New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

Postby greenezombie » Sun Jul 28, 2013 12:05 pm

Thanks Cos2482,

OK awesome so It's stone cold stock as it sits!

doesnt have GT badges anywhere but the spare tire is a color matched GT wheel, all interior is base model as far as I know
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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

Postby HI WINDING MONZA » Sun Jul 28, 2013 12:09 pm

Found it on the PPG chart ...........Code 45/47 Lime Green shows for 75-76 Vega and possible other models.
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See dot on left that that states 75-76 Vega.

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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

Postby HI WINDING MONZA » Sun Jul 28, 2013 12:23 pm

My Old Monza now lives in Arizona with its newest owner.

The 90's just keep rollin' along........
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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

Postby greenezombie » Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:31 pm

sweet thanks guys, yea I love the color, but I think when I get around to painting I'll run the same exact color but add some big heavy metalflake ..... I got these rod shows and the cars with the almost 70's carnival ride flake are awesome...(but i won't go that extreme)

ok so anyone have a solution for the foggy speedo lens? it's drivin me nuts and I know i'd have either a tuff time or pay a premium finding a good one
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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

Postby hammerdown7 » Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:59 pm

greenezombie wrote:ok so anyone have a solution for the foggy speedo lens? it's drivin me nuts and I know i'd have either a tuff time or pay a premium finding a good one


Replace it with a GT dash!

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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

Postby firebird77clone » Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:49 pm

You have the exact same cloth on the seats as mine did, although I'm pretty sure mine was re apholstered, so that answers the question I had: was the re-apholster done with original fabric.

Looks like a solid start on a nice project.

To work on that engine, you'll need two specialized tools, specific to this motor.

One is a valve compressor, and the other is to adjust the timing belt tension.

Speaking of which, a new timing belt should be on your parts list.
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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

Postby firebird77clone » Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:53 pm

The tension tool is j-23654, the valve tool is j-23591
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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

Postby firebird77clone » Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:56 pm

Oh, and j-23592 for the valve springs, so that's actually three tools.

You'll have to track them down, NO ONE has them, unless they specialize in these motors.
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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

Postby greenezombie » Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:50 pm

they haven't been re-upholstered yet man, so yea those are the original
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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

Postby cos2482 » Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:00 pm

Most of these cars were bone stock with color keyed GT wheels as standard equipment. Don’t know if these Vega’s were a special edition, regional or just a sales promotion


So, there was a limited special edition Vega called "Bright Star" for 1975 after all!

"Bright Star"
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Available in three colors only (#40 light blue, #47 lime green and #33 dark yellow) for any Vega model except the Panel Express. Includes special body colored GT wheels and elegant wood grain on lower instrument cluster.
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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

Postby ol55 » Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:44 pm

Nice color! Looks like you did well!

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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

Postby 67shovel » Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:38 pm

Your foggy lens can be buffed back to like new. I use the same rubbing compound I buff paint with. Can't hardly do it without disassembly though.
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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

Postby ol55 » Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:46 am

Are those GT emblems on the fender stock? The same as '71-73? I thought after '74 they were decals.

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