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Piscazzi Auto Body in Akron Ohio had patch panels
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Carburetor building & modification services Servicing the Pontiac community over 20 years |
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Brake Booster
Looks like a 4-5 week wait to have my booster rebuilt.
I have a set up from a later model year car that I will try to fit in place of the original so the car does not sit all summer. I did find a few places that claim they have them rebuilt: https://www.carid.com/1967-pontiac-g...-88338990.html https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...e+booster,1884
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Carburetor building & modification services Servicing the Pontiac community over 20 years Last edited by shaker455; 05-17-2020 at 08:51 AM. |
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I pulled my brake booster out today (1st pic) and compared to the later model spare unit I have.
I'm going to machine up an adapter plate to get me back up & running by Monday. Season has started and I'm not letting it sit & wait 4-5 weeks. That way I'm not drilling up the car and I can reinstall the original set up at my convenience. I have quite the list of things to accomplish this year not accounting for the car to be down: Repair rear window frame and replace glass with factory tinted. Front glass pull & repair frame to end any water leaks POR-15 inside & out New: carpet, interior door & rear panels, headliner Install modified P4BQJ Alum intake with exhaust crossover removed RAIV/455HO style Build Qjet....I have a dual snorkel base I can use. Curve Dist & set up for Pertronix III module & coil
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Carburetor building & modification services Servicing the Pontiac community over 20 years Last edited by shaker455; 05-17-2020 at 01:53 PM. |
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Just a thought. I worked in an Auto Parts store, from 1985-1998. We had good relations with parts suppliers back then. May not be the same now (many of the big name chains get additional discounts on a particular product line by giving up manufacturer representation...). We send in many kinds of parts for "Reman". Brake boosters, master cylinders, calipers. Most were done through A-1 Cardone. I'm not sure what connections you have through parts stores...you could ask around.
The problem these days is lines of communications to re-man folks may not be there, at least easily. It's all about price. Sadly many parts counter folks have such limited experience it's tough to communicate with them...
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1977 Black Trans Am 180 HP Auto, essentially base model T/A. I'm the original owner, purchased May 7, 1977. Shut it off Shut it off Buddy, I just shut your Prius down... |
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Agreed,
That's why I'm installing what I have on hand which falls inline with the cars theme for time being. "keep it running with my spare Pontiac parts " It buys me time to sort what should have been a simple common replacement.
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With that here's the rear window dilemma:
Apparently at one point this car was painted and looks like there was some water in the paint gun line: I'm not looking to restore, rather preserve & stop from getting worse.. Thinking pull the glass, media blast, maybe some POR-15 filler/ epoxy polymer cause I know regular body filler will draw water. Then paint the window channel & panel. You see the damage, I'm open to ideas in this matter?
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Carburetor building & modification services Servicing the Pontiac community over 20 years Last edited by shaker455; 05-17-2020 at 02:25 PM. |
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Jeff,
I think your plan is sound. "A" bodies have problems here, also. A fellow car enthusiast of mine and I sand blasted the roof of my brothers 89 pickup, had rust coming through, made a big difference. The shop he worked at blasted ALL rusted areas when doing repairs. Making any progress??? Jeff
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1977 Black Trans Am 180 HP Auto, essentially base model T/A. I'm the original owner, purchased May 7, 1977. Shut it off Shut it off Buddy, I just shut your Prius down... |
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Hey Jeff,
Been buried in carb work and tuning up boats!...well real boats...watercraft...lol The GP has entered the relm of test mule as I finally finished and installed my P4BQJ and got a wideband sensor bung in the exhaust to live test & tune stock customers carbs. I use my T/A for apps similar to that combo as well...here's some pics GP runs a lot smoother as well as cooler with crossover gone from intake. This intake makes the car tool down the road effortlessly ... exhaust note is deeper too
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Carburetor building & modification services Servicing the Pontiac community over 20 years |
#290
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Exhaust sensor bung install
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Carburetor building & modification services Servicing the Pontiac community over 20 years |
#291
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White letters look real nice!!!
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1977 Black Trans Am 180 HP Auto, essentially base model T/A. I'm the original owner, purchased May 7, 1977. Shut it off Shut it off Buddy, I just shut your Prius down... |
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255/60/15" all around on Rally II's 7" wide.
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Carburetor building & modification services Servicing the Pontiac community over 20 years |
#293
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Cruzin SNH with the Z man
Also, the vintage fat runner Edelbrock P4B-QJ that I removed the exhaust crossover like RAIV/HO was a definite step up on performance over the stock cast iron AFB pattern intake. Car runs much smoother and carry's the weight (4,140 lbs) of the car especially @ highway speeds effortlessly. It never ran like that before! I'm impressed!
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Carburetor building & modification services Servicing the Pontiac community over 20 years Last edited by shaker455; 07-10-2020 at 12:28 AM. |
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Ha! Reminds me of a line from a Van Halen song. “Have you seen Juniors grades?” LOL!
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1977 Black Trans Am 180 HP Auto, essentially base model T/A. I'm the original owner, purchased May 7, 1977. Shut it off Shut it off Buddy, I just shut your Prius down... |
#295
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Cradle surely will Rock!
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Carburetor building & modification services Servicing the Pontiac community over 20 years |
#296
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Finally scored some factory tinted glass for the sides & rear.
Now I can.pop the rear out for the repair & refinish of rear filler panel & window track
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Summer 2021:
The boy's out doing the Big Loop Saturday, great day for a cruise! Hit one of the town Beaches for photo op.
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Wow, what a proud Dad, I am sure you are!!!
Car looks like Batman should be driving!!! All Cool!!!
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1977 Black Trans Am 180 HP Auto, essentially base model T/A. I'm the original owner, purchased May 7, 1977. Shut it off Shut it off Buddy, I just shut your Prius down... |
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Nice work, it sure has changed since I last saw it.
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What an awesome ride, with an awesome story.
I really like the wheel and tire combo. I have a 67 more door hardtop that I'm thinking of going for that look too. |
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