What the heck are these tabs for? It's a very original car with these pull tabs. Anybody seen this before?

Trailer tie downs?

From the sixties. Really short curb feelers.

Robert

That would be one probable use but would question why anyone would tie a car to the sheet metal. Maybe the previous owner stored the car outdoors and installed these to secure a tarp. I've never seen them before myself.

Is it the original paint on the fenders? These add-ons don't appear factory but determining if the paint is original should tell you.

And I had a nagging question about my fender and gas door emblems. Your pics reminded me that I wanted to post a question but I'll do that by beginning another thread - see Nash's "accidently hijacking" thread

They are Camaro fenders! Look at the side marker lights....Also the brackets are for a Camaro bumper

Can you hear that? It's the sound of me slapping my forehead!

68 Camaro parts!

Jim, why would you post this THEN delete it?...Camaro's do not have these tabs for the bumpers. At least, none of mine did. My 68 Camaros did have those running lights.
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Jim

1969 400 Black Vert



So I am right again?? LOL

Also..1967 Firebird with 1968 Camaro fenders

Easy mistake to make, Mark. After all, we aren't Camaro experts! Good catch Johnny Boy!

I overheard the Camaro boys are upset.

It was a hole in my knowledge 'PUN'. My 68's had the brackets missing. First time I've seen it. I posted it 'just for fun'.

Jim. Please stop deleting your posts,,, And that car really blows anyways

Just for fun, Johnny Boy. Keep that in mind, just for fun.

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does this mean we can dine together now??

Funny thing was I was looking at it wondering, "why is that on a FIREBIRD fender?". Never even thought about it being a Camaro fender.

It's on eBay and the guy has it bragged up as all original, original owner, never restored......
Link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967...hZ004QQcategoryZ6420QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Wow..a Chevy part on an all-original Pontiac.

Maybe it's Canadian built! The myth lives!

Look out! It's got a Chevy 6 in it. The myth lives!

Finally! Positive proof! This one certainly convinces me, I now see the error of my ways!

Now's my chance to own an authentic all-original Canadian Firebird, built with the rare Chev 6 (why didn't more choose this option?), the Camaro fenders - and even the original snow plow mounts (actually fairly common on the Canadian Firebirds, but most people threw them away after the first scheduled fender change)! Thanks guys!

EXCELLENT!!! Beauty reponse, TOHCan!!

I can see it now: a Firebird built for our Canadian winters. Bob and Doug can do the ad campaign.

Did anyone notice the ULTRA RARE Firebird SS steering wheel init? Does anyone know if it is for Canada only?

Good eye!

Stands for "Super Sled" and is only available in Canada. Produces a whopping 375+ moosepower. All-season tire chains are a factory option.

Check out that original shifter too!

I asked the seller about the fenders & steering wheel. Waiting for a reply.

This guy is under the influence of SOMETHING...



Uh huh...

The SS wheel designates that the car is equipped with the "wide track rack" for better steering in snowy conditions. The strings attach to the big things on either side of the head of the optional four-foot traction aid.

By the way, the Canadian power ratings were quite confusing, especially after Canada switched to the metric moose system.

Vikki, once that puppy is stuffed into a nice deep snowdrift, you have to look very hard to see the rust - drifting is a little different in Canada from the Tokyo kind. Winter isn't always the best time of year to buy a car up here.

Could you post that picture of my Firebird if you still have it? It might illustrate my point.

I did have a photo of your car with the Canadian-only lapwarmer option in its convenient convertible well storage bin...but I cannot seem to locate it right now.

Here is your photo of a typical fine winter day in the Great White North...

You can see that the block heater is working well, though! No snow at all under the engine! The blue sheet is so that I don't have to scrape the windows or brush off the car, just peel it all back and I'm ready to go!

It was a cold July that year!

And here is the exclusive lap warmer option:

Maybe it also has the 'sand in the trunk' option. The dual purpose, refillable trunk sand box that slowly trickles out through the rust holes for traction with the main purpose to add weight. It actually works quite well with the lap warmer. LOL There is a strange atraction between the two options that sometimes defeats the trickle down effect of the sand.

Also with no front valance, therefore no snow holding it back. Go, man, go! He answered my question with "replacing the fenders & steering wheel doesn't equal a restoration" I'm gonna ask how it's all original if he admits putting Camaro parts on it.

Back to the original question, what are those tabs?
Being is that it has Camaro fenders I'd say it's a factory option for tie downs for towing since we all know Camaro's break down all the time.
Not needed on the Firebird.

I had the "hidden compartment" option, in which I found used brake hoses, a butter knife , some coins , a few hand tools , 2 cups of dirt, and I forget what else....
only problem with this option is that it tends to pick up moisture in the dirt and rust thru so some of your hidden "treasures" can fall out of that rear quarter panel...

My guess the tabs were for trailer tie downs.

They are for the Camaro front bumper. Found a set on eBay.

I've sold several new GM fenders for FB's & Camaros over the years.
They dont come with those.

See for yourself:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/68-1...itemZ330020671057QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

the tabs on the fenders are STOCK for mounting the front bumper. my 68 had both sides with bolts going through the bumper on each side.

andy