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Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:23 pm
by GoMachV
I always liked the old Air bodies but never knew they had on road bodies as well! Found this in the junk pile at the lhs, gotta be from mid 90's i would think?


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Its hard to see but i love the opening.... (T.W.S.S??)


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Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:44 pm
by scr8p
i had that same body in the bst months ago.........

Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:00 pm
by GoMachV
Well aren't you just a barrel of fun
:mrgreen:
:lol:

Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:27 pm
by scr8p
i try. :mrgreen:

does your's have the s&k parts list in it? i should scan mine......

Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:54 pm
by GoMachV
I will look when I get home. If it has one I'll scan it up

Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:06 pm
by scr8p
is yours a wide body? here's mine out of the bag. it's a narrow s.s. (different part number).
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Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:04 pm
by GoMachV
Naw just my luck I have a wide and no wide pan cars to put it on.

Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:09 pm
by scr8p
so what you're saying is you're now in the market for a narrow airs grand prix body. :wink:

:P :mrgreen:

Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:29 pm
by GoMachV
I wasn't in the market for the first 8)
I just couldn't turn it down. I sold a lot of stuff at the lhs bitd and sure don't remember them. Might have to see about getting that ss from you once my wallet gets a little thicker

Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:17 am
by Hcp22
scr8p wrote:is yours a wide body? here's mine out of the bag. it's a narrow s.s. (different part number).
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Forgive an ignorant guy… :oops: But what is that Lexan part at left of body :?:

Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:19 am
by GoMachV
This series of body have a air duct that routes air from the front grill (see the hole?) and puts it over the electronics. That's the cool part about the "airs" bodies

Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:54 pm
by Hcp22
Aha… that makes sense.
Where there any one making on road bodies with under trays?

Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:59 pm
by scr8p
Hcp22 wrote:Aha… that makes sense.
Where there any one making on road bodies with under trays?
dahm's did.

Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 3:14 pm
by Hcp22
scr8p wrote:
Hcp22 wrote:Aha… that makes sense.
Where there any one making on road bodies with under trays?
dahm's did.
Did they work, or was it only adding weight?

Re: Found a unique old stock item, S&K Air Pontiac Gran Prix

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 3:20 pm
by scr8p
they might have made some difference in super speedway racing. but with that being said, i don't recall seeing anyone ever use one.