Thanks for the well wishes. I'll enclose one pic and then I'll start a new thread over in the one-of-many second Gen forums. The pic is of the car on the side of my house in front of my 75 T/A.
Here's the deal with the car... the body is absolutely outstanding except for the dent on the Driver's quarter. No real rust to even mention. The interior is nice for a 92K mile car and the dash is cracked. I believe the paint is original, which is odd because it's not faded. Silver fades the worst of any color, but this still looks good. If I remember right the guy told me this car was in storage since the 90's. It has every option I could think of... ordered the PHS docs. It is a WS6 4WD 3.08 posi. The rear sway bar has been cut? Not sure why, but I have another one.
The odd thing about this color combo is that it must be really rare, because I haven't found another one online. Silver works well with red... and damn I love me a red interior.
My plans have changed and waffled a bit, but I've narrowed it down to two options, both of which include a crate engine. The 301 Turbo engine in it is shot and they were never good engines anyway. Now, before I get the Chebby hate, let me preface with the engine I just completed in the 75 (pic below). All aluminium top end with E 72cc D-ports, Performer RPM intake and RAIII exhaust manifolds. It sounds great just like a Pontiac should, but damn it was expensive to build. The crate engine I want is 350HP and about $3200 for a complete long block with a warranty.
https://www.jegs.com/i/ATK-Engines/0...791+4294829509 . The trans will cost me another $1200 and the car should run great.
Here are my two top options:
1) Do nothing. Pull the old #'s matching engine and trans and put it on a stand. Drive the car as is and just enjoy it for a while... maybe add vintage air?
2) I have a nose, valance and hood off a 72 T/A. I could bolt those on and have it painted Brewster green. The rear tail lights on the 80/81 T/A looks great. Even with T-Tops (not available in 73), the car would look awesome and run awesome. Remember, the 80 T/A WS6 is a handling car (voted the best in 79 by car and driver).
I'll mull it over, but I'm really happy I decided to add another one to the fray. Since I'm now divorced I can do it if I want and only I have to vote on it... that may turn out to be a bad thing if my hoarding tenancies are allowed to run amok?
What would you do?
Engine in my 75 T/A
