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Old 04-03-2010, 12:11 PM
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Well Finally! found the donor car for my 69 TA TRIBUTE car. 10 minutes from my house, a fellow PY Member here alerted me of this car on Craigslist. THANKS PMDJIM!!! a big hug coming your way Follow my progress as this originally a 69 Carosel Red OHC 6 car becomes the dream TA Tribute I've dreamed about since I was 13 and first saw a real 69 TA. Here's a short Vid loading the car yesterday, at the end you can hear the flex plate issue. And here's a few pics. i'm gonna need a lot of advice with this one and contacts for the parts I need to make the 400 engine I have, a Ram Air engine. Mike and I will be building the motor, and most of the resto, including the WAAAAAAAAAT? Paint?? So any 69 TA owners here PLEASE help me with my Dream



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Old 04-03-2010, 12:15 PM
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Typical rust for a Pa. car, looks good for a basic car for what you need. Was the car carousel red originally? I see it has a 12 bolt I wonder what gears it has in it.

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Looks good Maryanne and it sounds tough with that big block 6 in it.

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It has a 350 Chevy in it now with a turbo 400 trans, I thought a 12 bolt was a chevy rear? i'm still learning lol always learning

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Old 04-03-2010, 01:00 PM
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Typical rust for a Pa. car, looks good for a basic car for what you need. Was the car carousel red originally? I see it has a 12 bolt I wonder what gears it has in it.
Yes it was Carousel Red. Think it might have had a vinyl top at one time too. We are G owners so it's been around the block a few times. Would a 6cyl car have had that speedo originally? and I'm almost possitive this was not an HO car.

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This should help. These numbers are from the Year One Catalog.

Break down of VIN info 1967 - 1971 Firebird

1st digit: GM line number: Pontiac = 2
2nd digit: Series Number: Firebird = 2
3rd digit: Model Engine Number:
3 = L6 (1967 - 1969 with standard interior)
4 = V8 (1967 - 1969 with standard interior)
5 = L6 (1967 - 1969 with Custom interior)
6 = V8 (1967 - 1969 with Custom interior)

4th and 5th digit: Body Type number
37 = Sport Coupe (1967 - 1969)
67 = Convertible (1967 - 1969)
87 = Sport Coupe (1970 - 1071)

6th digit: last digit of model year
7th digit: Letter indicating assembly plant
L = Van Nuys, Ca.
N Norwood, Ohio

The numbers are not broken down to indicate an HO car.

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Hell yeah!! it's about time, anybody who's seen my Mom's 69 vert, will appreciate this car when it's done even more guaranteed! Here's a pic of the tag on the firewall, a little hard to read.
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This should help. These numbers are from the Year One Catalog.

Break down of VIN info 1967 - 1971 Firebird

1st digit: GM line number: Pontiac = 2
2nd digit: Series Number: Firebird = 2
3rd digit: Model Engine Number:
3 = L6 (1967 - 1969 with standard interior)
4 = V8 (1967 - 1969 with standard interior)
5 = L6 (1967 - 1969 with Custom interior)
6 = V8 (1967 - 1969 with Custom interior)

4th and 5th digit: Body Type number
37 = Sport Coupe (1967 - 1969)
67 = Convertible (1967 - 1969)
87 = Sport Coupe (1970 - 1071)

6th digit: last digit of model year
7th digit: Letter indicating assembly plant
L = Van Nuys, Ca.
N Norwood, Ohio

The numbers are not broken down to indicate an HO car.

yeah I know how to break down the codes LOL I've been into Firebirds a longgggggg time but thanks. My plate is very hard to read, my Daughter posted it above.

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Congrats MA, LOTS AND LOTS of pictures...and one good thing about these cars is that they share so many components with a CAMARO!!!!!!!So EVERYTHING is repoped

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It has a 350 Chevy in it now with a turbo 400 trans, I thought a 12 bolt was a chevy rear? i'm still learning lol always learning
MA I believe only Camaros had 12 bolts 67-69, in 1970 Pontiac started using them in F bodies too. I may be wrong but I think the HP Firebirds from 70-72 had 12 bolts. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will come up with the correct answer.

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MA I believe only Camaros had 12 bolts 67-69, in 1970 Pontiac started using them in F bodies too. I may be wrong but I think the HP Firebirds from 70-72 had 12 bolts. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will come up with the correct answer.
Oh no doubt it's most likely been changed, at first i thought it was a 10 bolt until I crawled my big fat butt under the car lol.

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Congrats MA, LOTS AND LOTS of pictures...and one good thing about these cars is that they share so many components with a CAMARO!!!!!!!So EVERYTHING is repoped
STOP that!!! STOP THAT NOW lol

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yeah I know how to break down the codes LOL I've been into Firebirds a longgggggg time but thanks. My plate is very hard to read, my Daughter posted it above.
Then you should know that all '69 Firebirds came with a 160 MPH speedo.

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Then you should know that all '69 Firebirds came with a 160 MPH speedo.
Looks like I just learned something new then lol thanks.

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Ok so this car will be done in about 6 weeks right?

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Ok so this car will be done in about 6 weeks right?
Ahhhhhh No! lol my 69 Vert took 13 years to collect the parts, but back then a lot wasn't available. 2 years to actually complete it. I'll start collecting things I need, but I'm guessing 2 years to really start on it.

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The 70 400 Formula and 70 TA had the 12 bolt, the others had a 10.

Nice find MA, with the quality of work you and Mike do, it will be amazing.
Did Chris send you a PY credit card yet?

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Its a 68 or 69 Camaro multi leaf 12 bolt...a very expensive rear..especially if it has a good gear set....run the codes..i just sold a bare 69 12 bolt housing for 900 bux and the guy was glad to get it.....ive seen drum to drums with 3.55 posi bring 2 large ( thats 2 grand...2thousand bux...clams...well ya get the idea)..70 12 bolts are wider, and the pads are so far apart ya cant bolt it in the car...

But really..id leave it under there....its a a good start to a high performance build...

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