I would avoid the vinyl top idea. Having been in high school when the vinyl top phenomenon was at its peak, (I was a sophomore in 1973) I can tell you that vinyl tops are NOTORIOUS moisture traps, and will likely result in your roof panel rusting, hidden by the vinyl. By the time you notice anything rusting under the vinyl, it's too late. Leave it painted. It looks great as it is.
Leave the roof alone. I grew up with two of these. I fell in love when I saw my bother coming up the hill I heard the car changing gears he had craigars and side pipes Wide tires in the back This car is so beautiful and so much fun. I went and got a 72 and put a 455 in its 4 speed. I Blew transmissions and blew rears having to be towed home. I drove this car to its limit. I know exactly what it can do and how it responds. I know it classic young fellow but go have some fun. It's best in the parking lot with snow so it's not so hard on the car. Next is rain. and empty wet parking lot to do 360s You have fun and not really beat on the car but go through a few rear tires. Worth the FUN. Then it Dry ground for when your really feeling radical the back swings out the wheels keep spinning through the gears this is the ultimate fun. I can do a 180 on the side street. I'm so happy to see this again. Have FUN. A rare formula fan. I can stare at this car it's beautiful. Maybe you give my kids a ride in it one day. :) They 13 and 16 boys that love cars.
Hey I think we will take your advice and leave the roof alone. Glad to see you guys like the car and it would be nice to take your kids for a cruise. Maybe one day they will have one of their own.
My first car was a used 70 formula, same color, with a tan vinyl top. I had no funds to do much more than airshocks and a few other crappy mods. This brings back memories, loved that car. Thanks for sharing
Hey there young man. I have to admit to you that you have one "AWESOME FIREBIRD" My 7 and 9yr. daughters totally went wild after seeing your video. After watching it they
Beautiful rare '70 Formula, you're a very young guy and yet you did a very good job with this video, there's a lot of Classic and Musclecar dealerships out there that don't do half as good a job with their videos ( can you hear me Volo cars of Illinois) as you did with this one, quite impressive.
Congratulations Jason, please don’t make the same mistake I made when I bought my dream car back in 79, it’s a beautiful 1973 Trans am with SD-455 4sp. My mistake I took off the original intake manifold with its 800 carb, exhaust manifolds. Distributor and replace all with performance parts just so I could go faster than the car already was with 310 HP from the factory. Unfortunately what’s done is done. Later found out my dad threw all my parts away 😂
I now have a 70 Esprit all original survivor. Castilian bronze (67 code). Paint on mine is 52 year old lacquer. Yours looks awesome. Had a 71 Esprit for 27 years (Rosewood brown with the original tan vinyl top. Vinyl ruined the roof (rust) after 5 years.
No Vinyl roof & Don't paint the roof Black, please...Alot of the roofs start rusting underneath the vinyl. FYI Pontiacs dont have big blocks or small blocks, U would think a 400 would be, but someone informed me back when I had a 67 Firebird, 400, 4 spd. Pontiac just has 1 block size & they change the internals to get different engine sizes. Awesome Car, and the seats are Leather? Now that is nice.
Very cool car. You should have lots of fun with it. There's a lot to learn about these cars if you want. The PY Forum is a good place. They'd love to see your car there.
@@lukabaresic2657 Sorry, A crank isn't a block. If you wanna get technical, you could call the 301 motor a small block....sort-a. All other traditional blocks from 55-79 were the same outter dimensions. But if you wanna call a 421, 428, 455 a "big" block, it's your right. We use-ta live in a free society where we had freedom of speech. That's diminishing fast. But as of today, you can say it. :)
1970s did not have those braces that go from the fender to the radiator support.. No such thing as a Pontiac small block or big block, they're not Chevy's..
Both posters are wrong- the fender braces they are taking about for this model and series (70-73) did exist- however it was for 73 ONLY Yours is correct
Tbe hoods were my fave part. They are gutless really. I had 1970 400 ci was 200 hp of pig power. What a slug. I sold the hood for 500 bucks in the 1990s and scrapped the tank. It reminded me of a tank. Slow and.loud. Now I think they are better than new cars at least you can soup it up make it fast and that good and style is cool now. Back then I was 17 and hated the tank. This one's beautiful.
