Home Menu

Menu


          
PY Online Forums - Bringing the Pontiac Hobby Together > Classic TECH- specs, codes, resto issues FORUMS > 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH > Picked up a 78 Y82 W72
Reply
Page 3 of 3 12 3
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #41  
Old 01-15-2024, 05:01 PM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,420
Default
Got the driver door skin on and door installed. Also started on the body bushings. We all know how fun those are!
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version Name: 20240115_132115.jpg Views: 248 Size: 94.9 KB ID: 626617   Click image for larger version Name: 20240115_151948.jpg Views: 227 Size: 93.0 KB ID: 626618   Click image for larger version Name: 20240115_153842.jpg Views: 248 Size: 85.1 KB ID: 626619   Click image for larger version Name: 20240115_143654.jpg Views: 242 Size: 122.2 KB ID: 626620  

__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #42  
Old 01-16-2024, 05:50 PM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,420
Default
The car gained 1/2" of height with the new body bushings. Those old ones were cooked.


Next up, inner and outter tail panel replacement.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version Name: 20240116_160859.jpg Views: 239 Size: 86.3 KB ID: 626674  

__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #43  
Old 01-20-2024, 04:57 PM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,420
Default
Hood totally stripped, and my tail panel and driver quarter pieces came in today.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version Name: 20240120_151808.jpg Views: 250 Size: 94.8 KB ID: 626865   Click image for larger version Name: 20240120_141443.jpg Views: 219 Size: 80.0 KB ID: 626866   Click image for larger version Name: 20240120_153039.jpg Views: 252 Size: 80.6 KB ID: 626867   Click image for larger version Name: 20240120_153743.jpg Views: 211 Size: 78.1 KB ID: 626868   Click image for larger version Name: 20240120_153748.jpg Views: 275 Size: 83.6 KB ID: 626869  


__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #44  
Old 01-22-2024, 04:58 PM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,420
Default
Getting ready to tackle the tail panel and the driver side rear rail. Already have a replacement rail from a 78 parts car, so it'll be all original steel underneath.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version Name: 20240122_155314.jpg Views: 253 Size: 87.2 KB ID: 626952   Click image for larger version Name: 20240122_155326.jpg Views: 230 Size: 68.5 KB ID: 626953  

__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #45  
Old 01-24-2024, 04:06 PM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,420
Default
Have begun masking for etching primer. Running the heat in the winter creates moisture, so rather than keep sanding the metal down, into primer it goes.

Also grabbed the replacement rear rail from a parts car. Can't be original GM steel!
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version Name: 20240124_141047.jpg Views: 225 Size: 91.9 KB ID: 627123   Click image for larger version Name: 20240124_150157.jpg Views: 258 Size: 76.0 KB ID: 627124   Click image for larger version Name: 20240124_150236.jpg Views: 249 Size: 82.0 KB ID: 627125  

__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #46  
Old 01-25-2024, 06:18 PM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,420
Default
Got the car shot in etching primer today.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version Name: 20240125_155531.jpg Views: 230 Size: 78.7 KB ID: 627220   Click image for larger version Name: 20240125_171232.jpg Views: 285 Size: 86.9 KB ID: 627221  

__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to 72projectbird For This Useful Post:
  #47  
Old 03-13-2024, 11:39 AM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,420
Default
Some updates. Floors are going in, and driver side inner wheel housing and quarter are getting patched up. You should never be able to tell someone was in there when it's done.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240311_155709.jpg Views: 234 Size: 60.6 KB ID: 630312   Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240311_155713.jpg Views: 223 Size: 55.9 KB ID: 630313   Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240313_094714.jpg Views: 210 Size: 62.8 KB ID: 630314   Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240313_094716.jpg Views: 208 Size: 54.8 KB ID: 630315   Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240213_154406.jpg Views: 212 Size: 59.5 KB ID: 630316  


__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to 72projectbird For This Useful Post:
  #48  
Old 03-15-2024, 05:50 PM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,420
Default
Rocker and quarter panel going back together:
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240315_174236.jpg Views: 224 Size: 27.2 KB ID: 630424  

__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #49  
Old 04-21-2024, 02:58 PM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,420
Default
Starting on the quarter and tail panel...
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240421_135032.jpg Views: 219 Size: 72.7 KB ID: 632421   Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240421_135034.jpg Views: 205 Size: 67.1 KB ID: 632422   Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240421_135035.jpg Views: 217 Size: 53.9 KB ID: 632423   Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240421_135036.jpg Views: 257 Size: 63.3 KB ID: 632424  

__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #50  
Old 06-18-2024, 01:57 PM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,420
Default
Quarter almost fully mounted....
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240608_202656.jpg Views: 168 Size: 67.5 KB ID: 635545  

__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #51  
Old 06-18-2024, 05:37 PM
3tas4me's Avatar
3tas4me 3tas4me is offline
Ultimate Warrior
  
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,276
Default
Looks like you did what we did on my Y88. Repop rear body panel fuel opening is not the same as the original. Looks like you cut it off down under that area and only replaced that section. Good call.

__________________
1970 Trans Am
1971 Trans Am
1974 Trans Am
1978 Y88 Trans Am W72/auto
1979 10th Anniversary Trans Am
1984 Trans Am
1996 Trans Am WS6
1999 30th Anniversary Trans Am
2001 10th anniversary Firehawk #104
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #52  
Old 06-19-2024, 10:56 AM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,420
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by 3tas4me View Post
Looks like you did what we did on my Y88. Repop rear body panel fuel opening is not the same as the original. Looks like you cut it off down under that area and only replaced that section. Good call.
Yup, I find it much easier to section the tail panel and repair only what's needed. Plus doing it this way allowed me to keep the upper half in place, so when the quarter was removed, I know the replacement quarter will go back in the same place, without having to worry about the tail panel alignment.

__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
  #53  
Old 07-11-2024, 10:55 AM
72projectbird's Avatar
72projectbird 72projectbird is offline
Ultimate Warrior
  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N.E Massachusetts
Posts: 2,420
Default
Making progress!
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240711_104005.jpg Views: 117 Size: 66.7 KB ID: 636641   Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240711_104010.jpg Views: 121 Size: 54.0 KB ID: 636642   Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240711_104018.jpg Views: 123 Size: 76.3 KB ID: 636643   Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20240711_104020.jpg Views: 126 Size: 57.2 KB ID: 636644  

__________________
"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction"

1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed
1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7
1977 Trans Am W72 Y82
1987 Grand National
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Reply
Page 3 of 3 12 3

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:09 AM.

 

About Us

The PY Online Forums is the largest online gathering of Pontiac enthusiasts anywhere in the world. Founded in 1991, it was also the first online forum for people to gather and talk about their Pontiacs. Since then, it has become the mecca of Pontiac technical data and knowledge that no other place can surpass.

 




Contact Us Home
Copyright © 2017