New project new forum 81 Trans Am

[avewhtboy]

Your car looks great. I need some friends like you have. Good luck no matter what you do.

Having friends in the biz makes things cheaper and quicker for sure

[avewhtboy]

Well autocrossing on 225/70/15 pacemarks was not the hot ticket so I decided to at least upgrade the wheel tire package before my second go round.

Year one cast snowflakes with some junk 275/40/17 tires for now.

[dropped72ss]

Nice looking bird! Love those aftermarket replicas

[Tucks69]

Looks Good!! I see you must have got hooked on the autocrossing down at PSMC!! You coming to RTTH?

[Taman]

Awesome project. Looks way better than mine did when I started. Second gens make great race cars. I discovered auto crossing on the Power Tour and was hooked. I converted mt 75 TA from drag race to auto cross. Car rides and handles like a new car. This was two weekends ago. Had a blast. Last year I ran with 255/60/15 and 275/60/15 tires. Finished dead last. This year I didn't finish last. Close, but not last Need some seat time and a class or two. What a different set of skills than drag racing.

[NOT A TA]

Car looks nice with the new paint and wheels!

[aronhk_md]

It sure does look nice. I wish some of those earlier pics in the thread were working. I don't think I ever saw that factory color.....?

[avewhtboy]

I edited the links in the earlier pictures, thanks for the comments!

Mike While going to RTTH is fun on its own, it's more fun to participate for sure. So since I was planning on going anyway might as well run! I am registered for the autocross and cruise, no point in drag racing or stop contest really so I won't be doing those.

TAMAN Chris, I have read your thread several times, not sure which suspension package to go with yet but probably something similar to yours. I am not really new to autocross, well I am as a driver, but have been around road racing and such for about 15 years now, just never driven lol.

Well I did race go carts a few times against Emerson Fittipaldi once!

The factory code for the paint is 57, from what I read, and I believe this is the way GM operated, the last production year of the car they offered some additional color options in order to sell the cars, usually nobody wanted to buy before a new body style is introduced, so they would entice buyers with new options to get the buyers in.

Heres a video of me autocrossing at PSMC2

[HectorM52]

Looking good! Definitely need to do something about the altitude!

[SS1156]

You have done an awesome job on that T/A. I would throw some frame connectors, cage and some power to it. The car looks great and the fact that you already have time and money in it makes it even more of a reason to keep it. The 17" Flakes on it look sweet. I would get some 275/40ZR17 Kumho Ecsta XS's like Mary Pozzi runs and have at it. I enjoy reading these threads, it gives me inspiration.

[EagleEye]

wow, that is super nice.
are the Birds decals or painted?
and
what color did you go with on the birds. i love the contrast.

[avewhtboy]

Hey SS1156 and Eagle Eye thanks for the comments!

I did buy some Kumhos 275/40/17 and am pretty happy with them, made the car much
better in the autocross. Need to follow up with some suspension upgrades to match now.

I also am building a 408sbc to replace the 305HO lol. Should make the car a little more fun!


The graphics are decals purchased from Phoenix Graphics if I remember correct. For 1981 they had
two orange colors (S1 S2) that were available. On the build sheet it does not specify which one it had originally. I bought
the early one (S1) rather than the late one, thinking thats probably what it had but I don't know for sure.

I like the subtle contrast though so I am happy with it.

I will be leaving the 5.0 hood scoop decals on even though it will be a 6.6


Rick