Everything around us is a chemical – the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the planet we’re standing on. Buff the conditioner with a clean cloth, and then let the piece thoroughly air dry before you settle in with your popcorn. Air Raid Precautions Handbook No. 3, first edition. Presentation of the first water sac with no delivery after one hour. In a pinch, mix together ¼ teaspoon mild dish soap with one cup of warm water. The take home message is clear, though: Salt and water are best consumed separately – and any salt intake should be accompanied by plenty of fresh water. Lead service lines were banned from new plumbing systems in the US in 1986, but plenty of the nation’s old pipes still remain. Consistently and correctly cleaning your floors yourself may not do as good of a job as a professional company, but it will still improve their condition. Significant, deep, or old spills might require a professional or steam cleaner.

Once your child is old enough, teach him or her to blow his or her nose softly rather than with excessive force, so as not to drive infection into the ears. Obviously, another blow to the head would merely result in more head trauma and would most likely exacerbate the problem! In its place was a more conventional interpretation of the “long-hood/short-deck” styling theme that became standardized among other GM G-bodies. The rear of the 1973 Grand Prix featured a new interpretation of its predecessor’s sculpted rear deck. While the slotted taillamps were no longer set in the rear bumper, the design was an evolutionary step and integrated the protruding rear bumper as well as possible. The trick worked especially well on mid-sized, two-door “personal” cars that sustained the Big Three through these difficult times. Although the 1973 GP lost two inches of wheelbase, it actually gained three inches in overall length. In contrast, fire is intensified by increasing the overall rate of combustion. While it is not widely known, the legendary 455 Super Duty V-8 was originally intended to be offered in the Grand Prix, as well as in the GTO and Grand Am. In fact, the Buick Century Luxus and Regal, as well as the Olds Cutlass Supreme, were A/G-body crossbreeds that grafted the G-body roof onto the 112-inch-wheelbase platform used by A-body coupes.

Further watering down the Grand Prix’s unique flavor was the fact that the new G-body for “personal coupes” was quite similar to the redesigned A-body for mainline intermediates. While 1972’s total production of 91,961 Grand Prixs was certainly respectable, it paled in comparison to the new car. The car arrived under less than ideal circumstances. Instead of coming out for 1972, the all-new GP was held over to 1973. Though it did a very good job of continuing the Grand Prix tradition of personal luxury combined with sporty flair, it represented the beginning of GM’s homogenization of its mid-size car platforms. Among the Grand Prix’s G-body kin, Chevy’s Monte Carlo sold a very impressive 290,693 units. Perhaps the most apparent difference was in the Grand Prix’s new proportions. Continue to the next page for specs and features on the 1973 Pontiac Grand Prix. The SJ differed from the entry-level Grand Prix by virtue of its larger standard engine and its “Radial Tuned Suspension,” which included specific coil springs, stiffer shocks, and a larger front sway bar. The Grand Prix’s base engine was the familiar 400-cubic-inch Pontiac V-8. The Grand Prix’s basic body was now shared with Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Buick.

When the new Grand Prix finally made it to market as a 1973, it surrendered its unique 118-inch-wheelbase chassis of 1969-1972 for a 116-inch stretch. Additionally, the new GP was forced into sharing a 116-inch wheelbase used by the Monte Carlo and all intermediate four-doors. Chrysler, staunchly dedicated to nothing but full-sized cars, could resist no longer and brought out the Cordoba in 1975. It was an instant hit. On the next page, read about how OPEC’s 1973 oil embargo impacted the 1974 and 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix. On the next page, read about the 1973 Pontiac Grand Prix’s engines and specifications. Suspended by energy absorbers that bounced back from minor impacts, the Grand Prix’s slim front bumper jutted ahead of the grille in another bow to the new safety standards. All told, 1973 Grand Prix production soared to 153,899 units, 20,749 of which were the upscale SJ models. Hobbled by the OPEC oil embargo that sent consumers in search of smaller, more fuel-efficient 1974 cars, Grand Prix orders dipped to just below the 100,000 mark.