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Posted: 9/14/2017 7:59:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/15/2017 3:25:32 PM EDT
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Looking good.
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Posted: 10/18/2017 10:18:16 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/30/2017 11:54:42 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/30/2017 1:32:34 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SShockwave]
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ooooh dats naaaaice!
For inspiration I spied these at Barret Jackson last weekend. I wanted that blue Super Duty bad! 
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Posted: 11/5/2017 10:52:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SShockwave:
ooooh dats naaaaice! For inspiration I spied these at Barret Jackson last weekend. I wanted that blue Super Duty bad! |
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Posted: 11/6/2017 11:57:55 PM EDT
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That red SD had me drooling...
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Posted: 12/8/2017 12:38:53 PM EDT
[Last Edit: _hacker_]
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I got a shit ton of updates. I'll go over there in a little bit and take pics. Heat and a/c is in, more work to brakes, radiator, oil cooler, fenders and doors. Dash is still in progress.
Fender brackets got cleaned up and powder coated:  Attached FileEta nevermind, the guys that own the shop are going home due to weather. I'll get pics later probably next week |
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Posted: 1/5/2018 1:48:46 PM EDT
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Got the rear end set up right (I think) and driveshaft finally came in.
 Attached File Attached File Attached FileDude's still working on the dash... and we need a nose as the one he has is made of shit and fail. I'm pushing him again to go with a stock 74 but he's still wanting a 70-73. But the rest of the car is about to be driveable so we are gonna fire it up and Dyno tune it this month. The pace has slowed for sure but there's still progress. More later... |
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Posted: 1/5/2018 2:36:23 PM EDT
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The problem with a 70-73 nose is that rear isn't going to match. That's why so many go with 77 -78 noses with their 75 and 76's
The 74-75 noses are really growing on me since I got mine, but I do love the 70-73 |
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Posted: 1/5/2018 3:32:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sixgunsblazing:
The problem with a 70-73 nose is that rear isn't going to match. That's why so many go with 77 -78 noses with their 75 and 76's The 74-75 noses are really growing on me since I got mine, but I do love the 70-73 |
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MO, USA
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Posted: 1/5/2018 5:22:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sixgunsblazing:
The problem with a 70-73 nose is that rear isn't going to match. That's why so many go with 77 -78 noses with their 75 and 76's The 74-75 noses are really growing on me since I got mine, but I do love the 70-73 Funny thing is the original black and gold TA show car was a 72-73 that Pontiac grafted on the 74-76 parts including the rear window to make a show car out of it based on the JP racing colors of black and gold, it then morphed into the 76 special edition TA and the rest was history. |
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Posted: 1/5/2018 5:45:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SShockwave: For me, the holy grail 2nd gen TA would be a 74 with a 77 nose as you get the bandit without the ugly later rear window that ruined the fastback look of the 1/4 panel. Funny thing is the original black and gold TA show car was a 72-73 that Pontiac grafted on the 74-76 parts including the rear window to make a show car out of it based on the JP racing colors of black and gold, it then morphed into the 76 special edition TA and the rest was history. |
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Posted: 2/10/2018 2:04:42 PM EDT
[Last Edit: _hacker_]
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Driveshaft in, doors on
 Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached FileEta ran into a bit of an issue with the driver's side inner fender not clearing the brake lines just right. |
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Posted: 2/10/2018 2:20:11 PM EDT
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Looking great!
That thing is gonna be a beast when done |
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Posted: 2/10/2018 2:22:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sixgunsblazing:
The problem with a 70-73 nose is that rear isn't going to match. That's why so many go with 77 -78 noses with their 75 and 76's The 74-75 noses are really growing on me since I got mine, but I do love the 70-73  .
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Posted: 2/10/2018 2:37:10 PM EDT
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I had a 73 with a 455HO. I understood that 73 was the last year of the short type rear window like yours has. Are you sure its a 74?
