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    Wheel Spacers On 2nd Gen Trans Am With Stock Or +Sized Wheels?

    That looks pretty good! It's also a good combo for wheel & tire size; good work.👌 Just one note: a little hole in the drum brake backplate allows you to release the adjuster on the shoe cam and easily remove the drum.👍
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    My 1970 Formula Rebuild Project

    Great work! 💯 If I pay for his ticket to England, do you think he’ll come & do all my cars? 😂
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    Rear Shock Question

    That’s correct, but the fronts don’t have springs either; they are located inside the coil as you are using the stock mounts. There are a couple of QA-1 adjustable shocks, the single adj and double adj. I always go for the single on a street-driven car.👍
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    Rear Shock Question

    Okay, then, if you don’t need to replace the springs, I’d fit some really good adjustable shocks all around. They’ll make the car feel like it has better spring rates and control body movement on the road. If you can stretch to them I always recommend QA-1, I’ve used them many times on GM F...
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    Rear Shock Question

    There's no telling what drives people to install stuff sometimes; I wouldn’t dwell on it too much. You’ll get a headache. You’ve already bought new springs, haven’t you?
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    Front Fascia Swap?

    I'd go to a wrecking yard with a 77 or 78 of any description and unbolt the entire thing. At least you'll have every bracket, bolt, wiring, trim, etc., you'll ever need, and most of it, you can refurb yourself. 👍
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    My 1970 Formula Rebuild Project

    Nice results! 👌👌
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    Pontiac Trans Am 454

    I’m not a big pro touring fan, but that is bloody gorgeous! 😍
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    Number Of Grease Fittings?

    I think you've found them all. The easy formula is that if it moves and has a rubber dust boot, it'll have a grease nipple. I've encountered some anti-roll bar bushings that didn't, though. There's always an exception, isn't there? It's a messy job anyway; I always get old grease somewhere...
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    My 1970 Formula Rebuild Project

    WOW! That’s some update! The cars look fabulous, though.👌👌
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    TH350 Cold Stick Level?

    Looks pretty good, even if it was 70 bucks.
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    TH350 Cold Stick Level?

    Just a little tip that’s hopefully going to help someone out. As we all know, fluid levels on GM boxes are as much of a problem as high as too low, and draining the pan is a pain, even if you have an aftermarket one with a drain plug. I use a handheld vacuum pump, a Mityvac, on a yard of 1/4”...
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    TH350 Cold Stick Level?

    Good post! Everyone knows what a PITA it is to remove fluid from an overfilled transmission. This helps to get the right starting point. 👍
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    Half-Inch Play In Floor Shift Handle For 2nd Gen Auto?

    I’d like to meet this Murphy guy. I got a bone to pick with him, he’s done me over loads of times. 😂😂😂
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    Half-Inch Play In Floor Shift Handle For 2nd Gen Auto?

    It’ll definitely be all in the linkage; the box itself won’t be the culprit. I’d remove the indicator panel from the center console and use your phone magnifier to watch the mechanism and see if it flexes or jams anywhere as you go through the gears. At the least, it’ll be a strip-down, clean...
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