What is this hole for?
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What is this hole for?
Get your mind out of the gutter. ![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
I pulled my right front fender off today & found this square hole which leads to the kick panel area. It is shiny around the edges like something used to reside there. I ripped the interior out a long time ago so I have no clue what was there.
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I pulled my right front fender off today & found this square hole which leads to the kick panel area. It is shiny around the edges like something used to reside there. I ripped the interior out a long time ago so I have no clue what was there.
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
Uh, It could be the hole for the engine harness, but I am not too sure. Do you have a shop manual around to verify?
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ECM- o.k. that makes sense. That hole is the reason my "check engine soon light" has been on for years.
I'll just weld in a patch to seal it. Thanks everyone.
EDIT: oh, and Zepher, I do have a Chilton's manual, but there was nothing in the index under "mystery hole."
I'll just weld in a patch to seal it. Thanks everyone.
EDIT: oh, and Zepher, I do have a Chilton's manual, but there was nothing in the index under "mystery hole."
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
I think it mentions ECM Bulkhead connector in there somewhere.
It might have been in the GM service manual though.
With the T/A fenders, it is easy to get to and weld shut with the fender still on the car,
It might have been in the GM service manual though.
With the T/A fenders, it is easy to get to and weld shut with the fender still on the car,
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Yeah, I should probably get a service manual because the Chilton's isn't very comprehensive. But the car is such a mutt now that I wouldn't know what year manual to buy! (83 body, 91 nose & tail, 89 interior, early 70's engine/trans, 86 Iroc rearend...)
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 700R4
im all cobbled up too. 88 Firebird 2.8 originally. Now a 355 carbed with 350 turbo, 89 Formula BW rearend. 89 bront bumper.
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
If we are talking about different year parts, I have the following:
84 Trans Am Hood
87 Formula Hatch
91 Camaro Rocker Panels
96 Camaro Steering Wheel
95 Formula Rear End
95 Caprice LT1
94 Corvette Heads
96 Trans Am Seats
86 Iroc Wonderbar
85 Trans Am Seatbelts
97 Trans Am Console
95 Camaro 4L60E
84 Trans Am Hood
87 Formula Hatch
91 Camaro Rocker Panels
96 Camaro Steering Wheel
95 Formula Rear End
95 Caprice LT1
94 Corvette Heads
96 Trans Am Seats
86 Iroc Wonderbar
85 Trans Am Seatbelts
97 Trans Am Console
95 Camaro 4L60E
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
Originally posted by Diabolical
zepher, i don't know much about trans am's, but why is there an enormous hole in the fender?
zepher, i don't know much about trans am's, but why is there an enormous hole in the fender?
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Car: 1987 Trans Am
There is a slight lip there, but someone who's a decent metalworker could make them fit in any fender. I'll be trying that myself on a stock Firebird fender, since they're a lot easier to find (and cheaper) around here.
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