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Trans Am Photos => Trans Am Photos => Topic started by: y88rick on October 25, 2009, 09:06:47 PM

Title: felt festive had camera with me hey why not? Enjoy!!
Post by: y88rick on October 25, 2009, 09:06:47 PM
well it was probably the last nice day of the year for us here?
sun popped its head out for a little bit nice fall colors outside so hey why not actually get some pics outside of my garage?
your welcome and enjoy!!!
(http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/d/21972-2/PA252054.JPG) (http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/v/y88rick/PA252054.JPG.html)
(http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/d/21975-2/PA252055.JPG) (http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/v/y88rick/PA252055.JPG.html)
(http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/d/21978-2/PA252056.JPG) (http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/v/y88rick/PA252056.JPG.html)
(http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/d/21981-2/PA252062.JPG) (http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/v/y88rick/PA252062.JPG.html)
(http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/d/21987-2/PA252048.JPG) (http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/v/y88rick/PA252048.JPG.html)
(http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/d/21990-2/PA252049.JPG) (http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/v/y88rick/PA252049.JPG.html)
(http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/d/21993-2/PA252050.JPG) (http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/v/y88rick/PA252050.JPG.html)
(http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/d/21984-2/PA252064.JPG) (http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/v/y88rick/PA252064.JPG.html)

I hope you guys had as much fun looking at them as i had taking them.
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Post by: T/A Tommy on October 25, 2009, 09:08:59 PM
Rick the car looks AMAZING. great work man. A+
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Post by: y88rick on October 25, 2009, 09:14:39 PM
thanks tommy i really appreciate it.
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Post by: Rarebird on October 25, 2009, 09:19:53 PM
Nice shots rick, the colors of the folage just pop with the car... the car itself.. awesome....
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Post by: y88rick on October 25, 2009, 09:24:07 PM
yes i was driving down the road and seen that tree way in the back of a park, so i drove around the parking blocks and had me a little photo shoot. good thing park rangers didnt find me, lol i'd probably be in trouble? but then again maybe not i was nice to the surroundings and left it as it was before i got there. i thought for the little time i have before tree's start dropping them things totally, it was the brightest best looking color change tree left.
thanks for the compliments rarebird.
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Post by: y88rick on October 25, 2009, 09:27:01 PM
which picture do you guys like best? I personally like #3&4 i took 25 of them today lol
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Post by: T/A Tommy on October 25, 2009, 09:32:24 PM
which picture do you guys like best? I personally like #3&4 i took 25 of them today lol
i agree
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Post by: UJSLOST on October 25, 2009, 10:38:29 PM
Nice shots of the car, love the background.
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Post by: Jolley_Man666 on October 25, 2009, 11:13:47 PM
#4 is probly the best, that was a good place to take some pics
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Post by: rtpassini on October 25, 2009, 11:18:17 PM
you're right. we did have the same thoughts with our pics. haha
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Post by: Anderson0741 on October 26, 2009, 01:46:56 AM
I really like 4&8. Looks great Rick  :)
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Post by: 1980MNT/A on October 26, 2009, 03:27:25 AM
Looks really good!  Nice paint and perfect background colors!  You should be proud!

Bill
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Post by: snap_point on October 26, 2009, 05:48:18 AM
I like pic 4 best great shots mate and very nice car  8)
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Post by: y88rick on October 26, 2009, 06:12:47 AM
thanks guys, Im waiting on rainman or should we say mr.picture. lol I think I did good for a rookie since I dont have that background side of my brain. Im just into the car no matter where it is.
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Post by: AussieTATA on October 26, 2009, 07:02:15 AM
Awesome pictures, love the colors of the leaves matching with the black and gold TA. I like the last picture, how did you get the TA on its side?!!  :P
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Post by: blue81ta on October 26, 2009, 09:46:35 AM
Very nice pics. Great looking T/A with a beautiful background. 8) Thanks for the pics.
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Post by: pat on October 26, 2009, 09:52:56 AM

(http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/d/21993-2/PA252050.JPG) (http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/v/y88rick/PA252050.JPG.html)


i would like this one the best if the wheel was turned the other way

other than that i relly like number 1
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Post by: dblhh on October 26, 2009, 11:26:59 AM
Sharp looking T/A and pics. The colors of the leaves complement your T/A.
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Post by: SoonerTA on October 26, 2009, 11:54:06 AM
WOW!  Very nice pictures!  Thanks for sharing them.  Your car looks great

I like the last picture, how did you get the TA on its side?!!  :P

haha...nice
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Post by: jphillips3333 on October 26, 2009, 05:12:04 PM
Nice ... great shots.  I like the 2nd to the last.

Too bad the leaves are changing ... I guess that means it's snowing in a couple of weeks?
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Post by: y88rick on October 26, 2009, 05:49:53 PM
Awesome pictures, love the colors of the leaves matching with the black and gold TA. I like the last picture, how did you get the TA on its side?!!  :P

well i paid 5 little kids to lift it up lol.
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Post by: y88rick on October 26, 2009, 05:51:33 PM
Nice ... great shots.  I like the 2nd to the last.

