So I located a 73 RS nose 1.5 hours away in St. Paul. I picked it up yesterday morning. Fairly nice condition with the exception of a little warping. It has been stored in a cool environment for the last 20 years. No cracks in the urethane, mounting brackets had light rust and pitting – which were blasted and painted – VERY pleased with this find!:
Daily Archives: May 8, 2016
73 RS Nose vs 70-72 RS Nose
So I found out there is a difference between a 73 RS nose vs a 70-72 RS nose. The 73 RS nose has extra mounting points for the extra bracing mandated in 1973.
Here are pics of a 70-72:
and here are pics of a 73 RS nose with the extra mounting points:
and here is a diagram of the bracing and how it mounts to the nose: