Cascade Crew

Alphius

I've been really busy recently, but I figured I'd pop in and say hello.

Life is going good over here, just got a promotion and a hefty raise to go along with it. Smile

I'm enjoying my life up here in yuppie-ville still, but I've put over 6000 miles on my daily driver in the last 2.5 months. Lots of driving, seeing as my girlfriend is over in Ellensburg and my family is down in Chehalis. Laughing

So, the main event. This is what I presume you all clicked my thread for. Razz

I spent last weekend in Chehalis with my family, and drove my little bro's Trans Am all around town. Some of you may remember, this is the car that I bought for a $500 parts car and then gave to my brother for his first car. My brother and my dad have less than $1200 into it including my original purchase price, dad's paintjob, and getting it running again after I yanked all the fuel injection stuff out of it. He turns 16 in January, and he'll have the coolest car in school. Very Happy

The new paintjob has a little bit of orange peel under the clearcoat, Dad didn't stop to colersand before the clear this time, but it still looks pretty decent. Doesn't need to be perfect for a first car. Smile

It is now: Carbureted 305, 700R4, 2.73 posi, WS7 package. Used to be TPI.

Here's a little before pic:

And a few after pics. Here's the link to the entire album:

http://s627.photobucket.com/albums/tt356/alphius1337/87%20Trans%20Am/

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject:

No spoiler = the win. Very Happy

Alphius · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:33 pm Post subject:

I think it does look pretty sexy without the spoiler. It makes the car look very smooth.

And I'll always be a Camaro man, but damn if those gauges aren't totally slick at night. Razz

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:36 pm Post subject:

So you see how I have cleverly taken a Camaro, removed the spoiler, and put Trans Am gauges in it! I'm a genius! Get down and Boogie!

Or rather I will be a genius... eventually... Rolling Eyes

RSFreak · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject:

Sweet! The 305 - 700R4 - 2.73 combo probably doesn't exactly tear up the streets though! Wink

Alphius · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:24 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:32 pm Post subject:

Interior yes, gauges no. Car is getting full GTA interior (dash, seats, ect.) but Autometer gauges.

iansane · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:53 pm Post subject:

That's a fricken nice car for a 16 year old. Although I vote for a spoiler. Very Happy

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:55 pm Post subject:

Nope. The entire plate will be replaced. Do you remember the way I had them set up in my IROC dash?

iansane · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:57 pm Post subject:

Yeah. Just cutting a chunk out of the firebird bezel or doing away with it completely?

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:06 pm Post subject:

Bezel will go away. I'll trim a piece of something (probably thin steel), and mount it in place of the bezel. I'm also debating the layout. I really like the flat-across style of the Cobbs roadster:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/cobbs_14.jpg
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/cobbs_16.jpg
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/cobbs_33.jpg

It's part of what drew me to the Trans Am dash in the first place; it has some good real estate to get rid of useless gauges like speed and fuel level. Usability is sort of a factor too. Laughing

iansane · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:11 pm Post subject:

So no vents or switches or will those be pulled from some other car? (You can tell I'm having a difficult time picturing it without the gauge surround. Laughing

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aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:14 pm Post subject:

Surround stays, man. I need some way to turn the headlights on! Laughing

I'm just replacing the inner gauge bezel.

*Edit: So I guess I kinda sent you down the wrong imaginative road there, Ian. Laughing

I am keeping the lower part (switches). I'm still uncertain if I'm just gonna replace the center of the bezel, or remove everything, and mount the vents and lightswitch in the new plate. Damn car doesn't even have the HVAC in it yet. Rolling Eyes

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:55 pm Post subject:

Sweet T/A resurrection!

Pretty nice.

-Schultzy

P.S. It's always cute when the Camaro guys discover all the cool T/A goodies Wink

izcain · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:00 pm Post subject:

Car looks better then mine did a that age. Nice looking strait car that will provide many grins I imagine!

Just wait till the 305 isn't enough haha

90droptoproc · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:03 pm Post subject:

good job guys, looks great!!

RSFreak · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:58 pm Post subject:

My T/A dash is one of my favorite things about the car! I'm not down with the "no spoiler" thing though. I'm putting a highrise Z28 spoiler on mine. Cool

(I know, Aaron, I know...) Razz

fiveoformula · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:31 pm Post subject:

Car looks great! when I had my bird in high school it was a 305/auto/2.73 combo. Good thing is the high school girls don't know that. Wink

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:37 am Post subject:

QwkTrip · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:03 pm Post subject:

Post a picture of the whole car from the side. I want to see what's worse, no spoiler or a big ass hood. Razz