@@markblaine7460 LOL. Funny stuff. But I do believe G Shock is right. A big cam with no hedders, is a contradiction. Be nice if you were to put on a set of factory Ram Air D-port exhaust manifolds. Then the car would be complete. And I didn't hear you mention a plastic top, but I agree with the nay Sayers. Hard-tops are way cooler.
@@markblaine7460 no such thing as a Pontiac Big block or small block for that matter... The crank size mains does not determine whether a block is a big block or not.
Speak up much?! Why the subdued narration?........Pontiac's never HAD a big block. After '58, when they had a 370 cubic inch motor, EVERY subsequent V8 (326-455) used same block..of which NONE were "big blocks". Poorly narrated, w/excessive wind noise as well. A shame.
No vinyl top no music the Pontiac is total bad ass and you did a really good job
I would avoid the vinyl top idea. Having been in high school when the vinyl top phenomenon was at its peak, (I was a sophomore in 1973) I can tell you that vinyl tops are NOTORIOUS moisture traps, and will likely result in your roof panel rusting, hidden by the vinyl. By the time you notice anything rusting under the vinyl, it's too late. Leave it painted. It looks great as it is.
Very true
Leave the roof alone. I grew up with two of these. I fell in love when I saw my bother coming up the hill I heard the car changing gears he had craigars and side pipes Wide tires in the back This car is so beautiful and so much fun.
I went and got a 72 and put a 455 in its 4 speed. I Blew transmissions and blew rears having to be towed home. I drove this car to its limit. I know exactly what it can do and how it responds. I know it classic young fellow but go have some fun. It's best in the parking lot with snow so it's not so hard on the car. Next is rain. and empty wet parking lot to do 360s You have fun and not really beat on the car but go through a few rear tires. Worth the FUN.
Then it Dry ground for when your really feeling radical the back swings out the wheels keep spinning through the gears this is the ultimate fun. I can do a 180 on the side street. I'm so happy to see this again. Have FUN. A rare formula fan. I can stare at this car it's beautiful. Maybe you give my kids a ride in it one day. :) They 13 and 16 boys that love cars.
Hey I think we will take your advice and leave the roof alone. Glad to see you guys like the car and it would be nice to take your kids for a cruise. Maybe one day they will have one of their own.
A lot of my friends drove Firebirds this year in high school. I love everything about this car! Thanks for posting!
My first car was a used 70 formula, same color, with a tan vinyl top. I had no funds to do much more than airshocks and a few other crappy mods. This brings back memories, loved that car. Thanks for sharing
At night, open the doors with the dome light on, stand outside and look at the outline... It's va firebird!!😮❤
Holy shit you brought his back to life. WOW, I love it. I did that with mine I got it for 800 bucks it had a fire by the carburetor. I got it in 1982
My first car! Wish I still had it!
Hey there young man. I have to admit to you that you have one "AWESOME FIREBIRD" My 7 and 9yr. daughters totally went wild after seeing your video. After watching it they
Beautiful rare '70 Formula, you're a very young guy and yet you did a very good job with this video, there's a lot of Classic and Musclecar dealerships out there that don't do half as good a job with their videos ( can you hear me Volo cars of Illinois) as you did with this one, quite impressive.
Chevelle 1970 LS 6 Greatest muscle car ever! Best looking 70 Formula. NO Two tone please. Nice.
Just a suggestion...music or voice
You didn't need the music for this awesome video
Love these going for crazy money these days though.
I had one exactly like this in high school...sold it for $2300
Congratulations Jason, please don’t make the same mistake I made when I bought my dream car back in 79, it’s a beautiful 1973 Trans am with SD-455 4sp. My mistake I took off the original intake manifold with its 800 carb, exhaust manifolds. Distributor and replace all with performance parts just so I could go faster than the car already was with 310 HP from the factory. Unfortunately what’s done is done. Later found out my dad threw all my parts away 😂
290HP from Factory, 310 was pre-release
We all did that. I thought OEM parts were junk.
Dude leave it all one color ,don't do the roof black. The car was meant to look the way it looks now.. very sweet.
Car is awesome by the way.
Nice car. Nice job on the video. Don't get the vinyl top. Keep em coming.