Too bad the leaves are changing ... I guess that means it's snowing in a couple of weeks?

they are calling for snow on nov 6th i have storage insurance as of nov 2 so hopefully i can drive it again before then.
thanks for rubbing in the fact that it will be snowing. got a spare stall and bedroom?
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Post by: jphillips3333 on October 26, 2009, 06:39:33 PM
Hahahaha. .... sorry.  Summer is over down here so you can finally breath when you go outside ...
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Post by: rhino33 on October 26, 2009, 08:39:59 PM
sheesh look at all the comments you get on the car, your the only one who commented on my pics so I guess I wont post any more until I install hitmans premoulded stripe kit ;D
 :D but you know my Y82 is a 4 speed :-*
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Post by: BACnBLK on October 26, 2009, 08:49:12 PM
Thx's for sharing. I really like looking at them and good pic's this time of year, Most are in hibernation.. I would order #4
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Post by: RRR76TA on October 26, 2009, 09:00:10 PM
Nice shoots Rick
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Post by: y88rick on October 27, 2009, 06:28:20 AM
sheesh look at all the comments you get on the car, your the only one who commented on my pics so I guess I wont post any more until I install hitmans premoulded stripe kit ;D
 :D but you know my Y82 is a 4 speed :-*

yes i know you got the four speed.

and to everyone else, Thank you for all the comments It means more than you could imagine to me. I worked on a heap of junk and made her arise from the dead (less interior, taking donations) I am proud of it too. i get this kind of response just driving it too. never got that much activity like that before this guy rolled out.
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Post by: y88rick on October 27, 2009, 10:54:28 PM
now looking back at it wowwy wow wow what a transformation
BEFORE
(http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/d/12511-1/y82+before+restore_.jpg)

and AFTER you chose

(http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/d/21981-2/PA252062.JPG) (http://www.78ta.com/gallery2/main.php/v/y88rick/PA252062.JPG.html)
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Post by: y88rick on October 27, 2009, 11:00:07 PM
I noticed a pattern here, the car loves feilds and tree's lmfao. 1984-2009 layed up in the weeds jan 2009 put in barn for y82 rescue and skin cancer treatment.
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Post by: Anderson0741 on October 28, 2009, 02:31:10 AM
How many miles does it have?
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Post by: y88rick on October 28, 2009, 07:19:22 AM
74,000 and this is because she sat since 84
now imagine the rest that never did sit and have been driven every single year. and they say it has 85,000 prob more like 180 or 280 as my 71 title says something like 205,000 and thats been off the road since 89-91 i think they said
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Post by: Trans am Oz on October 28, 2009, 07:36:32 AM
Cool photos 8)

Love the back drop of the golden leaves ;D
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Post by: deadfish on October 28, 2009, 07:58:59 AM
Very cool!...Love the before and after post.
I'm afraid mine still looks like "before" (and it's not a four speed ???)

Rick C.
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Post by: Anderson0741 on October 28, 2009, 01:26:17 PM
74,000 and this is because she sat since 84
now imagine the rest that never did sit and have been driven every single year. and they say it has 85,000 prob more like 180 or 280 as my 71 title says something like 205,000 and thats been off the road since 89-91 i think they said

Why did it get parked? It wasnt that old.
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Post by: y88rick on October 28, 2009, 08:07:37 PM
they ended up putting a 69 350 2bbl motor and blew it up to never go again
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Post by: Anderson0741 on October 28, 2009, 09:40:33 PM
Sounds like it had a tough 7 years
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Post by: y88rick on October 28, 2009, 09:42:29 PM
you want to hear something really sad, about 150 yards away is a pole barn big enough to house 10-14 cars and has always had room to fit that car in and 5 more.
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Post by: Anderson0741 on October 28, 2009, 09:56:42 PM
That is kinda sad, how did you find it?
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Post by: RainMan on October 28, 2009, 11:28:51 PM
Good job on the Pics Rick . I can't get over how you transformed your T/A from what it was in the unrestored photo . I guess I haven't been giving you enough credit lol
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Post by: y88rick on October 29, 2009, 06:56:21 AM
the car belonged to my uncles, buddies nephew or cousin? so we all knew it was there just forgotten about. he either bought it brand new or 1 year old.

rainman, I dont think I gave myself enough credit lol. It's hard to remember that it was a big time pos until I have the pics side by side. YUCK

but as far as everyone on here goes, I think I have gotten beyond great credit. never would have thought I would have gotten feedback like i have. It's a great feeling because it's needed to stay motivated on the car.
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Post by: kentuckyyeti on October 29, 2009, 07:41:05 AM
Great work and done pretty fast.  Wish I could get something accomplished like that.
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Post by: y88rick on October 29, 2009, 09:37:54 PM
thanks yetti, but for me it was done pretty slow imo. I used to do full blown resto's in about 3-6 months depending on the shape and size of the car (when it was my job) now it takes about a year to make an ok driver quality car. oh well atleast its mine and i love it. 
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Post by: RainMan on October 29, 2009, 11:22:13 PM
Rick I recall you had 2nd gen Hurst on one of your T/A's . Was this the one and you managed to change it to first gen? I know you mentioned it was a matter of welding a piece of sheet metal back in I believe
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Post by: y88rick on October 30, 2009, 05:35:51 PM
yes this is the car :( I discovered the problem after new paint stripes etc. i have not yet corrected this problem but will be doing so over the winter time.
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Post by: RainMan on October 31, 2009, 11:29:48 AM
yes this is the car :( I discovered the problem after new paint stripes etc. i have not yet corrected this problem but will be doing so over the winter time.

Well I am sure it's a minor problem with your skills . I'm not trying to find faults here ,but just curious as I remember some other posts you had from quite a while ago .
I am still amazed at how you created a master piece from where you started . Looks just wicked to me .Nice to see her brought back to her former Bandit glory
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Post by: y88rick on October 31, 2009, 04:41:35 PM
thanks buddy I dont care about faults so no pun taken bud. It was my EEEFFFF up since i didnt research my top frames to the fullest before just swapping and laying paint. ooops but now i know and will make and attempt to make sure nobody else ever has the same oooopsie.