[68tpls400]

Look what followed me home last weekend:
455 with original drivetrain, 74k miles. Been in storage for the past 16 years.
Original black on black. 99% rust free, all original sheetmetal.
Missing a few parts here and there, but pretty much complete.
Looking forward to learning about these, wanted one for about 30 years now.

[muscle_collector]

nice more pics. engine interior etc... wheres it from.

[68tpls400]

Found it in the motor city. Started tearing her down, very early progress pictures:

[dpoltzer]

Should be a good project 68! No rust issues is a beautiful thing.

[Greg Reid]

Yeah, looks real solid. I think that I should have kept my '74.

[danpaul]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

Yeah, looks real solid. I think that I should have kept my '74.

I remember your 74. It was a good looking car.

[ponchjoe]

Very cool and rust free! Obviously had to follow you from somewhere south or west right?

[68tpls400]

Originally Posted by ponchjoe

Very cool and rust free! Obviously had to follow you from somewhere south or west right?

Actually, east. Motor City.

[JC455]

Wow, trip out! A '76 T/A with standard interior. I knew they made them, but this is the first one I've seen.
I miss my first 76- 455/4 spd White on blue Deluxe and my 2nd 400/auto Black on black deluxe.
That's a GREAT start!!

[68tpls400]

Nothing like clean floors to start a new project!
One hole about the size of a quarter, plus a little bit of surface rust.

[Pontiacdaver]

Originally Posted by JC455

Wow, trip out! A '76 T/A with standard interior. I knew they made them, but this is the first one I've seen.
I miss my first 76- 455/4 spd White on blue Deluxe and my 2nd 400/auto Black on black deluxe.
That's a GREAT start!!

I had a Silver 76 455 4spd about 35 years ago that was a base as it gets. Standard black interior, non-A/C, no hood bird, no console. Another of the many that got away.
-Dave

[bird72]

Black on black 76 455 car is just an incredible find. Good for you. It will be a stunner. Great equity potential. Pre Bandit-Bandit.

[68tpls400]

Originally Posted by bird72

Black on black 76 455 car is just an incredible find. Good for you. It will be a stunner. Great equity potential. Pre Bandit-Bandit.

Thanks. Are production numbers posted anywhere for this?

[68tpls400]

Thought I'd update this. We are about 90% complete now. Working out some gremlins...

[TAKerry]

Looks really nice! And a pretty quick turn around time.

[77 Canamman]

Nice job. I see that you added the Hurst T-tops. I too did that a year ago to my 1977. It turned out well, and totally transformed the car.

[68tpls400]

Originally Posted by 77 Canamman

Nice job. I see that you added the Hurst T-tops. I too did that a year ago to my 1977. It turned out well, and totally transformed the car.

Yes, found an early HH roof section from a '76 SE that someone had tucked away in a garage for 20 years.
They were in pretty nice condition.
Thank God for pack-rats!

[68tpls400]

Just realized I never added any finished pictures: