A Tale of two TA's

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TA #2

I haven't posted a build thread on here in quite a while if ever so I guess its time to start. Im self employed with my own shop and have 3 kids that have all grown up and flown the coup so I seem to have a bit extra time on my hands. So far I've built a nice custom 71 C10 with an LS 5.3 for daughter #2, plus a really nice 72 C10 for my son with a Roadster shop Fast track chassis and a crate LSA. However, Daughter #1(the oldest) has eluded me with her choice of favorite car. Ive offered to build her whatever custom she wants but has always been content with her daily. Last year, she surprised me with the revelation that her absolute favorite was a Brown Trans Am. She says "Dad, Its gotta be brown! No smoky n the bandit for me! OK! So after several months of internet searches, I finally found an original Brentwood Brown 1977 Trans am in relatively good shape. She has maintained that she doesnt want a show car, just a cool classic she and her husband can cruise around in. My specialty or favorite custom is a classic muscle car or truck resto-mod with mostly original paint and interior but with modern suspension, brakes and driveline. So Im going to try to keep the TA mostly original with all the changes being reversible, I.E. the original 400 and 10 bolt will be preserved and go with the car if she ever wants to sell it.

TA #1

The other Blue TA is my personal ride. Its a slightly modified '74 I got off ebay about 8 years ago and havent had time to work on. The only mods it has is a 70-73 front clip and 17" wheels, I still has the 400 ram air and 4 speed. Since its not original, I plan to do a few more mods to mine but they will be subtle and tasteful I hope. Plans are a Roadster Shop Spec chassis and a crate LT4-8l90 combo. Stock interior with some updated guages and reworking the console to accept the 8l90 tap shifter. 18" honeycombs and some big Baer brakes. Again, not a show car but a nice street cruiser.

So here are few pics of the two cars. Currently, Ive received the roadster shop frame and LT4 for the '74 TA and have mounted the engine, tranny and baer brakes. 4 new Gunni wheels makes it a roller to move it around the shop. The Brown 77 is on deck currently as Im trying to get it done before my Daughter's birthday which is fast approaching.

Evan Q.