1988 Trans Am Pro Tour/Auto-X Build

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Intro:



I'm a 32 year old infantryman from Montreal, Canada. I'm rebuilding a 1988 Trans Am on my weekends/leave. The car was actually my first car, I've had it since I was 16! I blew the engine about 10 years ago and its been on blocks since.

Car in storage.







At least the cats have been enjoying my TA...

So, there it is. The basic idea is to create a road-race/auto-x weekend car.


My plans, in no particular order, include:

• 6.0 LS Swap
• Manual transmission
• Roll cage
• Subframe connectors
• 9 bolt rear with disk brakes
• Sheet-metal interior/Lightening
• Suspension tweaks
• Paint job (Probably Championship White, its cheap)

If some things I do seem odd, its probably because I had no other options within my budget. Parts in Canada are a nightmare. Anything new will wind up costing at least 200-300$ more in shipping then who knows how much in duty and the used parts selection is "sparse". Paying 1500$ for a broken T56 sparse, no thanks.