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1 of 8 missing Turbo Macho TA found....

Well every once and a while you hear about the rare guys that makes a barn find and think that'll never happen to me.. I swear it would be so cool to be that guy and just always chalked it up to not going to be part of that whole deal... Then Tuesday the 3rd of Feb comes along and I'm sucked smack dab into the vortex of a find.... Ladies and Gents the 1 of 8 missing """Turbo Macho TA""" has been confirmed as found... I will post pic's in the next day or so,, but he car has been confirmed by Vin# and is in fact the missing Turbo car.... I'll post details and pic's over the next few days.......

Congrats on that find. 1 of 8 doesn't get more rare than that !!

One of the 8-78's? Very cool!

Can't wait to see the pics. I have the first 1978 turbo macho # 100. Awesome find. Congratulations

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Originally Posted by Tazzz2 (Post 5351842)

Congrats on your "Barn Find" "Turbo Macho TA" I too look forward to more info posts and pix.

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Originally Posted by machota100 (Post 5351925)

Can't wait to see the pics. I have the first 1978 turbo macho # 100. Awesome find. Congratulations

Nice. Any thread links of your #100?

This thread http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=758398 started by "2manyTAs" has
"Mucho Machos!" :pound: (Sorry couldn't resist :D)

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...=716044&page=6 post# 117 & 118 of '78 Macho #202 Turbo resurrected :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by dreamn69 (Post 5317593)

I have made no progress on my Fire Am but I did get an update from Jim. He asked me to post the update and a couple of pictures of Macho #202:

#202 is nearing the completion of the restoration process. We are hopeful to have it done by spring and anticipate showing it next year at MCACN 2015 in Chicago.
Jim

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...pscb2a690d.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...psceb07000.jpg

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Originally Posted by dreamn69 (Post 5317626)

They have MACHO T/A along the door edge. Last teaser photo

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ps24005b41.jpg

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Originally Posted by Craig Hendrickson (Post 5097349)

Here's a scan of one of the pictures of the complete TurboForce kit for the 1978 H-O Racing catalog. All the parts lightly colored were part of the kit. Also, the pressure bonnet is a polished variant (stock was left as cast and machined) of version 3. There are also additional parts not shown in the previous pictures of the one restored for 78Macho.

http://originalho.com/TurboForce/HOT...ce768x1024.jpg

Nice! Saw that on the HO Racing thread...

Any info (links) on where I can purchase the same engine feet stands for Pontiac engines?

I am not sure Alvin. Joe Hand was the one that built the engine in KC.

Well I guess the cats outta the bag!

Not mine Paul, just posting for the owner.

I know Jeff, I heard about the car myself but was sworn to secrecy. BTW, did you see the 78 Fire Am on ebay?

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Originally Posted by machota100 (Post 5352136)

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...3dd4fe53e5.jpg

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Originally Posted by machota100 (Post 5352139)

#100 is coming along.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...41888496a2.jpg

Nice! Original Colors Solar Gold/White/Black or?

#100 is white gold stripes. 4 speed ,hurst t-tops, recaro seats

I did Paul. Nice car, but I don't see many Fire Am Option on it.

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Originally Posted by machota100 (Post 5352181)

#100 is white gold stripes. 4 speed ,hurst t-tops, recaro seats

Turbo?

Cool. Any idea of what # sequence it is of the 8? IIRC wasn't Macho # 202 the last Turbo?

#100 was the first. It was in the original Hot rod magazine in 1978