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Trans Am Information => Trans Am Information => Topic started by: russell100 on June 11, 2006, 04:31:08 AM

Title: 1974 firebird decodeing
Post by: russell100 on June 11, 2006, 04:31:08 AM
i hope some one can help just got a 1974 firebird with afactory sun roof fitted the vin number is 2T87M4N135559 tried to decode vin but as yet still cant how many firebirds were fitted with electric sliding sunroofs thanks[/list][/code] :roll:
Title: 1974 firebird decodeing
Post by: ta78w72 on June 11, 2006, 08:19:50 AM
I think the answer is zero.
Title: 1974 firebird decodeing
Post by: Hitman on June 11, 2006, 11:07:31 AM
Yes, zero.  There was no Firebird, Esprit, Formula, or Trans Am ever fitted with a sunroof betwwen 1967 and 2002.
Title: 1974 firebird decodeing
Post by: russell100 on June 11, 2006, 06:58:04 PM
Sorry your wrong there was at least one firebird fitted with a elc fatory roof  as i own one  maybe it is the only one , thats why i was hopeing that someone could decode the vin number  to find out where it was made  and some history , can send pictures of the car if you want . hope someone can help . it is fatory fitted roof not after market
Title: 1974 firebird decodeing
Post by: ta78w72 on June 11, 2006, 07:18:13 PM
How do you know for sure that your car was fitted with a sunroof on the factory floor?
Title: 1974 firebird decodeing
Post by: Eagle 1 on June 11, 2006, 09:46:26 PM
Do you have the build sheet on this car?
Sounds like to me it could have been an after market dealer add on item.
Sunroofs were popular back then.  Nearly everybody I know were cutting holes the roofs of their cars and pickups back then and adding them.
Title: 1974 firebird decodeing
Post by: Hitman on June 11, 2006, 10:12:54 PM
Yes, alot of people get confused between "Factory" installed and "Dealer" installed.  Just because someone purchased a car brand new with zero miles on it from a dealer with a sun roof does not mean that is how it came from the factory.  Delars installed alot of things on cars.  So, just because it looks professional or it was like that when purchased brand new does not mean it was factory.  Pontiac did not put sunroofs in any Firebird or Trans Am.  If you have a build sheet to prove other wise we would love to see it.  There have been quite a few things like this over the years where we think one way and then a car comes along to prove us all wrong.  It has happened before and still happens today.  So, I am not saying one doesn't exist, but there is a difference between "Factory" and "Dealer".