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#1
04-20-2007, 06:50 AM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
You do nice work Steve. I like your MacGyver-like approach to tuff problems. Lookin' good!
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04-20-2007, 06:53 AM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
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You do nice work Steve. I like your MacGyver-like approach to tuff problems. Lookin' good! [/ QUOTE ] You should see the size of my Swiss Army knife. It comes with its own golf cart. 
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04-20-2007, 06:36 PM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
Steve , Excellent info and pictures ! As Mockingbird said , you do nice work !!
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Lately into Beaumont SD's, 66,67,68 and 69 , including a 69 2 Dr Post Beaumont , an L78 2 Dr Post Chevelle LS6 Chevelle's, LS6 and L78 El Camino and Camaro fan ! Also 2 Cdn Documented COPO's, a COPO Camaro and COPO Chevelle Love GM Products
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04-20-2007, 07:50 PM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
Steve, Very interesting info, much appreciated. If you repaint or touch up the "Argent Siver" will you show or list the specific paint brand and COLOR NAME you thought best!!!!!!!
Thanks,
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Chuck Sharin [email protected] Auburn,WA (30 miles South of Seattle) 70 Camaro R/S Z-28, L-78, R/S SS 69 Camaro COPO "recreation"
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#5
04-21-2007, 01:04 AM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
I will be using the extra can of OEM Paints Pontiac Honeycomb Wheel paint that I used for refinishing the wheels earlier in this saga. I compared the grills to the wheels before I stripped and it is pretty darn close, right down to the sparkle and grain texture. Stay tuned for further episodes...
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#6
04-21-2007, 03:23 AM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
I had to repair a missing 1/2" wide section of the honeycomb in the grill. I have an extra set of grills but was not about to chop out a piece to repair this grill (That would be sacreligious, I think). Here is the broken section before:
 And after I filed the mating areas flat in anticipation of glueing in the repair section: 
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#7
04-21-2007, 03:28 AM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
I hunted around the house and finally found an old broken plastic wiring harness retainer from, of all things, my old 1971 Hemicuda Convertible! (So at least there's now some Mopar in this Pontiac...) It was made of the same type of heavy plastic as the grill.
I cut a small section off and filed it to the correct width but left it with an extra amount of material 3/8" long so I could handle more easily while fitting it into the grill space. I also pre-scored a line before the 3/8" tab so I could break it off once it was glued in and set. 
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