Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
06-04-2011, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 180
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79 Formula 4 Speed
My numbers matching 79 301 4-speed.
No where near as nice as some of these TA's/Formies, but she
still turns heads. Obviously not 'correct' with the air dam, hood stripes,
headers and cam, but...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
04-02-2011, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 1
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Rear quarter panel lights
79 Formula. The light in each rear quarter panel: when are
they supposed to illuminate? When the running lights are on?
Are they supposed to flash with the turn signal? Thanks...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
02-16-2011, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 4
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I have a 79 Formula, no cruise control... the...
I have a 79 Formula, no cruise control... the lever has a detent lock that
rotates into locked position inside the turn signal/dimmer switch.
here's a link/photo of the lever ends posted by...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
02-07-2011, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,371
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
02-05-2011, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,371
Thanks Twister, sounds like a good approach. ...
Thanks Twister, sounds like a good approach.
Hope to give it a shot tomorrow.
The adhesive i have is 3M trim adhesive. It says Not for
heavy headliners or vinyl tops, but for light carpet and...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
02-05-2011, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,371
Headliner Install
Looking for tips on headliner install...
79 Formula with the perforated vinyl.
I have the 3M trim spray adhesive.
Is the best approach to remove the ceiling backing
board from the car,...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
01-30-2011, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 7
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Yes, it goes through the harness.
The oil...
Yes, it goes through the harness.
The oil sender uses a single wire that goes to the firewall
connector block, thru to the cabin harness connector, and then
to the cluster printed circuit (it's...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
01-24-2011, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 294
Thanks Jim & Steve!
I had no clue how to...
Thanks Jim & Steve!
I had no clue how to run the wire and where the bracket mounted.
A position/gravity actuated switch sounds dicey... like it would
tend to stay on all the time if some...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
01-23-2011, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 294
Trunk light
79 Formula: I found a loose light bulb in the trunk, it looks to be
factory wired and has 12V with no doors open or lights switched on.
Is this factory?
I suppose it would be mounted so that...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
01-18-2011, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 3
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No, not the rain diverters, which i do have.
...
No, not the rain diverters, which i do have.
The rear window moldings have a 'shim' of plastic on the inside
of the molding that perfectly fits and spans the molding, while the
windshield does...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
01-16-2011, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 312
Windshield reveal molding
First, I'm wondering why its called 'reveal' molding?
Seems to me the purpose is to hide the joint between the glass
and the metal...
Anyway, i'm replacing the windshield and rear window molding...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
01-15-2011, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 492
Interior door panel
Went for a ride yesterday with the door panels reinstalled with
the new weatherstrip. I notice that the the top of the interior door
panel with the inside window felt jiggles and rattles. It is...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
01-10-2011, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 492
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
01-09-2011, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 492
Door Weatherstrip
I'm replacing the weather strip on our 79. I got one of the complete
weatherstrip kits and am starting with the doors. The inner window
strip, the one with the chrome edge that sits atop the...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
11-17-2010, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,804
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Forum: The Body Shop TECH
11-09-2010, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 448
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Forum: The Body Shop TECH
11-08-2010, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 448
HVLP pressure
I have a Devillbis HVLP gun that says it should have 30 psi inlet pressure
for 10 psi at the spray cap. What's the best way set the inlet pressure?
I have an inlet gauge/regulator at the gun, is...
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Forum: The Body Shop TECH
10-29-2010, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 0
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79 Formula Paint Codes
My 79 formula had the usual 2-tone paint scheme, like in the picture.
It's time for a new paint job.
The build sheet says:
79 COLOR
LW UP ST W
63 63 BR 63
The 79 body...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
10-22-2010, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 590
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Forum: The Body Shop TECH
10-17-2010, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 389
Thanks, that helps a lot.
I would think that...
Thanks, that helps a lot.
I would think that a higher solids formula would have a higher viscosity,
and will be relatively more difficult to control the layer thickness. So
it's maybe better for...
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Forum: The Body Shop TECH
10-16-2010, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 389
Acrylic Urethane Clear Coat
What's the difference between a 'medium solids' and a 'high solids'
in a clear coat? Would you need a different tip to spray them?
Thanks.
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
10-05-2010, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 386
Door rocker panel sill plate
79 Formula
I can't tell if these metal plates on the door sills are OEM.
They look too well formed to be fabbed, but too unfinished to be OEM.
This is the passenger side, the driver side...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
09-01-2010, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 542
HEI
On mine, i replaced the usual: rotor, cap, coil, wires, plugs...
ran great for a month, then the HEI module died.
It took a while to figure out, there is a diagnosis link on this forum.
So, I...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
08-24-2010, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,802
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
08-24-2010, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,802
MOY
Well, here it is. Got the pivot out.
As suspected, it looks like the 'repair' approach was to:
a) drill out the lever socket
b) jam JB-Weld and broken lever back into socket.
My mind is full...
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