Jimmy,
Hello, welcome aboard.
For '72, the GTO referred back to an option on the LeMans 2 door hartop & two door post (no '72 GTO converts). Problem with easily cking a '72, is the '72 LeMans was avail with a T41 appearance pkg (rubber nose). If the 5th digit in the VIN is one of the following, you at least have an optional engined LeMans.
VIN code
T...400 4bbl
W or Y is 455 D-port (can't remember which)
X...455 HO (roundport)
PHS will need to be contacted to be sure what...
The '72 LeMans came std with a 250 cylinder & if the last 6 digits in the VIN starts with a 6 you have an original 6 cyl LeMans. By checking VIN, if 5th digit, an N or a M, you have a 350 LeMans.
From disassembling enough of the '72's, can usually tell if a T41 rubber nose car is original or has been installed by previous owner. Many little nuances with the '71-72 rubber nose pieces.
Strg wheel choice, one could get the deluxe 3 spoke (it had woodgrain insert for '72+). Or could get the Custom Sport wheel which was urethane thick grip version of the '69-70 wood wheel. Also could get the thick rim Formula wheel. Power Disc's were optional for '67-72 GTO's & LeMans. The alum '70-72 GTO swirled lower dash trim should be present, but is often scratched up. Luckily, it is now correctly reproduced... about $40.
See you are in Granbury. Welcome to the board. Set up at Pate when it was right down the road for close to 15 years, miss the old Pate
Good friend bought the rough '70 1/2 T/A over in Whiskey Flats, if you remember it. Need to get down that way soon. Been promising Joe in Aledo, we need to make it to Angelo's in Ft Worth... man that makes me hungry
Just woke up. Working mainly at night to beat the heat, BBQ for breakfast sounds like a winner!
[This message was edited by ol' Pinion head on July 24, 2003 at 03:39 PM.]