Topic: My 79 TA

[pat]

i love the color it is almost the same as what i painted my s10

[LilSki]

OK here are some more I snapped yesterday.



My Dad's car was out as well so I snapped a few of it. This car has slowly become our project over the years.








This happened later in the afternoon and I had to take a shot. I should have opened the other garage door as my brothers 76 is in there.




I was too lazy to walk down the hill but that is my Brother's G8.

[Nexus]

Wow your dads car looks mint!!!

I like it a lot

Your car looks complete now but i have to say i was getting used to the flareless look

[blue81ta]

Nics pics. That blue color on your T/A looks great in the sunshine.

Your Dad's T/A is very nice too. Great color combo.

[Frode_skj]

Only needs a hoodbird on your car now see if you can get some pictures of all 3 T\A's together? ^^

[LilSki]

Yeah this summer we will be sure to get some shots of all 3 cars. I am in the process of building my Brother's new 400 for his 76, so his car is in pieces at the moment. Plus it is painted blue at the moment and he wants to go back to black/gold to put it back to the 50th Aniv. LE that it is.

My dad's car was originally a black 301/TH350 TA. He got tired of keeping it clean so he decided to paint it silver 15 years ago. When he first got it the 301 blew the rear main so he got a 79 W72 400 for it. We have slowly been cleaning the car up with all new seat covers, carpet, interior plastics, etc. The next big project will be to pull and rebuild the engine/tranny. Oh it was also a Canadian car with the speedo in kilometers and the owners manual is in french.

[Nexus]

owners manual in french?

Must have come from Quebec. That's the only place i'm aware of that forces stuff like that to be in french.

[Tony79WS6]

Hey, your dad's car looks a lot like mine! Yours isn't so shabby either. I've been pondering a switch to the 77-78 nose myself. Nice cars!!!

[kev 190164]

i have the 77/78 cone to fit to my 79 trans am.  but will the metal bumper from a 79 that sits behind the the cone still fit behind the 77/78 cone. cheers kev

[Nexus]

NO...you need the proper bumper...it is shaped different

[LilSki]

Correct you need everything from a 77/78. Check out this link as I posted a few pics of what is needed.

http://www.78ta.com/smf/index.php?topic=20717.0

[Gunner]

Get your Dad on this site IMMEDIATELY. With a ride like that, he's a PRIME candidate to be corrupeted - er - greeted by the folks here 

Gunner

[LilSki]

HAHA yeah that's not going to happen. My father is not exactly "one" with computers, and I don't have enough patience to teach him lol. I will tell him you guys approve of his TA

[CT Bird Fan]

I've always said I am not much of one for nose swaps, but when I look at your T/A, I am tempted to do it to my Esprit!

It looks awesome, and I really love that color! I can't wait to see it with the decals on it!!

[LilSki]

Yeah my dad was dead set against it at first. But he has come around and thinks it looks good. I thought it may look weird with the rear bumper profile not matching but I hardly notice it and I'm pretty OCD.

To be honest the only reason there isn't a 79 nose on the car is because my best 79 nose is pretty badly warped. And I had this perfect 77 nose in my basement looking for a home. And I had all the parts to do it so I did.

Thanks again for all the compliments!