[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by Hunter98TA

that is an awesome story!!!!! what a history

It really is cool. It's crazy how the car basically followed the original owners around after they sold it, and it's still only a mile away from them.

Here's what she was able to grab out of the dealership back in the day. I guess they had these hanging from the ceiling, and the salesman said she could have a few. I've never seen one before.

[Sport71]

That it sweet! Awesome promo item to go with an awesome car ...

[Hunter98TA]

what are they made of?

[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by Hunter98TA

what are they made of?

It feels like a cardboard of some type with a foil covering. It has a steel eyelet to hang from. It's nifty.

[HWYSTR455]

Guessing by the colors, maybe they were planning on using reflective material like the Judge for the bird decals?

Would have probably been too much of a driver distraction and scrapped it?

That thing is cool, very nice find!


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[Held for Ransom]

1970 Firebird announcement...

[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

1970 Firebird announcement...

Man, that's awesome! Thanks for posting those pics. It's pretty cool something like that has survived all this time.

[HWYSTR455]

Very cool!

I can honestly say I've never seen those before.


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[72projectbird]

I got another batch of parts in. One of them is the radiator support decal. Ames lists this as correct for 1970, as opposed to another that they offer for less money.

Are the corners supposed to be sharp points, or rounded off? I see cars with both. Also, is there an agreed upon placement? I figured they were just slapped on in a general area near the upper radiator hose.

[Norwood]

This is an original, looks like it had square corners at some point.

[Formulabruce]

The original sticker that was on your core support had right angle edges. I would have to dig into an old computer, but I did take pics. It was on the right facing engine, had another black emissions sticker on left for California's emissions.

[72projectbird]

Awesome, thanks guys. You've all been invaluable with all the detail oriented questions!

[SD455DJ]

Definitely square corners...original on my RAIII Formula.

Dennis

[unruhjonny]

I believe that this one was (re)done in the 'better decals' thread... ??

[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by unruhjonny

I believe that this one was (re)done in the 'better decals' thread... ??

I've been reading and studying so much information over the last year, I probably saw that and forgot lol

[7t4mula]

That’s the exact decal I purchased from Ames performance and have installed on my 1970 bird also! Very happy with the quality of it, shown here.

Congrats also on scoring that cool memorabilia from the previous owner! That is very cool, and definitely 70s colors!

[srmmmm]

Originally Posted by SD455DJ

Definitely square corners...original on my RAIII Formula.

Dennis

Based on initial only being 9 degrees, was the vacuum advanced connected to manifold vacuum or ported vacuum?

[72projectbird]

Coker tire update:

Tires have been on order since the beginning of the year. Constant delivery date pushbacks. Now it's looking like a batch has been made, but they aren't passing quality control.

For the amount of money they ask for these things, they should be dipped in gold and install themselves. Instead we get QC issues after a year backorder.

Ya just cant win sometimes

[70TA-RAIII]

Not sure what you are wanting but I have an extra set of Polyglas F60-15's if interested.

John

[unruhjonny]

I understand the frustration, but were I in your shoes, I would be glad that they are big on qc - especially at their price point.
It also helps that you aren’t exactly in need of them right now.