[bird72]

Nice Dash! I like the 70 dash with flash vs later blackies. Yours looks stunner. We sound on parallel paths working out final bugs in cars pre-done. I also haven't tested HO to speak of. It seems to be breaking in and "happier". And best: not a drop of nuthin below. My dash finish is extraction of giant clock and 8K tach insertion.

[eaglesan13]

I just checked this thread and realized that I haven't posted since last May. I took the car out to Auburn Cruise Night last summer and the car was well received. I met a couple of guys with 1970 Trans Ams. One of the cars was there, while the other was at home in the guy's garage. He said he bought the car over 20 years ago and it has never run. He's been busy putting his kids through college and caring for aging parents and in-laws, but said he wanted to try and get the car on the road soon, so I said I would help.

I've also taken the car to the local Cars and Coffee a few times but that's not really the right venue for this car. It's mostly new Corvettes, Camaros, and Mustangs and a bunch of Cobra kit cars. There are a few old muscle cars, but not too many, and most people just walk right by my car.

When I bought my car it had 16,750 miles on it, and when I did the engine and trans build it had 17,031 miles. It now has 17,902 miles, so I've put about 900 miles on the new engine and 1150 miles on the car since I bought it. I really like the way the engine build turned out. It ran a little hot for the first 500 miles or so, but then it settled down and now it runs great, and it pulls real hard.

The weather has been cool and damp lately and these cars run so damn good when the air like that so I've been driving the car for the last few days. It's fun getting it sideways.

I have a short list of stuff I'm going to be doing to it over the next few months to get it ready for next summer. I had the paint detailed last summer but now I want to pull the interior out to get the carpet out and throughly clean it. I also want to put some new Radial T/A's on the Honeycombs and see how the car drives with those on it.

[OVERULD]

Such a beautiful car! Hard to beat a round port 455 HO car for excitement behind the wheel, especially with a 4-speed. Love your car! There was one just like it when I was in High School - driven by the hot mom of an equally hot red-headed cheerleader at my school. I’ve wanted all three ever since I first saw them in the drop-off lane in my freshman year.

BJ

[eaglesan13]

Well spring is here and the rain has finally stopped. I put the honeycombs back on for a change of pace, and I actually prefer how the car looks with them. I snapped this first picture out at Folsom Lake this week, but that parking lot is underwater now, so we had a good winter. The odometer reads 17,992 now.

The second picture below is one I have posted before. It was taken back when Wayne (the original owner) was racing the car. The picture shows his white car hooked to his blue trans am with a tow bar, which he used to tow the car to the race track. I was talking to Wayne today and asked whatever became of the tow bar. Wayne said he still has it, and he sent me this last picture. He said he put wheels on the tow bar and mounted his wood splitter to it.

[NAPA68]

I've started digging through the parts that were removed from the car yet saved. I'm going to get cleaning and / or rebuilding for reinstallation. MCACN 2021 is on the radar!

[keith k]

Does look great!
I love that old pic of the two TAs

[NAPA68]

more detail.......

[keith k]

Hi Tim,
Welcome, and congrats on acquiring a very neat car! It's probably happy to be back home in the Great Lakes region, too (although it could not have asked for a better caretaker in Chris!)

[FASTASSBIRD]

Well given what I recently found I might have to follow this thread closely


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[Held for Ransom]

That is probably the correct stamping for your year.

[GREGGDOG]

Try Joe Vijil in Southern California, 626*264*7233. I've bought stereo equipment from him for the last 20 years. Joe is a friend of mine and you won't find a more decent guy around, nor will you find better concours restored radios and other car audio equipment.

[FASTASSBIRD]

Took this one yesterday of the original GM shoes and springs so I’d remember how it all looked lol


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[turbo69bird]

Such a cool car and after looking at the floors suspension parts etc it kind looks like the condition of my car kinda makes me want to leave it alone rather than restore. After all it’s only original once.

[JAL71TA]

Great looking car, can you post some of the engine bay?

[NAPA68]

Originally Posted by JAL71TA

Great looking car, can you post some of the engine bay?

Here you go.......



As pictured in my posts from back in 2020, I had Fred Ballard rebuild the original fuel pump, White Post rebuilt the original proportioning valve, wheel cylinders, and master cylinder. I reinstalled all of that along with the original brake hoses, radiator hoses, and correct reproduction belts.

Here are couple of the interior as well



The next thing on my list is to clean the chassis and engine compartment again. I've learned some new techniques and found a couple of different products for that type of work. When I tackle that, I am going to revisit the evap hoses. I recall the thread when Bent Wheel Bob restored the black 72 Formula, he documented his work on replicating the ink stamps on the rubber evap hoses.

I feel a need to give a shout out to Chris Eagle. Your work has stood the test of time. Certainly, this was a good car to start with. Chris, your eye for detail and patience to get the job done correctly is reflected on how the car runs and drives.

[JAL71TA]

Thanks for the pics!

[eaglesan13]

Tim,

Thanks for the shout out. The car is looking good. It had 16750 miles when I got it and I always drive my cars, so I'm glad it's still being driven. I was sorry to hear about Bob passing away, but I know he really enjoyed the car.

Let me know when you're done with it

Chris

[vertigto]

Beautiful TA