[72TAMAN]

June 1985 and Summer 1986

Summer of 85 drove the Trans Am from early June to last day of october and park the Trans Am for the winter. Spring 1986 found problem with rear frame rails rusted and pushing thrue the trunk , damm air shocks. Try to buy the whole floor from GM but not available at the time , so I try to repair it but no luck for whatever reason I can't remember.

Picture #34,35 Trans Am at my parents place Aylmer Quebec Canada
Picture #36,37 Summer 1986 rear frame problem
Picture #38 Old gas tank

[T A 70]

That body work is killing me....I guess it was "just a car" back then...

[Formulabruce]

Originally Posted by T A 70

That body work is killing me....I guess it was "just a car" back then...

You are supposed to look at the WHEELS and tires back then, remember??
I let a friend work on my Nova, same results...

[keith k]

Originally Posted by 72TAMAN

Spring 1986 found problem with rear frame rails rusted and pushing thrue the trunk

I hate when that happens....

Those fender flares are, um, far out....

Cool story.

[2manyT/A'S]

Originally Posted by keith k

I hate when that happens....

NOTHING can ruin your day FASTER!

[72TAMAN]

SUMMER OF 86

No more flares

Here is the reason why those dam flares stayed on when the Trans Am was painted orange/red . Told the shop to remove the flares but was called in to see the flare problem .
whoever made the flares cut and flipped out the rear quarter fender well lip out and duck taped cardboard to it and bondo the whole thing together to make the flares. I told the shop to remove the old flares and make new ones with steel and bondo ,which he did and did a ****ty job with the bondo also he bondo the front nose to the front fender

Picture #40 Me under the car ,my brother in-law and my little nephew
Picture #41 and #42 Me under the car and my brother in-law
Picture #43 and #44 The beast with no more flares

[72TAMAN]

SUMMER OF 86

Picture #45 Front nose sanded down because of paint cracked were the paintshop bondo
the fender to the nose
Picture #46,47 Rear frame and trunk damage (RUSTED OUT)
Picture #48,49 Primed rear end of car

[72TAMAN]

SUMMER OF 86

More pictures of the Trans Am. the last two pictures show all the overspray in the engine compartment.the paintshop did not taped anything in the motor area even after I told him to do so, from what I heard he put a grocery paper bag flat on the carb and lower the hood to about 6 inches from close position and sprayed the car . Yes that paintshop was a relative of my best friend, goton that deal big time

[72TAMAN]

SUMMER OF 86

Start to dismantle Trans Am and get ready for frame work at a shop in Ottawa Ontario Canada

Picture # 55 More overspray !!!!!!
Picture #56,57,58 Inside look after carpet was remove, lot's of white overspray paint
Picture #59a Trans Am in front of the frame shop in Ottawa Canada

[72TAMAN]

SUMMER OF 86

Start to dismantle Trans Am and get ready for frame work at a shop in Ottawa Ontario Canada

Picture # 55 More overspray !!!!!!
Picture #56,57,58 Inside look after carpet was remove, lot's of white overspray paint
Picture #59a Trans Am in front of the frame shop in Ottawa Canada