Topic: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08

[Nexus]

Cool...need more popcorn!1

[rad400]

Good score Pat. I bet that is a cool video that Virgil did.

[Rarebird]

so Im taking you liked the compilation of tunes to the video and the progression of the restoration. what took you 2.5 years to complete is astonishing Pat. I followed your thread religously ( like others anticipating the next post ) you are very tallented and to have you son take the time to be with you is a gift in itself.

 

[4speed76]

for some strange reason i had a feeling this thread wasn't over.  I too followed this thread religiously.

[stonewall61]

Hey Rarebird, I wouldnt mind buying a copy of that disc also.

Pat, like i've said from the begining, awesome job!

[Rarebird]

its not the complete video but those interested for a limited time can view (download) it from here.

http://rapidshare.com/files/407693930/Pats72_1.wmv

its limited to 10 views currently so get it while one can.

[JoshRiess]

I think you should youtube this awesome!!

[Rarebird]

I think you should youtube this awesome!!

in all its over an hour long and youtube only 10 minute segments it would be seperated about 7 times and i hate to do it that way.

[JoshRiess]

I think you should youtube this awesome!!

in all its over an hour long and youtube only 10 minute segments it would be seperated about 7 times and i hate to do it that way. Oh did not know that ..too bad would be cool to share , I downloaded it and showed my cousin who did just about the same thing on his 1968 SS Camaro while in high school with the help of his dad great project thanks for the video .. great job.

[80ws6ta]

Wow. That car came out absolutely beautiful! Great job!

[KeePat]

After unsuccessfully trying to find NOS Unitized distributor parts to fix my original distributor I decided to gut the original electronic and install some updated ignition parts from Pertronix.
http://www.pertronix.com/support/default.aspx


I used a point’s distributor breaker plate as a guide to locate the Pertronix module on the vacuum advance plate on the Unitized distributor.

 
I disassemble both distributors hoping to use some of the parts from the point’s distributor but with no luck.

 
The mechanical advances under the rotor are the same on both distributors, so the magnet sleeve/ring fit prefect.
   



With a little modification to the original vacuum advance plate I was able to attach module and set the air gap at .0020 to the magnet sleeve/ring






I cut the wires off of the original unitized module and made the connection to the new module at the same location and with black heat shrink it looks original.     


So from the outside it all looks original uses the unitized coil and wires and the tachometer works and the best part the car runs great!
Pat   

[Nexus]

Pat your out of this world!!!

The wow factor never ends...very impresive

so...did you start on that book yet?

[rad400]

Looks good Pat,  hey did you fix the paint chip?

[KeePat]

Looks good Pat,  hey did you fix the paint chip?

Conrad,
It's more like a touch up, this winter I will have the door resprayed.
Thanks!
pat

[Nexus]

PAT you keep eluding my book question!!!

it's ok... just messin with ya