Topic: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )

[4SPEED]

my 79 (new) repro quarter is covered in mud.   quarter skins are junk , once you get it on they are so wavy.  but the hole car has it. but with dings and dents pulled,  its not a 1/8" thick .  really I'd say its no more then a 1/16" thick.

guys that brag , or want a no filler car.  dont know what they are talking about.
the f-body is one of the most waviest car out there.

I talked to a guy at the NATS too.  he worked in the decal area.  he said by 77 they had a body shop to take them to for rework.

[y88rick]

that would explain the lead i found covering a gash in my 77's door that had only one original coat of paint on it lol

[4SPEED]

I found lead in my 77's door , up by the handle.   and my first 79 had green filler in the lead seam at the quarter & roof and brass brazing behind the trim at the door glass & sail panel.

[y88rick]

i think i found brazing in mine too around there if i remember right.

[Justin]

I do believe mine had the quarters replaced way back then. Some one must have wrecked the car early on. It had blue quarters that had brazing/lead filler on a black car and then painted black over the blue. I was told by the shop it was an old technique.

[brian c]

Excellent work Doug!

[4SPEED]

thanks guys,  but I have a big change of plans with this t/a. 

I'll keep it black, but going to take it to another level.  keeping a stock look but not stock.
I dont want to play this car off as a SE car.   so over the next 2 months you'll be seeing some changes to it.

thats all I'll say right now about it , other then needing to sell the 15x7' to help buy tiers for my 17's . 

[Justin]

you making a BAN1?

[4SPEED]

LOL

[y88rick]

the ban 1 cars have 18's i think douggie may be building a doug1off?

[Justin]

Oh come on now. 18/17...blah b;ah blah...doesn't have to be 100% matching. Doug said 17 is the biggest he would go didn't he.....or was it 22's....DUB baby.

[4SPEED]

the ban 1 cars have 18's i think douggie may be building a doug1off?

I didnt say anything about a ban car.  did I ?   if I wanted a clone or copy of another car I would just do the SE.
plus I dont have 4k for the rims.

[4SPEED]

It will still be a tribute to the SE. just not dressed up to be an SE. 

[RENOVATIONS]

It will still be a tribute to the SE. just not dressed up to be an SE. 

Gotta' admit I'm now confused...since an SE is just an appearance package anyway 

[4SPEED]

lol ,, yes your right.  but its going to be the look of stock that will be modified.