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Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 05-08-2020, 01:37 PM
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Posted By north
All this researching of this generation of big...

All this researching of this generation of big cars made me think about which years I like best so here are my personal tastes. It primarily comes down to front ends since the interiors were pretty...
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 05-06-2020, 02:35 PM
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Posted By north
Thanks for the link, neat video. Ironically that...

Thanks for the link, neat video. Ironically that film was released right in the middle of Fisher Body's biggest debacle ever... the 70 F body fiasco that delayed production 6 months. apparently the...
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 05-05-2020, 11:28 PM
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Posted By north
That explains it very well, thanks! The...

That explains it very well, thanks!

The situation in 65-70 was exactly backwards. The interior panels (inner doors, door jams, roof, glass etc was common to all B cars from Pontiac, Chevy, Buick...
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 04-30-2020, 10:16 PM
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Posted By north
Thanks, those pics tell the story! I’d love to...

Thanks, those pics tell the story! I’d love to have a pair side by side with a tape measure!
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 04-30-2020, 06:30 PM
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Posted By north
Basically though it looks like in 71 they just...

Basically though it looks like in 71 they just did a name shift? Like they did in 1970 with the A body badging. (Custom S became LeMans and LeMans became LeMans Sport).

Looking at a 69-70 vs...
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 04-30-2020, 05:23 PM
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Posted By north
So the fender wheel opening is shifted 2.5”...

So the fender wheel opening is shifted 2.5” forward but the car still needs to be 3.8” longer. Is the nose cap that much bigger? then the bumper brackets must be also that much longer?

I don’t...
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 04-30-2020, 04:17 PM
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Posted By north
Did a little looking at brochures and part books...

Did a little looking at brochures and part books about the short versus long wheelbase versions of the 71-72 big Pontiac...

The wheelbase difference was 2.5" (126" vs 123.5")
The overall length...
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 04-30-2020, 09:37 AM
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Views: 11,763
Posted By north
Wow, sounds like the bean counters were asleep at...

Wow, sounds like the bean counters were asleep at the switch.

Maybe you can also answer this question? Were the 71-76 frame-chassis design still unique for each division on the big cars (like in...
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 04-29-2020, 10:00 PM
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Posted By north
Neat project! Glad to hear you’ve beat back your...

Neat project! Glad to hear you’ve beat back your big C and that “our” big C seems to be on the wane also. I’m the age that I grew up riding in those 71-76 big cars (my dad bought new a 71 and 73...
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