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Posted: 2/10/2018 3:28:53 PM EDT
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 Attached FileQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By falshooter762:
I had a 73 with a 455HO. I understood that 73 was the last year of the short type rear window like yours has. Are you sure its a 74? |
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Posted: 2/10/2018 3:31:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sixgunsblazing:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/20267/D9B700B1-37F4-426E-8452-6AF1B750DA52-227-0000000B38BEF6E7_zpsa2ec277c-447403.JPG74 is the last year of the small back window. 75 is the first year of the wraparound |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 12:03:15 PM EDT
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Generally but not totally
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Posted: 2/11/2018 12:44:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sixgunsblazing:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/20267/D9B700B1-37F4-426E-8452-6AF1B750DA52-227-0000000B38BEF6E7_zpsa2ec277c-447403.JPG74 is the last year of the small back window. 75 is the first year of the wraparound |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 2:06:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SShockwave:
For me, the holy grail 2nd gen TA would be a 74 with a 77 nose as you get the bandit without the ugly later rear window that ruined the fastback look of the 1/4 panel. Funny thing is the original black and gold TA show car was a 72-73 that Pontiac grafted on the 74-76 parts including the rear window to make a show car out of it based on the JP racing colors of black and gold, it then morphed into the 76 special edition TA and the rest was history. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SShockwave:
Originally Posted By sixgunsblazing:
The problem with a 70-73 nose is that rear isn't going to match. That's why so many go with 77 -78 noses with their 75 and 76's The 74-75 noses are really growing on me since I got mine, but I do love the 70-73 Funny thing is the original black and gold TA show car was a 72-73 that Pontiac grafted on the 74-76 parts including the rear window to make a show car out of it based on the JP racing colors of black and gold, it then morphed into the 76 special edition TA and the rest was history. |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 2:13:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mstennes:
Would just the 77 tail panel and tail light setup graft on pretty easy? |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 2:15:52 PM EDT
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Needs to be 455 SD
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Posted: 3/31/2018 11:00:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: _hacker_]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SShockwave:
No, the 70-73 tail panel area is completely different than the 74-78 as the tail lights are much bigger on a 74+ than a 73. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SShockwave:
Originally Posted By mstennes:
Would just the 77 tail panel and tail light setup graft on pretty easy? There's a big move going on, including moving the car and all related stuff so no forward progress yet. And the dash guy didn't work out. Bummer. Attached File |
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Posted: 10/8/2018 8:35:46 PM EDT
[Last Edit: _hacker_]
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Ok slight update, we got a hood and a nose, and she's in the paint shop!!
Eta... It's been a crazy summer. Moves, a wedding, a shit ton of camping, kayaking and shooting, but things have settled down so progress will be made. |
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Posted: 10/11/2018 11:13:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By _hacker_:
Ok slight update, we got a hood and a nose, and she's in the paint shop!! Eta... It's been a crazy summer. Moves, a wedding, a shit ton of camping, kayaking and shooting, but things have settled down so progress will be made. 
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Posted: 10/11/2018 5:35:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Striker:
these are not acceptable excuses..
When it rains it pours. I ended up putting new headers on my challenger, ps pump on my own t/a and looks like this weekend will devote at least one day to swapping a transmission in a Jeep. Shit breaks all at once. |
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Posted: 10/11/2018 7:25:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/10/2019 5:36:46 PM EDT
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Car's still at the paint shop, months later, no forward progress on it there. Not sure what's up. We sent the dash to a place that says they can refurb it. If it works out I'll send mine there too
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Posted: 4/10/2019 5:37:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By paul463: Hear hear! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/109172/DSCN0174_JPG-701936.JPG |
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Posted: 4/10/2019 5:46:40 PM EDT
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Nice!
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Posted: 4/11/2019 2:03:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By _hacker_:
Car's still at the paint shop, months later, no forward progress on it there. Not sure what's up. We sent the dash to a place that says they can refurb it. If it works out I'll send mine there too |
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Posted: 5/1/2019 9:15:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sixgunsblazing:
If you're on FB, check out second gen graveyard. They've got a deal going with Al Knoch interiors for dash refurbs ...  Attached File Attached FileIt looks amazing |
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Posted: 5/1/2019 11:19:02 PM EDT
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Tagged for updates
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Posted: 5/2/2019 7:33:05 AM EDT
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OST
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/2/2019 9:12:44 AM EDT
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Tag...recently fell in love with early 70s Trans ams after watching a John Wayne movie were he had a green 71.
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Posted: 5/2/2019 11:28:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RhinelandArms:
Tag...recently fell in love with early 70s Trans ams after watching a John Wayne movie were he had a green 71. Not that we TA nuts pay attention to such things.. 
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Posted: 5/2/2019 12:14:53 PM EDT
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Great thread, great car.
