[Firedup6975]

Now...Now. Fellas let’s not bicker please I’m asking nicely! NEXT

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Or you could name him for Jerry Reed

i can see that
Reed was a RedHeaded feller

[nikrnic]

Looks like a 30k bird to me. So much nicer and solid without t tops. 4spd = good motor, great colors.

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[71GP76TA]

Originally Posted by 400 4spd.

I'll respectfully disagree with you on this minor point about the strikers. I looked for that detail myself. I'm attaching a link to an original paint '78 T/A that had painted strikers. My experience has shown that strikers and door latches/screws were installed prior to paint, beginning in 1968.



http://www.barrsrestoration.com/1978...-trans-am.html

Door strikers on my 75 are painted. Door strikers on my 73 are not painted. Both cars are original paint.

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by 71GP76TA

Door strikers on my 75 are painted. Door strikers on my 73 are not painted. Both cars are original paint.

So being painted doesn’t cause reason for concern then? Guess we’ll just look at them, before asking then and looking like an idiot.

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

i can see that
Reed was a RedHeaded feller

That’s true

[Firedup6975]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224258205885


Found another very similar but auto with t tops. Hmmmm interesting!

[HO Kenny]

To be picky:
It looks like someone sat on the console And crushed it just behind the shifter hole. It Can be repaired by gluing on a doubler.
The engine has been out for a re paint. I doubt it could be painted that thoroughly in situation.
Transmission looks like there is silicone on the main body by the mid plate and the cluster shaft.
It looks like a nice car that I would not kick out of my garage for leaking oil. Which it does.
Price wise I think it is in the ball park. There’s a lot worse going for a lot more out there. There are better deals as well, but, usually they require work.

[Old Goat Racer]

4-Speed cars are fun IF ya know how to drive one. slow or fast.
I'm very very good at both !
I put a 79 shifter in mine as they are a bit shorter.
Less likely for your knuckles to hit the dash in a heated rush.
I think you should have one of each. 4-speed and auto.


I drove my first Pontiac when I was 18. It was a 62 Cat 389 3x2 4-speed.
THAT NIGHT SOLD ME ON PONTIACS !

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by Old Goat Racer

4-Speed cars are fun IF ya know how to drive one. slow or fast.
I'm very very good at both !
I put a 79 shifter in mine as they are a bit shorter.
Less likely for your knuckles to hit the dash in a heated rush.
I think you should have one of each. 4-speed and auto.


I drove my first Pontiac when I was 18. It was a 62 Cat 389 3x2 4-speed.
THAT NIGHT SOLD ME ON PONTIACS !

I won’t be driving it, I don’t drive stick, this one is for Mike, I have my 69 and my Bandit car. He is a member here, but doesn’t do social media he’s very laid back, but don’t like the drama some dish out on here as he does read it from time to time. He does drive stick lol had a Vette that was a 4 sp.

[455Grandville]

Originally Posted by F ROCK

Just my opinion but you asked...
30K is lunacy.
My recollection of those cars:
cheap interiors that fall apart.
Good handling but terrible ride quality, and lots of rattles.
Slow. Maybe 200hp? Muscle? My 302 cid 1971 comet GT (grabber Maverick) smoked these cars, and I only had a 3.0:1 rear gear. My friends and I still laugh about that today. Then i bought a 351W 1969 cougar and beat them even worse lol. I think my friend was running 16 second 1/4's with his stock TA lol. Obviously amateurs but so is the average T/A owner.
I would pull up along side of those cars at a light and those drivers thought they'd have an easy win, lol. They were very wrong....And on the highway it was even worse, i could effortlessly pull away.

Ten years ago a guy was selling two of these at the local gas station. One was black, the other white; both were real nice and the TWO of them together sold for 12K.
Cool car? yes.
30K? no not from me. Not even 15K. lol. i just dont see it.
Just an opinion.

If stock a 351 4v Windsor ran high 15s, a 302 2v in a early Maverick was a middle 16 sec car with a 3 speed manual, an auto was slightly slower. So, with a stock 200 horse TA between those 2 it would be close unless the TA was running bad or had a bad driver.
The later 220 horse TAs in 79 ran low 15s.

[stuta]

Originally Posted by 77 Canamman

3.23 was the best gear ratio in 1977. The round end shaker base air cleaner housing was used on all 1977 400's regardless if they were W72 or not. 1978 is when they utilized the flat oval unit on W72's.

Thanks for the info!

[71GP76TA]

Originally Posted by F ROCK

Just my opinion but you asked...
30K is lunacy.
My recollection of those cars:
cheap interiors that fall apart.
Good handling but terrible ride quality, and lots of rattles.
Slow. Maybe 200hp? Muscle? My 302 cid 1971 comet GT (grabber Maverick) smoked these cars, and I only had a 3.0:1 rear gear. My friends and I still laugh about that today. Then i bought a 351W 1969 cougar and beat them even worse lol. I think my friend was running 16 second 1/4's with his stock TA lol. Obviously amateurs but so is the average T/A owner.
I would pull up along side of those cars at a light and those drivers thought they'd have an easy win, lol. They were very wrong....And on the highway it was even worse, i could effortlessly pull away.

Ten years ago a guy was selling two of these at the local gas station. One was black, the other white; both were real nice and the TWO of them together sold for 12K.
Cool car? yes.
30K? no not from me. Not even 15K. lol. i just dont see it.
Just an opinion.

Closet Ford guy? You know what they say about Ford guys who are in the closet...

[vertigto]

FYI...there's a 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 4-Speed with 5K miles on BAT right now, in case your interested.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...ign=2020-12-04

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by vertigto

FYI...there's a 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 4-Speed with 5K miles on BAT right now, in case your interested.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...ign=2020-12-04

Lololol thanks but no thanks! I hate silver cars and I had a 75. But thanks! We like the 77 and 78 body style.. Heading out tomorrow to see the red car in person.

[77 Canamman]

Love that '76. Guessing it will far surpass $30k...

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by Firedup6975

Lololol thanks but no thanks! I hate silver cars and I had a 75. But thanks! We like the 77 and 78 body style.. Heading out tomorrow to see the red car in person.

Well except for b-mans car that’s the only silver exception.

[b-man]

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by b-man

XOXOXO that is a beautiful car. Wish I could get in and out of those, they sit to low for my weary old back. thanks for the eye candy b!

[400 4spd.]

I once spent about 3 hours as a front seat passenger in my daughter's '01 Camaro. Because I had driven it many times before, I can tell you that it's much more comfortable for the driver. The passenger floor is raised to clear the cat convertor.
I must say that I really like the aggressive look of Bart's car! The hood design was killer.