1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Gets New Rear Springs & Sits the Same Height as the Old Saggy Springs 

Well I’m a little older than you. 53. Crawling on the ground; Been there done that in my younger days. It is nice to have large garage and a hoist. When I built this house those two things were a necessity. Don’t mean to brag. What’s your ‘79 Camaro specs. And where you up to on it? Thanks for your comment, Rob.

@@RobsGarageDays just pulled it out of the garage last year, redid the brakes, new carb/intake, LT headers 3" exhaust all the way back, new TCI TH350 tranny, getting ready to do rear then front suspension

Hi, thanks for commenting. I love this shape TA. Everyone wants a ‘77… yeah not me! Enjoy your ‘80 model. They are very good cars to drive. A lot of fun too. I do like my garage and my hoist. Thanks for noticing. Have a great day, Rob.

G’day, I hope the video helps. Thank you for watching.

Hi, I'd need a towbar for that. hahaha. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for you compliment.

G’day, thanks for watching. Enjoy repairing your Nova. I find it’s half the fun!

G’day, yeah you’re probably right! Though the TA stops OK the way it is. Maybe I can consider that for a future video. Thanks for the tip. Thanks for watching.

Hi, Thanks for watching and the comment.

Thanks for the info. I’ll keep that in mind.

G'Day, I'm not sure where the sway bar came from? I've purchased parts from here in Oz and in the USA. Yeah this TA handles quite well for an old car. Thanks for watching. Rob.

G'Day Stephen, Thanks for the comment. You may just very well be right as/and they do look good with a slight squat in the rear.

@@RobsGarageDays I know this because I'm in the middle of lowering the rear of my 79 Formula. I read this in an article by Bill Porter the designer of the second generation Firebird. From the factory they sat 8.7 inches in the front measured from the rocker panel behind the front wheel. And 7.6 inches in the rear just in front of the rear wheel. He claims they did this to give the car an appearance of moving even while sitting still. Kind of like it's being launched.

@@stephenflowers8516 Thanks for the information. That’s quite interesting that it was done purposely and not just an attractive mistake.

Hi, the front has QA1 adjustable coil overs. Thanks for watching, Rob.

Hi Bud, Thanks for the comment. The TransAm has QA1 adjustable rebound shocks in the rear with QA1 Adjustable coil overs in the front.

Hi, Thanks for watching, the comment and the info'. All help is appreciated.

Hi, You're right. Thank you for watching.

Hi Frank, Rear = 275 / 60 / 15. Front 225 / 60 / 16. I hope this helps.

G'Day! You noticed. Yes it was. Was, being the operative word. Thanks for watching. Thanks for commenting.

Good observation indeed another job to do on the trans am chassis rail .....

Is this in the USA or Australia hence the Aussie accent

@@Tiffany.1970G’day, thanks for watching and the comments mate. I’m in Australia.

@@RobsGarageDays i love the trans am a very lovely automobile especially the concealed wipers frameless doors and the overall shape and the duck tail spoiler all in all one of last of the trans ams Pontiac made American cars in the late and early 70s are the best .....not like today ...... My all time favorites Pontiac is the trans am 455.suoer duty 1973

Thanks for your comment. You could be right? Though it seems to be fine now.