Topic: Just Bought It ! 1972 Steel Cities
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Just wanted to send a shot of my "new" 1972. Just bought it and am starting a street resto. It's a driver, #'s are right, Steel Cities Gray, Black Leather Deluxe Interior, base 350, 4-spd, AC, PS, PB, Stereo. Runs great and gets about 20 mpg @ 70 mph with a 3.36 rear end.
Working on my Corvettes helps me with technical writing for Mid Aemrica Motorwork's catalogs and websites.
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Nice different color! Green and orange were the big seller's that year. Thanks for sharing!
Nice different color! Green and orange were the big seller's that year. Thanks for sharing!
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Vette(s): #1 70 Red 350/350 t-top ,mt....stolen in the 80's #2 72 Red t-top,mt, a driver -nothing special, sold
...#3 72 Conv , Steel Cities gray...A/C,P/S,P/B..black int, 73k miles...restored recently...#'s matching 350/200 h.p,mt 4 speed. The best by far.
awesome, good for you...I picked up the same car (from Illinois!) about 2 weeks ago.....its a convertible though....the best one I've owned to date and a keep to be sure....arent they great colors ?
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Sweet ride, I wish I new how to get that kid of mileage with my car. I am lucky to get 17 with the 3.55 gear and the OD trans.
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Magnaflow Exhuast System
Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
That is a great looking '72 you have there. Last of the chrome bumpers and a very good color choice. There were a lot of Steel Cities Gray out of the plant (2,346) but you just don't see very many on the road or at shows. That would be my choice of color for that year.
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Very nice ! The early C3's really look great in that color 
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! The early C3's really look great in that color .
[QUOTE=steve 1963]Working on my Corvettes helps me with technical writing for Mid Aemrica Motorwork's catalogs and websites.
cilrah 2006-11-24 14:09:31
Steve Wiedman
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Welcome to the site Steve, your wealth of knowledge will come in handy round here, not that there isn't enough already 
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I'm never short on questions when working on my 78 Pacer. Very nice lookin' 72 by the way
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Vette(s): 3-1963 Coupes, 1-1963 FI Conv., 1-1964 Conv., 1-1965 Coupe, 1-1965 Conv., 1-1972 LT1, 1-1974 Coupe, 1-1979 Coupe, 1998, 2000 & 2001 C5 Convertibles.
Thanks for all the great comments! The Mid America Motorworks Team and I are always ready to help fellow fiberglass fanatics.
Steve
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Have a Great Weekend !!!
Steve
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