New member with 73 convertible

Just bought a 73 convertible 302 2V that is a 73,000 fairly original car short of a repaint. Found the original owner info in the glovebox and it was sold new at the Ford dealer in my wife's home town. Needs new tires and cosmetically the rear quarter trim panels are gouged so it's the dilemma of vinyl covering these or getting the repros which look questionable. Otherwise look forward to going through things but so far it runs great.

Malcolm

Welcome to the site from another 73 convert owner. Looks nice.

WOW that is a clean looking Vert!

Welcome from CA

Hey! from about four hours away.

Nice looking vert you've got there.

Welcome from TriCities WA.

welcome to the convertible club! That's a great looking car. If that is the original seat material take good care of it!

Welcome from CA. looking SHARP!

::welcome:: from Luxembourg, Europe.

That car looks like mine before the restoration. Red with white interior. Nice!

::welcome:: from San Antonio! Nice looking car!

Welcome from the UK from another 302 2 valve vert owner. That looks a nice example.

Welcome from Brisbane, Australia.

Great clean and sharp car you have there. Love the upholstery with the red.

Gotta love the Verts!:shy:

Greg.

Just bought a 73 convertible 302 2V that is a 73,000 fairly original car short of a repaint. Found the original owner info in the glovebox and it was sold new at the Ford dealer in my wife's home town. Needs new tires and cosmetically the rear quarter trim panels are gouged so it's the dilemma of vinyl covering these or getting the repros which look questionable. Otherwise look forward to going through things but so far it runs great.

Malcolm

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Welcome to the club,

I am also new just joined this year. Great looking car is the interior trim code "CW"? I just bought a 73 vert California car with CW interior and yellow exterior been waiting a month for delivery. I will need the interior panels also he put speakers in the one I have coming.

David

Welcome and nice looking car. If your not in a hurry you can find the rear panels. It took me a year to put a clean set together but they're out their.

Welcome from Oklahoma.

Very nice looking car. Looks to be very original - very rare to find one like that these days.

Ray

Welcome from West Texas! Nice lookin' vert - Sport Wheel Covers, FTW! ::thumb::

More pics, please.

Welcome from the Gulf Coast. You'll like this site.

Welcome from Denmark [WINKING FACE] Regards DK73

Welcome to the club from northern Nevada. Very nice looking '73 you have there!

Thanks for replies and nice comments. Yes, the seats are all original, as is the carpet, door panels and even the dash is somehow not cracked. Heck my '72 coupe that I had years ago was falling apart inside in 1980. I remember the dash had a huge split. Here's a couple more pictures. I've got it lined up Wednesday to get new tires (Cooper Cobras) as these Eagles are ancient. It has a Ziebart sticker on the passenger rear window and I have the receipt from 1978 so maybe that really did help it survive. I have a receipt that they replaced the rear glass in 1982 but I don't know if the top is original or not. It looks great and fits perfect.