["QUICK-SILVER"]

2many, I wouldn't mind having it for a back up myself. Did you notice they said it had cruise. I did not see any cruise parts under the hood. Picture underneath looked like pre 74 cross member, hump on both sides for duals.
A friend of mine's 10th T/A has all the cruise parts under the hood, speedo cable through cruise box, vaccum lines, wireing, even got right turn signal lever. It does not have pot on motor. Iv'e checked the vin and it is a 4 speed car, something ain't right.
Mine is not all original but I do have everything to put it back. Can't help but wonder how many of the 4 speed cars are left.

Anyone know about odd ball engine codes and special rear gears on these cars? Something about the first so many made or real pace car models maybe.

Quick-Silver for a reason

[2manyT/A'S]

Originally Posted by QUICK-SILVER

2many, I wouldn't mind having it for a back up myself. Did you notice they said it had cruise. I did not see any cruise parts under the hood. Picture underneath looked like pre 74 cross member, hump on both sides for duals.


Quick-Silver for a reason

Auction seems to have disappeared?
Looks like Ebay pulled it. Wonder why?

FYI: As I recall,ALL second gen trans crossmembers are double hump style.

70-74 & 75-81 DON'T interchange.

[165th]

Quicksilver, yes, we are all wondering why everyone takes an interest in your vin no? Maybe because it has an 'X' in it? Can you share the vin. no with us? Also, let's see some pic's of your car!

The Daytona 500 was held on February 18, 1979, so all of the pace cars would have been built before that (at least the one's at the show!). Maybe they continued to produce pace car replica's beyond the race date, it would be nice to know.

W72Bandit 140323 Jan. 19 '79 One of the earliest TATA vin. no's known.
Mine 150328 Feb. 21 '79

Does anyone know of a 10th registry?

[W72-Bandit]

There was a registry back in the early days of the internet. I don't know of one currently, may be one out there though.
I have some old docs from Pontiac that have the first and last VIN's from each plant for 10ths. I'll look it up. I believe I read that production was from Jan. through April.

["QUICK-SILVER"]

Just got out build sheet. VIN 163024
job sequence number
21724879
sch. no. date
59-0896
04-02
Does show 3.23. It was 20+ years ago when I did gear swap. There was something different about rear. I want to say 3.5?. I was told by dealer that only 100 sets were ordered and installed, no spares. This might have been BS talk by service manager.
Speedo did work right. If one of you can check your speedo gear # I might be able to put this dog to sleep. My # 22GRA-T-BH3, please have a match.
I am brand new to elec. comunication, barely can chicken peck, pictures woh.
Car is in CC storage right now. Wife is going to try to scan some pics. and help with this.
People that wanted my car had X cars.
165th I keep two sets of wheels for mine. One set super polished and one set extra clean. I started collecting them many years ago, when I went to buy a new set for race tires, price was crazy. I put them on every firebird I keep and keep spares. I think Iv'e got enough spare parts to build a whole nother car. Only other 10th car VIN is auto., wouldn't build it for it. Got fair 71 body that will probably end up with WS6.
I will be back!
Clay

[165th]

Clay, I've got a set of original NOS Goodyear Polysteel tires that I'm going to mount on my original wheels for concour showing. My wheels still have the factory clear coat over the aluminum but one wheel is showing some signs of the aluminum wearing through.

I've got a second set of wheels for the Eagle GT's, but the second wheel set is not in the greatest condition. I do plan on polishing the second set for the driver tires. If you have any pristine turbo wheels you'd like to sell, I could use at least 2, maybe a full set if they are perfect.

How do you check the speedo gear number?

["QUICK-SILVER"]

165th, I got the gear number off of the build sheet.
I did or do have two new wheels, one tire mount. They are on a wrecked 10th. I live in Laugh-at-it, GA next to a wrecker service and junkyard. Codes dept. made me move the car off the property. Bologna when I have wrecked cars backed up to property line. Rules are rules and I was not going to pay a fine.
The car is out in the country at a friends place. I will try to go look at the wheels and see how they have weatherd.
You can strip your wheels, polish and have them recleared. Better clear coats are availible now and your wheels will look new again. They will hold up better also. Iv'e been wanting to do a set for my car, tired of polishing.
Have you checked the date on your tires? If they are 30 years old it would be OK to show with them but do not drive on them. Not even to the store, especially on your car.
Clay