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Just got a TA - 78 S/E
I have always liked black cars and have always wanted to own a 78 WS6 4Sp S/E car someday. Recently I found out about a #'s matching S/E 4sp for sale. It is a bit more of a project than I would like, but it is a car I had hoped to find at some point. Over the weekend I was fortunate enough to be able to pick it up. The next job it to find room in the garage
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1978 Y84 4sp 1979 T/A 400 4sp Blue/Oyster (special order) 2000 T/A WS6 6sp Black/Black |
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Nice car. Interesting molded in fender flares front and rear.
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1970 Lucerne Blue Firebird Trans Am, deluxe blue interior. Original Ram Air III, M-21, 3.73. Being built as a 4" stroke "434" with SR 614 Ram Air IV heads 1972+ Lucerne Blue 4-door hardtop "what if" T-41 Le Mans Sport GT/Grand Am concepts. Equipped with future 3" journal "455 HO"/"what if" prototype "SD 455". What if GM had continued production of the 1970-72 GM A body somewhere in the southern hemisphere? |
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Good luck with it, I got one 2 years ago also needing a few things, and we’re working on the wiring in the dash now. Mine is automatic with black interior.
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"BIG DADDY" VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnFIVLuwO9A ~MaryAnn~ AKA "Stickybuns" 1969 Firebird 400 Convertible 1978 Bandit T/A Tribute 1977 RED TA I'm the FiredUp PY bad girl |
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I started out with a 43k mile original paint never rusted car that needed a lot of small mechanical and detail stuff done to it to get it up to standards. For the most part it's completed after 4 years.
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1976 LeMans B09 Freeway Enforcer, 455/M40 Smokey 1977 Trans Am, 400/M21 Black/Gold Bandit. 44K actual miles 2017 Sierra SLT 1500 Z71 4X4 2019 Canyon SLT Crew 4X4 |
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Wow,,I didnt even notice that on the 1st go around.
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72 lemans,455 e-head, UD 255/263 solid flat,3.73 gears,,,10" 4400 converter,, 6.68 at 101.8 mph,,1.44 60 ft.2007 (cam 271/278 roller)9"CC.4.11gear 6.41 at 106.32 mph 1.42 60 ft.(2009) SOLD,SOLD 1970 GTO 455 4 speed #matching,, 3.31 posi.Stock manifolds. # 64 heads.A factory mint tuquoise ,69' judge stripe car. 8.64 @ 87.3 mph on slippery street tires.Bad 2.25 60ft.Owned since 86' |
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Nice find! Welcome to the 2nd Gen TA club!
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Redline Design |
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Looks good!
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be a simple...kinda man. |
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Project? Crap check the brakes and spill some gas in it. Good luck with it.
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" Is wearing a helmet illegal" Mike Kerr 1-29-09 |
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really rare. if memory serves me correctly they made 489 4 speeds with ttops
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All - Thanks for the welcome. Looking forward to rebuilding/Restoring my S/E. Wish it was like Firedup6975 and 77Canamman where it was less of of project, but I'll take it. I just have to remember to pace myself and remember this isn't a short term project.
Douglas - The previous owner was real serious about the flares. I've seen a lot where people put on some spats backward to get the same effect, but these are a combination of metal and fiberglass that were meant to be permanent. Unfortunately it means I will probably need to replace the fenders and quarters to get it back to stock which is where I am going with it. 4dblnkldude - Brakes - Check. Carb - well that is in the trunk along with the intake! So might need a little more than a gas and go, but I hear ya. I'm dying to hear it run and Shift some gears in it.
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1978 Y84 4sp 1979 T/A 400 4sp Blue/Oyster (special order) 2000 T/A WS6 6sp Black/Black |
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Nice car, have fun with that. It even has original WS6 handling package wheels. those are a one year only wheel, 78.
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1978 Black & Gold T/A [complete 70 Ram Air III (carb to pan) PQ and 12 bolt], fully loaded, deluxe, WS6, T-Top car - 1972 Formula 455HO Ram Air numbers matching Julep Green - 1971 T/A 455, 320 CFM Eheads, RP cam, Doug's headers, Fuel injection, TKX 5 Spd. 12 Bolt 3.73, 4 wheel disc. All A/C cars |
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I like the flares. It would look killer with some widened snowflakes. Maybe 15x10 on all 4 corners?
Nice T/A!
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"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 |
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Nice... Allot of interest in Day 2 cars and for that era, this is it!! I'm surprised there isn't custom paint with graphics but my vote is get some wide wheels / tires on it like the Herb Adams Silver Bird and head down the road!!!
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I'm surprised at the amount of interest there has been about the wheel flares as when I first saw them my first questions was "Why???". But I have to admit that the look is growing on me and if this was not a numbers matching 78 Y84 4speed I may be tempted to do a Fire Am Tribute or something like that and keep them on there and put some wider tires or some with a wider offset on. But the car will be getting a complete restoration with a focus on originality as it is a rare car. So the flares will be coming off in the near future.
FrankieT/A - yes those are the original 1 year only wheels which are really unique and I like the look of them a lot.
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1978 Y84 4sp 1979 T/A 400 4sp Blue/Oyster (special order) 2000 T/A WS6 6sp Black/Black |
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very nice
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My thoughts would be...to look it over carefully. If the flares are solid and well done, leave them alone, at least for a while, or maybe until you get everything else done first.
If there's cracks or the workmanship looks shoddy from underneath, I'd place that item(s) or repair closer to the top Regardless of the flares, you have something fairly good to start with!!!
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1977 Black Trans Am 180 HP Auto, essentially base model T/A. I'm the original owner, purchased May 7, 1977. Shut it off Shut it off Buddy, I just shut your Prius down... |
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Nice find & I'm with 77 above! Get it running & enjoy while collecting fender's & 1/4's......The flares do look very well done!!
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