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The car must be driven to determine whether there is any bearing noise on the rear axles. Zig Zag the car while gliding and listen--it should be silent. Look at the rear of the car to determine the extent of lowering from one side to the other. Measure at the bumper. 42 year old leaf springs can sag...

With little to do the past few days as the count down for the year plugged along, I took time to watch re-runs of Bitchin' Rides. I've seen every episode and was hungry to re-watch them. Three things became evident. First, their customers are loaded and can afford the costs of parts and intensive la...

Phil, how long ago were those seals installed around the window? Is there any difficulty with the windows going up? What about the seal once the window is in the up position? Any of the glass not sealed against the seal?

Since 1996, the beginning of Pontiac Street Performance, I have wished all Pontiac enthusiasts a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. This year wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year is vastly different because of the virus which has effected everyone here in the USA and abroad. I pr...

Jay, I discovered another Pontiac video on Youtube. This one is a dyno pull of a 400. It's being done by Mopar guys. Not an issue, but they never tell what mods were done to the 400. It leaves a lot untold. Comments disclose nothing of value. This is disappointing but the engine makes plenty of torq...

Leno knew the 79 TA with 6 speed and 4 wheel brakes handled well for that period. Before my 79 TA was delivered, I drove a 79 Z/28. It was a nice car and my wife enjoyed driving it but compared to the 400 it was pretty tame. I street raced a 79 TA in the Z/28 and won. Bad driver in the Pontiac, he m...

Hey guys, I came across this expose of a little used, stock, 1979, L78-W72 Trans Am. It's a good looking car and it's no wonder '79 was PMD's biggest year. Jay does a nice job talking about the car. It's worth watching. Below is the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daALS8jpVmE

During my TA's restoration project, I chose Steele weather stripping for the windows. The original weather stripping wasn't breaking down just not as soft and pliable as it was when new. There was no air leaks and it was water tight on the windiest rainy days. The interior never got wet. To do the f...

I was talking with my grandson about movies that scared me when I was his age. He's 12. The movies that were scary were produced long before I was born and they were all filmed for the big screen--in black and white. Those movies I saw repeatedly on television on a small black and white tv during th...

Drake, the old forum is gone. I just opened registration for a couple of days. Would love to have Vid back.

Bill

Reflecting. That's the word that comes to mind for me. COVID-19 has limited my wife's and my activities over the past 10 months. During that time we've spent time doing things that needed to be done around the house. After awhile all those things were completed leaving a lot of idle time thinking. F...

My 12 year old grandson is a Boy Scout and his troop has secured two dozen orders with Wreaths Across America so far. A couple of years earlier he and his fellow scouters did the same thing as cub scouts and participated in a large scale laying of the wreaths at the South Florida VA National Cemeter...

I don't do Facebook either. My wife is on there and I asked her to look at Pontiac themed accounts. Some were private. From what I could see, it's not all accurate on topics brought up and from what I saw seemed rather superficial. Rich, your comment, "there isn't much to talk about." is probably a ...

Has Facebook replaced bulletin boards (forums) as the way to communicate about hobbies and other events?