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Offline KeePat

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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #420 on: September 27, 2009, 09:35:17 PM »
Quote from: jphillips3333 on September 27, 2009, 09:03:20 PM
Pat,
You should inquire about putting this in an auto museum somewhere - I can see many a car enthusiast appreciating your works for years, perhaps decades down the road.

What are your plans for the car after it's completed?  ... will it go down the road on sunny days?  trailered to shows?




I will drive it! I知 planning on taking it on the Hot Rod Power tour next June. That will put over 2000 miles on it and I値l put another 1000 throughout the year. I put less then 3k a year on my daily driver as I only live about a mile from home
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #421 on: September 27, 2009, 09:37:58 PM »
You'll enjoy the power tour - that will be fun.  They're meant to be driven and you've shown you can do just about everything so ... you'll have to give us a cost/time invested type summary when you've completed the car.
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #422 on: September 28, 2009, 01:44:08 PM »
I have been following this thread for awhile, there are no words to describe the work and dedication to detail you have put into her.
I'm sure she will be a sight to see when she is done and i hope i get to see her in person.

GREAT JOB....
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #423 on: September 28, 2009, 09:04:32 PM »
Pat............ holy CROW that thing is looking awesome! unreal man....... that car never saw this much attetion on the assembly line... thats the truth. better than original........ no question. I've got nothing else to say...........  ;D
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #424 on: September 30, 2009, 07:29:21 PM »
Put the steering column in and ran into a stag as the new turn signal wiring harness won稚 plug into the dash harness. I値l look to pickup the right harness in Carlisle this weekend!
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #425 on: September 30, 2009, 07:42:29 PM »
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I値l look to pickup the right harness in Carlisle this weekend!

 Hey Pat. Welcome to Carlisle.LOL. Glad you are going to make the trip. What days are you going to be here?
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #426 on: September 30, 2009, 07:58:00 PM »
I知 driving up Saturday with my two boys. Kurt is looking for a 68 fastback Mustang project car and I知 looking for a few T/A parts, and my oldest son is coming for the Italian sausages! 
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #427 on: September 30, 2009, 09:23:04 PM »
Quote from: KeePat on September 30, 2009, 07:58:00 PM
I’m driving up Saturday with my two boys. Kurt is looking for a 68 fastback Mustang project car and I’m looking for a few T/A parts, and my oldest son is coming for the Italian sausages! 
Pat

sounds like a fun ride home lol

hopefully with a new project in tow and some needed parts and best of some good memories
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #428 on: September 30, 2009, 10:13:22 PM »
Pat if you don't find one at Carlisle, you can get the GM signal harness adapter through GM dealers (and probably through auto parts stores also/got mine at O'Reilly's (GM part).

I like all the 0's on the odometer  ;D ...that car is definitely getting a fresh start at life.
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #429 on: October 01, 2009, 07:35:51 PM »
I was able to remove the old turn signal harness plug and install it on the new turn signal harness. Good thing I saved the old parts!
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #430 on: October 01, 2009, 08:59:49 PM »
Quite the renaissance man
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #431 on: October 02, 2009, 06:36:32 PM »
Quote from: Hammer on October 01, 2009, 08:23:16 PM
You do electrical work too?  SHEESH.  ::)  A man of many talents and very highly respected restorer AND a Hitman's Pick of the Month PROJECT.....and you didn't even get finished with it....and many of us have noticed your outstanding work already.  This project just keep getting better every day.   

Keep up the jaw dropping restoration Pat and Kurt.  We like it!!   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Suprised he hasn't bought his own presses so he can make his own fenders ;) ;D

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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #432 on: October 02, 2009, 07:53:43 PM »
Quote from: KeePat on September 27, 2009, 07:53:24 PM
Quote from: brian c on September 26, 2009, 08:36:56 PM
I think a small lynch mob would be at Pat's door if he ever decided to part with that car. :D

Everything's for sale! My favorite car is the next one;)
Pat

pat it's them very words i utter as my wife gets very upset. I was talking about possibly selling the y82 ta to have the proper funds to restore the 71 and she about flipped on me lol.
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #433 on: October 02, 2009, 10:28:21 PM »
Oh Master show me your ways

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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #434 on: October 08, 2009, 11:05:10 AM »
Pat, I have for the first time went through all the 30 pages of this......   OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!   I have my own dreams of restoring my 80 TA when I am in a financial place to do so.  Mine will not be any where factory, but I would hope to be even half as attentive in the details.  Great job!
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