70 Firebird project, decode the vin and trim tag ?

[JK98SS]

I have a prospect on a 1970 Firebird. I am waiting for the trim tag info. He is a Ford guy and picked this up, but wants to play with ponies instead.

[JK98SS]

VIN I got from him.... 223870n114248

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[HEMIBEE]

fax that vin to PHS and for 55.00 you will have all the info you need. with the Pontiac's it is one heck of a great tool to have. for 10.00 extra they will fax you back the info within 1 hour.

[ddmrk]

Its a base Firebird, wrong rad support for a 70

[JK98SS]

you mean the whole core support is wrong for the car? It is obviously an a/c car. I just figure if it came with a 12 bolt and still has it, the car is worth what he wants for it in just parts.

I don't wanna spend $55 on a car that I may not even get.

[Fast67VelleN2O]

What do you think a restoration will cost? More than $55. Spend the 2 bucks now to find out what you are buying.

[JK98SS]

My point is, I just wanted some general info without doing the PHS. I used PHS on my 69 GTO, not doubt a great service. But I am not going to dump the money on every pontiac prospect.

[HEMIBEE]

if you get the info off the cowl tag you can narrow it down. Was it a manual trans??

[StealthBird]

By the VIN # you posted, it's a base Firebird. The BOP 12-bolt was only available in the 70 Trans Am, and it's quite rare. Did the guy say it had a 12-bolt?

[68 Vert]

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By the VIN # you posted, it's a base Firebird. The BOP 12-bolt was only available in the 70 Trans Am, and it's quite rare. Did the guy say it had a 12-bolt?

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Formula's also received the 12 bolt rear.

Mike

[ddmrk]

yes the hole support has been replaced sometime in its life if you look at the top of the rad support it has 2 dipresion one on each side it should not have them all 70/72 had a flat top panel here is a picture of a correct one

[tirebird]

I thought all Firebirds/Camaro's got 10-bolts beginning in 19701/2. My 71 T/A has a 10-bolt "safe-t-trak" axle. Was the 12 bolt part of the T/A package or an option in 70?

[ddmrk]

all 70 T/A's and Formulas had 12 bolt rear,all 1970 T/A where equiped with a Posi on the othwer hand 1970 Formulas Posi where optional. 71 and up where all 10 bolt

[COPO]

All 70 SS Camaros and Z-28's also got the 12 bolt in 70. After that they went to the 10 bolt.

[JK98SS]

I knew the early 70 F body cars had the 12 bolt option.
Anyhow, here is what he told me was the trim tag info.

st70 22387 nor72884bdy
tr 205 67 67 pnt.
04d