Pro Touring Bandit hits the streets!

[Trev]

We all think our projects take an inordinately long time. Starting with Hurricane Charley, and all the issues that followed it here in South West Florida, I would say completion is about 1 year overdue. But all things come to those who wait (and work).

[Bill Howell]

Alright, we gotta have more details than that.....lol
Nice how the wheels tie in to the original style yet fully modern. I want to see all the 411 on this one. :twothumbs

[Steve1968LS2]

Im with stupid.. more info please!

[69Nova]

Those wheels are perfect. What kind are they?

[Trev]

Short version.

77 Trans Am using extensive 79 body parts.
511 IAII motor with Edelbrock heads
TKO600 5 speed from Kiesler
Ford 9" with 3.50, a locker and 35 spline axles
Wayne Due subframe with C4 Corvette front suspension
Rack and pinon steering
Baer brakes
Work 10 x 18 rear and 9 x 18 fronts
BFG KDW tires 285/40x18 and 245/45x 18 front
Global West rear springs
DelAlum bushings everywhere
Tri Y headers with Pypes dual exhaust
Sumped tank
Corbeau CR something seats etc.

[white79bu]

Great minds think alike. That is exactly what I pictured in my head for a pro-touring bandit. But you beat me to the punch. Awsome car!!!:worship:

[Bill Howell]

Sweet, us Pontiac fans are taking over, one car at the time....lol

[WS6]

hell yeah sounds good to me Bill. thats a great looking car Trev. when does your center spread in HPP come out? theres no way your car wouldnt make it in that magazine

[srh3trinity]

I like the car, what part of south florida, I am in Ft. Lauderdale. Have you seen Jesse James' Trans Am on westcoastchoppers.com The wheels on yours are perfect. Please tell me that it has a CB in it too.

[SicMonte]

my ex's mom had a car like that but stock.....i love it. you did an amazing job keeping it the original look...but with all the modern bells and whistles. Awesome job dude!!

[Roger Poirier]

Short version.

77 Trans Am using extensive 79 body parts.
511 IAII motor with Edelbrock heads
TKO600 5 speed from Kiesler
Ford 9" with 3.50, a locker and 35 spline axles
Wayne Due subframe with C4 Corvette front suspension
Rack and pinon steering
Baer brakes
Work 10 x 18 rear and 9 x 18 fronts
BFG KDW tires 285/40x18 and 245/45x 18 front
Global West rear springs
DelAlum bushings everywhere
Tri Y headers with Pypes dual exhaust
Sumped tank
Corbeau CR something seats etc.


Now were talking! :cool:

[rocketman]

cool,i have always loved that movie.

[parsonsj]

Damned nice car! Maybe it's my age, but I have a thing for those 70s T/As.

Now we need pics. Please!

jp

[BonzoHansen]

I think I am younger than you and I love them too.

[69rs]

Ho ho hey! Honey hush!

[JoshStratton]

LOL I wondered when someone would do that. I was going that way with my 79 originally, but backed off. Very nice.

[trapin]

"Look Daddy, it's a football game. Can we watch?"

[TEDDYS CAMARO]

Looks Very Cool. Nice Wheels!

[formula]

ahaa, the specs i was looking for on transamcountry.

Now I am even more in love with your car.

Dangit.

[JoshStratton]

What backspace are you using on those wheels? Did you get the Baers with the dropped spindles?

[stewy]

Awsome, Those wheels look great! I like how you kept the S&B theme with the body, as well as with the gold wheels...perfect IMO. I still want to build a pro-touring T/A... one of these days. For now I'll stick with one project at a time.

[stewy]

oh, BTW Please share some more photos with us! I'd like to see some of the suspension and under the hood if you don't mind.

[gen3bu]

we need drifting pics with a brunette in the passenger seat and the t-tops out!!!!!!

[Roadrage David]

Sweet, us Pontiac fans are taking over, one car at the time....lol Bill your damm right we are taking over one car at the time!!!!! hahahaha very very nice ride

[ProTouring442]

Very Nice!!!! Super blend of old and new! :cool:

More pics, please!!!!!

