BADNBLK

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A big congratulations going out to Rob aka WhitedevilTA for his BA 1986 TransAm!!!


Here is the run down of the car:'
- 2005 5.3L
- 317 Heads w/ LS6 valve springs
- LS6 intake
- LS6 camshaft
- Turbonetics T76 turbo
- T56 transmission
- BMR... well the whole catalog!
- SLP dana 44 w/ 3.55 gears
- Corbeau LG1's
- Autometer Cobalt gauges
- SO MUCH MORE!!!












This is where is came from just a few short years ago and many hours in the garage!


Here is the videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf3et...ature=youtu.be


If you have not read the build thread it is a must!!! So much great attention to detail that made this months winner!
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...ita-86-ta.html

iansane

iTrader: (1)

Amazing car. Congrats. A few more of these quality builds and the general public may start to change their opinion of thirdgens.

IMissMy86TA

dude has some $$$ to do that kinda work.. man.

whitedevilTA

iTrader: (8)

Thanks a lot guys. It was a close competition this month with a lot of really nice cars in the running. Means a lot to see mine come out as the top choice after all the years and work I've put into it.

Oh and BTW BADNBLK, my rear axle is actually an SLP dana 44 w/ 3.55 gears. The 10 bolt got swapped out for it about half way through the build haha.

scottmoyer

Congrats on this months win. I concede the win to whitedevilTA. The car deserves it's recognition.

BADNBLK

iTrader: (11)

See what happens when you have years worth of posts and 33+ pages to read for basic information LOL! I will change that for you!

whitedevilTA

iTrader: (8)

Thank you! Your car did exceptionally well in the poll as well. People really do appreciate a nice clean original car too, as was seen. Unfortunately when it comes down to the voting, the pics are what judge the wins...and nobody voting will truly ever know how clean or well built a car is by pics alone unless they've seen it in person; your car and mine both included.

I know. I'm sorry lol. Thanks!

LHernandezJr

Congratulations. That was one close race.

TTOP350

iTrader: (8)

Congrats!

BlueZee28

iTrader: (30)

LOVE this car. Congrats on the W!

GPSkinzhut

iTrader: (2)

grats dude, well deserved!

nothingbutagthn

iTrader: (2)

beautiful ride I was just on here yesterday reading the thread on here with my 13 yr. old son.

eseibel67

Congrats to Whitedevil on a well thought-out, properly executed build. All the beauty of a third gen with an extra ton of wallop.

drjewalton

Congratulations! Awesome car!

SiCkRs

iTrader: (6)

congrats on the win.. i love your turbo build motivates me to finish mine

whitedevilTA

iTrader: (8)

Thanks everyone! Really is an honor to see the car being liked so much by others. When it comes down to it, I built it for myself, but it makes me feel like I did things right when everyone else can appreciate it as well!

Topspeed

Beautiful Car and awesome build... Congrats

quadgoat

iTrader: (1)

Congratulations! Great looking car! Excellent color choice

-Paul

Rob's 92 gta

Nice, I like a car that looks stock but really is custom.

neeb_usmc

iTrader: (2)

Dude that car is freaking amazing. wow congrats! Im PM'ing you

luke j

iTrader: (1)

I look forward to COTM every month. Every month is just another outstanding example of a 3rd gen, and this one is no exception. Awesome car!

Berlyn0963

iTrader: (4)

Love it!! What are the rims?? and where did they come from? just bolt on?

whitedevilTA

iTrader: (8)

The rims have been discontinued unfortunately, but used sets come up for sale all the time over on LS1tech. They are made by Ruff Racing, and they are the 278 series wheels. 18x8.5 in front and 18x9.5 rear.


And again, thanks all!

maks10

glad to see u win man!!!!! i havent kept up with tgo lately bc ive been peicing together my engine build ....you have transformed this car into a beast!!!! impressive work man

Linson

perfectly done car.

btw, thank you, whitedevilTA, for not opting for a 4th gen style ram air hood as so many would have done. that would have looked wrong. with the stock hood, the car looks right.

IROCgiraffe

iTrader: (3)

Congrats! Gorgeous car and epic build thread!

Tony V

iTrader: (5)

Nice ride. Congrats!

LivinLarge

Any interior shots? Great looking car!!

neeb_usmc

iTrader: (2)

that a sinister 4in?

whitedevilTA

iTrader: (8)

It's not 100% done...still need door panels and a few odds and ends, but heres a few shots I had.



And this is with the center console back in.