Beautiful pontiac. Ill never let go of mine
I now have a 70 Esprit all original survivor. Castilian bronze (67 code). Paint on mine is 52 year old lacquer. Yours looks awesome. Had a 71 Esprit for 27 years (Rosewood brown with the original tan vinyl top. Vinyl ruined the roof (rust) after 5 years.
I have a 71 and 74 nice car
Nice car. Respect it, and keep it nice...as it is now.
Nice root bear brown, awesome car
Nice bird, I wouldn't change a thing.. it's perfect the way it is..
my first car
No Vinyl roof & Don't paint the roof Black, please...Alot of the roofs start rusting underneath the vinyl. FYI Pontiacs dont have big blocks or small blocks, U would think a 400 would be, but someone informed me back when I had a 67 Firebird, 400, 4 spd. Pontiac just has 1 block size & they change the internals to get different engine sizes. Awesome Car, and the seats are Leather? Now that is nice.
Very cool car. You should have lots of fun with it. There's a lot to learn about these cars if you want. The PY Forum is a good place. They'd love to see your car there.
My brother had this car 400 4sp I had 72 455 4d. This car is clean don't put the vinyl top. One it looks nicer without it two it's rusts under it.
Love your car🤙 was your the front grille originally black inside or was it silver?
Rear spoiler is all it needs.
Hi, Luka. Have you done anything with your Formula over the last two years? It sure is nice! ☮
Nice car!!
красивая машина🤘🤘🤘⚡⚡⚡
Painting the top would be insanely stupid.
Lol love your car wish I didn't get rid of 70
Vinyl black
Umm quick tip on filming. Turn the music off. Speak louder and more clear. Or simply, just film with background music and don't talk
Had one same year and color
Missing fender braces ! And Pontiac blocks are all the same size
What do u mean missing fender braces? And yes all Pontiac motors were big block
@@lukabaresic2657 Sorry, A crank isn't a block. If you wanna get technical, you could call the 301 motor a small block....sort-a. All other traditional blocks from 55-79 were the same outter dimensions. But if you wanna call a 421, 428, 455 a "big" block, it's your right. We use-ta live in a free society where we had freedom of speech. That's diminishing fast. But as of today, you can say it. :)
1970s did not have those braces that go from the fender to the radiator support..
No such thing as a Pontiac small block or big block, they're not Chevy's..
Both posters are wrong- the fender braces they are taking about for this model and series (70-73) did exist- however it was for 73 ONLY
Yours is correct
Tbe hoods were my fave part. They are gutless really. I had 1970 400 ci was 200 hp of pig power. What a slug. I sold the hood for 500 bucks in the 1990s and scrapped the tank. It reminded me of a tank. Slow and.loud. Now I think they are better than new cars at least you can soup it up make it fast and that good and style is cool now. Back then I was 17 and hated the tank. This one's beautiful.
Castilian bronze !
No to the black vinyl top but wth do I know 😁
Couldn't hear a word you said over that elevator music. Nice car though.
What type of exhaust are you running?
Not sure we believe it is stock
Too much cam! Pontiac never had a big block by the way!
Yes, a Pontiac big block is a 421 and up. The mains are bigger than the 400's and down. A 400 is a Pontiac small block!
@@markblaine7460 LOL. Funny stuff. But I do believe G Shock is right. A big cam with no hedders, is a contradiction. Be nice if you were to put on a set of factory Ram Air D-port exhaust manifolds. Then the car would be complete. And I didn't hear you mention a plastic top, but I agree with the nay Sayers. Hard-tops are way cooler.
@@markblaine7460 no such thing as a Pontiac Big block or small block for that matter... The crank size mains does not determine whether a block is a big block or not.
Please give us an adult who doesn't need a study sheet to refer to 🙄
Give the kid a break. Nice to see a young person take interest in vehicles these days….
I will say ihad honey comb factory mags on mine,.....
Not in 1970
@@chutoparadinni5474 mine was a 1973 formula 400 all white with white interior with the honey combs
1973
All in all you scored big time ! Don't paint it
music ruined it
Speak up much?! Why the subdued narration?........Pontiac's never HAD a big block. After '58, when they had a 370 cubic inch motor, EVERY subsequent V8 (326-455) used same block..of which NONE were "big blocks". Poorly narrated, w/excessive wind noise as well. A shame.
This kid is clueless!