87 Trans Am Cheap Resto
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87 Trans Am Cheap Resto
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That's my 87 Trans Am from Italy
The car was a bit rusted so I decided to do a cheap restoration
These are the pics
Paid 3.5k for the labour
Paint seems not good but is better than before for sure
Painted the floors with anti rust
New Trailing arms with poly bushings and new end links
done the whole floor tho
emptied cat
wheel well cleaned ant put some anti rust
new driver's side battery tray
bondo
holes closed because of previous owner anti theft system
bondo
under there there's a lil damage in the quarter panel but here we are in Italy so no replacement
new lips from metalfabrication
That's my 87 Trans Am from Italy
The car was a bit rusted so I decided to do a cheap restoration
These are the pics
Paid 3.5k for the labour
Paint seems not good but is better than before for sure
Painted the floors with anti rust
New Trailing arms with poly bushings and new end links
done the whole floor tho
emptied cat
wheel well cleaned ant put some anti rust
new driver's side battery tray
bondo
holes closed because of previous owner anti theft system
bondo
under there there's a lil damage in the quarter panel but here we are in Italy so no replacement
new lips from metalfabrication
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Re: 87 Trans Am Cheap Resto
fender tabs rusted
patched kick panel's hole
new weatherstrips
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Re: 87 Trans Am Cheap Resto
new used deluxe panels
repaired inspection cover
speed bleeders and new seals on the calipers
it looks good! New pads and rotors plus brake lines
want gta rims tho
new boot from a jeep on the intermediate shaft
new rag joint
sagging column fixed
energy trans mount
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Spectra tank and delphi sending unit, delco pulsator and delco fuel pump plus strainer
the best i can do with the spectra
testing new remy alternator and 21 lbs injectors from an IROC
looks good
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Thank you guys!
Here in europe there are many v6 cars around and some GTAs
Formulas are more rare here
10 years ago I found an 87 T5 black car (pretty rare)
Italian streets are garbage for those cars but climate is good so they do not rust like crap
That's my car compared to some italians ones from the 80s
Here in europe there are many v6 cars around and some GTAs
Formulas are more rare here
10 years ago I found an 87 T5 black car (pretty rare)
Italian streets are garbage for those cars but climate is good so they do not rust like crap
That's my car compared to some italians ones from the 80s
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Re: 87 Trans Am Cheap Resto
That car looks great. Your restoration is perfectly fine, particularly since you are in ITALY! Not a lot of parts cars for you to use, if any. Enjoy.
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Thank you guys!
Next step is front end rebuild and some HPs
Planned a LT4 hotcam swap and some head work for the extra lift
I've scored a full TPI setup from an 89 IROC converted to carb so I will port and gasket match it
I am planning on porting my 081 heads too in order to gain some cheap hp.
3.42s and I guess I will break mid 14s
Subframe connectors are a must
Next step is front end rebuild and some HPs
Planned a LT4 hotcam swap and some head work for the extra lift
I've scored a full TPI setup from an 89 IROC converted to carb so I will port and gasket match it
I am planning on porting my 081 heads too in order to gain some cheap hp.
3.42s and I guess I will break mid 14s
Subframe connectors are a must
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That thing looks great. I can tell you right now it would have cost you way more than that over here.
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Do the European folks like these cars or consider them trash? Here they are not accepted by a lot of muscle car guys because they are not old enough or a real muscle car. Funny thing is a late 80's Bird or Camaro could hang well in the 1/4 mile with a lot of so called muscle cars form the 60's and absolutely kill them in the twistys. Great job keeping her alive!
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Well done.
That's my car compared to some italians ones from the 80s What's sad is that those Italian cars are just as fast as that Trans Am is your pic lol...
Btw, how is the Syrian refugee problem over in your area? As bad as the RT media is implying?
- Rob
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That's my car compared to some italians ones from the 80s
Btw, how is the Syrian refugee problem over in your area? As bad as the RT media is implying?
- Rob
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those side italian cars are 39hp rated!
Our syrian refugees problem is getting bad. Too many here!
Our syrian refugees problem is getting bad. Too many here!