Hitman's Pontiac Trans Am Forum
Trans Am Photos => Restoration Projects => Topic started by: jean-phi on August 07, 2009, 10:53:02 AM
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Hello, i'm french so please my english as you can ;)
So, i bought a 79 T/A with a 78 nose and rear bumper, and i have a little work to do on it.
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/1106096.jpg)
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/IMG_0015.jpg)
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/1907091.jpg)
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/1907092.jpg)
With my other cars
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/1507091.jpg)
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/1507093.jpg1..jpg)
I replace the rear bumper by a 79 one.
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/nouveauparechoc.jpg)
I changed the tail lights by European lights ( direction signal can't be the same light as the stop lights )
Actually i'm repairing all the electricity of the car, which was in poor shape.
I make all the lights works ( head and tail, direction signal )
I change the tachymeter which didn't work.
I try to know what is the part on the middle of the t-top which "retain" ( block ? keep in place ? ) the t-top.
There are 2 parts on each side of the middle, but i don't have these parts, and i don't know how it's called, and where to buy it.
( the parts into the red "circle" )
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/ttop2.jpg)
Thanks to read me
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I try to know what is the part on the middle of the t-top which "retain" ( block ? keep in place ? ) the t-top.
There are 2 parts on each side of the middle, but i don't have these parts, and i don't know how it's called, and where to buy it.
( the parts into the red "circle" )
Is this what you're looking for?
http://www.fbodywarehouse.com/fbw/product.php?productid=344&cat=0&page=2
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I try to know what is the part on the middle of the t-top which "retain" ( block ? keep in place ? ) the t-top.
There are 2 parts on each side of the middle, but i don't have these parts, and i don't know how it's called, and where to buy it.
( the parts into the red "circle" )
Is this what you're looking for?
http://www.fbodywarehouse.com/fbw/product.php?productid=344&cat=0&page=2
If it's what i circle in blue, so yes.
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/littlepart.jpg)
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Yes that's the item you circled in blue
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Yes that's the item you circled in blue
Is it screw to the body ?
I only find one hole on the 8 required to fix the 4 Mounting Braces.
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Some over pics :
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/0908091.jpg)
The dash ( i changed the dash bezel by another one in better shape and with 1 other air holes.
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/IMG_0019.jpg)
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Some news :
This month's work
i "paint" rust areas with special product
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/jean_phi_1254585419_0310091.jpg)
Insulator plates
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/jean_phi_1254585438_0310092.jpg)
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/jean_phi_1254585490_0310093.jpg)
I put rear seats
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/jean_phi_1254585519_0310094.jpg)
and front seats
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/jean_phi_1254585547_0310095.jpg)
I received from fbodywarehouse my Auto Shifter Bezel, and my father restore the center console ( and the back part behind the rear seat, don't know the word sorry )
Before :
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/jean_phi_1254769073_0510091.jpg)
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/jean_phi_1254769088_0510092.jpg)
My father put some fiber, put back the leather imitation and stick another one, new, he do the same for the Center Console Bin Liner
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/jean_phi_1254769154_0510093.jpg)
The new Auto Shifter Bezel
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/jean_phi_1254950216_0710095.jpg)
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/jean_phi_1254950277_0710094.jpg)
My father is finishing the roof which was in bad shape, one more time put back the leather imitation and put a new one, cut and stick it, i think he would have finish tomorrow.
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Looks liike you are a fast worker. Great job. Hope you are having fun doing it.
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nice work where do you live?
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Looks like you have been very busy
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nice work where do you live?
In France ;)
Looks like you have been very busy
I don't have a lot of time to work on the t/a, and the garage isn't very big, not easy ..
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nice work where do you live?
In France ;)
j'en suis desole
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nice work where do you live?
In France ;)
j'en suis desole
Désolé à propos de quoi ? que je vive en France ? :?:
Sorry about what ? because i live in France ? :?:
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nice work where do you live?
In France ;)
j'en suis desole
Désolé à propos de quoi ? que je vive en France ? :?:
Sorry about what ? because i live in France ? :?:
Désolé pour le question bete
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Je sais que vous pensez de le petit garage. I don't really speak french, I used google translator ;D I hope the translation is right
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Haha sorry I cant respond in french but the car looks very nice. How did you find a Trans Am in France?
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For those who try to speak in french, you can write in english, i have to understand you, i'm on american board, and i think i'll understand more easyly your correct english than french's google translation ;)
For the Trans Am in France, there are a lot of Trans Am in differents shape, i bought the one i show you a long way from my home, and i bought another 79 t/a for parts at 15 minutes from my home ! :p
The one i bought recently for parts :
Not bad when we look at it from a far distance
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200909/jean_phi_1254254195_ta2909091.jpg)
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200909/jean_phi_1254254212_ta2909092.jpg)
Not when we look closer
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200909/jean_phi_1254254228_ta2909093.jpg)
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200909/jean_phi_1254254246_ta2909094.jpg)
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200909/jean_phi_1254254263_ta2909095.jpg)
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200909/jean_phi_1254254279_ta2909096.jpg)
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200909/jean_phi_1254254298_ta2909097.jpg)
Mine didn't have any rust on body ;)
Else, here are some French Trans Am, very beautiful ...
