Topic: 79 trans am ws4 with odd options

[profour77]

Ive had a 79 t/a since 1989 and i have now started a rebuild of the car since its been in sitting in my garrage since 1992!  anyway the build sheet claims its a cutomer order car? no a/c, power windows, or power seats. but has power antena? 4 speed 301 n/a. custom interior,  3.08, charcoal grape bird? The strangest thing is hurst hatches?? the car has some other moderately other options such as rr defrost, door handle tape ect.  but I cant find any other 79 with hurst hatches?? any suggestions would be helpful!!

[winks79]

There are some 79's with Hurst tops, but they would have been dealer installed, or someone did a roof swap at some point. It was not a GM option any longer on a 79'. If you have the build sheet or phs docs on your car I bet it would not state it was a hatch roof car, more than likely born as a hardtop. GM quit sending cars off to Hurst about halfway through 78' production, from then on it would have had Fisher tops. There were still a lot of dealers that had Hurst Hatches that needed to get rid of them even in 79', and I have seen about 3 documented Hurst Hatch 79's that were dealer installed, but not by Hurst. Also several cars with C&C tops floating around. Dealers would have these tops installed on hardtop cars if the customer wanted a hatch roof car, anything to help get them off the lot. Personally I would pay more for a hardtop, but there are more that like the t-tops, and you give people what they want.

[RENOVATIONS]

Charcoal grape bird?
Could you post a picture of your build sheet?

[winks79]

Charcoal grape bird?
Could you post a picture of your build sheet?

I think he misunderstood the build sheet. Mine has Charcoal graphics and it cuts off part of the wording on the build sheet. It does not spell graphics out, it states it as Charcoal grap and leaves off the hics in graphics.

[profour77]

thanks for the info. it is appreciated!!  Im still not sure what direction this t/a is going to take me?  im thinking bigger swaybars, bigger brakes (1le), lowering it 1" something along those ideas?  and im going to leave the 301 mated up to the super t-10! I know all the naysayers about the 301, but this isn't going to be a racecar! and besides a rework on the heads, intake with other high quality parts the 301 will breath better and that's all im looking for out of it.  so any help or suggestions anyone has would be greatly appreciated!! I look forward to any real ideas! (Not the meathead remarks about turning the 301 into a boat anchor) Thanks Again!!

[hada76]

the "customer order" on the BS is not uncommon and means just that. as far as the 301, it wont be a tire shredder but should be plenty fun with the 4sp