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  • Title: Rexs 1970 Trans Am
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Rexs 1970 Trans Am

  • A customer sent us this OEM NOS 1970 Trans Am Shaker for a custom paint job. It was in beautiful shape when it arrived and I was very glad to be able to shoot pictures of this for everyone.

    • A customer sent us this OEM NOS 1970 Trans Am Shaker for a c…
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  • In this case there was no need for us to remove the factory rivets that hold the bottom plate onto the Shaker itself. In most cases I would but in this case I will not. It should last 20 years or so.

    • In this case there was no need for us to remove the factory…
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  • Here you can see the factory stamps under the back side of the Shaker Scoop. These are a real neat item. I have always liked the idea of a backwards facing scoop. Due to the placement they get low pressure air.

    • Here you can see the factory stamps under the back side of t…
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  • You will notice that the OEM Flap Door, and Frame are held in with a Brown Colored Adhesive. In most cases we can duplicate this color. I have seen original cars with these in painted and non painted styles.

    • You will notice that the OEM Flap Door, and Frame are held i…
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  • You can see the rivets that hold on the plate that mates with the Air Cleaner Base. These are special Rivets and they require antique machines to apply them.

    • You can see the rivets that hold on the plate that mates wit…
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  • Now here we have shot on the first coat of a special paint designed to chemically bond with the Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic that the Scoop is made up of. This is the only paint to use. It forms a bond with the FRP and makes the perfect surface for ...

    • Now here we have shot on the first coat of a special paint d…
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  • Yes it takes quite a bit of time to get this finish. You might think that you just wipe it off and shoot it but such is not the case. In most instances you do have to perform some surface prep and eliminate the surface imperfections.

    • Yes it takes quite a bit of time to get this finish. You mi…
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  • This is an example of a 75 Trans Am Shaker Plate. You can see that the rivets have been removed in a careful way so as not to damage the metal plate and elongate the holes.

    • This is an example of a 75 Trans Am Shaker Plate. You can s…
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  • Well the underside of the plate looked kinda ok. Well duh! That is the side that everyone cares about. You have no idea how many weekend projects are about sanding the bottom of the plate and rattle canning it to make it look good.

    • Well the underside of the plate looked kinda ok. Well duh!…
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