Hello,
Car: 1976 Trans Am 400 / 4-Speed Car / 38,xxx original miles
I'm in the process of building up my '76 T/A. Much of the work on the car has already been completed and I'm making this thread midst the second phase of the build. I'll do my best now to run down it's current state, what has been completed already, what's on the chopping block within the next few months and what's to come down the road.
Current State 2008 -
Quadralink Ladder Bar Rear Suspension
Double Adjustable Rear Coil Overs
Adjustable Panhard Bar and trac bar
Generic Mini Tub Kit
Pro-Touring F-Body 8 point weld in roll cage
Strange Rear end w/ spline
Complete interior restoration
Rear draglite disk brakes
This April (in a few months), the car is going back to the shop for the following work -
Detroit Speed Engineering Front Sub Frame - Hydroformed and Powder Coated / LS Series:
[FONT="Calibri"]http://www.detroitspeed.com/1970-1981-F-Body-products/032011-hydroformed-subframe.html[/FONT]Pro-Touring F-Body Solid body mounts:
[FONT="Calibri"]http://www.pro-touringf-body.com/chassis_components.html[/FONT]Detroit Speed Engineering Weld in Sub Frame Connectors:
[FONT="Calibri"]http://www.detroitspeed.com/1970-1981-F-Body-products/010103-subframe-connectors.html[/FONT]Tasks asked of the builder come April:
Remove existing front sub frame
Remove existing Engine
Remove existing Transmission
Remove Brake Booster (everything else from the fire wall)
Remove Entire Exhaust System (hangers, clips, clamps and everything else from under the car)
Remove all fuel lines, brake lines, nitrous line, emergency brake line (hangers, mounts etc.)
Remove gas tank and hangers
Remove gas pedal, brake pedal, clutch pedal and patch holes in firewall.
Install new pedals with appropriate spacing for heal/toe from Wilwood
Install solid body mounts
Install new front sub frame
Install sub frame connectors
Prep and paint floor pans and lay dynomat (any type insulation on floor pans)
Mock up T56 Trans. and cut/make T56 Trans. Tunnel
Prep Paint/Wire Bush/Sand Blast underside of car (POR15)
Install new fuel tank
Within the next few years I hope to purchase a Mast Engine (Aluminum Dart block) Supercharged 427ss through a built T56 or TKO. The next goal of this car is to build a highway riot; a giant smile machine. After I get familiar with power delivery a four link will replace the ladder bars.