Found a 73 RS Nose

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!:

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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:

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and here are pics of a 73 RS nose with the extra mounting points:

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and here is a diagram of the bracing and how it mounts to the nose:

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