[John Witzke]

Larry, Pontiac internal factory memos listed the W72 for 1979 as T/A 400 UPC L78. The W72 designation was still used on all 1979 build sheets.

Dennis, According to Pontiac memos, Feb 22 1978 was the offical notification of the change in WS6 content to exclude W72. I have documented a 1978 W72 Trans Am ordered October 1977 and built without WS6.

John

[Larry Navarro]

Very interesting...
the original window sticker for my 79 lists the option as L78, not W72.

[FireGoat_Ben]

Well, I got the car. It runs great (for only having the 305). Everything works great too, including the key buzzer, haha!
Plans for the winter months include prepping my 400 that was in my 69 'bird and getting it ready for the low 13's, high 12's. The car continues to grow on me the more I look at it. I wasn't really looking for a 77-78 bodystyle but this one found me. Sometimes, you just can't pass stuff like this up.
I appreciate all of your feedback, since I am quite the rookie at the 2nd gen birds.
If I can figure out how to post a picture of it I will...thanks!
-Ben

[FireGoat_Ben]

What do you think???
Not too bad, eh?
It sure needs a 400 though!
Ben

[habu2]

Larry & John, I bought my 79 WS6 W72 TA new and the build sheet definitely says W72.

[MorphWS6]

Wasn't there a shortage on WS6 parts at one time and Pontiac built some W72's without it during that time period?

[pontiac_fanatic]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by FireGoat_Ben:
What do you think???
Not too bad, eh?
It sure needs a 400 though!
Ben <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Looks prety good! If I hadn't found my 74 Formula 400 I would have looked at the 77-78 Formulas.