Resurrecting Project Triple Threat Trans Am

[coolwelder62]

I wish Good luck too you,on trying to keep moving forward. I would cut out all of the hand made stuff.move the motor back to local AME started w/ then install a repo firewall & floor pan.Order up set of DSE sub frame conector's & soild body mount's.You dont need that kind of motor set back to make a 2nd gen handle well.Just work slow and think about every step you need to do.You can do it yourself.

[WSSix]

Detonator, the car in his avatar is the car in question. There's a full size picture of the rendering in the other thread.

Good luck Doug. It's going to be worth it in the end. All the drama that's occurred just makes for a more interesting story at car shows and cruise-ins.

Also, what ever happened to your other 79? The dark blue one that had a stroked 400 I think it was? I swear you had a second car that was at the driving stage. Maybe I'm making stuff up again though.

[Ron in SoCal]

Doug you probably have a good handle on this from your advisors, but if you're truly going back to body on frame, why not put a floor in it, put some DSE or AME subframe connectors in it to tie the front/rear and be done with the complicated stuff?

[Matt@BOS]

I agree with what Ron said. What is in the car now might not be pretty, but it does appear to be functional, and once the floor goes back in, along with the connectors, and rocker tie ins, I bet there will be more than enough strength. Engineering a full frame and fabricating floors to fit everything and make it all removable will be very time consuming and expensive. I would just spend the money on a set of good shocks that can be set up for how you want the car to ride, and focus on putting it together. I know you mentioned that you liked the idea of having Dan Hollohan possibly build you a car one day, and if that's the case, I would start setting aside money for that project. Then you could have a solid, nice car (this one) while you build something crazy.

Matt

[ccm399]

Can't wait to see more progress! I would echo the thoughts here though... Re-do the sub-frame connectors, put a floor in it, move the engine back to a more normal position and move on.

Chris

[FETorino]

Doug

I like the Poncho power. I hope you stick with it this could be a great car. Sorry to see the previous builder created as much of the project as he accomplished.

How about just posting the highlights of the current plan on this thread so we don't have to dig around in the old thread.

If you want a slam dunk solution to connecting your frame and building your floors I'd say take it to RS.

[Doug1]

Originally Posted by WSSix

Detonator, the car in his avatar is the car in question. There's a full size picture of the rendering in the other thread.

Good luck Doug. It's going to be worth it in the end. All the drama that's occurred just makes for a more interesting story at car shows and cruise-ins.

Also, what ever happened to your other 79? The dark blue one that had a stroked 400 I think it was? I swear you had a second car that was at the driving stage. Maybe I'm making stuff up again though.

You have a good memory. That car started showing some rust and after getting after it, found more damage than i expected. It is now a rotisserie stripped down to bare metal. I just installed a new full floor in it and am getting ready to mini-tub it and put in DSE subframe connectors.

[Frankenstine]

Are there any pictures of this build on this wesite

[WSSix]

Originally Posted by Doug1

You have a good memory. That car started showing some rust and after getting after it, found more damage than i expected. It is now a rotisserie stripped down to bare metal. I just installed a new full floor in it and am getting ready to mini-tub it and put in DSE subframe connectors.

Awesome! Sorry for the thread jack. It's just that I like to keep track of the late 2nd gen builds. That and what can I say, there's just something about a dark blue TA that I like

[Doug1]

Going to backtrack with a few posts from the previous thread.

726 hp 535 Pontiac IA2 block
American Powertrain T56 Magnum
Art Morrison built 9" housing with Moser aluminum "through bolt" center section, with 35 spline Wave-Trac, 1350 series aluminum yoke, and aluminum pinion support. Moser 35 spline axles.


The rendering....