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Who is all currently working on a '70-'73 Project?
Just thought I would start a post (therapy?) to see who all is working on a '70-'73 project right now. I am just starting on my '70 T/A. Car is in a million pieces and this has to be the most discouraging part of any restoration. I started with a basket case so about the only direction is has to go is up. Just finished up blasting and painting the subframe last week. Maybe this post can be encouragement to those who are feeling like they will never get to the end. Show us what you got and tell us about it. Misery loves company
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1970 Trans Am 1971 Trans Am 1974 Trans Am 1978 Y88 Trans Am W72/auto 1979 10th Anniversary Trans Am 1984 Trans Am 1993 Trans Am 1999 30th Anniversary Trans Am 2001 10th anniversary Firehawk #104 2006 GTO |
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been working on my 72 TA Tribute for about 3 years, just not at the pace i want. mine has been on the rotisserie, blasted, half the floor and trunk pan replaced, new dash cowl, 6.0LS/T56 fitted, weld in sub frame connectors done, sub-frame rebuilt and installed then my project began to stall about 5 months ago due to a change in work hours and family obligations. now i get to work on it a few hours a week as opposed to 2-3 full days a week before. i have to get my motivation back, and get to work on it more often. i hope to have it paint ready by spring.......HOPE
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1966 GTO convertible, 2nd owner, Dad was 1st, owned 30 years 1972 TA tribute clone current project LSX/T56 |
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I have about 7 or 11..... of them on the go right now.....
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I just finished the disassembly on the 73 SD. It'll be off to body and paint at the end of the month.
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Great! There has to be more than us though. I find it helps motivate me to see others working on projects like I am, especially when they are basket cases. Wish mine was as nice as that '73 SD to start with!
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1970 Trans Am 1971 Trans Am 1974 Trans Am 1978 Y88 Trans Am W72/auto 1979 10th Anniversary Trans Am 1984 Trans Am 1993 Trans Am 1999 30th Anniversary Trans Am 2001 10th anniversary Firehawk #104 2006 GTO |
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I've got a few I'm working on.
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I wouldn't be taking one that NICE apart....
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Eye Candy......garage band? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUPcHxHRx3s Go full screen & turn it UP! |
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Slow build 72
Been a slow build , but finally dug out my 72 Esprit from sadly sitting over 10 years in Arizona after relocating here to California. Plenty of work ahead , but has been going well.
These pics were taken around the same time last a year ago (2014). Have since replaced all brakes, stripped interior, cosmetically freshened up the engine, primed and got the 455 running again with new distributor cap, rotor , wires, plugs, oil and other fluids, belts, alt, water pump, carb, seals ,tires as well complete new '73 horse-collar upholstery . With help from Ames, Classic, local swapmeets and hobbyist John Delorean of 2nd Gen Graveyard for body parts and advice, it is coming along well. Paint will be next after the unpleasant needed body work recently found is resolved. I plan to bring it back to its original Lucerne blue exterior with black interior opposed to the original ivory interior. Everyone loves pics, so here they are. It is actually in better condition than it looks, despite the numerous of previous paint jobs the Arizona sun has revealed.
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2-1962 Lemans convertibles 4cyl, auto 1962 Tempest safari wagon (running project) 1972 455 Formula (tribute) 1962 Skylark convertible 215 4-barrel , auto 2009 G8 Sport red metallic, Onyx leather Whatever else that make my way into the driveway |
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The body looks good on that 72, good luck.
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Tim - looks like one heck'uva fender flare on that SD. What's the story on this car?
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I need to get going on my SD motor build, gather the A/C parts & fix the stereo. Looking for a Doug Nash 5 speed, may drop in the 3:73 rear I've got as well.
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Some guys they just give up living And start dying little by little, piece by piece, Some guys come home from work and wash up, And go racin' in the street. Bruce Springsteen - Racing In The Street - 1978 |
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My '72 TA was pretty rough when we started. I'm not too much more ahead of you. Powdercoated subframe and control arms. Front end assembly in progress.
Here's a thread.I'll be posting progress on this thread as best I can over this coming year: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...71#post5504171 Therapy!
