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10-08-2007 #1
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new poncho here!... now with pics!
Hello all! I am so excited to find this site as i am a HUGE fan of g-machines, and i recently started my own g-machine project. The car is a 1980 Trans Am.
I will be buying a house in the near future, then i can start rippin and tearin into the car, but for now its in storage untouched. '80 was not my first choice, but the sheetmetal is perfect and the price was to good to pass up, so i jumped on it.
The future mod list so far stands at...
-455 Crate
-Tremec TKO 600
-Baer Brakes
-DSE mini tub
-DSE 2nd gen f-body suspension drop
-18x12 w/335 tires out back, 18x9 in the front
-Custom paint that i have yet decided on
That list should be enough to keep me busy for many years to come!
Look forward to getting to know the group and maybe meeting some of the local guys!
Last edited by Abbott; 07-20-2008 at 10:16 PM. Reason: added pictured
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10-08-2007 #2
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Welcome! Sounds like a nice project. Any "before" pics?
John
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welcome and nice list of things to do..sounds like a good project..love the avatar ..lol..
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Welcome to the site.
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welcome and yes we need to see before pictures.
10-09-2007 #6
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Ill grab some pics and get em up soon, thanks for the welcome all!
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10-09-2007 #7
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Welcome! It's always nice to see someone building a Poncho!
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10-09-2007 #8
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wow this is awesome. I have a 79 firebird and contemplating many of the same mods. unfortunately im an extreme newbie and this is my first project car. I have no experience. please document as much of this project as possible.
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Welcome.
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Its good to see another bird join the site. Welcome and i cant wait to see your project.
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Welcome - always good to have another Pontiac around.
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07-20-2008 #12
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Hey all, finally got some pics up, took long enough! I actually just started tearing into her today.... let the games begin!
Cheers!
A few pics before the carnage ensued...
The 350 the last owner put in. Already sold... i think
The last car..... she is missed every day
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That 80 looks solid. And a full roof car probably makes it rare for the year. Seems most late 2nd gen T/A's were T-tops. Great project!
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Looks like a pretty solid car, aside from the floorboards.
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Welcome
Now that's what I'm talkin about, tearing into a nice solid TA for a project!
Keep the pics coming as you progress in the Project Update section.Life is Better Spent in the Garage
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07-21-2008 #16
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lol, yea they do look a lil beat up in that pic, but i assure you its just surface rust, no where has it eaten all the way through. Thats something ive been meaning to clean up and toss a coat of primer to keep it from getting worse.
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07-21-2008 #17
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Thanks! Yes, the body is solid, probably the main reason i bought it. '70-'73 were the years i was after, but for the price and the condition of this one i couldn't pass her up. Originally Posted by CYA RS 92
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07-21-2008 #18
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looks nice
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That is a nice start. Keep the pics comming. I have a 79 TA that I am workiing on. So I like to see people building Pontiacs.
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Nice! It is in really good shape. I like Ponchos!
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