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Performance Years July 2012
2012 FALL EVENTS

The heat finally broke here in PA. That's how we know it's time for the big Fall events (we don't need no stinking calendar). This year, the four big East Coast fall events are on back to back weekends. From September 20th through October 13th, our show crew will be at shows every weekend. We know the customers will be as great as always and hope that the weather stays fair. We hope lots of you stop by and visit with us at these events.


FALL CHARLOTTE AUTOFAIR - September 20-23
Spaces: AB25-29; Charlotte, NC

FALL ENGLISHTOWN - September 28-30
Spaces: RI43-45 spectator side; Englishtown, NJ

FALL CARLISLE - October 3-7
Spaces: P170-179; Carlisle, PA

FALL HERSHEY - October 10-13
Spaces: CD67-73; Hershey, PA


 
MADE IN PONTIAC:
An Interview, Part 4
Written by Eric White,
Wild About Cars Pontiac Brand Manager


Read Part 1
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Wild About Cars: Was there an area where they built the special cars?

Carl Papke: There was a Quonset hut in the back end of Plant 8 that they called the "100% rack." They would pick cars out at random and take them to this Quonset hut. There was room for probably six cars in there. They would pull a car in, raise it up in the air and they would visually inspect every piece on that car. That's why they called it the 100% rack. This was above and beyond anything done on the line.

Mind you, only maybe one in a hundred, or perhaps one car an hour coming out of the back of the assembly plant, in no special order, would get picked. They would check everything on that car. They would match them against the manifest to see that everything on that car was correct. They would do this to determine what percentage of cars were getting out with defects nobody caught.

Now you had inspectors in the plants. Every thirty or forty jobs there was a line inspector. He would check all of the other jobs that people had done before him. He would write down, chalk mark, spray paint, anything he could to identify it so that repair in the back end would know that there was a problem. But, the 100% rack was... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE


NEW FIREBIRD & TRANS AM CATALOG

Performance Years just finished creating a brand new 1967-81 Firebird & Trans Am Catalog (Volume 13A).

Some of you who attended our 2012 Openhouse may recognize the new cover (maybe even find yourself or your car in it).

This new catalog is 22% bigger than any Firebird/Trans Am catalog we've ever done. Plus, it is packed with more products, details and color pictures than ever before.

It includes:
  • 176 pages
  • 5000+ products
  • 2700+ color pictures
  • and more Pontiac awesomeness than you can imagine!!
<< I can't believe it all fit >>


Download the PDF now
or
Sign up for a print copy when they start mailing during the week of Sept 24th!!

PERFORMANCE YEARS SPECIAL OFFERS
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<<<< UPDATED SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 >>>>

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1968, 69 & 71 MANIFOLD VACUUM SWITCH
Part#: RPE375
NOW IN STOCK
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1969 CORRECT DOOR & IGNITION LOCK SET
Part#: PY106B69C
FOR THE PERFECTIONIST!!
Has correct E key blanks, NOS ignition cylinder with red notch, Doors have correct notched shutters.
$60.00/st
 

1969 GTO REAR BUMPER - USA PLATED
Part#: RPR99S
For the best quality show finish, these bumpers have been chrome plated here in the USA.
$379.00/ea
1969 FIREBIRD TRUNK LOCK EMBLEM
Part#: GFR66R
NEW LOWER PRICE!!
This emblem surrounds the trunk lock. It's a 'good' quality reproduction. Will look nice on all but concours winning show car!
$16.00/ea
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