'78 T/A SE WS6 Project - Lateral-g Forums

TorqDork · #1 06-15-2011, 09:21 PM

Hi,

We just picked up a fully loaded '78 Trans Am Gold Special Edition WS6 car that's been sitting in the desert since 1992. Plans are to do a mild Pro/Touring car lowering it about 1 inch, tweaking the chassis and maybe some 17 x 9 inch Snowflakes. This project will be covered in an upcoming book from CarTech on 2nd Gen Firebird and Camaro Performance covering various levels of Pro/Touring mods from mild to wild.

TorqDork · #2 07-03-2011, 09:30 PM

We just finished wrapping up a '66 Chevelle SS so started tearing down the '78 T/A Gold SE

Been sitting in the high desert for years so every piece we removed was full of sand!!!

Int

Nose

Fender

Nose OFF

Stripping

Priming

The Chevelle just finished

coolwelder62 · #3 07-03-2011, 09:55 PM

Awesome project's Mike.The javelin is cool.

Scott M.

mexMan · #4 07-03-2011, 11:07 PM

I've never felt sure about seeing snowflakes in total custom TA's but for the plans you have I bet is going to look killer.

**waynieZ** · #5 07-04-2011, 01:36 PM

Beautiful work on the Chevelle it came out awesome. you have another nice project with the T/A.

TorqDork · #6 07-07-2011, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by waynieZ

Beautiful work on the Chevelle it came out awesome. you have another nice project with the T/A.

Making progress on tearing the car apart and stripping it.

Dash

Stripped

**waynieZ** · #7 07-07-2011, 10:23 PM

Wow that looks in excelent shape.

**WSSix** · #8 07-09-2011, 07:47 PM

Yeah really. I'm a little jealous at how nice the sheet metal is on this car. So have you thought of a final plan for the car and the direction you're going to take? My only suggestion is to keep the solar gold color. It looks great on these cars. Just take a look at Telly V's I believe his is solar or at least a similar shade anyway.

TorqDork · #9 07-09-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by WSSix

Yeah really. I'm a little jealous at how nice the sheet metal is on this car. So have you thought of a final plan for the car and the direction you're going to take? My only suggestion is to keep the solar gold color. It looks great on these cars. Just take a look at Telly V's I believe his is solar or at least a similar shade anyway.

The plan is to do a Level One Pro/Touring style car where it can be easily put back to stock since it's a rare loaded Gold SE. It's part of a build for a book for P/T 2nd Gen cars and will feature upgraded chassis components, quietly lowered about 1 inch and 17 x 9 inch Snowflakes.

I found this photo on a Firebird Forum and "Like the look" of the 17's! I tweaked it a lowered the car slightly.

**WSSix** · #10 07-10-2011, 10:23 AM

Sounds like a good plan to me. Will you be going Pontiac powered or...?