I'm guessing you mean the exhaust?? No, I made mine custom. It's a 3.5" from the turbo all the way back, and it goes into a 3.5" borla XR-1 race muffler. It's 4 separate pieces and is all held together by V-band clamps for easy removal if need be. Couldn't see paying $500 or so for the sinister system!

neeb_usmc

iTrader: (2)

That is what I meant.. There is a guy on here selling blk door panels for $75 shipped without the top strips or $100 shipped with.. Look pretty mint and he has 7 sets

whitedevilTA

iTrader: (8)

Wow. I'm gonna look for them right now lol. If they are actual TA door panels I may consider them. Pretty picky on what I want for door panels though....I'd like them to be the same as my originals with the 3 separate fabric layers and map pockets.

neeb_usmc

iTrader: (2)

Yea man good luck. He is selling them for 125 on here and 25 cheaper on Facebook I noticed. Maybe one of them is what you can use

Nick

Fearbird

Hey very nicely done! I have a question for you though, what size rim/tire combo do you have? Ive been looking around for my 91 and cant decide if I should step up to 17s or not.

How difficult was it to swap in the 5.3l? This is something I also plan on doing within the next couple years.

whitedevilTA

iTrader: (8)

Rims are 18x8.5 front and 18x9.5 rear. They do rub a bit when you turn real sharp in the front, but only when doing tight parking lot maneuvers. They won't rub while driving normally on the street.

As far as the 5.3 swap...honestly can't really say. For me personally, I didn't consider it to be too bad. But I have been playing with (and breaking) engines and doing swaps for 10 years now. It may prove a bit challenging for someone that hasn't been around cars for as long, or someone who's not very mechanically inclined. Everything was very straight forward for the most part.

dctrouant1995

AWESOME car and awesome build!! I hope I get to do this to mine eventually!

BADNBLK

iTrader: (11)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Virtua...02207606487557

I have bought a couple things off Ray and Brian here on TGO! In his pics there is various sets of black door panels.

LIDNR2

Gorgeous car. congratulations, on the win.
What type of camera did you use for the top picture?

whitedevilTA

iTrader: (8)

A $180 12.1 megapixel sony digital camera LOL. Thing takes amazing pictures if the lighting is right.

TA

iTrader: (1)

Wow, beautiful car. It hits the right balance of flashy without being gaudy, and man it sure can back up the swagger!! I see a lot of car show trophies in your future.

What color is that? It really makes the car.

TA

whitedevilTA

iTrader: (8)

Thank you! Color is off a 2001 plymouth prowler and is called flame orange metallic. As far as the trophy's, that would be a bonus to actually getting to drive the car finally lol. Going to be showing up at lots of car shows next spring with it.

JeremyNYR

iTrader: (2)

Sweet ride! I hadn't seen your car on here before and I'm blown away. Amazing appearance and great drivetrain. I love the design of your SFCs, simple and effective. Were those custom made? And how did you get your hands on a Dana 44?

whitedevilTA

iTrader: (8)

Thanks a lot! The SFC's are actually made by BMR, along with all my other suspension parts. They make a great product and I have been nothing but happy with them. The dana 44 I got lucky with. My brother bought a 91 bird from a local guy and the car came with it installed. Not sure where the previous owner picked it up from, but it already had LS1 disc brakes installed on it and it was in great shape. My brother ended up going with a moser 12 bolt so I got the dana 44 as a hand-me-down for cheap lol.

Dan Kumm

my only question is are you having problems with it overheating or running hot while under boost jjust curious with the turbo that close to the radiator.
but otherwise a really nice build congrats on cotm.

whitedevilTA

iTrader: (8)

No problems with heat. Car will run around 185* all the time under normal driving. When I do a real good 2nd threw 4th gear rip on the highway, it barely gets to 200*. One time I did 4 back to back races, literally lining up on the highway, racing, and then lining up right after. Went 4 times in a row and the hottest the car got was 205*. Still have the stock 3rd gen radiator and stock thermostat too. Only upgrade was my dual derale fans. And thanks for the compliment man!

rudolphschenker

Congrats!!

whitedevilTA

iTrader: (8)

Hey guys. Took a cruise to a local scenic reservoir today with my brother in his GTO. Gorgeous day for it, and I figured I'd post a few pics from the day.

drjewalton

Had some fun with my iPhone photo editor with one of your pics....beautiful pics by the way! Awesome car!

whitedevilTA

iTrader: (8)

Haha, nice! I actually saved it to my computer. Going to have to make an updated sig pic soon too, since it's not really a "project" so much anymore.

Mark T-TB

Just flat out Gorgeous!!


Beautiful work all the way around.