Topic: '79 T/A project

[brian c]

No problemo.

Looks like your car came with the ever popular "Fred Flintstone" floorboards. They're awfully popular these days - even my Y88 had them.

I'd run PHS on the car to see if its a SE car. It has the markings of one from what I can see BUT those are easy changes for any owner to "fake/clone/tribute/whatnot" these days.

With an engine for $200? Darn and I thought I did good on a base firebird with no drivetrain for $400 but its mostly rust free - or at least in the important areas it is! We won't discuss the A pillars or the cowl which both need to be addressed.

[dewcrazzy]

Black with the red/orange bird would look really good. Here's a page with one on it, along with many other 79 color combos. The black with red/orange is toward the bottom of the page: http://tran-zam.com/1979TAGallery.htm

nice page with great info.

[buzzkiller]

Another one saved. Well done sir!

[IdahoDirtFarmer]

No problemo.

Looks like your car came with the ever popular "Fred Flintstone" floorboards. They're awfully popular these days - even my Y88 had them.

I'd run PHS on the car to see if its a SE car. It has the markings of one from what I can see BUT those are easy changes for any owner to "fake/clone/tribute/whatnot" these days.

With an engine for $200? Darn and I thought I did good on a base firebird with no drivetrain for $400 but its mostly rust free - or at least in the important areas it is! We won't discuss the A pillars or the cowl which both need to be addressed.

I think Ol' Freddy must have pulled Employee of the month a few times at the factory in the 70's. 

About seven years ago that was kind of the running price on birds around here. It was rare to find one not restored for over about a grand. Now a car like this usually runs about $1500-$2000. There is a base model right now on Craigslist with decent paint and the guy is firm on $10,000.   http://boise.craigslist.org/cto/2441428761.html      Very very slim chance he will get that in these parts. There is also a basket case '79 T/A with a 454 non running in it for $2,000 firm. But every now and then ya see one for a decent price. Those ya try to jump on before someone else does. There was a '79 T/A a couple months ago on craigslist that ran for $800. Never saw a picture but I called about thirty minutes after it was posted and it was sold already. Currently there is a '79 Formula with the interior removed but there, one small patch of rust in a front fender and an old 428 in it for $600. If I have the time I might try and go look at it but it is about 5 hours away. Things are kind of all over the place in this area.

[Frode_skj]

Looks like a nice project:) will be nice to see another one getting saved