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11-21-2025, 08:52 PM
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New guy first Pontiac
Hello everyone!
Been looking around and reading posts for a few weeks now, thought its about time I introduce myself. I picked up a '79 TA from a friend back in October here in Michigan. I don't know a lot about Pontiac. For the last 9 years I was building a '71 Buick GS and I just got it pretty much done...when some lady thought it was a good idea to make a left at the intersection when I had a green light. Totaled it. If anyone is interested in the aftermath I've been on V8 Buick for many years: https://www.v8buick.com/index.php?th...ess-gs.395487/ Yes repairable, and it was, just not by me. Made me sick to even look at it after all the work that went in. It has a new life in Tennessee and a good new owner. Anyways that chapter is done and I'm starting a new one. I look forward to learning as much as I can here. This is my first Pontiac and It's a blast to drive! Originally an automatic 403, was replaced with a 400 Pontiac, roller rockers with a Hurst Dual Gate shift 3speed Coan trans. with manual valve body. Frame is tied with Hotchkis, New urethane bushings, leaf springs, QA1 shocks, Coil springs, brake lines. Its a nice clean car. Pics out by Lake St. Clair  
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11-21-2025, 09:26 PM
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Sorry to hear about the GS....love those cars! Nice bird and welcome to the forum. Lots of knowledge here.
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11-21-2025, 10:45 PM
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Welcome to PY! Nice ride. Wishing I had such friends LOL!
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11-22-2025, 08:31 AM
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Welcome to the forum!
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11-22-2025, 08:36 AM
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Welcome from another Michigander!
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11-22-2025, 08:37 AM
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Welcome, I spent years on the Buick V8 board with my old Skylark, great people there and you’ll find the same here, gorgeous ride!
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11-24-2025, 03:14 PM
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I'm sure ill have lots of questions. Having knowledgeable and helpful people who have been there, done that, is golden.
Thanks for the welcome!
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11-24-2025, 04:37 PM
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Nice looking Trans Am! Welcome aboard!
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11-24-2025, 04:56 PM
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Very nice. Welcome to the board
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11-25-2025, 02:58 PM
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Nice T/A! I had a 70k original mile 72 GS for a while...great car! Welcome!
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. Mark S . Who needs nice and pretty, when you can have mean and nasty? KRE Aluminum headed 463CID 73 LeMans. Used to run 10.6x @ 124.55. 3700lbs . So much for 2020...shootin for 9s in 2021...and in 2022 apparently.....and 2023....and 2024.....and 2025.....who am I kidding? there will be no 9s with this engine! >>My 73 Build thread |
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11-25-2025, 05:31 PM
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Sweet TA, welcome to the forum.
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11-25-2025, 11:17 PM
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Welcome aboard, and nice T/A !
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95 Towncar that needs more TQ. Sold 2023: 12.24/111.6MPH/1.76 60'/28"/3.54:1/SP-TH400/469 R96A/236-244-112LC/1050&TorkerI//3850Lbs//15MPG/89oct Sold 2003: 12.00/112MPH/1.61 60'/26"x3.31:1/10"/469 #48/245-255-110LSA/Q-Jet-Torker/3650Lbs//18MPG 94oct Sold 1994: 11.00/123MPH/1.50 60'/29.5"x4.10:1/10"/469 #48/245-255-110LSA/Dual600s-Wenzler/3250Lbs//94oct |
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11-26-2025, 01:13 AM
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Nice car. Love the color.
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70 TA, 467 cid IAII, Edelbrock D-port heads, 9.94:1, Butler HR 236/242 @ .050, 520/540 lift, 112 LSA, Q-jet, TKX (2.87 1st/.81 OD), 3.31 rear https://youtube.com/shorts/gG15nb4FWeo?feature=share |
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11-26-2025, 10:44 AM
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Thanks all!
So how many posts do I need to have before they start showing up in other threads? I posted in Body Shop Tech forum a couple days ago and its still not showing.
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11-26-2025, 11:11 AM
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Welcome to PY! Nice ride.
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11-26-2025, 11:33 AM
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Welcome to the Forums!
Good looking Bird! Your posts should show immediately. But your post count won't increment in certain sections like this one, The Lobby and for sale they may not go up either. If it was in the Body Tech section it show be there, but I didn't see any posts in your profile page. Might try and post in it again? 
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11-26-2025, 11:57 AM
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