Topic: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08

[78ta]

It's really starting to ake shape now. This is the fun part.

I'm anxious to see how that steering wheel grip repair holds up as mine has a spot that could use some touch up.

[BACnBLK]

Panels and steering came beautiful, Pat

[Nexus]

Next car I’ll video each step and post links to Youtube, not! It would take 5 years to do the same car.lol

 Last night I installed the shifter and the interior rear side panels & sail panels 
Thanks!
Pat

What's the silver metel box under the window?

[KeePat]

Next car I’ll video each step and post links to Youtube, not! It would take 5 years to do the same car.lol

 Last night I installed the shifter and the interior rear side panels & sail panels 
Thanks!
Pat

What's the silver metel box under the window?

Charlie,
That's part of the fuel vent system that was use only for a few years on early Pontiac's.
Pat 

[Nexus]

Hmm...interesting!

[78ta]

Charlie,
That's part of the fuel vent system that was use only for a few years on early Pontiac's.
Pat 

It was also used on 68-72 A bodies, Buick, Olds, Pont and Chevys.

[Nexus]

See...you do learn something everyday!!

Thanks

[SnapOnBilly]

i LOVE that blue interior! i was always a fan of that color

[KeePat]

I installed the radiator, fan shroud, and condenser assembly along with a few other bits & pieces on the core support, New Year’s Day.  Pat


     
I was able to use the original condenser mounting bracket in place of the new ones on the new condenser.







The new front light wiring harness didn’t come with the Split loom so I installed new split loom and reused the original unions I found some plastic clip that with a few cuts look like the originals  


 The original hood latch that was restored by Bill Oxley & Craig aka Norwood  


The original charcoal fuel vent system cleaned up nice



The rearview mirror also cleaned up nice. I hope to have my side mirror back from the engraver with the date code this week?

[norwood]

Pat, the only part of my car that is a nice as yours is the hood latch.......LOL

 Over the top QUALITY on this one. I hope that I get a chance to see it someday.

[Nick623]

Truly a top notch work... is the brake booster and master cylinder cap painted or is it plated? I don't seem to see the green/reddish tint that plating would have

[norwood]

Pat,  did  Bill do you booster and cover?

  Sir, the proper plating for a 72 is cadmium and it is much softer than the Zinc that was used starting in 73.The internal parts on  Pats hood latch are  Cadmium .  I have done latches with both Cad and Zinc, the cad still has the tint but is much softer than the zinc.

[KeePat]

Craig, & SirTA,
Yes Bill Oxley rebuilt and replated the original booster as well as a few other items for me and all of his work is 1st class!
Thanks!
Pat

[BACnBLK]

I hear ya Hammer,  I'm as well,  am eager to see..   Kurt & Pat You at least gotta do a video of the car when you run her down the road under her own power for the first time..

[Nexus]

I am just waiting for the Avatar to change.....then I know the job is finished and then I can stop this drooling problem on my keyboard.

I had to push mine back at arms length!!!

Drool hits my lap now!!