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09-01-2007, 09:50 PM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
That's so beautiful, I'd wear it as a hat.
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09-02-2007, 12:27 AM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
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That's so beautiful, I'd wear it as a hat. [/ QUOTE ] I was thinking more along the lines of a broach, or maybe get another wheel and try them on as two "pasties" for the more daring ladies out there! 
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09-02-2007, 12:29 AM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
Better not be T3's then!!!
 Or those bad boys will be training wheels down around the ankles!
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09-02-2007, 12:32 AM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
Just for giggles I tried a little experiment on the Parts Place reproduction fat wheel I bought last year off of ebay. While it is dimensionally correct version of the early "fat wheel," the makers used a hard plastic-like, urethane with an incorrect heavy grain and fake mold seams on it.
I used the orbital sandle with 220 grit and sanded the edges more round where they meet the spokes and partially sanded down/smoothed the entire rim and especially the fake seam they had molded into the outer circumference of the wheel. I then sprayed it with several layers of the Plasti Dip spray. I think that is the trick for the repro wheel if you wanted to use one of these for your GTO or T/A. It really got rid of the plastic repro look and now looks like the original black foam. I might install this wheel as my primary wheel and use the original one for shows (in the event I ever finish this confounded, eternal project)  
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#5
09-03-2007, 05:45 PM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
Steve, your skill and imagination on this restoration continues to impress and amaze me!
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#7
09-05-2007, 06:16 AM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
Steve I was reading "Fabulous Firebirds" last night and it says in there that all 70 Firebirds came with a 12 bolt rear end no matter what model. Is that true?
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#8
09-05-2007, 06:36 AM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
Dont know about 1970. (71 and up had the 10 bolt) Here is the place for all Pontiac questions to be answered: www.performanceyears.com and then go to the 70 to 73 Firebird/Trans Am section. I know they will have the answer.
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#9
09-06-2007, 02:05 AM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
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Steve I was reading "Fabulous Firebirds" last night and it says in there that all 70 Firebirds came with a 12 bolt rear end no matter what model. Is that true? [/ QUOTE ] I believe only the Trans Am and Formula's received the 12 bolt rears in '70. The 'regular' Firebird came with the 10 bolt. Mike
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