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For the 1972 Luxury Lemans only early production models had the 140mph speedo, it was switched to 120mph early in the year. I believe.

Pictures of the stripe should be attached.



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Nice car biggrin  it value will DOUBLE when you remove THAT stripe  

(and I like stripes)

 

 

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My not so luxo has the 140mph gauge as well built in late 1971 ...



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luxolemans wrote:

For the 1972 Luxury Lemans only early production models had the 140mph speedo, it was switched to 120mph early in the year. I believe.

Pictures of the stripe should be attached.

 did you happen to have a look at the pick up truck when you were there?



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You may find that if you remove the stripe there will be a difference in the shade of paint where it used to be.
Nice car!


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Hey Justin, is the stripe a sticker or painted on? Nice car ... good buy!



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Stripe is indeed a sticker, i will probably be repainting the car without the stripe and possibly without the vinyl roof either (Opinions?) when i fix up the few rust spots i have found. Part of the clearcoat is coming off on the hood as well.

Sorry, i didn't inspect the truck as i was there only for the car.

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While a vinyl roof was not standard equipment on a Luxury LeMans certainly a vast majority of them came with this option because it is a defining characteristic of the image of the car.

My Rat Boy comments with this car were that it was trying to be something it is not, just not in keeping with the Luxury LeMans image and profile.

Personally I am a fan of the vinyl roof and colour combination.  Why not get the GM Historical Services documents and see how it left the factory and that may provide guideance.

 



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Why not read the Trim tag?

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luxolemans wrote:

Stripe is indeed a sticker, i will probably be repainting the car

         Sticker will come now   with Hair dryer



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CDN2PLS2 wrote:

Why not read the Trim tag?

 Good point, I was thinking about wheels, skirts etc.. but you are right tag will tell us colour and top and interior trim.



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Carl Stevenson wrote:

Yeah, I am not very Ford savvy but I think the 352 is like a 390 which is like 428 and 460 so that would make sense.

However, I think there's 2 different 351's..............

Lots to learn!

Yes Carl, there were 2 Ford 351's...LoL...the Cleveland and the Windsor

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Carl Stevenson wrote:

Yeah, I am not very Ford savvy but I think the 352 is like a 390 which is like 428 and 460 so that would make sense.

However, I think there's 2 different 351's..............

Lots to learn!

 

Yes Carl, there were 2 Ford 351's...LoL...the Cleveland and the Windsor

 THERE IS ACTUALLY 3. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE DIFFERENCES ARE.

351W
351C
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Carl Stevenson wrote:

And 421, 428 and 455 Pontiac engines are considered "big blocks"!

 Your right all American Pontiac blocks.. 326, 350,400,421,428,455 are considered "Big Blocks" . But usually when someone says Big Block in the Muscle Car world its the BB Chevy.... because Chevy made a small block and Pontiac never did.



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luxolemans wrote:

For the 1972 Luxury Lemans only early production models had the 140mph speedo, it was switched to 120mph early in the year. I believe.

Pictures of the stripe should be attached.

 The stripe is done in good taste but not a Pontiac oem stripe



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