While out last week picking up a project for the second channel @Rpmatuomoto Found this 1977 PONTIAC TRANS AM that was going to be heading to the crusher or parted out. Well, made a cheap purchase!
Original owner of 76 trans Am, currently painting a 79 trans Am, you can put her back together, plus side is you doing most of the work👈🏾 i saved my self thousands of dollars doing my paint body, engine, and electric upgrades took me some years, but worth it👍🏽
Other than the floors, that old girl ain't in too bad of shape... tons of aftermarket parts for them old girls... looking forward to seeing the progress 🎉
I went to Hemet California in 1977, my roommate had a black Trans Am, 403, automatic, it was awesome, this brought back memories, I’ll watch your progress, looks pretty rust free, from my vantage, lol
Lot of work! For all information about your car you can ask PHS. I drive my 71 all around, a beast! Welcome to the transam world mate. Have fun👍 Cheers from France
Rebuild, not build. GM already built it, the hobbyist rebuilds it. That might be an RPO code "Y82" Black Special Edition Trans Am, but the Pontiac Historical Society report is needed to gotten to determine that 100%. That's done by providing them the VIN # and they match it to what's in GM's records. Yes, that is a Hurst T-top car. Hurst tops were used from 1976 to mid-1978, and then in mid-1978, Fisher tops were used (GM, in house). The Fisher tops are bigger and you can easily tell them apart from Hurst tops. There were two versions of the 400, a regular L78 with 180 HP and the higher performance W72 version which had 200 HP. The VIN won't tell you that as both were a "Z" in the 5th digit. The PHS, build sheet or other evidence paperwork (invoice, sale paperwork, etc.) is needed to determine that. Correct, it would have had a THM350 three speed automatic transmission. The VIN for the win would be something like this: 2 for Pontiac, W for Trans Am, 87 for two door coupe, Z for 400 V8 with four barrel, RPO code "L78", Pontiac produced, 7 for 1977 model year, N for Norwood, OH assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Norwood, OH plant closed in August of 1987. We got the tag, we can brag: ST77 for 1977 model year, 2FS87 for Pontiac (2), Firebird (FS), two door coupe (87), N for Norwood, OH assembly, 64N for Buckskin (tan) Custom vinyl interior trim, A51 for bucket seats, 19L and 19U for Starlight Black lower and upper exterior paint, 07B for the second week of July 1977 (or July 1976) production, A31 for power windows, WS4 for Trans Am option, SKN for Buckskin secondary interior trim (carpet, package tray, etc.). The radiator support appears to be original as I spot "77" in the stamping date. That date (I can't read the rest) should proceed the July build date of the vehicle since the parts come before the assembly date. Yes, it was a power window car originally, that's what the "A31" means on the trim tag. The body tag has items that only Fisher Body was worried about, and power windows was one such item. No, WS6 came out in 1978, so this would not have WS6. The mileage would be in the speedometer, not the tachometer where you were looking. LOL. It's a five digit odometer anyway, so it won't really tell you much. It could have flipped over at least once.
@@RpmAuto If it was ordered with the W72 (200 HP version) of the 400, that would typically show on the PHS report as that was an upcharge. It would show on the build sheet, but I'm going to figure that is long gone by now.
I do this for a living. I would not touch it without a bank account with 100k in it. At that point iwould buy a mint one for $40k and have 60 left over. I tried saving my 77 400 4spd t/a back in 1995. I wound up buying a mint 79 t-top Formula for $800 and swapping everything over. Best decision i made !
Yeah. I think I can get it together to make a runner for like a cruise in car or something. I have plenty of extra parts laying around. Plus a junk yard I know of that have plenty of stuff. I can do %80 of the work myself.
It can be saved.not really in all that baf of shape.I,v seen much worstcondition.THIS WAS A VERY NICE SAVE.they r worth saving,especially nowadays,with wut there going for.enjoy your build,project sir.nice investment!!!!!❤😊.
I'm seeing gold on the steering wheel, remnants of gold on the dash bezel, and the correct gold pinstripes.......I think you may actually have a real Y82 Special Edition Trans Am.....otherwise known as a real "Bandit" Trans Am. I would definitely send the VIN number into Pontiac Historical Society and see if it's a real Y82. If it is, you have a pretty valuable car right there that is definitely worth saving.
@@classicreaction5340 It's "evidence", but remember a lot could happen in nearly 50 years. It could have had a repaint or even new people would pay the dealerships to swap decals and "make it look like the car in the Smokey and the Bandit movie". But yes, it's shaping up to be a Y82, but the PHS is going to be the final checkmark.
MY REGARDS TO YOU BROTHER.I HAVE A TRANS AM TOO. IT'S 1972.I HOPE to rebuild it and drive it.from GUATEMALA AMÉRICA CENTRAL SOY MANUEL. THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR VÍDEO.
