Limited Edition

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'76 Zone Technical Bulletin
1976 Special Edition Trans-Am (Y82 Option)


This bulletin was released on 3/28/76 by Pontiac Motor Division Service Dept. of General Motors. Corp. to help with initial parts problems on the Black and Gold Special Edition Trans-Am.

Note: "Special Edition" and "Limited Edition" were used interchangelably for '76 TAs.

SPECIAL EDITION TRANS AM SERVICE PARTS

Hurst Hatch Roof All parts handled by Hurst
Gold Honeycomb Wheels Standard honeycomb wheels released --497154-- will require painting with gold paint-- *See note below
Gold Grille Liners Part #546943-4 RH-LH
Gold Headlamp Bezels Part #546941-2 RH-LH
Gold Firebird Emblems - Exterior See List "A"
Gold Stripes See List "B"
Black W/S and Back Light Moldings Use existing moldings, paint flat black
Gold Firebird Door Emblems (With Power Windows Only) Part # 3063896
Gold F/B Emblem in Steering Wheel Part #546736
Gold Spokes on Formula Wheel Part #547047
Gold F/B Shift in Knob Part #547046
Black Exhaust Pipe Extension Part #547088-9
Gold "Bird" Hood Decal See List "A"
Gold I/P Trim Plate Emblem Part #547044--without C60 and with 527951 Trimplate
Gold Engine Turn on I/P Part #527951 w/o AC
Part #527952 w A/C
Acc. Hole Fillers Part #527955 Blank
Part #547098 1 Hole
Part #547097 2 Hole

 

List "A"

Number Name Part Number
A Decal -- Sail Panel "Bird" 547497
B Decal -- Deck Lid Spoiler "Pontiac" 547498
C Decal -- Frt. End Panel "Trans Am" 547499
D Decal -- Deck Lid Spoiler "Trans Am" 547500
E Decal -- Frt. Fender "Trans Am" 547501
F Decal -- Hood Shaker "455" 547502
G Decal -- Hood Shaker "400" 547503
H Decal -- Frt. Fender Anniversary Emblem 547505
J Decal -- Hood "Bird" (Gold) 547045

All decals are specific with the Special Edition Trans Am

List "B"
Exterior Stripes

Number Name Part Number
1 Stripe -- Hood, Right Center 547450
2 Stripe -- Hood, Left Center 547451
3 Stripe -- Hood, Rear 547452
4 Stripe -- Hood Shaker (Scoop) 547453
5 Stripe -- Frt. Center Spoiler 547454
6 Stripe -- Rear Deck Spoiler, Upper 547455
7 Stripe -- Roof, Center 547456
8 Stripe -- Removable Roof Panel Moldings 547457
9 Stripe -- Rear Window, Lower 547458
10 Stripe -- Rear Deck Spoiler, Lower 547459
11 Stripe -- Rear Deck Center 547460
12 Stripe -- Door, Belt Line, RH 547461
13 Stripe -- Door, Belt Line, LH 547462
14 Stripe -- Removable Roof Panel, RH 547463
15 Stripe -- Removable Roof Panel, LH 547464
16 Stripe -- Rear Window, RH 547465
17 Stripe -- Rear Window, LH 547466
18 Stripe -- Frt. Fender, RR, At W/S, RH 547467
19 Stripe -- Frt. Fender, RR, At W/S, LH 547468
20 Stripe -- W/S Pillar & Upper W/S, RH 547469
21 Stripe -- W/S Pillar & Upper W/S, LH 547470
22 Stripe -- Sail Panel, At Door Window, RH 547471
23 Stripe -- Sail Panel, At Door Window, LH 547472
24 Stripe -- Frt. Fender Wheel Opening, Spoiler, RH 547473
25 Stripe -- Frt. Fender Wheel Opening, Spoiler, LH 547474
26 Stripe -- RR Wheel Opening, Spoiler, RH 547475
27 Stripe -- RR Wheel Opening, Spoiler, LH 547476
28 Stripe -- Mirror, RH 547477
29 Stripe -- Mirror, LH 547478
30 Stripe -- Ext, RR Deck Spoiler, LWR-RH 547479
31 Stripe -- Ext, RR Deck Spoiler, LWR-LH 547480
32 Stripe --  Ext, RR Deck Spoiler, Upper-RH 547481
33 Stripe -- Ext, RR Deck Spoiler, Upper-LH 547482
34 Stripe -- RR Bumper, Upper, RH 547483
35 Stripe -- RR Bumper, Upper, LH 547484
36 Stripe -- RR Bumper, Lower, RH 547485
37 Stripe -- RR Bumper, Lower, LH 547486
38 Stripe -- Front Bumper, RH 547487
39 Stripe -- Front Bumper, LH 547488
40 Stripe -- Grille, RH 547489
41 Stripe -- Grille, LH 547490
42 Stripe -- Air Extractor, RH 547491
43 Stripe -- Air Extractor, LH 547492
44 Stripe -- Frt. Wheel Opening, RH 547493
45 Stripe -- Frt. Wheel Opening, LH 547494
46 Stripe -- RR Wheel Opening, RH 547495
47 Stripe -- RR Wheel Opening, LH 547496

* It appears that 1976 S/E's have the same Gold accents as the 1977-up Black S/E cars. Bulletin number 77-I-21, dated 10-76 shows the "Sp. Ed. T/A Gold(whls.,H/L Bezel, etc.)(Also Lower Formula Gold)" as the following:

Fisher WA Number: 7015 Du Pont "Lucite" code: 44856L Ditzler "DDL" code: 82352

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