A good friend had a 77 in High School. Trans Am. It was a cool car. Had the shaker hood. The then traded it plus money for a really mint 87 Mustang GT. I was a Chevy guy in high school and the Pontiac stuff always had me stumped. I assumed wrongly that a lot of stuff, like the engine would be the same as in a Camaro. But those pontiac engines are just so different. LOL. Those heads though...... they look weird to me. But anything that wasn't a small block chevy looked weird to me. It always blew my mind that I think some of the Ford engines had the distributor on the FRONT! No way.. That's a Ford, eh? Now I forget. LOL. Beautiful car though. I think resto mods are the smart way to go if it's not an all numbers matching or mainly stock car. I mean the new stuff is just so much better. This thing is super great. |
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Posted: 5/2/2019 12:15:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sixgunsblazing:
McQ, and it was a 73 Brewster Green TA Not that we TA nuts pay attention to such things.. https://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_cool.gif |
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Posted: 5/2/2019 12:25:44 PM EDT
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^^^mine^^^
I wish I had the $ and knowledge to tear mine down and do a full restore. Good luck! |
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Posted: 5/2/2019 1:24:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By _hacker_: Now that's pretty |
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Posted: 5/2/2019 1:35:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sixgunsblazing:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/20267/D9B700B1-37F4-426E-8452-6AF1B750DA52-227-0000000B38BEF6E7_zpsa2ec277c-447403.JPG74 is the last year of the small back window. 75 is the first year of the wraparound 
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Posted: 5/2/2019 1:58:09 PM EDT
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Nice. One of my favorite body styles. My Dad had a '70 Firebird. My first car was an '85 Trans Am.
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Posted: 5/3/2019 2:00:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JJREA:
Your car is beautiful. And is it me or did you change the one thing I didn't care for with some of the Firebird / TA's. Seems like some of the stock ones sat lower in the back. Especially the Formula 400's. Yours is like, horizontally equal. Which I think is really nice. https://cdn.dealeraccelerate.com/mce/1/777/52712/790x1024/1974-pontiac-firebird-formula-400 Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JJREA:
Originally Posted By sixgunsblazing:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/20267/D9B700B1-37F4-426E-8452-6AF1B750DA52-227-0000000B38BEF6E7_zpsa2ec277c-447403.JPG74 is the last year of the small back window. 75 is the first year of the wraparound https://cdn.dealeraccelerate.com/mce/1/777/52712/790x1024/1974-pontiac-firebird-formula-400 |
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Posted: 5/3/2019 11:30:42 AM EDT
[Last Edit: JJREA]
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Yeah, and then under acceleration they look even more so. A few years ago I was watching the Rockford Files and his car is totally like that. At least to my recollection. To me it's kind of an odd set up. Like I'd rather see better over the front of my hood while driving.
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Posted: 5/15/2019 12:59:20 PM EDT
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I was impressed with my brother’s dash so i yanked mine out over the weekend. I’m going to put one of those retro sound radios in it and replace the long rotten factory speakers.
Imgur gallery link |
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Posted: 5/15/2019 1:05:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: _hacker_]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sixgunsblazing:
Thanks. It's dropped front and back, full Hotchkis suspension setup. It's lowww. The 2nd gen cars were actually designed to look low in the back, like a speedboat taking off. Or so I've read and heard... Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sixgunsblazing:
Originally Posted By JJREA:
Originally Posted By sixgunsblazing:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/20267/D9B700B1-37F4-426E-8452-6AF1B750DA52-227-0000000B38BEF6E7_zpsa2ec277c-447403.JPG74 is the last year of the small back window. 75 is the first year of the wraparound https://cdn.dealeraccelerate.com/mce/1/777/52712/790x1024/1974-pontiac-firebird-formula-400 Also yes that car is boner inducing |
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Posted: 5/15/2019 1:37:46 PM EDT
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I had a 76 455 4 speed in high school. I really don't miss it because I spent more time wrenching on it than than driving it, it was a northern car with lots of problems though.
I really want a 79 TA with a Olds 403/Auto T-Top Silver Anniversary because of 4 wheel disc brakes and interior. Thanks for the pics. |
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Posted: 5/16/2019 12:13:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By _hacker_: I’m glad you posted, I’m about to pull the trigger on a hotchkiss kit to lower a bit. Mine’s considerably lighter in the nose than factory so it has a noticeable rake and I hate it. I’m thinking the two inch in the front and stock height in the rear might just even it out, and if not maybe drop spindles as I really want a big brake kit up front anyway. I dunno those are my thoughts. These may need to remain longer term goals as I have other shit to pay for at the moment. Also yes that car is boner inducing |
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