77 Pontiac Trans Am - Restored on 2040-cars

 I am downsizing my car collection and this is arguably my nicest one.  I have owned and enjoyed this car for almost 10 years now and it is a beautiful car to show or drive.

INTERIOR-The interior of the car is the only thing I really have not touched.  This is the way it was when I got the car and it is in very good shape.  I noticed on the PHS documents that this car left the factory with blue interior and obviously it has been changed to black.  The seats are in good shape with only minor blemishes that you have to look for.  The seat belts do NOT latch in the buckles in the front seats.  There is a nice CD player in the car and a very nice sound system that sounds awesome.  The pillar trim pieces both have 1" holes where it looks like a tweeter was mounted at one point but not any more.  The dash is in great shape with no cracks.  A grant steering wheel has been added which looks and feels good.  The dome light works but needs to be secured.

EXTERIOR- I had the car completely stripped and painted the original Cameo White.  It cost me over $5000 and anytime the shop called and asked me a question, my answer was whatever was the best for the car.  The paint is awesome!! The front bumper has a couple small little cracks where the grill has rubbed it.  There are a couple minor imperfections...MINOR imperfections.  The hood decal has a place about 1/4 inch where it has a crease.  This car looks absolutely awesome!  The paint shines like new.  I put a set of 15x7 snowflake wheels on the car and the car has new BF Goodrich tires on it. All the lights work and you need to look hard to find something you can call a flaw on the car.  The undercarriage is VERY clean.  No rust and has a thin coat of flat black paint that looks really good.

MECHANICAL- When I got the car the Pontiac 400 ran and sounded pretty well for 4 or 5 years.  One day I noticed white smoke behind the car.  I took it into the shop and they found a cracked piston.  I had the GM dealership pull the motor and go through it completely.  The block and heads were checked, block bored, heads rebuilt, forged pistons and a medium camshaft installed.  Edelbrock intake, rebuild carb and had them sent it down to the Body Shop.  They base coat, clear coated the motor and cleaned and painted the engine bay.  The A/C components are there but not functioning due to at least a leaking condenser and maybe more.  I never really cared. I thought the A/C belt squeaked so I cut it but it turns out the power steering pump isn't lined up perfectly and that is where the belt squeak comes from at times. The turbo-hydramatic transmission shifts great and has no problems. It has ceramic coated headers that look and sound awesome with flowmaster mufflers.  It has a pretty good chop to it with the cam but not over the top.  It sounds AWESOME and runs really well.  I had a set of 3.73 gears installed at the same dealership and that really woke the car up.  It runs similar to the LT1 f-body's I have owned in terms of power/acceleration.  I had the suspension checked and had new leaf springs and shocks/struts replaced.

I will add information as I think of it.  The car was sold right up the road in Lexington, NC new and has really been a joy to drive.  Text Bill with any questions at 704-two,three,two-9252T