83 daytona verification?

[haflingerheaven]

hi
new to 3d gen's and i just bought what i figured to be an 83 daytona....now i'm having my doubts...anyone know a sure fire way to be sure it's a daytona? thanks very much

lisa

79 tata

[mrturbota]

Welcome Lisa,
I suggest contacting (and paying) PHS for the info.
I'm not sure if the codes show up on the data plate on the radiater support.
Usually the Recaro seats RPO shows up there.
Got any photos?

Hope this helps,

George

[haflingerheaven]

Hi George

That's what I'm going to do...i can fax the vin and get an answer the next day...i have not picked it up yet but of course i paid for it....i bought it on ebay....i don't have any photos but it's the last one that sold on ebay......it was supposed to come with the phs documents but they don't match up and the seller says he never noticed it before???

thanks for your help
lisa

[mrturbota]

I was watching that car!
I was wondering on the documents matching as well, as the build sheet doesn't match the car.
The seats are wrong right off the bat, and I'm sure others here can tell you more.
Should have Recaro seats in the car.
Hopefully, PHS can help you find the truth.
I hope it is, for you and your car.
If, and when you go to pick it up, there should be a tag rivited to the radiator support, with I believe the RPO code for the Recaro seats, if it is a Daytona Trans Am.

Hope it works out for you,

George

[Agent13]

Hello Lisa,

Looks for the code "Y82" on the tag above the radiator. If Y82 is there it's a Daytona T/A.

[TAdan]

Like the others said, you will want to look for the Y82 and AQ9 RPO's on the radiator support tag (if it is there).

Y82= DT500 and AQ9 = Recaros.

If the radiator support tag is not there you will need to check and make sure that the car is infact an 83 T/A by looking at the Vin. It should have a "W" in the 5th spot and a "D" in the 10th.

Next I'd look for signs of the original two-tone paintscheme. The car would have been originally equipped with the W62 ground effects/ aero package. Also look for signs of the fender badges.

Good luck, I hope you get what you paid for!

Edit: After looking at the car, it looks like a real one.

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pontiac-Trans-Am-Firebird-GTA-NASCAR-DAYTONA-500-RECARO-ANNIVERSARY-EDITION-PACE-CAR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6427QQihZ019QQitemZ290181453915QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW