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Old 01-20-2008, 02:58 PM   #1
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Hi from Netherlands.
Hi,

My name is Hoang Nguyen aka Captain Nguyen.
I'm 25 years old.

Ik bought 1985 Trans am for 900 Euro 2 years ago.
It has big nasty rust on car, but engine works as well, no damage or whatever.

And I'm also convert this car into Knight Rider also known as K.I.T.T.

Here are some pictures.



New KITT nose.


Restore rust.





Doors cann't restore of rust.


So I has got new doors.
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Old 01-20-2008, 03:05 PM   #2
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Very little paintjob.




Complete inspection of rust and big paintjob.




Has got PMD seat and recovered by me.


Tinting rear window black.
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Old 01-20-2008, 03:08 PM   #3
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Re: Hi from Netherlands.
A few month ago has he got new dashboard.


And also Gullwing steering wheel.


Ans Turbo Cast Rims are too way expensive to buy it, so I have got a few days ago black GTA rims.



So many pictues eh.....
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Old 01-20-2008, 03:17 PM   #4
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Re: Hi from Netherlands.
Good job, well done! You should buy a decent welding mask though! :-) Did you do the respray yourself? What is the 4th picture of? Which panel?
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Old 01-20-2008, 03:23 PM   #5
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Re: Hi from Netherlands.
The 4th picture is from the fenders.
Yes I did respray meself.
Yeah I must get have a head welding mask.
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Old 01-21-2008, 02:40 AM   #6
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A lot of hard work going on there.
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Old 01-21-2008, 02:07 PM   #7
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Nice Job and welcome from St. Catharines, Ontario, "Home of the World's Best Powertrains."
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Old 01-23-2008, 10:26 AM   #8
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Thnx dude....

And I got Dual Y-Pipe and crossfire muffler from Germany.



Now I need good point to create U-Pipe for rear axle to connect from Y-Pipe to Muffler.
Like as this:


And I'm also adapt muffler.
So it will be not crossfire exhaust, but real dual exhaust.
Pic below:
That red line.... it will be closed.
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Old 01-26-2008, 05:28 PM   #9
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Good job. Always love to see restoration work on these cars.
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Old 01-30-2008, 01:43 PM   #10
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My dual exhaust are just installed.

Before:






After:





BTW....
Spay are empty to complete black painting on exhaust.
And undercoating too......
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Old 01-30-2008, 02:20 PM   #11
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what dimeter pipe did you use?
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Old 01-30-2008, 02:37 PM   #12
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About 56 mm/ 2.2 inch

Same as original Dual Y-Pipe.

The old single exhaust has some pipe of 3 cm/1.2 inch diameter
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