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Old 08-28-2008, 01:26 AM   #51
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Re: 87 TransAm Restoration Project Log

No problem...I've done some crappy welding in the past...on my poor Chevelle no less, so hopefully someone can benefit from my mistakes. Also, if you need parts for that thing, let me know, I'm cutting up a few cars (one's a V6 and ones bent...like 2 inches short bent) so I have some parts. The aluminum is a good trick..it helps get the heat you need into the weld on that thin stuff. I like (but rarely get) my spot welds so hot they 'sink' like the factory spots, rather than making a little pimple.
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Old 08-29-2008, 03:34 PM   #52
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Re: 87 TransAm Restoration Project Log

I think the only things I still need are the a-pillar trim pieces an upper track/panhard bar and a 92/93 LT1 Throttle body.

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Old 05-28-2009, 02:07 AM   #53
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Re: 87 TransAm Restoration Project Log

Update??
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Old 05-28-2009, 02:02 PM   #54
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Soon, hopefully.
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Old 07-16-2009, 08:37 PM   #55
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Re: 87 TransAm Restoration Project Log

Got the last bit of the old floor pan out tanks to my new spot weld cutter. Here's what I have.






My welder unfortunately broke again so I nee to fix that before I make any more progress
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Old 07-18-2009, 01:03 PM   #56
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Re: 87 TransAm Restoration Project Log

its about the sam as what i have..


but only on the driver side off the car



i also got a floor pan from carquest for 350$
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Old 07-19-2009, 03:07 PM   #57
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Yeah it looks like your a bit better off than me. I highly recommend picking up a spot weld cutter it will make removing the old pan significantly easier and cleaner.
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Old 08-07-2009, 09:18 PM   #58
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Well got the welder in order and got busy the past few days
Got the rockers mostly patched up.





Little bit more to go then the pan goes in.
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Old 10-14-2009, 12:06 AM   #59
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Anyy thing new?? Im about to start taking out and replacing mine. Im looking up to you.
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Old 10-14-2009, 03:10 PM   #60
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Take lots of pics for your resto book and for the rest of us!
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Old 10-14-2009, 05:02 PM   #61
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good to see that the project is progressing nicely. Nice to see you putting the work in
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Old 10-14-2009, 05:12 PM   #62
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Yeah a bit lacking in the progress department. Probably not going to get anything done till next summer.
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Old 12-08-2009, 10:48 AM   #63
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Re: 87 TransAm Restoration Project Log

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How hard is/was it to remove the interior
It isn't hard. It just takes quite a bit of time. If you just start taking stuff apart you can do it in a couple of hours. I just did this over the last couple of nights myself. What took the most time was labeling everything and bagging all the small parts. I've actually reassembled these interiors without having labeled anything and I won't go through that again. I did it, but it took probably 3 times longer than it should have.
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Old 12-08-2009, 01:45 PM   #64
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Re: 87 TransAm Restoration Project Log

Great work man ! And I thought my 79 was rusty !

Is your spotweld cutter some sort of drill bit ?
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Old 12-10-2009, 10:51 PM   #65
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This is the guy I picked up.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SPOT-WELD-SPOTWE...item2c51f32e10

Just drill a pilot hole and away ya go.
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