Hitman's Pontiac Trans Am Forum
Trans Am Photos => Trans Am Photos => Topic started by: J-Train on December 13, 2007, 05:03:26 PM
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I remember seeing one of these when I was a kid shopping for Trans Am's with my dad, i really wanted him to buy one but he got a black and tan K code, similar to mine, but not a z code. I really liked the orange and have never seen another one in person, I only found one picture googling, anybody else got any pics hidden away, it is really a striking shade of orange.
(http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6738/81turboorangebrdmedno6.jpg)
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A member here owns one...don't recall his screen name though.
That avatar is creepy as hell :-X
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I think you mean this car Jeff....
http://www.78ta.com/smf/index.php?topic=5697.0
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That's the one...thanks Brian ;D
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No problem. And I agree...J-train's avatar is creepin me out too!
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Sorry, about the creepy avatar guys, just my weak attempt at some humor, I'll come up with something else.
Back to the car, the car in the pic looks like the paint has aged with the car., were there any other years that were orange? I seem to remember the color looking a little more metalic, and bright, but it was definately a 80 or 81, I remembrer the gold turbo wheels with the tan interior, there was a bright metalic blue one on the lot with the same gold turbo wheels and interior.
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I had this pic, but I don't have any info on it... :-\
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n236/79ws6resto/IMG_2916_Large.jpg)
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Is that an engine size callout just above the front side trun signal bezal in that photo?
I do love that orange '81 in the first picture.
1981s had some nuce colors.
I remember a gunmetal gray as well.
George 8)
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Heres another orange car with WS6 snowflakes.. Not sure where I got the picture, but it's the only one I have.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w119/logikfive/orangeta2.jpg)
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I like that Caddy in the background!!
A ragtop to boot!
George 8)
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I had this pic, but I don't have any info on it... :-\
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n236/79ws6resto/IMG_2916_Large.jpg)
Jeff: This T/A comes down from Canada to the All Firebird Lawn Show in Saratoga NY, every year. It always draws a lot of interest because many people haven't seen this color on a T/A before.
George: Yes it is an engine size callout... 350. If you look at the shaker in the first pic you'll see T/A 5.7
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/blue81ta/Orange81TA.jpg)
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Now I see it,
I couldn't make it out before.
Very nice car!
Thanks,
George 8)
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I've seen a couple that color before...is that it's original color?
Any pix of the hood bird?
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I talked to the owner and he says that it is a factory color... he didn't say if it's the original color of his T/A.
Not the best pic, but it has the five color gold hood bird:
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/blue81ta/Orange81TA2.jpg)
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In 1980 only, there was a bronze color available on the turbo t/a. its rare to see any cars with it, as not many cars were purchased with that color. The 5.7 350 car though looks like a custom orange.
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Like this...
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n236/79ws6resto/80fierobronze.jpg)
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It is actually listed in the GM literature as Orange Metallic. I'm afraid a previous owner used rubbing compound on my car and managed to diminish the luster of the metallic paint. The paint is in good shape, but the hood bird is showing its age.
Orange was only available in '81 as a factory color, paint code 57. I have no clue what stripes were available with Orange paint, but every place I've checked shows gold or orange stripes. Funny thing is, mine's 100% original and has black stripes, identical to those used on the Pace Car and NASCAR SEs. I think gold stripes would fit the peanut butter-and-chocolate interior, but that's the way it came, so I'm not changing it.
I have even more pics than I previously posted, if anyone's interested.
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We're always interested in pictures. ;)
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^^^ What turbota400 said...:D ;)
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Post Post!!!
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I live in a collage town in Indiana , I have seen one this color back in the mid 80s . It was a 80 turbo some guy from ohio had it . Nice looking car. Also I ve seen one that was a burnt orange color with gold wheels.
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Welcome to 78TA jrayers1967 ...nice to see another Hoosier join the group ;D
What area of IN are you from?
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To 79ws6resto . I live in bloomington. I see your in newburgh i've been by a time or two. I looked a t/a in nearby Chandler ,In Last summer . Hard to belive we have to go so far away to find 2 gen cars now days. They seem to have dried up. We have a small group of us in Bloomington that all have 2 gen t/a and firebirds. maybe we can meet up at the nats this year.
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We just gotta get Jeff to show UP at the Nats this year... 8) 8) ;)
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To 79ws6resto . I live in bloomington. I see your in newburgh i've been by a time or two. I looked a t/a in nearby Chandler ,In Last summer . Hard to belive we have to go so far away to find 2 gen cars now days. They seem to have dried up. We have a small group of us in Bloomington that all have 2 gen t/a and firebirds. maybe we can meet up at the nats this year.
