1978 Trans am "Eve"

[12jsevans]

I have been lurking around awile and dont talk much on here but I am getting ready to put the whole car back together. Story goes I have had this car since I was 12 and I will be 17 this year. Got it out of a barn in a town by my house. One owner car and originally Platinium silver with Firethorn red interior and decals. I have tore 3 or 4 different Firebirds and Trans am's apart just to build this one. I know have everything I need to finish her except my floor pan which I will have in the near future. Powerplant is a 400 BBP with around 400 or 425 hp and will get up and go, trans is a 400 turbo. The car will be white with red interior. I want to run a 3 inch tire in the front with a 10 inch tire in the back. I am thinking of Magnum Drags or another weld racing wheel. This car will be a strip/street cruiser not really pro touring but like the site so decided to post it.

Pics
1978 Trans am parts car
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1978 Firebird Formula parts car
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1981 Firebird parts car
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Here she is boys the one that is getting put together
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Here are some drawings of idead I had over the years
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There you go there is my car I will get some progress pics pretty soon if I remember the camera I will hopefully have her running again this weekened if so I will drive her without out the floor pan for a quick spin, that should be fun!

[Doug1]

Very cool! Nice to see another TA junkie. My latest project is a 2nd gen Trans Am that is just beginning life at Prodigy Customs. Keep an eye out here for more info in the near future. It is not quite ready for it's own build thread just yet.

I have built a bunch of TAs over the years. Currently have 5 second gens. If you need any questions answered, just let me know. I have lots of pics of the ones I have already done in various stages of repair.

[CruizinKev]

nice project! good luck with it :twothumbs

[formula]

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always love another bird for the flock! keep us updated!

[1971CHEVELLE]

nice project

[Taman]

Nice TA. I hope to have my TA done in a couple of weeks. I used to drag race it but, I did a autocross event on the Power Tour and was ruined I mean hooked. It ran 11.50. Now I will have a Heidts front subframe and rear 4 link. I lost about 150 pounds so I'm hoping the tighter suspension and lower weight will cancel each out and I run the same. Don't need a mint stock subframe do you? This is before the subframe swap. Good luck.
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[Doug1]

My first TA was a 78 that I built from wrecked cars many years ago. I have 76s and 79s now but recenlty bought the fiberglass 78 nose from YearOne just in case... LOL

Good luck with the project!


We need to get a Firebird thread going...The camaro stuff is everywhere.

[cdoggy81]

Good stuff, love the 2nd gen stuff!!!
BTW, you wouldn't happen to have a spare 79-81 posi w/ rear disc by chance would you...??? :)

[12jsevans]

Good stuff, love the 2nd gen stuff!!!
BTW, you wouldn't happen to have a spare 79-81 posi w/ rear disc by chance would you...??? :)
I have a rearend but not a a disc brake rearend and its posi I can keep my eye out for one

[12jsevans]

My first TA was a 78 that I built from wrecked cars many years ago. I have 76s and 79s now but recenlty bought the fiberglass 78 nose from YearOne just in case... LOL

Good luck with the project!


We need to get a Firebird thread going...The camaro stuff is everywhere.
thanks for the input seems like the 78 is the most popular. I heard the yearone noses need some work to get to fit right do you know if they do or not?

[12jsevans]

Nice TA. I hope to have my TA done in a couple of weeks. I used to drag race it but, I did a autocross event on the Power Tour and was ruined I mean hooked. It ran 11.50. Now I will have a Heidts front subframe and rear 4 link. I lost about 150 pounds so I'm hoping the tighter suspension and lower weight will cancel each out and I run the same. Don't need a mint stock subframe do you? This is before the subframe swap. Good luck.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/01/Passside-1.jpg
Nah I don't need a subframe have an extra but thanks for the offer. You have a really nice car it looks pretty clean I like how you kept the rally 2's on it

[GM_muscle]

nice to see some 2nd gen birds gettin built.

[Doug1]

Good stuff, love the 2nd gen stuff!!!
BTW, you wouldn't happen to have a spare 79-81 posi w/ rear disc by chance would you...??? :)

I will have a 79 freed up, no disc though, as soon as Frank at Prodigy Customs puts the Detroit Speed rear underneath the 79 he has in his shop now. It will be for sale cheap so it doesn't have to make the trip back to SC. Not sure how far his shop is from you though but at least it is in the same state :-)


thanks for the input seems like the 78 is the most popular. I heard the yearone noses need some work to get to fit right do you know if they do or not?

It is still in the box from Year One so I have no idea how it fits. I got it since it was fiberglass and I could drill holes in it for modern driving lights. I bought a bunch of stuff like the new door panels, the engine turned metal inserts for the door panels and dash. The new console mounted stero adapter, new rear package tray, flush mount wheel flares, etc. Pretty much everything they offered from the BRE car. It is all still in boxes in storage with a bunch of other parts. I have been working on 5 of these 2nd gen TAs, sometimes at the same time, so I have a lot of 2nd gen TA stuff floating around at the moment.

[12jsevans]

Cool so you are trying to make like a BRE clone

[Doug1]

[QUOTE=12jsevans;663290]Cool so you are trying to make like a BRE clone[/QUOTE.

Nope. Past that and then some. But I will wait on Frank to give up more info when he is ready.

[12jsevans]

[QUOTE=12jsevans;663290]Cool so you are trying to make like a BRE clone[/QUOTE.

Nope. Past that and then some. But I will wait on Frank to give up more info when he is ready.

K keep me posted with details and some pics if you can i am a picture whore

[Taman]

I had the Ralley 2's because my race rims had really bald tires on them. I did like the stock look. 15's won't fit anymore. I need at least 17's to clear my wilwool front brakes.

[12jsevans]

K what are u running now

[Taman]

Rushforth Livewires in 245/40/18 and 285/40/18 Nitto 555's.

[12jsevans]

cool bet those look mean on it I have a set of 10 inch snowflakes with a set of slicks on them that I found at a pawn shop they will probably go on the car

[12jsevans]

Got and update but no pics yet, I dropped the motor in the car today with the trans and got the motor mounts bolted up now just to put the crossmember in and get everything hooked up and get it started and also got the front end on the car b/c it was setting without a doghouse on it. Looks decent but I need to put the good hood hinges on it so the hood will set right get pics soon

[12jsevans]

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Here are some recent pics still have to hook everything up and get the front end aligned and all the bodywork done, but it will all come together let me know what ya'll think