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1980 PONTIAC Trans am
Pro-Touring Trans/AM Convertible National Coach Engineering Conversion -

Custom Roadster (Does not have a top)

Car was chemically stripped and E-coated at Detroit Speed & Engineering.
Rebuilt from ground up using all new suspension components.

This is an original National Coach Engineering Trans/Am. They made approx 500 of these from 79-81.

Metal Man Fabrications converted it into a roadster. All Custom work in the rear is all metal. Frame has been re-enforced.
Below is a list of the work that has been performed.
Chemical Strip full e-coat
400 "YS" block with 68 72 cc heads (Full Edelbrock performer setup) Compression approx 9.6 to 1 (Dished pistons)
Demon 750 carb
Harlan Sharp Rollers
March Serpentine System
TH350 with B&M stall and shift kit
New Richmond 373 gears
New Dupont Paint ( Boyd Red ) Same color as junkyard dog
Custom Interior / Door panels
New Weather Stripping
Coys 2's 20x10 & 18X8
New Tires
Baer Sport brakes with Red powdered calipers / zinc coated
Optima Red Top Battery
Custom Dash panel with Auto Meter Gauges with red needles
All Receipts and Documented information available with the car

ENGINE COMPARTMENT:
Firewall smoothed and subframe assembled by Detroit Speed & engineering.
MSD billet dist and MSD 6 box hidden under dash.
March Serpentine System
Rodney Red Radiator.
Jim Butler Valve Covers.
Engine: 69 Pontiac 400 “YS” block with 72cc “68” heads (Full edelbrock performer rpm setup)
TRANSMISSION: TH350 with B&M stall and shift kit. Runs and drives very strong, shifts very smooth.

REAREND: New Richmond 3.73 gears.

EXHAUST: New dual flowmasters with Pypes Full Hotchkis suspension front/Rear.
Edelbrock IAS shocks.
Sub frame powder coated.
All new brake lines installed

INTERIOR: The interior has been completely customized. New seats and door panels.
Custom Dash panel houses autometer gauges with custom red needles.
New Center console Shift panel.
New Lokar brake/Gas pedals.
New Kick Panels, CD Player with 6 1/2 JL's in the kick panels.
JL Amp in rear.
New Door sill plates installed and all weather stripping new.
Momo Steering wheel and console.

*Hood has a half dollar sized spot where the march alt bracket hit the hood during fitiment.

17k
Stevensville mi