1970 One year only parts
 

Just a start... lets add all the "known" differences in the 1970 cars.

01 stainless roof drip edge moldings
02 stainless door edge guards screw in type
03 Washer bottle cap
04 brackets that hold seat belts in.
05 covers for front seat bolts
06 black plastic deflectors at the base of the windshield corners
07 Alternator/power steering/air conditioning brackets
08 core support
09 evap cannister and bracket if it had EES (California car)
10 Hood hinges
11 Low back buckets with headrests
12 Quarter panel dimples (in door jamb)
13 Trunk extensions (with two drain plugs)
14 package / speaker shelf (blower defroster cutout different)
15 Exhaust extensions
16 EES system (I think every component is 70 only!)
17 12 bolt rear
18 Formula hoods don't have metal bracing on sides.
19 Formula Ram Air cleaners are one year only (Pins and dimples for holley)
20 Very early 70 cars have pot metal rear filler panels
21 Early 70 cars have 4 trunk pan drain plugs

How about thin dash gauge bezels ?

What is different on the roof drip moldings?

I'm getting a bit rusty on this stuff,but as I recall,

- waterpump pulleys are specific to 70 Firebird V8 (both A/C & non)

-Also power steering pump? (one year in second gen.anyways)

-power brake proportioning valves,brackets,lines,etc. (one year in second gen only)

Carpet hold down clips
Window blow out clips
JW wheels
Thin lip Shaker
Single snorkle air breather

great thread...........

Headlight Bezels
Front Seat Belt Retractors

The thin dash bezel rings (and accomodating dash bezel) were used through '72.

Last year for high compression :)

Blue trunk release button ?? 70 only ??

Different Firebird fender script.

Early inside A pillar moldings have that extra screw hole.

Black center PMD caps.

70s are the coolest :) Good thread.

Stainless side window weatherstrip channel
Trunk floor different above rear axle for EES clearance.

Substituting plastic for steel plug wire standoffs
removing the sunvisor center tabs
outboard front seat belts (retractors in 70, flat in 71)
eliminating the chrome engine dress for 71

ONLY year for code 10 Polar White (69 + 71 - 81 are code 11 Cameo White)

Angle cut on chrome exhaust tips is '70 only

Radiator support is different than '71/'72, correct?

Don't the 71 and up cars have a seat belt light in the dash as to where the 70's do not? That might be another one but I am not near my car to look.

Oops! Core support was already mentioned.

Another one is the manual trans shift knobs (black ball for standard interior, red insert w/shift pattern for deluxe interior/4 spd and red insert w/arrowhead for 3 spd)

big matt: I believe that started in late '72 and went into the '73 model year...

If I new that the 70 bird was so special I woundn't have bought one! I think that photos of these parts would be benificial for all firebird owners.

Mustn't forget the early 1970 3 piece rear-view mirror that uses a round ball and two-piece screw-together arms that holds the mirror to the ball on the windshield. If that makes any sense.

I'm bummed. Checked my 70 T/A project and found the the LH hood hinge is correct, but the right hand is not, although it still is using the same small-diameter spring. One more piece to hunt down.

Oh Jees! How could I forget!! The glove box door!! Uses 4 rivets instead of six and has a different pattern stamped in the steel.

Wow thats alot of differences, I do like the idea of taking and showing pictures of all the differences. At least after we have identified all of them, that way if someone does not understand a difference, it makes things more understandable. Great thread.....:)

Some early Lucerne Blue Trans Ams came with the faded dot black border on the white stripes. Also, black center lugnuts on the Rally II's.

I just thought of one more. Some early '70 Firebirds were produced with the rare metal outside rear body panel instead of the fiberglass type that was used from '70 through '73.