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Rubber seals between core support and radiator?
Saw these in the Ames Catalog. Does anyone have these installed on their car? I am putting the front clip back on my wife's 68 convertible and don't recall any rubber seals between the core support and radiator. I can't picture how these would be installed. Could someone post a pic and point them out?
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Jimmy www.firebirdgallery.com 2002 WS6 M6 Trans Am - original owner 1973 Trans Am 455/4-speed 1971 Formula 400/400 1969 GTO 400/400 - 3rd owner 1968 Firebird Convertible 350/200R4 POCI - AAC |
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Just came across this thread by pure chance. Is this the seals in question:
https://www.firebird400ho.com/400-ac...t-rubber-seal/
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Jimmy www.firebirdgallery.com 2002 WS6 M6 Trans Am - original owner 1973 Trans Am 455/4-speed 1971 Formula 400/400 1969 GTO 400/400 - 3rd owner 1968 Firebird Convertible 350/200R4 POCI - AAC |
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Those fillers, plus the upper and lower medal baffles, were on 1st Gens equipped with 400s and/or AC. So, if your 350 does not have AC, it would not have had them from the factory.
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Makes perfect sense. The numbers engine is a 350 but we've bagged and tagged it and swapped it for a 400. It was also a non-AC car being a convertible but we're adding Vintage Air so if these help improve cooling, then I'll likely add them anyway. Thanks!!
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Jimmy www.firebirdgallery.com 2002 WS6 M6 Trans Am - original owner 1973 Trans Am 455/4-speed 1971 Formula 400/400 1969 GTO 400/400 - 3rd owner 1968 Firebird Convertible 350/200R4 POCI - AAC |
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Good idea. Your adding the upper and lower metal parts too?
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Those lower baffles were hard to find 6-7 years ago when I needed one for my convertible.
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1971 Pontiac Trans Am Cameo White 1968 Firebird 400 coupe, Verdoro Green w/black vinyl top 1968 Firebird 400 convertible, Verdoro Green w/black top 1970 Buick Skylark Custom convertible(driver) Fire Red 1972 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 Royal Blue |
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I sold quite a few near perfect ones 10 years ago for $200. Kind of like the price of original shakers... |
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It has the upper filler panels, which is what I think your referring to and a lower air dam that mounts under the chin but that's fiberglass (at least the one that came with the car is). Are there other lower metal parts I should consider? The lower baffles referred to above?
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Jimmy www.firebirdgallery.com 2002 WS6 M6 Trans Am - original owner 1973 Trans Am 455/4-speed 1971 Formula 400/400 1969 GTO 400/400 - 3rd owner 1968 Firebird Convertible 350/200R4 POCI - AAC |
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Last month we finally started putting the car together again and on a whim I checked ebay and boom, RH side cocktail shaker right here in Tx, up in Dallas. Hit the BIN. Paid ~$300 for it with shipping. Speaking of that, I bought these brackets from Ames as well but I don't recall seeing them on the front cocktails. Anyone have pics showing how/where these are used? I have the 69 Assembly Manual and don't think they're pictured in the drawing either.
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Jimmy www.firebirdgallery.com 2002 WS6 M6 Trans Am - original owner 1973 Trans Am 455/4-speed 1971 Formula 400/400 1969 GTO 400/400 - 3rd owner 1968 Firebird Convertible 350/200R4 POCI - AAC |
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Hey!! Have you driven your 2004R yet? I should have my car finished in the next couple of weeks to take a test drive. Not really super confident how its going to go. If not, looks like I'll beat you to it.
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Jimmy www.firebirdgallery.com 2002 WS6 M6 Trans Am - original owner 1973 Trans Am 455/4-speed 1971 Formula 400/400 1969 GTO 400/400 - 3rd owner 1968 Firebird Convertible 350/200R4 POCI - AAC |
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Regarding the lower baffle, the crappy repops are fiberglass, and crumble the first time you hit a curb or something else under the car. OEM ones were steel like the upper x-baffles. Oh, and a full set of four shakers used to sell for about $100 back in '06-'08 date range. Became extremely hard to find about 2012. |
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Jimmy www.firebirdgallery.com 2002 WS6 M6 Trans Am - original owner 1973 Trans Am 455/4-speed 1971 Formula 400/400 1969 GTO 400/400 - 3rd owner 1968 Firebird Convertible 350/200R4 POCI - AAC |
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Here is the current set that will be installed on the car. I did notice the shape of the brackets is slightly different. If you guys know what years these are and/or if I'll need those brackets for them, please let me know.
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Jimmy www.firebirdgallery.com 2002 WS6 M6 Trans Am - original owner 1973 Trans Am 455/4-speed 1971 Formula 400/400 1969 GTO 400/400 - 3rd owner 1968 Firebird Convertible 350/200R4 POCI - AAC |
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The first pic here is the mangled LH shaker I removed from the car. I'm going to try and straighten out the brackets, clean it up and paint it to sell it. The second picture is another shaker I got from somewhere. I was planning to try to use it for the RH side until I found the one up in Dallas but I think this may be a rear shaker? Anyone know? This one will get sold too.
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Jimmy www.firebirdgallery.com 2002 WS6 M6 Trans Am - original owner 1973 Trans Am 455/4-speed 1971 Formula 400/400 1969 GTO 400/400 - 3rd owner 1968 Firebird Convertible 350/200R4 POCI - AAC |
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Jimmy www.firebirdgallery.com 2002 WS6 M6 Trans Am - original owner 1973 Trans Am 455/4-speed 1971 Formula 400/400 1969 GTO 400/400 - 3rd owner 1968 Firebird Convertible 350/200R4 POCI - AAC |
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I think the oddball one is maybe a '69 front.
Definitely not a rear form any '67-'69 'bird. I had some '69 fronts a while back, and I think they were taller than '67-'68. |
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