tires and wheels I found my 1973 Malaga with 55K original miles!

[Hooligan]

VEry nice looking car! Hopefully my malaga will look half that nice someday.

[70roundtail02]

i would go stock alloys and call it good, with something that mint I wouldn't even want to mess with it

[Marty]

You guys are funny, he's going to the real Washington not the cesspool on the Potomac, if he winds up going through Indiana he must be using Map Quest. Real nice find by the way.

[2761876]

Looks a lot like my old car. Was this car ever in the eastern us?

[ifayeoh]

If the has been sitting a while take a peak in the pedal box to check for brake fluid. may have to replace the clutch master if leaking in there.

Have a nice trip and let us know how it goes.

[eastsidebimmer]

Yeah, don't go east-----too much salt right now.

Nice car--where did you find it?

[OH2DRV]

It seems to have some rubber absorbers behind it. Looks like its mounted a little far back.

Great find...don't mess with it, a stock 02 is a very capable and fun car to drive.

[scottt]

That's the way 73's are. The front and rear bumper brackets set the bumper away from the body. Allegedly for crash protection. The rubber covers cover the ugly brackets. I retro fitted 72 brackets front and rear on mine. Those covers are rarer than hens teeth though.

[JohnC]

PS. Keep the car stock for a while to see how you like it.

Delia's advice is good. Take your time, do as little as possible until you're absolutely sure you want to make the change. The car is really nice! Looks like it will clean up very well. Post pics when you get her shined up!