[GBodyGMachine]

I love the car. Reminds me of Jesse James Bandit. I have always loved that movie.

Jeff

[J2speedandcustom]

"Look Daddy, it's a football game. Can we watch?"

:lmao:

Damn nice TA! Man those Work wheels look so much like the originals. Nice!

[71FirebirdLS1]

i really like those gold 18" wheels that match the car perfectly! very nice.

[mikey]

Ilove the stock appearing look. Thats how I'm building my 69:twothumbs

[McssGmachine]

Very nice!:headbang:

[steemin]

"Look Daddy, it's a football game. Can we watch?"

"When I get home I am going to punch your momma in the mouth"

Trev,
Very nice! That movie(s) sold a lot of cars for Pontiac.
Scott

[astroracer]

Very nice Trev... I hope my '73 looks as good someday...
"There is no way, on this God-foresakin earth, that you are a product of my loins"...

[RyanJ]

Well...you basically built what I have been wanting to build for the last year or two. I wanted Kinesis K28's though, with black rims and gold centers, and tinted windows, and EFI...

Anywho, very nice car, please post many more pics, preferably in something bigger than 1280x1024 so I can put it on my desktop :)

[srh3trinity]

I'm still waiting to find out if it has a CB radio. After seeing this thread I watched Smokey and the Bandit yesterday.

[70ptta]

any pics of the engine and suspension

[J.P]

AWESOME CAR!---I'M WORKING ON MY 80 MODEL ON THAT SAME THEME....BUT I STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO AND A SHORT TIME TO GET THERE!https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif WHATS THE BACK SPACING ON THOSE BEAUTIFUL WHEELS? ---AND YES--MINE IS EQUIPED WITH A COBRA 29 CLASSIC C.B!

[6'9"Witha69]

"Daddy, my hat blew off"
"Too bad your head wasn't in it"

Sweet Bandit! Wheels are awesome. My buddy had a '76 Hurst TA. Awesome cars and a lot of fun to get pulled over in.

[McssGmachine]

DUDE! We need more pics!

[JoshStratton]

Me thinks he has jumped ship.

[mopork]

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/01/carlsile-1.jpg

I'll get that Bandit !!! :cool:

[70ptta]

wheres the rest of the pics

[69Nova]

I'm a little curious. How much did the wheels cost?

[jelky68]

Beautiful Car!!!!!....This has to be the ultimate sleeper.....Looks like someone just threw a set of wheels on...but...Surprise....The Bandit is lookin at cha out his back door....As far as my project goes...I GOT A LONG WAY TO GO AND A SHORT TIME TO GET THERE!!!!!

[mopork]

I'm gonna git that bandit this time in my new car

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/02/Coronet2-1.jpg

[69Nova]

Thats stripe on the side is too cool. Thats defintly one cop car i would want to ride in the back.

[trapin]

"When I get home I am going to punch your momma in the mouth"

Trev,
Very nice! That movie(s) sold a lot of cars for Pontiac.
Scott

"There ain't no way...that you come...from my loins".

[LS1_78Bandit]

I feel like such a "me too" guy now. Sounds like everybody is doing this car now. Oh well. And what's worse is that based on Trev's pics I got the same wheels. Liked 'em too damn much.

Oh well, compared to the number of people doing 68/69 camaros, it's still pretty damn unique! :)

FYI, on the wheels, I found them cheaper than the site Trev mentioned in a different thread (on transamcountry). Here's where I got mine:

http://www.autornd.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=14_8861&products_id=117&osCsid=3e5af723202bc98f34d0ec598974ca0d

And the bonus deal was that the shop is only 5 minutes from where I work and he gave me an even better deal than what's on the site!

[79TransAm]

that bird looks sick, and i like the wheels, wish they had the snowflakes in 17". My 79 will be kinda like that but instead of black its gonna be NBM with the blue decals. And i dont got the money for the subframe or anything that expensive, so I gotta go on the cheap.

[ahowudoin]

hush puppys daddy!