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12-30-2001, 02:31 PM
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has anyone had experience with the parts sold by IN DESIGN ? any comments on fit and finish? i recently purchased a 74 and if i can't find a nice header panel i'll need info on repro parts. any other source referalls are appreciated. mike
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12-30-2001, 02:31 PM
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has anyone had experience with the parts sold by IN DESIGN ? any comments on fit and finish? i recently purchased a 74 and if i can't find a nice header panel i'll need info on repro parts. any other source referalls are appreciated. mike
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12-30-2001, 04:26 PM
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Mike,
As an aside, I saw a cheap '74-75 GA header panel listed on either SeePee or maybe e-Bay in the last month. It was not priced out there in lalaland like '73 GA noses. Happy New Year!
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01-01-2002, 03:53 PM
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01-07-2002, 02:58 PM
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I have seen a '73 fiberglass nose and the fit and look was good. It is almost worth what they charge for those things.
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01-11-2002, 01:48 AM
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thanks for the replies, i'm leaning more and more towards the glass header panel from indesign.mike
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01-12-2002, 11:28 AM
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Thats about the only alternative you have. Good used is almost impossible to find. I sold a complete '73 nose last year that was in nice condition for $350,which was more than I paid for the whole car! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]
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01-12-2002, 03:57 PM
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Welcome to the 75 grnd am . First post eh? Is it cold up there? I just bought the wife a 75 Lemans sport on xmas eve. Not a grand am but close. Hey Rick where can I fnd the rubber front bumper trim for y 75? I ordered a catalog from PY but it hasnt arrived yet I assume the 74 is the same
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01-15-2002, 11:40 AM
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1974-mid year 1976 front impact strips are the same and are made out of a heavy vinyl/rubber. GM part no. is 492309. I bought a NOS two month ago for my '77 from a Chevy parts retailer for $75. Its the only one I have located in 5 years of searching.
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11-13-2002, 10:05 PM
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I am in need of a few parts for my 73 grand am 455. I need the interior sunroof clips the hold on the interior piece. I dont know what they are called. I also need to find the wood panel trim. The nose is my bid problem though, i looked at indesign and its all one piece, i was hoping to find a 3 piece design. Does anyone know where to find it. Also if there are any repair panels out there for fenders and quarters could someone direct me. THanks
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11-17-2002, 08:01 PM
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Only repop sheetmetal I know of is the front floor pans, and the trunk pans.
That fiberglass nose repop is all that's available, either repair what you have, find a better original, or buy the repop. Sunroofs were a rare option on these cars, no repop parts available, need to look for NOS stuff, or make your own. 
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11-18-2002, 06:13 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brian Baker:
Only repop sheetmetal I know of is the front floor pans, and the trunk pans. That fiberglass nose repop is all that's available, either repair what you have, find a better original, or buy the repop. Sunroofs were a rare option on these cars, no repop parts available, need to look for NOS stuff, or make your own. http://kurtspontiac.homestead.com/files/bbaker.jpg <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Current repro sheetmetal for the '73-'77 A bodies includes all of the floor pans, a 3 piece trunk pan, the gas tank attaching braces, and some lousy quarter panel repair panels. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img] In Design had stopped making the 1973, and the 1974-75 noses, but I believe production has started up again. The quality of the noses was good. Also, In Design was making real wood dash kits for the 1973-74 Grand Ams with the original African Crossfire wood dash inserts, and they were making the lower plastic bucket seat covers. 
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11-18-2002, 05:23 PM
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Rick, I bought a pair of those patch panels years ago. Absolute junk. They tried to make one panle to work for all years (73-77) and they're not all the same.
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11-18-2002, 07:03 PM
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Yes, I agree. There should be a panel made for 1973 only, and another for 1974-77. Also, they need to be die stamped, and not what they are currently, which look like a 5 year old took a hammer to 24 gauge steel. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img] [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif[/img]
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