1973 TA in TX

[7t3 TA]

Hi guys,

Here is my very long term project. I don’t have much money for this so most of the work will be done by me. Which is why it is long term. Below is what I started with.
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And here is where the body is now.

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Luckily it was mostly surface rust. I’ll have to get new fenders, trunk lid and hood but the nose is fixable. There are some holes around the window channel. The ps qtr. Panel was dented around the turn signal and the lower tail panel was hit and repaired, but not very well. Both of these will be cut out and replaced. I have a question about the tail panel patch that I'll post in the Paint & Body section.

All the of the misc. parts have been sandblasted (suspension, Subframe, etc.) and coated with POR-15.

Here is my plan:

Mechanical:

C5 Brakes – I have already bought stuff and modified the spindles. I’ll do the rear swap soon.
Pontiac 455 – looking at EFI but it may be too much.
Overdrive Auto Trans. – would like 4l60e but may have to be 200-4r
Rear is 10-bolt with 3:73 posi – I got this used so I’ll have to go though it
Subframe Connectors – I’m looking at the Art Rasmussen type
Smoothed firewall
Vintage Air
Lowering springsInterior:

Updated with 4th gen interior like 71FirebirdLS1’s interior
May see if I can find GTO seats.Exterior:

It’ll be white BC/CC with custom graphics so I can clear over it all.
I’m having trouble with which wheels to buy. I love look of Torq Thrust Classics on these cars but they are everywhere. It seems to be hard to find wheels for white cars.I know I’ve left things out but you get the idea. Let me know what you think.

Gary

[gearheads78]

Looks like a very nice start to a Joe Touring car. Welcome from a fellow Texan trying to build a nice car on a budget.

[BossaNova]

I think you got the makings of a really nice car.
Happy wrenching.

[Code Red]

wow good luck with it

[BA.]

I think you got the makings of a really nice car.
Happy wrenching.

x2

good work so far and I think a good plan too!

2nd Gen T/A's are :cool: .

[arai]

Nice project....I look forward to following your updates. Where in Austin are you located.....I am in Cedar Park. Here is a pic of my current "long-term" project:

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[7t3 TA]

arai - I'm in Block House, just north of Cedar Park. I put Austin because most of the country wouldn't know where Leander is.

Boy I thought I had some bad sheet metal. Man you've got a lot of work to do. It looks like you got a great plan to get it done though.

Seeing yours all apart reminded me that I had to replace the floor pan in the pass. front and the floor under the pass. rear seat. I will have to replace the trunk floor too. I'm waiting it to come in now.

Those plans for the rotisserie on your website are the ones I started with to make mine. I think I paid about $120 3 yrs ago for the materials and about a 1.5 days to make. It would have been a 1/2 day if I had had a chop saw to cut all the pieces. It has been great having it - you'll really enjoy it.

[ProdigyCustoms]

FYI, the GTO seats will be HUGE in that car. Looks like some good work.

[marinablueSS]

Your are one ambitious guy, that takes alot of patience.

[7t3 TA]

Thanks for all the comments guys, I need all the help I can get to keep me motivated.

[cdoggy81]

Cool, another 70-73 TA!!!
By the looks of things you will be done before me! :)
It will be a great project.

[JYD]

hey im in austin too!