Restoration Process Pix of my 70 Ram Air IV T/A

[98 SNAKE EATER]

Album 1 (http://community.webshots.com/album/103240269PPwfWw)

Album 2 (http://community.webshots.com/album/104345816tWpTkK)


I'll be adding more pix everyday until it looks like this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2439865674&category=6427&rd=1):cool:







Rick

[Swordsmn]

Damn! That's alot of work. I've got my hands full chasing down the bugs in the 69 Z.... temp gauge, tach, etc..

[Hartz]

Sweet car! Is yours a real RA IV? Numbers match? Either way - it should be AWESOME when completed...

Best of luck!

Hartz

[98 SNAKE EATER]

Glad to see you made it over, Vlad:)

I had no idea you had a 1st Gen:confused:


Hartz, yes, it's a real numbers matching RAIV:) (1 of 25 LB's)

However, it's far from stock, so it won't be worth near as much as the concours deal on Ebay:\

The original block has been bored .030" over, fitted with an Eagle Stroker Crank, Eagle Ultralite H-Beam Rods, Forged Ross Pistons, Crane Roller Cam, complete roller valvetrain, mildly ported RAIV heads, yadda, yadda, etc.

I replaced the original M20 Trans with an M21 Close Ratio box, but I still have it sitting in my neighbor's garage in NY:cool:

New mods will be a set of Doug's LT headers flowing into a stock Crossflow exhaust with a pair of Q-Tecs right after the collectors:)

Also getting a Rodney Red Aluminum Radiator, Billet pullies and Twin Electric fans...

As for suspension, I already picked up a set of Calvert Split Leafs and a pair of Cal-Trac bars:cool:

Don't really need a 4-Link conversion since I'll be running stock GoodYear PolyGlas rubber....




I can't wait!!:D

[renips]

Nice project. How long and how much money do figure it will take before its done?

[98 SNAKE EATER]

I give it 6 to 8 weeks before it hits the booth:cool:

As for money involved, I just have to pay for supplies:)

Labor and space is FREE:D

[Swordsmn]

Originally posted by 98 SNAKE EATER
Glad to see you made it over, Vlad:)

I had no idea you had a 1st Gen:confused:




Yep, I gots me 2... a hiz and herz Z/28 mine being the 68! The 69 has some bugs I need to chase down. Like the temp gauge, tach, pinging. Hopefully I can start resolving these once the weather gets warmer. (Unheated garge).

[Mad Max]

I remember when I was younger, the gal across the street from me had a yellow 455 SD TA - it had the single head lights too - I always loved that car!!
Good luck with the resto!

[Dwarf Killer]

Very nice resto car. Just coming off finishing my '68. Was thinking of selling it and going for my next project. Most of the fun for me is in doing the restoring. Have my eye on a nice '77 T/A - a la Smokey and The Bandit.

I just love old Firebirds.:D I wanna save them all.

[JCS30TH]

:mad: :2guns: is there an envy icon:o


Sweet ride.. one day I will have a 69 GTO and be doing the same.

[Chief Pontiac]

Hey Rick I remember you when you were one LS1.I am the guy that has the white 70 T/A with a Ram Air III auto.Sweet loking car and I am gald you are restoring it.Mines almost done too,going to get a new interior this spring.:cool:

[BLURR]

Damn man. I will give you props :eek:

That is the right way to do it if you have the money. :2thumbs:

I will one day have one. I have restored 2 '78 Trans Ams but didnt have to go that deep in them thank god.

Looking good man, major props and good luck.

Also if you need any parts, original used ones in good shape. Let me know. I have alot of parts and I have access to alot of others.

[judge smails]

Thank god my Olds is from Cali. No rust and no body work are needed. That T/A had some rot in it.

[Chief Pontiac]

Originally posted by 98 SNAKE EATER
Album 1 (http://community.webshots.com/album/103240269PPwfWw)

Album 2 (http://community.webshots.com/album/104345816tWpTkK)


I'll be adding more pix everyday until it looks like this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2439865674&category=6427&rd=1):cool:







Rick Nice Bird Rick.:cool:

[ATC350X]

Nice I love that car!:cool:

[Darkmatter]

Sweet TA!


I know the guy with the '70 RA IV car you posted from EBAY. It's even more beautiful in person.




http://members.cox.net/atolljudge/ta.JPG

[98 SNAKE EATER]

Yeah, he actually wanted to buy mine after he sold his lol:)

He also has a white RAIV and said he sold the LB because it was too much of a trailer queen, but still wants another Blue....




Rick

[Darkmatter]

He just sold one of his '70 Judges and bought a '74 Trans Am -Admirality Blue - 4spd.

[BLURR]

That Blue 70 looks like it is 4x4ing. LOL

[Mr. SSinister]

very nice!

there is a 76 trans am for sale here with a 455 and 4 speed, but it is pretty beat up.

http://www.gmsports.com/album.asp?cat=1976%20Pontiac%20Trans%20Am