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Offline KeePat

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72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« on: January 09, 2008, 08:13:25 PM »
Started the Disassembly on my 72 455 HO Trans Am with my son this past weekend. ;D I love this stuff!
More picture to come.
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2008, 08:52:26 PM »
Well, that's where it starts, best wishes and keep us posted with pics!
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2008, 09:36:15 PM »
cool take pics for when he gets older

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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2008, 09:41:16 PM »
Yes...take lots of pics and save them for him, but show us in the meantime! :D :D

BTW -- you don't need another son do you?  I've always wanted to wrench on true HO TA... :-\ :-\

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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2008, 10:06:08 PM »
BTW -- you don't need another son do you?  I've always wanted to wrench on true HO TA... 

Sorry you look too tall so you can't fit in the trunk to remove bumper bolts, and if your arms are to fat to get to all the hard to get nuts & bolts I can't use you. I'm sure my son Kurt eat less then you! ;)
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2008, 12:13:48 AM »
It's about time you got that T/A!!!!  Good luck.  I know it will turn out as great as the Charger

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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2008, 12:05:54 PM »
For those of you that don't know Pat.  He has an amazing talent at making great looking, great perfoming cars.  You guys really have to see his '68 Charger.  it is the best looking car I have ever seen.  Great attention to detail!!

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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2008, 08:13:13 PM »
More parts removed from the TA! I have a date the soda blaster on the 28 of January. Motor & trans come out next weekend!
Pat

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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2008, 08:15:16 PM »
Man the color combo on that car is great!!! Have fun with your resto!!!

I am sure you son will remember it forever.....Enjoy
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2008, 10:12:50 PM »
Removed the motor and trans thie past weekend, sent all the chrome out to Pauls Chrome in PA, some of the body parts are going to the soda blaster this week, and the car gets blasted next week!
Pat







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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2008, 10:33:48 PM »
I could use that young man at my house!

Those snowflake wheels look great on that car.

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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2008, 10:43:29 PM »
Good progress there!  And your son seems to be thoroughly enjoying himself (I know *I* would)...:) :D :)

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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2008, 10:45:15 PM »
Nice car and shop. Goodluck with the car.

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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2008, 10:49:35 PM »
Nice electric hoist ;D
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Re: 72 Trans Am restoration 1/9/08
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2008, 10:57:41 PM »
great work done.
 now me and my 12 and 11yo. boys have started ;D
funny how we have more patience with them, when doing stuff like this!
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