Got the reproduction shaker drain hose nipple from Norwood, who is a member here and on the Performance Years website. He makes a lot of the correct, reproduction shaker parts for these cars. From the factory, the nipple was originally epoxied to the bottom of the shaker.
The original Pontiac part was actually a plastic nipple but Norwood's repro is made of brass and holds up a lot longer. It also bonds to the shaker better. That was one of the major problems with the plastic ones - Pontiac used an epoxy that didn't bond to the plastic nipple and they all fell off, taking the drain hose with them. (I was lucky and still had the original hose and nipple from the run-over original shaker) Once painted flat black, there isn't any way to tell the difference. I was able to clean up the original drain hose, which is a very unique, thinwall rubber tube, almost like an oversized radiator overflow hose.
The drain hose on power steering-equipped cars routes down behind the pump and goes through the loop made by the metal portion of the power steering pressure hose.
Got the correct "RT" coded reproduction shaker air cleaner decal in the mail today from ECS Automotive and installed that, too.
You'd be horrified by how incorrect the emissions and air cleaner decals are that are sold by the major parts venders. Not even close. In fact, the decal offered by the big resto parts houses for this application actually has the part number for a 1980's air cleaner on it, and they still sell it as the so-called "correct" decal for 70-72 T/A's.
I'll stick with ECS - they make perfect reproductions.
