[catc]

exhaust appears to fit GREAT!!!!!......The Trans Am is coming along nicely Glenn, you're doing it right....

[roundportponchos]

Git r done

[transam1972]

....thanks for the words of encouragement...one day at a time...I like to think I will surprise myself and get it done..my P.O.V. has been influenced by the forum (note the now de-trim ringed honeycombs...very minor things to do on this car...a top paint job and we could call it a day

[transam1972]

it was nice finishing off the exhaust..the tail end really comes together now...I cannot wait to spew fumes in a smokey burn out!....another delay as when I pulled my tank and then sending unit (car has not been started in well over 10 years)...rust..these are scrap and a new tank and unit are on the list...rust never sleeps and will this ever end?...and note the "before" photo of the "dirty" frame rail...it never occurred to me to clean them after 30 years...I don't get it though, it appears as though some sort of undercoat was sprayed on and then the Lucerne blue was sprayed..check out the"after" photo to see what I am talking about..anyone know about this?..my car also has sound deadner on the front and rear wheel wells...nothing on the under carriage..and yet the exposed bottem of the gas tank had sound deadner

[poncho4554spd]

Originally Posted by transam1972

it was nice finishing off the exhaust..the tail end really comes together now...I cannot wait to spew fumes in a smokey burn out!....another delay as when I pulled my tank and then sending unit (car has not been started in well over 10 years)...rust..these are scrap and a new tank and unit are on the list...rust never sleeps and will this ever end?...and note the "before" photo of the "dirty" frame rail...it never occurred to me to clean them after 30 years...I don't get it though, it appears as though some sort of undercoat was sprayed on and then the Lucerne blue was sprayed..check out the"after" photo to see what I am talking about..anyone know about this?..my car also has sound deadner on the front and rear wheel wells...nothing on the under carriage..and yet the exposed bottem of the gas tank had sound deadner

Ok not much for pics yet but I did get a few clamps on the exhaust, set timing, and topped off trans fluid. I pulled the car out of my buddies garage and drove it down the driveway of his farm. It seems to shift good so in Glenn's honor I "spewed fumes in a smokey burnout" Though I went easy with only half throttle it was plenty to launch the car and smoke the tires. So next will be working out electrical bugs in the dash guages and then onto the body.

[poncho4554spd]

With the help of a buddy of mine, we were able to get the proper braces spot welded into the fender skins today. Now I need to finish stripping the exterior of the skins and epoxy prime. Almost time to start fitting the front end.

[poncho4554spd]

I decided to do a little work on the hood before fitting the front sheet metal. It looked as though the hood was stored on its side in a wet area or possibly on dirt in a shed or something. About 3/4 length of the one side of the hood where the outer skin is attached to the inner skin it had rusted in between the 2 layers and had thick layers of rust scale to the point of spreading open the seam slightly. I cleaned it all out with a sharp pick and sandblasted all around the areas. Lucky the pieces are still solid enough to be ok. After sandblasting I treated the bare metal with a metal conditioner, then sanded scuffed and epoxy primered. Next step will be to squeeze some panel bond in a few areas of the spreaded side seam for a little extra strength and the close back tight. Then onto the top and finally start fitting the front sheet metal.