My PHS shows my 69 350 w/TH350 came with F70x14 R/LIN tires (option TMC). Do the redlines increase value similar to Hot wheels? And is there an existing count of factory red lines from 69?
"The Definitive Firebird and Trans Am Guide 1967-1969" by Rocky Rotella shows the following installed numbers: 59,575 white line tires 14,672 fiberglass tires 16,068 red-line tires
It is a little confusing since the total '69 production is shown as 87,708. Why would there be 2,600 more sets of tires installed then cars made?
A lot of people did not like/trust space saver spares back in the day and upgraded to a full size spare, my 68 being one of them but done through the dealer.
Ahh ha! A solid solution to another Firebird mystery. Anyone know how many Palladium Silver '69 Firebirds? And...what, if any, serial numbers are on the '69 fenders. I found these: 5A 1M(left fender) and 5B 23(right fender).
I hate to say this but if you go to crg (Camaro research group) you can decode those body stampings as well as brake boosters master cylinders power steering boxes and more.
It's been a while since I looked but I'm pretty sure they are date codes so you can see if they match with the rest of your car/body. as far as uniformity with Chevy and Pont. I'm pretty sure GM kept date codes the same. When I checked my car the brake booster master cyl. and steering box had all the same numbers/letters (except part numbers) as Chebby.
Fischer Plant Camaro body panels were stamped with date code beginning with letters. So apparently Firebird panels got a number first. I checked the crumarrow site. Lol
I guess I remembered wrong on the fenders then but I know the master booster and steering box were the same. There is a lot of detailed info on that site if you sift through there is a lot of crossover stuff. some of the things I remember were about the astro ventilation insignia on some of the early 68s just like our '' bird glass". and pictures of the minor differences in lower control arms for the 7,8 and 9s. Interesting stuff when your trying to sleuth together what parts have been replaced through the years on our cars.
