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Trans Am Photos => Trans Am Photos => Topic started by: 78BlueBalls on March 17, 2007, 01:55:48 PM

Title: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: 78BlueBalls on March 17, 2007, 01:55:48 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/TheInstigator/11.jpg)  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/TheInstigator/13.jpg)  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/TheInstigator/9.jpg)  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/TheInstigator/3.jpg)  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/TheInstigator/1.jpg)
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: Hitman on March 17, 2007, 02:28:44 PM
Beautiful car... What color Interior is in there?
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: Tin Indians Rule on March 17, 2007, 02:28:57 PM
Hey Blue, super nice pics. Welcome to the board  ;D Your 3rd pic is my favorite. Nice reflection of the sun against the backdrop. Would have looked nice on a GM promo ad.
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: 78BlueBalls on March 17, 2007, 02:38:10 PM
Thanks Hitman. She's got the black velour interior, and I think you guys over at TA Specialties owned her at one time. I bought her in April of '06 from a guy outside of Cleveland, OH. I think i may have talked to you over email at one time, asking about having the engine rebuilt/repainted/restored etc etc/ It has 86,000 original miles on it.

Hey Tin Indians, Thanks. I was impressed by my own photography as well. Thought for as minute I might have been in the wrong line of work..lol Here's a couple more "sunny" photos of her.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/TheInstigator/10.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/TheInstigator/7.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/TheInstigator/6.jpg)
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: Hitman on March 17, 2007, 03:16:15 PM
I knew I loved that car.  I wish I would have kept it.  It has all of my favorite combinations.... Martinique Blue outside, Black cloth inside, T-tops, Pontiac 400, Auto, WS6.........

I still remember driving that car......

(http://www.taspecialties.com/2c4448760.jpg)

(http://www.taspecialties.com/2c462b600.jpg)
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: LOMILETA on March 17, 2007, 04:40:04 PM
Beautiful car, mine is same color ws6, but with upgrades. ;D ;D
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: Rick on March 17, 2007, 04:40:33 PM
OK Steve -- those are some great pics, and obviously taken on top of a parking garage.  But the skyline in the background looks so terribly familiar -- I just can't place it.  Were these taken in Terre Haute?  Which garage?  This is SO FAMILIAR... :o :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: 78BlueBalls on March 17, 2007, 05:34:25 PM
Yes HITMAN< I knew the car in your pictures from your website was my car, i just new it. She is a pleasure to drive. VERY little rattling, aside from the rear speakers which have been removed for the time being, and the windows kinda rattle when in the down position over bumps, but other than that she is smooth and clean. This is the car i had talked to you about having the engine rebuilt, or refurbished or whatever you call it (brought back to original condition). When you owned the car, did you guys perform any of the restoration? If so can you tell me what all has been done by you guys? I would really appreciate it.

RICK, yes, the pictures were taken in Terre Haute, Indiana, on top of the one and only parking garage here (7th and Wabash Ave.)The tallest building in the background is the old Sycamore Building, and there are a few with the Old National Bank building in the background as well. Thanks for the compliments.
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: blue81ta on March 17, 2007, 05:53:18 PM
Beautiful Trans Am, Steve  :)  I just love that Martinique Blue :o 8) Great pics, thanks for posting.
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: 78BlueBalls on March 17, 2007, 06:02:16 PM
Oh HITMAN, I forgot to tell you, Im probably going to be driving the T/A to Trans Am Nationals this year so you might get some visitation time with her...lol
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: Rick on March 17, 2007, 06:16:13 PM
RICK, yes, the pictures were taken in Terre Haute, Indiana, on top of the one and only parking garage here (7th and Wabash Ave.)The tallest building in the background is the old Sycamore Building, and there are a few with the Old National Bank building in the background as well. Thanks for the compliments.

Thanks for the memory jog.  It's been over 30 years since I hung out down in TH but I KNEW that building looked familiar...and the tower too! ;D ;D
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: rkellerjr on March 17, 2007, 06:25:00 PM
Nice car and nice picture taking.  Appreciate the pics.  That thing is sweet looking!
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: Tin Indians Rule on March 17, 2007, 11:16:58 PM
I still remember driving that car......

Aww Man, That comments gotta hurt. Kinda like meeting your wife/girlfriends first true love.  You know Brett probably drove it like he stole it! LOL
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: 78BlueBalls on March 18, 2007, 02:26:30 PM
Oh i have no doubt...lol
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: Hitman on March 18, 2007, 05:04:22 PM
Nah, I took good care of it when I had it.  I will look back though my files to see what we actually did to the car.  I know we did some paint work, the rims, some minor interior stuff, maybe brakes.... I will see what I can find.
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: 78BlueBalls on March 18, 2007, 06:12:46 PM
Awesome, I appreciate it very much. I havent really dug into her too far yet, but everything works smoothly, and she runs real good. Just curious on what all had been re-done recently
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: Hitman on March 21, 2007, 11:36:02 PM
When I looked back through my records, there was alot of cosrmetic itmes like rims, lugs, interior plastic parts, package tray, some weatherstripping, some decalsbrakes (pads/rotors), tune up, plugs wires, a little exhaust work and that was about it.  I also know the previous owner did some work.  I am looking back through my emails to see what list she sent me as far as the work she did.
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: Gold78Spc on March 22, 2007, 09:03:46 AM
Very nice TA.  Next to the Gold Special Edition that is my favorite model/color.
Title: Re: My '78 T/A WS6
Post by: 78BlueBalls on March 22, 2007, 04:53:21 PM
Awesome Hitman, thanks a lot