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#1
04-25-2010, 12:08 AM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
maybe we should all just go away for a few days, I am sure this will be straightened out when we come back.
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#2
04-27-2010, 12:19 AM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
The attached photos at the beginning of the thread now open. Very slick program! It uses your own computer's default photo viewing program to open them in full sized splendor. Very cool!
Nice job Fairy Web-Father! :-)
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#3
04-28-2010, 01:45 AM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
Got the shaker back today. Assembled all the guts (linkage, wires and the two solenoids that are the same as a 69 Camaro cowl induction hood) and it actually works. 1972 was a weird year. Pontiac got smart and instead of using an entire Rube-Goldberg contraption working off the carburetor with a ton of extra parts, they used the existing turbo 400 kickdown switch and worked the solenoids off of that. That is why every '72 Trans Am, regardless of it being a 4-speed or automatic, has a turbo 400 kickdown switch attached to the gas pedal under the dash.
The only problem was adjusting the metal bracket to allow the switch to operate but not restrict full, wide open throttle. That took about an hour of assembly, test, remove, bend, reassemble, test...lather, rinse, repeat. You know the drill. The switch:  The shaker, installed:  The contraption in action: 
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#4
04-28-2010, 02:11 AM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
<span style="font-size: 20pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="color: #CC0000">Sounds gutsy when she opens up! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/
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#5
04-29-2010, 08:21 PM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
Found a guy on ebay selling the correct reflectorized month decals for California plates:
http://cgi.ebay.com/RED-DEC-california-l...=item53ddb426b1 So now I have the correct year and month expiration for the December, 1971 delivered car. 
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#6
04-30-2010, 04:10 AM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
COOL [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: purple"> "Live Big, Live Bold, and live GENEROUSLY. Like Peter did." ~Tom Breske RIP COPO PETE! </span> </span>
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#7
05-01-2010, 06:38 PM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
FYI Steve, I don't think CA went to the month decals (DEC) until the '80s. I think you want just the '72 decal and nothing on the other side if you want it to look as-delivered/new plates. Perhaps another CA veteran like Charley or ? can elaborate.
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#8
05-01-2010, 08:20 PM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
Anyone with California knowledge feel free to comment. I have seen some vintage photos of cars with the month sticker on the left side. Either way it covers the later "73" sticker that someone stuck there.
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#9
05-02-2010, 03:50 AM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">FYI Steve, I don't think CA went to the month decals (DEC) until the '80s. I think you want just the '72 decal and nothing on the other side if you want it to look as-delivered/new plates. Perhaps another CA veteran like Charley or ? can elaborate. </div></div>
This is the original plate on my son's Nova. I guess not registered since 97. Can't make out the sticker in the photo, I'll take a closer look in the morning. 
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