Newbie intro

[critter]

Hello. I've been a lurker on this site for some time. I thought I might as well introduce myself. While I enjoy the pro-tour look and attitude I doubt my car qualifies as one. When I built my car we were calling it "resto-modding".

Here's a link for some photos.

http://www.arkansaspontiacs.org/members_cars26.html

The car has had a lot of modifications but I've tried to keep the stock appearance on the exterior. It's a fun ride and has run 12.63 in the quarter mile.

I hope you like it.

[derekf]

Moved.

Welcome to the site, Chris! I dig those SD TAs.

[critter]

Thanks and thanks for moving it. Great way to get started, posting in the wrong forum. :(

[ACEFOOTER]

Great looking car! Good to have some more Poncho people here. Welcome!

[dhardison]

GREAT lookin T/A! Welcome!

Dan

[critter]

Thanks for the welcome.

Like I said, it doesn't exactly fit the bill of pro-touring but it's what we were doing back in the 90's when I built it.

It does have:
Polygraphite bushings all around
Howe dual piston aluminium front calipers
WS6 rear disc brakes
Hawk pads all around
Herb Adams adjustable shocks
Welded in CE subframe connectors
Traction bars that I built (basically adjustable setup like Cal-Tracs)
Stock sway bars all around and stock springs

That's it for suspension.

Engine is 462ci making about 425hp and 500+ ft. lbs. of torque.

If you have any questions on the rest of it, ask and I'll try to answer.

[69Nova]

Welcome. Awsome T/A you have. How often do you drive it?

[critter]

Thanks. It's a weekend warrior for the most part. More when the weather is good. It does make 2-3 trips to the drag strip per year.

I had intended to try out a road course with a group that I belong to this year. That's probably not going to happen since this year's meet is so far away (Indiana) and I'm planning on making it to the Tri-Power Nationals meet for Pontiacs this year in Norwalk. I can't make two long trips like that in one year.

We have an SCCA chapter here that has offered to allow our car club to come out and learn how to autocross. I might have to take them up on that just to see what this heavy old pig can do.

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Welcome to the site, Chris. Great looking T/A.

[79T/Aman]

welcome! we know each other

[dropit69]

sweet looking ride there...i like it..

[critter]

79TA, you think anyone over here will listen to the two of us? I know they don't over on TA Country.

Hey, if Bryan Blocker from Blocker's Performance calls you for some A arms, I sent him.

Dropit, thanks for the welcome.

[79T/Aman]

hey thanks no I did not here from him but I'm out of the office for the next 2 weeks I am in Europe so I can't get phone calls but I can get e-mail, BTW they will listen here, there are a lot of smart guys here and you can pick up a lot of good info.