[Old Goat Racer]

Originally Posted by GT182

I have seen some 8x15s from 78 that were not painted all the way to the edge. Special order maybe? 4 of mine are from 78 and are not painted all the way to the edge. I bought them from an original owner of a late year newly built in July 78, and knew the car from the day one with them on it on the lot fresh off the car hauler. He saw it and had to have it.

OGR, that was an option in 79. You could get them with no paint on them. But the dealer had to order them that way.

My wheel is painted. Maybe it's hard to tell in the pic ?
It looked brand new when I bought it. Not so much now.

[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by burd

SE’s had the painted un cut spokes.
That’s a WS6 wheel. ( disco wheel)

That's what I figured. I've only seen Y88s in person, and late 78 Y82s that had the wrong snowflake wheels on them. So the early 78 Y82s would have wheels that look just like the Y88s right? Just double checking before I paint mine.

[ta6point6]

The 78 15x8 rims have a more defined outer lip almost to a point plus the snowflake was thinner then the 79. The 79 15x8 had a smoother outer lip rounded.

['ol Pinion head]

Originally Posted by 72projectbird

That's what I figured. I've only seen Y88s in person, and late 78 Y82s that had the wrong snowflake wheels on them. So the early 78 Y82s would have wheels that look just like the Y88s right? Just double checking before I paint mine.

YES.

[napster]

Originally Posted by 72projectbird

That's what I figured. I've only seen Y88s in person, and late 78 Y82s that had the wrong snowflake wheels on them. So the early 78 Y82s would have wheels that look just like the Y88s right? Just double checking before I paint mine.

Here is my early '78 Y82 (4th week of September '77) with the correct wheels and what I recently changed them to.

[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by napster

Here is my early '78 Y82 (4th week of September '77) with the correct wheels and what I recently changed them to.

Very nice!

Thanks for the help guys

[77 Canamman]

Originally Posted by 72projectbird

I was talking about the t-tops. Early Y82 78s had the hatches, the later Y82s had Fisher tops.

Certain that 1978 Y82's were all 2nd design Hurst tops. When the Hurst tops were discontinued, and the Fisher tops were used, the RPO became Y84.

[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by 77 Canamman

Certain that 1978 Y82's were all 2nd design Hurst tops. When the Hurst tops were discontinued, and the Fisher tops were used, the RPO became Y84.

Hmmm

My January built 78 has the same Hurst tops as my January built 77.

[77 Canamman]

Originally Posted by 72projectbird

Hmmm

My January built 78 has the same Hurst tops as my January built 77.

Some earlier built cars were retrofitted with the 2nd design frames and weatherstrips in an effort to reduce leakage. Easy to tell the difference.

[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by 77 Canamman

Some earlier built cars were retrofitted with the 2nd design frames and weatherstrips in an effort to reduce leakage. Easy to tell the difference.

Interesting!

I'll have to go study them now. lol

[Wareagle]

Originally Posted by Steve C.

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