That sounds like a great idea...looking forward to meeting you in August. Did you get the bird in Chandler?
I may have to take a drive over there and have a look around ;)
We just gotta get Jeff to show UP at the Nats this year... 8) 8) ;)
Reservations are in place....I'll be there for sure. I don't understand how you guys had any fun the previous years without me anyway... ;D
I would have been there last year (at least for Saturday) except "someone" gave me bad info regarding the swap meet :-X
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I would have been there last year (at least for Saturday) except "someone" gave me bad info regarding the swap meet :-X
Eh...you need better sources of intel and reconnaisance... ;)
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Yeah don't trust the Yeti! He likes his man purse when going out hunting so that should have tipped you off Jeff ;)
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I did't get that t/a it was a little to rusty for me. If you know were the dragstrip is in Chandler the guy lived just north of the track on the left. Last year at the nats we set up at the swap meet and had a good time. We sold parts left over form two t/a' s we parted out I had two turbo setup that kept luring people in.
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Hey guys, I have an Orange 1981 TransAm!
...Course the only thing 81' left on it is the turbo light dimmer switch ;D
And it used to be black lol. You can check it out at car domain if ya like (link at the bottom)
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Man I have always thought an orange T/A would be the coolest thing! BUT when I finally get one and get it painted it'll most likely be black.
But the orange is cool!
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Wow orange is pretty cool, but I could never own one around here. If you sport orange, you're assumed to be an obnoxious Tennessee fan which I'm not haha. But yeah it's a cool paint color, seems like an aftermarket color and it's surprising that it was actually a factory color. very cool.
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I do not like the double fender flares on the one pic. It seems overkill to me. But a very nice color.
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(http://images04.olx.ca/ui/2/04/04/f_33520004_1.jpeg)
here is another pic
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It is a factory color and after further research and investigation it seems the 57 Navajo Orange paint code was only available for our buddies at Canadain Dealerships (This was told to me by the owner of an Orange T/A at the Saratoga Lawn Show who just so happened to be from Canada). They may be rare, but there is no data to support how many were made with this paint code. But it is different.
My car was shipped from the factory to a dealership in Texas, according to my PHS docs.
It really is too bad that GM didn't keep detailed build counts like they did with the 4th-gen cars.
EDIT: Wow, this really is an old thread... I didn't think it had been that long since I've been around. Anyhow, if anyone's interested, I've got pics of my car from when I first got it. I haven't had any time to work on the car since getting the new(ish) engine in.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/n9614702_33693520_3975.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/n9614702_33693522_4225.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/n9614702_33693526_4736.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/n9614702_33693528_4990.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/n9614702_33693531_5529.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/n9614702_33693529_5263.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/n9614702_33693533_5777.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/n9614702_33693534_6031.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/n9614702_33693536_6282.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/n9614702_33693538_6531.jpg)
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Any under the hood?
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No underhood pics right now. Like I said, those are from when I brought it home (4 years ago...), the motor was blown and I didn't bother taking any under the hood. I'll try to get out to my shop this weekend and snap some pics now that the hood's off and the good motor is in.
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Oh well I love the color.
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I too like the Orange. Here's one I ran across a while back.
http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/showthread.php?p=1878970
Silver graphics would look good on this one.
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I too like the Orange. Here's one I ran across a while back.
http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/showthread.php?p=1878970
Silver graphics would look good on this one.
That one looks pretty close to Carousel Red. Looks like it'd be a good car if someone had the cash.
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Reminds me of Hemi Orange
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Just checking back in here, thought I'd update some of my pics...
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/81%20Turbo%20Trans%20Am/17363436-AE04-4658-8F02-932B17CE15E6_zpsftymnc01.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/81%20Turbo%20Trans%20Am/1080D857-DD1E-4CCD-B041-6702BBC75104_zpsqyrq9pam.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/81%20Turbo%20Trans%20Am/B73E063B-7339-4CC3-B552-DA1747A97956_zpskdajq0z9.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/TurboRegency03/81%20Turbo%20Trans%20Am/A90AA2F5-E5C0-4316-9814-B5E6E9F7DA0A_zpspcaqgsjf.jpg)
Last photo was taken by a friend of mine who's a photographer. It has been digitally "enhanced," so to speak. Of course he couldn't wait to take the pic until I was done checking and adjusting my timing...
I swapped some turbo wheels on the car when I bought new Mickey Thompson 255/60R15 tires. Makes a world of difference. I'm still planning on restoring the snowflakes at some point (they should be gold...), but not until the car gets repainted and the correct stripes are back on it (Dark Orange). With the black stripes, I think gold snowflakes would look very out of place.