Thread: So the TA's in Smokey and the Bandit were rebodied 76 TA'S???
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Old 07-06-2020, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by se428bandit View Post
The biggest giveaway is the 8 grand tach in the car. In 1977 they went to a 6 grand tach.
The door pull straps, the sheen of the seat material, and seat belt escutcheons on the seats are other clues to support the use of 1976 T/A's in this film.

I have replicated all of these details on my car, plus the correct CB antenna mounted to the roof.

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