77 W72 trans am Restoration (roof swap)

cwi inspector · January 01, 2010, 11:53:38 PM

Looks like quite the restoration. I,ve Started a restoration on a 79. I got very lucky today and bought a pair of rust free fenders for $125. I'm going back Sunday to get the quarters., They are solid and the guy only wants $150 for the pair. He said he bought this car to restore and then told me he's not very mechanical. This car was pretty much beyond the point of no return, except for the quarters. The fenders were from a donor car.

4SPEED · January 02, 2010, 10:29:02 PM

Quote from: cwi inspector on January 01, 2010, 11:53:38 PM
Looks like quite the restoration. I,ve Started a restoration on a 79. I got very lucky today and bought a pair of rust free fenders for $125. I'm going back Sunday to get the quarters., They are solid and the guy only wants $150 for the pair. He said he bought this car to restore and then told me he's not very mechanical. This car was pretty much beyond the point of no return, except for the quarters. The fenders were from a donor car.

very cool. and a very good buy on the parts. I would like to see your progress on your bird.
if you need any help, that what we are all here for.

cwi inspector · January 04, 2010, 03:29:12 PM

Thanks for the help offer. I'm sure I will need it as I progress. I'm not getting as involved as you are with yours because I simply don't have the room and my budget is pretty limited. Luckily I won't have much to do to the interior, it's in excellent condition. I will only need to recover the drivers seat,

everything else is like new. If you have to be a member of NFTAC to post pics I will have to join, otherwise if you have an e-mail I can send you pics.

4SPEED · January 06, 2010, 12:36:52 AM

llester3@woh.rr.com for the pics.

4SPEED · January 06, 2010, 12:42:18 AM

work on some more parts

took apart and sand blasted

painted and put back together. I like it.

and did some more work on the sub frame.

cwi inspector · January 09, 2010, 12:21:54 PM

The ics of my TA are to large to e-mail. The setting on the camera was on the best setting. You can friend me on facebook, they are posted there. Bill Shadwick

4SPEED · January 09, 2010, 08:15:48 PM

witch one there are 2 of you but look different

cwi inspector · January 09, 2010, 09:57:40 PM

I'm the one with my wife in the picture and I'm wearing a blue striped shirt

gorin002 · January 10, 2010, 01:21:44 PM

okay lets see we can track bill

ThunderChicken · January 11, 2010, 06:35:44 PM

Thanks for asking! Sorry I've been away for a while. The 95 is doing just fine. Runs like a top, although I need to clean the fuel system good. I replaced the cracked tails, did a full tune-up, and will be doing the brakes here shortly. Some other minor things to do, but for the price I paid, I've been really happy with her.

4SPEED · January 12, 2010, 07:57:24 PM

Quote from: ThunderChicken on January 11, 2010, 06:35:44 PM
Thanks for asking! Sorry I've been away for a while. The 95 is doing just fine. Runs like a top, although I need to clean the fuel system good. I replaced the cracked tails, did a full tune-up, and will be doing the brakes here shortly. Some other minor things to do, but for the price I paid, I've been really happy with her.

do you have a name picked out for the 95 yet, and are you going to make this one your driver?

gorin002 · January 17, 2010, 01:15:21 PM

i tracked down bill
i saw thunder chicken
and in a way of speaking i am jealous cause fair away from evrything
am happy to see other fellow member get his project read other trans am or firebird came to life

ThunderChicken · January 22, 2010, 09:38:10 PM

Quote from: 4SPEED on January 12, 2010, 07:57:24 PM
Quote from: ThunderChicken on January 11, 2010, 06:35:44 PM
Thanks for asking! Sorry I've been away for a while. The 95 is doing just fine. Runs like a top, although I need to clean the fuel system good. I replaced the cracked tails, did a full tune-up, and will be doing the brakes here shortly. Some other minor things to do, but for the price I paid, I've been really happy with her.

do you have a name picked out for the 95 yet, and are you going to make this one your driver?

Yup...her name is "Ellie", short for "Elise". She is indeed my daily driver as a V6. The brakes didn't need replacing, they were just noisy...and still are.

Oh well...she drives. Now I get to have some fun with the EGR. *sigh* ...but at least I get to drive a Firebird every day!!!

4SPEED · January 24, 2010, 09:55:54 PM

worked on the a/c box. I think it came out better then new.

I hope, you guys are the critics. let me no what you think.

I used paint stripper on it, only about 5 min. and presser washed it off. then put it in a sand blast cabinet ( low air presser) , then washed it with water. and sprayed some clear on it.