(http://i37.tinypic.com/2mqrqkk.jpg)
(http://i33.tinypic.com/zv9chd.jpg)
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/fabvt_1255335513_img_2039.jpg)
And others which are definitively dead ... :/
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/88810/48100-PICT0010.jpg)
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/88810/48100-PICT0011.jpg)
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/88810/48100-PICT0012.jpg)
This is my old roof :
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200906/jean_phi_1243963902_img_0023.jpg)
My dad nearly finished it :
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/jean_phi_1255545609_1410091.jpg)
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/jean_phi_1255545671_1410092.jpg)
He has to finish the holes for the roof light and for the conductor and passenger mirror
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Wow Ive never seen a firebird as bad as that white one.
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I guess I just never really thought about how many Trans Ams were in diffrent countries, such as France. Very cool though! I agree, I believe that white one is the worst I've seen also.
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And the actual owner want 500 € for it .. ( 750 USD ), i think it'll be dust in some years ... :p
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I wouldnt pay 300 USD, even to part the car out you would have a tough time coming up ontop.
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Could someone told me the dimension of this part in red please ?
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/200910/jean_phi_1255686957_tashift.jpg)
We make a repro, but we don't have the real exact dimensions.
Thanks ;)
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Yeah, I can look tomorrow and find out the dimensions of it. I just recently put a new one on my shifter.
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The shifter slider (the piece you were asking about) is 30.5 cm long and 3.6 cm wide.
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The shifter slider (the piece you were asking about) is 30.5 cm long and 3.6 cm wide.
Thank you very much ;)
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Just one more question, where is exactly located the hole for the shifter ?
In the middle of the 3,6cm ? or not ?
In the middle of the 30,5cm ? or not ?
It seems to be in the middle in wider and longer, but i prefer to ask ;)
Thanks ;)
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Im pretty sure its directly in the center of both, but I will check and see.
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Some news :
On january, i received some parts from fbodywarehouse
T-top weather seal :
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/201001/jean_phi_1264092774_jointsfisher.jpg)
and some other parts for my t-top.
(http://www.fa-reloaded.com/uploads/201001/jean_phi_1264092791_pieces.jpg)
This month, that was from rockauto, the wiper motor and oil filter
At the begin of the month, i took the car to the garage, by the road, without any problem ( the exhaust touch the road on the bump ... :D )
I made some pictures this week end :
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/2002101.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/2002102.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/2002103.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/2002104.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/2002105.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/2002106.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/2002107.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/2002108.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/2002109.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/20021010.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/20021011.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/20021012.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/20021013.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/20021014.jpg)
I love it !
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I just caught the thread
nice looking TA you have.
Your dad seems quite handy, nice to have that resource at hand
I think you need some mud flaps to keep the back end clean ;D ;D ;D
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Tres bien, Jean-Phi!
Sorry, that's about the extent of my French. I lived in Paris for two years. But the Trans Am is looking fantastic! Keep us updated!
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I am just tuning in, and I have to say that is one nice project, keep us posted with pics.
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This morning, i took up my car to the garage, i knew that it lost some cooling water, but this morning it was really excessive .... :/
We bought some cooling water and took the road to another garage, 20 or 30 km ( approx 14 miles ), far away from the first garage.
When we have been arrived, the car didn't lost water ...
The mecanician is going to watch what's wrong with the water problem.
For a french who drive european cars, that was very special to drive.
Hood is sooo long, steering wheel isn't accurate at all, but it sounds great ;)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/0704101.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/0704102.jpg)
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French papers ok, i can now use it when i want ! >:D
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/0105101.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/0205101.jpg)
It runs great, some work interior / exterior, and it will be nice ;)
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The cat approves. Love that interior setup too man, looks great.
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Great work. Nice pictures.
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i got the same thing with my dads car, cats just love to sit on it. car looks good. hopfullyy every thing works out ok
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Looks very good :) I live en Europe too ;) Norway :P
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Hey JP, good looking TA you have there :) I'm in Paris quite a lot. Let me know if you are close and need some parts brought over. If it fits in my "carry on" I would be happy to bring it with me and save you a few Euro's in shipping :)
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Hey JP, good looking TA you have there :) I'm in Paris quite a lot. Let me know if you are close and need some parts brought over. If it fits in my "carry on" I would be happy to bring it with me and save you a few Euro's in shipping :)
Thanks, i will ask if needed ;)
Some news pics for you :
A little bit of mechanic :p
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/IMG_4324min.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/IMG_4336min.jpg)
Meanwhile, others cars pass ...
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/IMG_4361min.jpg)
(http://jpfar.free.fr/transam/IMG_4350min.jpg)
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French guy is alive, new car arrived at home 4 months ago, an Audi 100 S4 V8.
Some new pics and two videos of the two V8.
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/ta1300411.jpg)
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/ta2300411.jpg)
(http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/2951/ta3300411.jpg)
The 100 S4 V8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XAEEJTFnFY
The T/A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQG5lEZAUX8
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7 years after this one (sold in 2013, lots of regrets), i think i'm going to have a T/A at home again.
See you at the end of the month.
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(https://i.ibb.co/4msPMxs/IMG-20210509-140115.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Bz4qjR4)
(https://i.ibb.co/TBZPJyM/IMG-20201030-160121.jpg) (https://ibb.co/C5qV4LK)
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Nice
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Very nice