Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
06-29-2026, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 15
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I wrote to PHS last night and asked why the...
I wrote to PHS last night and asked why the "long" discrepancy between the cowl tag date and the Dealer Invoice dates, and whether that length of time included Hurst having the car for a while to...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
06-28-2026, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,595
Oops. Date code is 01A.
But once the car...
Oops. Date code is 01A.
But once the car was assembled at Norwood, didn't it have to go off to Hurst to have the t-tops cut it?
If so, is the cowl tag reflecting when Norwood was finished but...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
06-28-2026, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,595
There were four dates on the printoff of the...
There were four dates on the printoff of the microfilm that PHS sent me. They were:
2-7, 2-7, 2-16, and in the bolded box 3-8.
I believe the early date is the build date, then the ship date,...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
06-28-2026, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,595
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
06-28-2026, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 373
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Forum: THE LOBBY
03-18-2026, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 128
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Forum: THE LOBBY
03-18-2026, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 128
Ames website down?
Ames' website appears to be down - anyone else experiencing this right now?
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Forum: THE LOBBY
02-27-2026, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,933
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
01-09-2026, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 452
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
01-08-2026, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 452
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
01-08-2026, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 452
Seat Belt Restorers
Inspired by a retractor that no longer retracts and a bunch of rust on the blade and buckle chrome, I'm going to have a '78 Trans Am seat belt system refurbished. Trying to stay OE with this car.
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Forum: Interior TECH
01-07-2026, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 765
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
01-04-2026, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 621
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
01-03-2026, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 621
Kenth - thanks for this. I think it clears up...
Kenth - thanks for this. I think it clears up the situation.
My car is a factory "non-A/C" car, which is actually rarer than the A/C cars since most customers were ordering A/C by 1978. So my...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
01-02-2026, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 621
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
01-02-2026, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 621
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
12-15-2025, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 719
Follow up:
Contacted AAW as suggested and...
Follow up:
Contacted AAW as suggested and talked with a most-helpful guy from their tech dept (Jon Johns). AAW has a large library of service manuals and Jon looked into the one for '78 Pontiacs...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
12-12-2025, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 6
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"Redundant" Frame to Motor Ground Cable routing
American Autowire sells a redundant frame to motor ground cable for Gen 2 Firebirds (p/n 38855). Anyone have a pic of exactly where this cable attaches to the frame and to the motor? Thanks.
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
11-20-2025, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 386
78 TA SE Y82 grill fastener question
Should the 10 fasteners attaching the grills in place be black or chrome/stainless?
It's a Y82 black and gold car, grills are black and gold as well.
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
11-12-2025, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 362
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
11-12-2025, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 362
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
11-01-2025, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 465
78 TA Hood Latch Assy Color
Replacing hood latch on a 78 SE. Replacement assy is zinc plated. Should it be painted black before install or leave it plated (i.e., silver)?
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
10-29-2025, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 332
78 Trans Am alternator p/n help
Working on a 78 SE automatic W72 w/rear defrost but no a/c nor pwr windows.
Can someone tell me the correct alternator p/n for this application?
The alt that's on the car is 1103058 (63 amp),...
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Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH
10-05-2025, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,141
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
09-18-2025, 07:59 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 610
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