As mentioned when you had a non console installation the 8 track mounted on a very small floor bracket (not reproduced) that was unique to the 69 Firebird, the 2 piece U shaped saddle bracket (reproduced) that connected the unit to the floor bracket is the same one used on all other 69 Pontiacs.
When an 8 track is installed on a console equipped firebird it does not use a floor bracket (unlike the GTO or LeMans) and instead bolts to the console itself. The two piece saddle brackets that hold the player unit are unique to this application and is not reproduced. An important note is that unlike all other 8 track harness applications which do not have a ground wire (because the floor bracket provides the ground) the firebird 8 track harness with console applications has a ground wire, the unit will not operate without it since the unit is bolted to a fiberglass console housing.
Lastly unlike the A or B body cars that use a unique U shaped heater duct the Firebird uses the console specific heater duct on all 8 track applications. The exception to this heater duct is cars without 8 track and without console, they use a much smaller duct.
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1969 Fbird (base OHC, 350, 400HO & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA ht’s)
1969 Custom S 2dr ht
1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr ht & Cvt)
1969 LeMans Safari wagon
1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 ht & Judge ht)
1969 Cat (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr ht)
1969 Ventura wagon 2 seat
1969 Exec 4dr post
1969 2 Bonnie Cvt's & 2 wagons
1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr ht & Cvt)
1969 Grand Prix 2 SJ’s
1969 2+2 2dr ht (Canadian)
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