LETS SEE SOME GRAND PRIX'S
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Hi 81 Grand Prix LJ
You have a beautiful car as well. I've wondered about the air cleaner cause I've never seen a gold colored one on any other GP. I took it off yesterday to clean the carb and it's the same color underneath so it looks like it was painted that way from the factory. I've been tempted to paint it black but I will hold off for now. I'm desperately trying to find some 14 or 14 inch white walls for her but not having any luck. Also looking for some Pontiac snowflake wheels but the ones on Ebay are way too expensive.
Do you have a factory sunroof on yours and do you know where I could find the seal that goes around the glass. Mine is looking pretty rough and I don't want a water leak and the issues that come with that. Oh ya, mine is a Canadian car, blue engine and I live in Vancouver, BC.
You have a beautiful car as well. I've wondered about the air cleaner cause I've never seen a gold colored one on any other GP. I took it off yesterday to clean the carb and it's the same color underneath so it looks like it was painted that way from the factory. I've been tempted to paint it black but I will hold off for now. I'm desperately trying to find some 14 or 14 inch white walls for her but not having any luck. Also looking for some Pontiac snowflake wheels but the ones on Ebay are way too expensive.
Do you have a factory sunroof on yours and do you know where I could find the seal that goes around the glass. Mine is looking pretty rough and I don't want a water leak and the issues that come with that. Oh ya, mine is a Canadian car, blue engine and I live in Vancouver, BC.
Nope, mine came with a straight top!!! But for the seals, take a guess with GM... They can still get the door weatherstips, so maybe the sunroof seal too.... Or one more thing you can try, there is a place here in Chambly, Qc that might be able to help you, Auto Original. You can find their number on Google i guess and i THINK they ship too... But your air cleaner lid story really makes me scratch my head!!! That's the FIRST ONE that i see painted this way!!!! Interesting! Where was yours built??? Oshawa, Ontario???
Thanks I'll check out that place in Quebec. I'm not sure where my car was born but I'll check the door jamb and get back to you. Where did you find the build sheet/RPO for your car? Was it under the back seat? Also, what kind of mileage are you getting from a full tank. Thanks again.
It makes me proud to see that every time I log onto the site that one of the top 15 topics is "lets see some Grand Prix".. so im just writing something on here just to make it #1 for a few minutes...
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If i remember well, you gotta check the third digit of your VIN to identify the assembly plant and if you have the original shop manual you have the info inside to decode it, otherwise you can check on the internet too!! I found the first build sheet behind the passenger door panel (trim), the second one under the headliner (no jokes...the guy who redid it gave it to me and never understood how in hell it got there LOL!), one behind the back seat's backrest (wich was pretty damaged) and for the last one, i gotta check back in the car...I've left that one in place but i don't remember where LOL!! The 2 first ones are the perfect ones that you saw in my RPO Codes post!!! That was the very first time that i see MORE than one build sheet for a car, 4 in my case!!! I've never actually measured EXACTLY my gas mileage but, assuming that i take it to go to work every day (spring to fall ONLY) PLUS my personnal mileage, I fill it FULL on Monday and, without refilling during the week, i still got at least 1/4 of a tank or slightly more by the end of Friday, depending on how much traffic jam i get in my week!!! And keep in mind that i still ''play'' with him sometimes through all that milleage! CARB IS THE BEST TECHNO EVER!!!!
Have fun my friend!!! The party only BEGINS for you !!!! Once you start driving this jewel, you never want to stop!!! 
Hey 81GrandPrix LJ I just got the go ahead to put some Cragars on my car by my insurance company. It has Collector Plates so not allowed to add much to it and have to keep it factory stock. So my question is, what size tires are you running on your GP? I'm thinking to getting 15x7 rims with 215-65-15 BF Goodrich Radial T/A's. Not permitted to get 16's to keep Collector status so 15's will have to do. Any comments from anyone is appreciated.
I would go with a staggered look. 15x7 with the 215/65/15 is the perfect size for the front. Rears I'd go with 15X8 255/60. 3.5-4.0 inch back spacing should work fine. If you want to save some money the cooper cobra radials have the RWL with a less expensive price.
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