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I have been working on my 72 TA for about 6 months. Just about ready to paint. Didn't seem I would ever I would ever get t this point, lots of sanding fun.
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I remember doing my 72 T/A. It can be discouraging at times. Just keep doing little sub assemblies and before you know it, it starts looking like a car again. I remember saying to myself, "this is going to turn into one of those cars that was taken apart and never put back together".
3 years later and I was finished! |
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I am fairly deep into my 71 TA right now, but I can see some daylight as it has paint on it. I have 3 70's and a 72 4spd TA as well as an SD waiting though. It will be good to have at least one on the road though.
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69 GTOx2 69 Judge CR 4SPD 70 RAIV Auto Judge 71 GT-37:usa2 71 T/A WHT AUTO 71 T/A LB 4SPD 72 T/A WHT 4spd 74 SD T/A Admiralty Blue Auto others that reside in the barn too |
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A few weeks ago a friend of mine that rebuild differentials went through the 12 bolt under my 70 Formula, it has a clean bill of health. On deck at the moment, the car is high off the garage floor, the t400 is out and a 700R4 transmission is being built for it. I have the adapter plate and new flex plate fastened to the block. Just waiting for the transmission from the builder then back together with it. I am hoping that I will have it back together this week. Also, I went ahead and bought a new set of wheels and tires. Polished Cragar eliminator 500's and BFG 235 60 15's.
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'71 T/A here. It was well restored in the 90's but is beginning to show its age again (some minor rust, a few oil leaks, poor power brakes, worn carpt, etc.) plus the rebuilder made a few odd choices in the engine department (E heads, huge exhaust but tiny cam). Other than the engine/exhaust the car is completely stock.
Picked it up last year thinking that with just a few minor tweaks I'd have a great light driver with really good street performance but every time I do one job I start thinking "if I only pull this other part off I can do this...." and so the car is steadily become "less complete." You guys know what I'm talking about, go to replace a leaky fuel hose at the tank and while under there thinking "wow, a brand new tank would sure be nice and if I get one with an in-tank pump I could add 1/2" fuel lines and then swap the Q-jet for an EFI.....and look at those drum brakes! Maybe swap in some rear disks and then since I'm doing that I should put in some high performance front brakes which will need 17" wheels and if I'm doing that why not some tubular upper arms, tall ball joints and matching springs and then there are those leafs......" Part of the problem (or maybe advantage) is that it's not numbers matching so I'm not shackled to the whole "authenticity" thing which opens the aperture quite a bit when it comes to the art of the possible but then there's SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed) who has to be convinced that I really, really, really need spherical joints for my rear leafs if the car is going to be safe to drive!
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-- Kevin 1971 Trans Am, White/Blue 455 YC Block with Edelbrock Performer RPM Aluminum Heads, 10-10.5 estimated CR, E-Performer Plus cam (soon to be 041 + Rhoads), Comp Cams 1.65:1 roller tip rockers, E-Performer Aluminum Intake (soon to be topped by a FiTech EFI), TRW forged pistons, Hedman Husler Headers, 3" dual exhaust with Flow Master mufflers. |
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My 71 is a perpetual project.
I always get it the way I want around August, drive it for the rest of the summer, then park it for the winter. Around March/April I rip it apart and don't get to drive it until August again. Here is its current forum:
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"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction" 1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed 1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7 1977 Trans Am W72 Y82 1987 Grand National |
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Started this in 2008,still got nose/hood to fix,most of interior complete. It drives in and out of the garage ! Motor rebuilt to stock spec by Paul Spotts.
#match right to the 'born with ' carb. Paint and body by enthusiastic amateur !! Thats me ! Bruce.
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Hey Bob, It's just a funny angle/reflection that makes it look flaired. It's a Brewster over saddle 4-speed that had a macco quality repaint. The beginning is always the hardest, as you well know!
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69 GTO 400, 4-Speed, Matador Red 69 SCJ Mach 1 Mustang, 4-Speed, Drag Pack 72 Trans Am, 455HO, 4-Speed, Lucerne Blue 73 Trans Am, SD-455, 4-Speed, Brewster Green 73 Formula, 455, 4-Speed, Ascot Silver 73 Formula, 455, Navaho Orange Survivor |
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