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1979 Pontiac Trans Am on 2040-cars

Year:1979 Mileage:125930
Location:

Au Gres, Michigan, United States

Au Gres, Michigan, United States

I have a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am with the WS6 option, meaning it has rear disc brakes, T-tops, and 8" wheels.  I purchased the car in 1998, it has not been driven since 2007.  I recently unearthed it out of our storage barn and it does run and drive.  The odometer reads 25,930, which we are assuming means 125,930. 

I will start by listing the good things about the car:

  • New radiator (4 core copper)
  • Newer gas tank
  • Newer Panasonic cd player
  • Newer battery
  • Three new electronic cooling fans wired with relay
  • Front end has all new Moog ball joints and all new control arm bushings, also has new high tension front coil springs
  • New high lift rear leaf springs
  • New starter
  • Power windows work
  • Rear end ring and pinion has been swapped from 2.73 to 3.42 (gear swap really brought the car to life)
  • Automatic 400 turbo transmission shifts excellent
  • Car is equipped with a line locker that blocks fluid to the rear brakes for easy burnouts (works as it should with the touch of a button)
  • New driveshaft with new universal joints
  • Newer Edelbrock 750 carburetor (2002)
  • ALL new brake lines
  • Trunk opens and closes as it should
  • Original t-top covers
  • Engine has been rebuilt using
  • ---Kenne Bell 9.5-1 hypereutectic pistons
  • ---Balanced crankshaft
  • ---Kenne Bell camshaft/lifters
  • ---Kenne Bell high rise aluminum intake
  • ---Kenne Bell aluminum valve covers
  • ---High pressure/high volume oil pump
  • ---Kenne Bell adjustable timing chain
  • Car has been stored inside at all times since I have purchased it.

The bad things to the best of my knowledge:

  • Motor is a 455 Buick which is not meant for the car
  • Old rotten gas has had a bad effect on the carburetor which will need to be torn apart and cleaned (engine does run decent, the car is drivable just doesn't run perfect)
  • In the process of doing a burnout at a car show both rear tires exploded and the cords slapped the rear quarter panels messing up the paint and fender flares
  • There is a 1 rust spot on the hood and 2 spots on the RF fender, some rust on the bottom of the RF door, interior dash panel has 2 rust holes in it.
  • This car is a Michigan car so there is rust all underneath on the frame, exhaust, etc
  • There is no wiper motor or linkage
  • Could use new weather stripping
  • Headliner is starting to come down
  • Needs new exhaust tailpipes
  • All the tires hold air but need to be replaced, especially the front ones
  • Bats made it into the barn we stored it in, and dropped poop on the car, it will need to be buffed to restore the shine to the paint
  • Dipstick is broken
  • Shaker is in the back seat, it does have a hole in the fiberglass, and doesn't fit exactly how it should on the car, I am thinking it is for a different model.
  • Good or bad, take it how you want, trunk has been modified to accept add on radiator for extra cooling capacity

Bottom line on this car is that if you are looking to win best in show this is NOT the car to restore.  I bought the car and used it to have fun, not to be looked at. This car is a lot of fun and actually has the record for doing the longest length burnout at a Michigan car show.  With a little tune up work this Buick 455 engine runs amazing and could be driven for fun, or there are tons of great parts on it that you could use to fix up a different Trans Am. 

Please contact me via Ebay or you can also reach me at work (989) 876-0062, Ask for Ben

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