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11-28-2006 #1
Starting The Transformation
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Newbie from the UK - Poncho owner
Helloooo...Im happy to find this place, exactly what ive been looking for.
Ive got a Special Edition (bandit) '79 trans am 400 4spd manual with WS6.
Its undergoing a bit of rolling resto with emphasis on making it go stop, go and handle as well as possible while keeping it a stock looking car.
Im looking to buy one of those 461 'rotating assembly' kits from summit and building it up with that, a nice cam and some grinding work etc. That along with some solid body mounts and subby connectors to stiffen things up a bit, and some stiffer springs and shocks. (plus loads more obviously)
Im also from England, UK....and run a small forum here called MuscleCarsUK.com. I've played with cars quite a lot in recent years, and that includes working at a tuning firm and garage....also done studies in electronics and now run a web design business (dont ask. lol). What im getting at is, i will probably be sponging info off you all, but hope i can give at least a little input where possible. I look forward to reading through and contributing to these forums.
Thanks,
John Gray
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11-28-2006 #2
Full Blown G-Machiner
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Welcome John. There are lots of good ideas and knowledgable people on this site. Hope you enjoy it and post some pics !!
Project "Freebird"
11-28-2006 #3
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Welcome to the forum, good to have more second gens. I visited England in July and had a great time. Saw signs for an American car, car show but it was after I was scheduled to leave... Post pics of your Trans Am!
11-28-2006 #4
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Welcome aboard, John.
11-28-2006 #5
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Lots of 2nd gen birds here, welcome aboard.
71 Formula, 455 SD/KRE D-Ports, Crower solid cam, TKO 600, 3:73 Eaton posi. 17" ARE 200s, , 1LE brakes, Koni, Rancho adjustable bars, Hotchkis springs
11-29-2006 #6
Starting The Transformation
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Thanks folks - Pics of the car below. These pics are a few years old....its got strange sized tyres on the front and sits a bit high in these pics.
11-30-2006 #7
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Hey theres a couple of brits on here, hi from South Wales
12-01-2006 #8
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Very Nice... Welcome!
Shiny Side Up!
Bill
'72 442 "Inamorata"
www.FQuick.com/ProTouring442"You can never go home again, Oatman...
But I guess you can shop there."
12-06-2006 #9
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I'm new here, too.
Instead of buying a kit from Summit, I'd recommend you talking to some of the Pontiac specific builders and suppliers...there are a lot of nuances that you may or may not be aware of, and for the small-nominal extra pounds, you would have their knowledge at your disposal.
Also, look into Performanceyears.com and click on the forums for a ton of information.
Good luck.
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