First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Den 08-02-06 22.21 skrev "Reynolds, Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> följande:
> First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > I just received the PHS documentation on the 69 HO convertible I bought > in December. Since there were such a low number of these cars made, we > have decided to restore the car (when I win the lottery) to original > stock. Since I am a modified guy, I'm going to have a slew of questions > about stock related items. > > #1 This car came originally with Rally II wheels and still has them > installed. This is one of the few areas that I am going to make a > change as the 14s just don't cut it (I'm used to 17s on the other 69). > With that said, I have a set of (HW) 15x7 Rally IIs that I am working on > restoring. The 14s that are on these now have chrome trim rings and > center caps with a Pontiac arrowhead. I was under the impression that > all 69 Firebirds were supposed to have black Lucite centers with red PMD > letters. Is this correct? Additionally, should the trim rings be > chrome or brushed? My trim rings (14x7 rims) were chromed, and based on the number of dings and scratches, I beleive the were the originals. About the center caps, I also were under the impression that the black PMD caps were used in 69. The brushed arrowhead caps are listed for later years (73-75), but I guess they could have been replaced at some time, since they were easy to steal... > #4 The dealer invoice shows Springs & Shocks - Ride & Handling. > What was special about these parts? Are these parts available? I > looked at the rear shocks and the bottom half of the shock looks like it > has a twist to it. Is this the original shock (which wouldn't surprise > me), or is it just a replacement? I need to replace all of the springs > and shocks now, so I figure I might as well put the correct ones back > on. The ride & handling package - your car had heavy duty springs for firmer ride characteristics. The original shocks did have a spiral pattern, so it might be the originals still on. http://www.eatonsprings.com/ would probably be your best bet finding the right springs. The spiral shocks are reproduced and are sold by Ames, CI and others. > > #5 The car has a Heavy Duty Air Cleaner according to the invoice. > What makes it heavy duty? The air cleaner on the car is all black with > one snorkel. Is this correct? Which cars came with a chrome lid? As far as I understand, the only difference between standard and heavy duty was that the latter had a foam ring, soaked in oil, around the filter element. The air cleaner base should also have "Heavy Duty Air Cleaner" printed on the front side. Only the 400 cars had a chrome lid from the factory. /Goran Stockholm, Sweden ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
