Topic: 1978 starlight black transam h/h hatches new edition to the roost

[transam dave]

I guess ill need to find a pontiac 400 for this transam.

[transam dave]

Yes i picked up another fallen transam . This transam was plucked out of its prime,take a peek

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I sold this car easter morning. guy came to look at another transam,and wanted this one instead. He will restore this baby.Looks like another home found

[Justin]

right on. Did you tell him about this cool site? Maybe he will keep us updated on the resto

[y88rick]

right on. Did you tell him about this cool site? Maybe he will keep us updated on the resto

the guy i bought my brown 77 from on every single $100 bill, i put www.78ta.com on it but mainly out of curiousity how many it would draw into this website and to see if one ever comes back to me lol.

[Justin]

thats awesome.lol.

[transam dave]

right on. Did you tell him about this cool site? Maybe he will keep us updated on the resto

Yes i did let him know he can get tips ,andchat with others and swap pics and stories.

[Justin]

how do you find all these cars and then also find homes for them? I  only know of three other trans ams around me.

[transam dave]

how do you find all these cars and then also find homes for them? I  only know of three other trans ams around me.

mostly word of mouth and now and then people call me and ask me if im interested in another transam/firebird.I turn alot of them down as im limited to space.

[Justin]

yeah. word of mouth travels fast. Wish I had room for a few I saw at the junk yard that really arent that bad..they need doors and floors but its a start. Lots of firebirds in Pine Grove PA

[transam dave]

how do you find all these cars and then also find homes for them? I  only know of three other trans ams around me.

  Open up your heart and soul and they will come.

[mikeb78ta]

Hey Dave,
I live too close not to see these beauties.   

[transam dave]

Hey Dave,
I live too close not to see these beauties.  

I find them all day long, Its a gift i guess

[y88rick]

they used to be all over and now they are slim pickins around here. lets put it this way what used to be a parts car is now being considered for restore. there are a few around here but they seem to want way too much for them. some guys seem to think a rotted out shell with no motor trans and interior is worth $2500 for say a 79-81 ta. maybe they are now and im just not seeing it.

[Justin]

I know what you mean y88rick. My buddy and I found a 72 parts car for him and the old lady says she was $2,000 for it. We were polite and she just kept saying no. She thinks she has a rare car or something. Its a rusted out green/green interior,bench set colum shift,hunk of junk. Then there was this stingray that was actually sinking into the earth and the owner said its not for sale and never will be. Its his art now.  I only know of one T/A. Its in the next town over. Its a 79 black one that has set in this guys driveway for over for years from the first day I saw it. They will all just rust away.

[y88rick]

yeah then become worthless and these people think they are worth a ton because of what it once was and what barret jackson says a restored one is worth. but they fail to realize it takes time and money to fix them up to that quality and regardless a former rotted out one will never be worth what a low mile never seen winter taken car off all its life and then restored and trailered car is worth too.