[Norwood]

Here it is

[The Boss]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NwP3wes4M8

[njsteve]

Originally Posted by Brewster

Missing your Trim Ring there pal

No he's not. It's a 1972. No trims rings on the 15" Honeycombs in 1972.

[Brewster]

Originally Posted by njsteve

No he's not. It's a 1972. No trims rings on the 15" Honeycombs in 1972.

Bill Porter designed the poly-cast plastic mold over a steel rim that was painted Argent Silver. The pentagon shaped center cap sans the familiar red Pontiac arrowhead from 71 on along with the stainless beauty rings.
Are you saying the s/s beauty rings where a separate line item in 71, 72, and became a standard option in 73?

[1971455HO]

Hey Steve,

If ya don't mind could you expand a little on the cold hard facts about the 71 & 72 lore surrounding the honeycombs. I was of the thinking that for '71 the centers were polished with no emblem (plain) and the Pontiac arrowhead was added for the '72 centers. Also I don't have a clue about correctness for the chrome narrow trim ring for those wheels. When are they correct to be on the wheel? I thought they were correct for '71 models. I don't know for '72's. I always thought they were though.

Eddie

[bird72]

my 71 has the original no arrow center caps on honeys

[roundportponchos]

71 TA, van nuys, orig done to starter, 3 42, non ac, sold new at Dick Marson Pontiac, Washington

[The Boss]

Yes, 71 center cap had the swirl polish with no arrowhead, the 72 & up had the arrowhead emblem. The trim rings were available from the beginning on the 14" Honeys but the 15" trim rings were not available until the 1973 model year I believe.

[Jim Rotella]

Originally Posted by The Boss

Yes, 71 center cap had the swirl polish with no arrowhead, the 72 & up had the arrowhead emblem. The trim rings were available from the beginning on the 14" Honeys but the 15" trim rings were not available until the 1973 model year I believe.

That's correct. There were no trim rings available in '71 or '72 for the 15" Honeycombs. In fact there wasn't even a part number for them until the 1973 model year. From '73 on, the trim rings were standard on the 15" version.

[1971455HO]

Thanks a lot gentlemen. I never knew that. That is solid information.That would account for why I never found any part number for my year car in my Nov. '73 master parts catlogues. That never stops a hard head like me, looks like I spent a bunch of money for NOS GM trim rings that aren't correct for my year. Oh well I'll hang on to them. Thanks again to both of you.

Eddie

[Brewster]

Sans means without thus there would be NO arrowhead emblem for 71 Center Cap. My statement above is wrong since I suggested that it continued from then ON. Opps my bad
Regarding the Trim Rings my information was from a good source which was Tom DeMauro's Firebird Decoding Guide 1967-1981. On page 72 in his 1997 Copyright version under the 1971 section he clear states and shows a picture of a 15" Honey sporting a Trim Ring. He also makes note that the aka Beauty Rings "completes the look".
Well I have used his book from cover to cover its the only discrepancy I have found.
Cheers Tom, you the Man!
Thanks for the info guys never to old to learn something new. I guess I'll just have to find something else wrong with Mikey's

[Transamric]

Originally Posted by Jim Rotella

That's correct. There were no trim rings available in '71 or '72 for the 15" Honeycombs. In fact there wasn't even a part number for them until the 1973 model year. From '73 on, the trim rings were standard on the 15" version.

This attachment is from a 1971 Dealers Sales Manual, page R-3. Although the picture appears to show a trim ring on the 15" Honeycomb, the description states: "15-inch (with 60 series tires) standard (crossed out and changed to available) on Trans Am without trim rings....". Guess it's been right under my nose all this time & I never noticed.

[165th]

'72 Sales manual.

[165th]

I've always wanted to post on this thread but I haven't had a finished car in years. Ahhh... Finally.

[Mark D]

Originally Posted by roundportponchos

71 TA, van nuys, orig done to starter, 3 42, non ac, sold new at Dick Marson Pontiac, Washington

Sorry to hijack - amazing to think your outstanding T/A came from Dick Marson in sleepy Yakima, Washington.
Same dealership my 68 GTO was ordered from (window sticker) and eventually dealer traded and sold to my father at Totem in Seattle.

I'm on the hunt now for pics of your 71.

[Brewster]

Originally Posted by 165th

'72 Sales manual.

Just for the record the Sales Manual has been wrong and or mis-guiding in the past so dont hold what it states to be 100% correct either.

[67droptop]

Purchased this car a few years ago from one of our members. Care to take a guess who this person is???

Sorry for posting in this thread.....mine is a 75!!!

[The Boss]

Was that MA's car?

[Judge273]

Originally Posted by 165th

I've always wanted to post on this thread but I haven't had a finished car in years. Ahhh... Finally.

Bringing life to the 70-73 Pix thread!

[72projectbird]

The Adriatic blue T/A is hands down the coolest 70-73 around!

I took a few pics before I put it away for the winter: