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Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH Yesterday, 11:14 AM
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Posted By north
The good and bad of Pontiac engineering... ...

The good and bad of Pontiac engineering...

The right front side marker bulb gave up the ghost. Not a fun reach! I did manage to get my arm up far enough to pull the socket down and put in a new...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-28-2024, 04:13 PM
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Views: 134
Posted By north
I have about a dozen of those 92AP1 radio's and...

I have about a dozen of those 92AP1 radio's and no version2's. I have two very late production (summer 69) A bodies and they both had version 1 radios. Perhaps they never made a revision?
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-28-2024, 02:41 PM
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Views: 175
Posted By north
Definitely 1969 gold interior color (it was a one...

Definitely 1969 gold interior color (it was a one year only). That style headrest was used on bench seats only so actually wouldn't have been offered on a GTO (GTO bench seats were only offered in...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 05-28-2024, 02:36 PM
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Trivia, the 69 bird was going to have a full...

Trivia, the 69 bird was going to have a full Endura but Mitchell said he wanted some chrome on the front, might be a true story or not. I think more likely is that they knew the 69 bird was a one...
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 05-27-2024, 03:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 550
Posted By north
Don't forget that you need the parking and/or...

Don't forget that you need the parking and/or headlights to be on to power the cornering lamps. Interestingly, while you need the ignition in the run position to work the turn signals the cornering...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-23-2024, 11:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 452
Posted By north
Those extra cage nuts were used on convertibles...

Those extra cage nuts were used on convertibles and on some Olds and Buick A-body cars
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 05-23-2024, 11:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 330
Posted By north
they didn't but dealers or owners may have added...

they didn't but dealers or owners may have added them.
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-16-2024, 12:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 191
Posted By north
Not sure what you mean. The front bumper...

Not sure what you mean. The front bumper brackets for non hideaway GTO and all LeMans are a formed single piece while the hideaway brackets are welded assembly. I guess you could make a hole in the...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-16-2024, 12:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 188
Posted By north
In 69 there were two different AC dipstick set...

In 69 there were two different AC dipstick set ups. One version placed the dipstick up front and the other towards the back of the compressor.
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-15-2024, 02:08 PM
Replies: 6,121
Views: 543,794
Posted By north
You ever wonder how the US won WW2 and put men on...

You ever wonder how the US won WW2 and put men on the moon? It was because of all the guys like your grandfather that the country used to produce prodigiously.
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-09-2024, 11:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 517
Posted By north
studied the 8 GTO’s and LeMans’ that have...

studied the 8 GTO’s and LeMans’ that have original trunklids and moldings. Here is the evident pattern…
1… the first center molding version has a uniform inner flange width and the center tab is...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-09-2024, 05:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 441
Posted By north
Remember to paint the bar body color (something...

Remember to paint the bar body color (something even a lot of really well done cars fail to have done). Also the surefire way to spot repro fender emblems once installed is the white paint in the...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 05-09-2024, 05:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 299
Posted By north
Nose emblem was all 400 including TA, grill...

Nose emblem was all 400 including TA, grill chrome trim was all 400 except TA.
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 05-09-2024, 05:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 267
Posted By north
Dash area and front seat interchange (other than...

Dash area and front seat interchange (other than having to transfer the floor brackets to convert from bench to buckets and console of course) but obviously the door panels and rear seat etc are...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-08-2024, 07:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 517
Posted By north
Stumbled across this old thread. I’ve now got...

Stumbled across this old thread. I’ve now got seven 69 GTO’s and LeMans’ with original trunk lids. I’ll post a listing of the plant-date and which version they have as soon as I study them all.
Forum: 69-77 Grand Prix TECH 05-01-2024, 07:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,460
Posted By north
It will be an interesting auction. It seems like...

It will be an interesting auction. It seems like the market in general is tanking this year. Very few sales, dealers cutting prices. There definitely is a softening of the “normal” buyer range...
Forum: 69-77 Grand Prix TECH 04-30-2024, 10:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,460
Posted By north
Odd tidbit about 69 GP exhaust, unlike the GTO...

Odd tidbit about 69 GP exhaust, unlike the GTO which had exhaust selection controlled by a combination of engine determining head pipes (2 1/4” on RA and RA4 engines, 2” on others), mufflers the...
Forum: 69-77 Grand Prix TECH 04-30-2024, 07:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,460
Posted By north
Neat car assuming it’s not a 4 speed conversion...

Neat car assuming it’s not a 4 speed conversion of course.. someone added long branch manifolds, the HO was available with AC and it was available with manual transmission (3 or 4) but it wasn’t...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-23-2024, 11:24 AM
Replies: 10,235
Views: 1,748,423
Posted By north
Wouldn’t take much to get that 67 LeMans really...

Wouldn’t take much to get that 67 LeMans really sharp again.
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-23-2024, 11:23 AM
Replies: 10,235
Views: 1,748,423
Posted By north
Wouldn’t take much to get that 67 LeMans really...

Wouldn’t take much to get that 67 LeMans really sharp again.
Forum: OHC-6 TECH 04-22-2024, 01:30 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,412
Posted By north
Did 69 OHC's still have California emmisions? NO...

Did 69 OHC's still have California emmisions? NO 69 V8 Pontiac's had any California specific smog stuff installed.
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-20-2024, 08:39 PM
Replies: 6,121
Views: 543,794
Posted By north
My first ride was in a year old 63 Bonnie ragtop....

My first ride was in a year old 63 Bonnie ragtop. Dark blue with a blue interior.
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 04-19-2024, 08:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,050
Posted By north
Haven’t seen an NOS one in years. Good used ones...

Haven’t seen an NOS one in years. Good used ones turn up time to time but typically sell for about $500. Franks has a nice one but they are selling it with the bumper-grille assembly for about $900...
Forum: 69-71 Judges only TECH 04-19-2024, 04:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,269
Posted By north
I can't remember where I've seen it, assembly...

I can't remember where I've seen it, assembly manual I believe, but the crank should be at about 1 to 2 o'clock with windows closed. This is so that any road movement that would jiggle the mechanism...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-19-2024, 03:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 812
Posted By north
btw, good news is that basically any 2 door (112"...

btw, good news is that basically any 2 door (112" wheelbase) 68-72 A body frame will fit regardless of GM division. As mentioned, convertible frames are dimensionally identical to the other 2 door...
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