[prostreetpower]

hope this works

[prostreetpower]

hope this works

[prostreetpower]

hmm..maybe now

[prostreetpower]

1 more..amd more 2 come

[mothermuxer]

Hey.. I would LOVE to see more pix of your T/A!!!! I'm going to be doing the exact same paint/decal scheme on my 75. Could you email me some pics? Thanks.
-Joe

mothermuxer@aol.com

[mothermuxer]

Hey! You're in Long Beach... I'm in Burbank. Would love to see the ride..... thanks.
-j

[prostreetpower]

kool man...yea im in da LBC..north side dat is..and ill email u more pics when i get more batteries for my camara...not 2 many Trans am's in this part of cali, wwould like 2 c urz 2 ..my friend is working on his 79 right now 2.

[mothermuxer]

You got it! Mine is in it's "solid foundation" stage (ie: all new front end suspension & steering, brakes, rear suspension). I put the 1981 NASCAR Recaro interior in it, and just scuff/buffed the old red paint (the previous owner painted it red w/ the wrong bird decals... whatever! I'm just nitpicking! lol). It runs pretty solid with the stock 400/TH350.

I just picked up a 455 from a Pick your Part Auto salvage today... $150!!!!!! Came from a early 70's Bonneville, and it had 6X-4 heads on it!!!!! Almost crapped my shortiepants!

[prostreetpower]

mna...cant beleive u found dat engine..which pick a part did u go 2..the one's over here barely have camaros with 350's, all are vs efi cars along with a bunch of 85 trans ams. I envy u ... 150 iz a steal..working on those pictures, sister borrowed my camara with out asking, c iff i'll get it back later today

[mothermuxer]

Pick Your Part Auto in Sun Valley (on Pendelton). 818-504-9597

It's a pretty weird story... I was at the post office, and had a Trans Am t-shirt on. Some guy started talking about the graphics for the 77 SE models, and it turns out he's got 2 (early 70's). He asked what I had in my 75, and I told him 400, but looking for a 455. He told me about the Bonneville that had just arrived @ Pickapart, and that it looked in good condition. It was all just shiz luck. The total cost was 177.45 (CA tax & engine crane rental incl.).

Tore it down last night & this morning.. looks pretty clean. Bearings look okay (no signs of excessive wear or damage). The tops of the pistons are black & full of carbon, but the heads & rest look great. The only problem area seems to be that whoever had the car last, didn't keep the cooling system maintained, as there's a lot of rusty sludge in the water pump/housing.
-joe

[mothermuxer]

Here's the interior shot. I need to take some new pics of the exterior, since I lowered the front & buffed the paint.
-j

[henry203]

How much did you spend to get your seats recovered? I am looking into having my seats done but I want to see what a fair price is.

[prostreetpower]

hey mothermuxer dont want to leave u hanging but my sister erased my pics from my camara, gogin to take some more later..then gotta make them smaller to fit and attach to hotmail...ill emal them 2 u later this week..u wont be desapointed..trust me

[mothermuxer]

Mac, they're new seats. The guy had purchased them from Pontaic years ago, and they sat in his garage/warehouse. He said he had a few projects for them, but they didn't pan out. They were wrapped & boxed when I got them.
-j