Project "Eastbound" 1978 Trans Am - Page 7 - Lateral-g Forums

417 Motorsports · #61 12-01-2013, 08:05 AM

It's back with me now for some more bars and a little fab work before final tear down, paint, and reassembly

Blake

Jr · #62 12-01-2013, 09:34 AM

Who built the manifolds for the low mount turbos? Blake? Can we please get more pics...?

417 Motorsports · #63 12-01-2013, 10:27 AM

They are a modified truck manifold, I'll get you some more pics in the mor of when I get to the shop

Blake

cpd004 · #64 05-05-2014, 09:42 AM

Looking forward to some updates!

550orm5 · #65 12-09-2014, 07:07 PM

What happened to this car???

Fitz78ta · #66 12-10-2014, 05:50 AM

Oh I still have it. I am now on my 3rd body guy and so far he is working out well. He is making some good progress so far, plus going back over some things. We are getting all the gaps set now then we will get it torn apart and he will get the fenders and bumper covers stripped and reworked for final mock up. The plan is to have the car painted by spring, then hopefully progress will pick up getting it assembled.

I know I am the only one on here that has had to swap body shops a few times to get the car done, right? LOL. Very frustrating, didn't expect this car to take this long when I started, but I know I'm not the first on that either. Plus all the 'added features' that have been added along the way

Here is how the car is currently setting.

Here is how tall the entire car is, I love this! Measured through the shifter hole.

I was going to run the Year One fender flares, but decided to flush mount and lower the stock 78 flares instead. Here is the rear one that is pretty much done. I'm really liking it so far. (they do actually sit against the body, just didn't have them bolted down for the pictures)

Also modified the stock door handles to look a little updated.

**WSSix** · #67 12-10-2014, 08:50 AM

Coming along nicely! I like what you did with the stock door handle. Do you plan to paint it or just leave it brushed like that?

Fitz78ta · #68 12-10-2014, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by WSSix

Coming along nicely! I like what you did with the stock door handle. Do you plan to paint it or just leave it brushed like that?

As much as I love the way they look brushed, they won't go with the theme of the car, so they will get painted....

Stovebolter · #69 12-16-2014, 08:39 PM

Hey Blake, sweet project!

Gscherer78ta · #70 02-20-2015, 09:18 AM

Great Project! I love the look you have and the stance is killer! I have a 78 as well and I had to raise my rear end up after it was stitting not quite as low as yours but I had issues with rubbing, even after rolling the fender lip. I'm curious how you resolved this issue?