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Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 03-22-2024, 10:20 AM
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Early production '71 HO heads indeed had no...

Early production '71 HO heads indeed had no external date codes, the center head bolt hole machining process removed the casting core date code. Sharing the same fate were production installed '722's...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-20-2024, 01:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 790
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Have attended two rattlesnake hunts, you run ...

Have attended two rattlesnake hunts, you run into some very interesting people. Sampling freshly cooked rattlesnake, wasn't bad. Like any cooked oddball game, am sure one could grow tired of it. I'm...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-20-2024, 12:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 790
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Talking Was of the slant that harvesting those invasive...

Was of the slant that harvesting those invasive big snakes out of the Everglades could be part of a resourceful work program for the local prisoners, even for relocated Swamp'ers from much further...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-18-2024, 11:02 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,318
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Oversize charge for the long box is what jacked...

Oversize charge for the long box is what jacked the price up. Gotta think outside the box. Going to need a package tray or two, a few package trays for local friends. Having multiples shipped in the...
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 03-18-2024, 10:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,479
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Extremely rare to find a "good" ratio (3.23 or...

Extremely rare to find a "good" ratio (3.23 or 3.42) P series posi rear in the '65/66 Big OLDS.
Agree with Larry, that usage was only for a little while in big Olds. It's been near 15 years since...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 03-14-2024, 11:36 AM
Replies: 31
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Posted By 'ol Pinion head
'79 & '80 T/A's, at least VN production through...

'79 & '80 T/A's, at least VN production through the late Spring of '80 production used the collapsible space saver. Have no first hand info on very late built '80 models.

In the late Spring of...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 03-13-2024, 05:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 904
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Will look at the stamped codes & date on my 80's...

Will look at the stamped codes & date on my 80's original collapsible space saver. As I can pullout other collapsible spacesavers, will do the same.

Have a late '81 dated '76-81 Pontiac Master...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 03-13-2024, 03:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 904
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Can guarantee my memory hasn't changed in respect...

Can guarantee my memory hasn't changed in respect to the usage & style of 2nd Gen F-body mini spares.



Know full sized spares were common up through the '77 model Birds. Can look at some...
Forum: Ames Customer Satisfaction Forum 03-13-2024, 11:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 247
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
There's only been one concern repopping the...

There's only been one concern repopping the molded Pontiac A-body dash bezels. One has to either order a different dash vinyl appliqué, or trim a vinyl appliqué to fit the repro bezel... Houston we...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-13-2024, 11:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 217
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Bunch of issues... -A repro '70 GTO front...

Bunch of issues...
-A repro '70 GTO front valance will not stick out as far in the front center as a '71 or 72 LeMans valance. When one measures the front center of a '71 or 72 LeMans front valance...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 03-01-2024, 03:56 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,574
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Doubt the EXACT number of '73 T/A's in each of...

Doubt the EXACT number of '73 T/A's in each of the 3 colors will ever be known.
With the advent of AI, it's possible that at some time in the future every copy of microfilm @ PHS could be scanned &...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 03-01-2024, 01:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 350
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
LATE '72 model F-body seat belts are different...

LATE '72 model F-body seat belts are different than '73 F-body seatbelts. Both model years of F-body seatbelts were made by Irvin & used the exact same plastic sleeve on the inboard front female...
Forum: 61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts WANTED 02-25-2024, 02:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 286
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
SELECT Used condition early Pontiac 8.2 4.33's,...

SELECT Used condition early Pontiac 8.2 4.33's, believe I sold last set to a PY'er a few years ago. As continue to organize deep stock from a multi-year move, am occasionally surprised.

FABCRAFT...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 02-24-2024, 02:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 271
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
If rear glass or side glass is FACTORY TINTED,...

If rear glass or side glass is FACTORY TINTED, I'd search out very nice original tinted glass.
The replacement tinted glass from every catalogue or restoration parts vendor that I've ran across in...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 02-23-2024, 05:33 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,399
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Between the incorrect nose (& grilles),...

Between the incorrect nose (& grilles), incorrect alternator, local yokel exhaust system, fake 273 carburetor, later hood, incorrect alternators, needed prep work & finishing on a correct nose &...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 02-19-2024, 09:22 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,399
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Looked @ subject BAT '70 pics. As we both...

Looked @ subject BAT '70 pics. As we both noticed, has embossed insert fake comfortweave in the upper door panels, agree those gotta be repro's, the upper panels look too nice. most likely, the same...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 02-19-2024, 06:17 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,399
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Are these last few pics posted from Real...

Are these last few pics posted from Real comfortweave from a 71 DLX seat cover? Have a complete set boxed up from a '71 Esprit. The seat frames were SO nice am using them in my '72
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 02-19-2024, 04:36 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,399
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Lightbulb Todd, the Black & Sandalwood colors of '70...

Todd, the Black & Sandalwood colors of '70 Firebird DLX seat covers, at least for some period during the '70 production year, used the embossed "comfort weave". I have original early 2nd Gen upper...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 02-19-2024, 03:21 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,399
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Lightbulb https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/...

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Agree with you on the cobbled up disaster of the sectioned early grilles in the...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 02-17-2024, 11:17 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,399
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Strong money considering many modest issues....

Strong money considering many modest issues. Thought the under body & chassis looked as well restored as about any early T/A that's been on the Circus Site.

Todd, not all of us are 15x7 HC wheel...
Forum: 73-77 A-body TECH 02-17-2024, 10:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 385
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Lightbulb Needs to be from a '73-77 2 DOOR, have pulled em...

Needs to be from a '73-77 2 DOOR, have pulled em & had em the rack before.
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 02-17-2024, 08:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 349
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
On the raised deck portion of the trunk, have not...

On the raised deck portion of the trunk, have not seen that included in any "full" trunk pan. The top deck areas there are different factory stampings on the middle area of those. I've kept a...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 02-17-2024, 11:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 349
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Welcome aboard. '71 & 72 guy here. On the repro...

Welcome aboard. '71 & 72 guy here. On the repro trunk sheetmetal, from what I've seen, unlike the thin abbreviated 3 piece trunk floors, there is only one producer that tooled up for the one piece...
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 02-16-2024, 08:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 313
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
The '65-70 Pontiac B series ran an 8 7/8 "P"...

The '65-70 Pontiac B series ran an 8 7/8 "P" series ring & pinion & 31 spline carrier, in both single track & STT styles. Original STT units for these had 3 preload springs & matching steel locater...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-14-2024, 11:25 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,778
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Believe the '75 models were even heavier. Their...

Believe the '75 models were even heavier. Their pellet type cat coverters contributed to that. Stock performance wise, the '75 400's were the first to receive the beveled top pistons that further...
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