Pictures of 6000's

[The Dark Side of Will]

I think that the lines of the A-body, especially the '89 and later with the sloping back window aren't bad, but my '90 has huge rub strips down the sides of it. I'd like to smooth it. I don't think it will be too hard to remove the rub strips from the doors and between the wheels (remove the strips, grind down the attaching lugs and repaint), but I'm perplexed about what to do with the rub strips in front of the front wheels and behind the rear wheels. If I just remove them, then the bumper won't match.

Did the very early 6000's have different bumpers than the later 6000's? Bumpers that didn't need as much rub strip to fit smoothly? I think I've seen pictures of 6000's and other A-bodies with much smaller rub strips on the doors than my car has, but I'm not sure about what they had outside the wheels.

I'd like to see pictures of 6000's through various years to see what's available to swap onto my car...

[MR2Di4]

Just an idea but you could try taking a look at the 122 listed 6000's on CarDomain (http://www.cardomain.com/MakeModel/Pontiac/6000) That might be a place to start...

[erich]

YES, early 6k's have smooth covers BUT have a lot of parts and 2 vertical bumpers.

The front bumper on a 84 base LE has like 11 pieces on the cover itself where a 90 has 2 pieces..just a chrome or painted strip to a 1 piece cover

ALSO 84 STE covers are different than LE base...the STE's have chrome only on the top of the bumper strip where as LE base have it on top and bottom. Each piece of chrome strip is separate on the covers...also the marker trim is VERY expensive...iirc the rear drivers side is like $180 each and this is in 1994 money..i ended up getting a used one.

The older covers are different as the plate moved from between the tails to the bumper.

The bases didt get the side trim that matches the bumpers and the marker lights...only the STE and LE got it.