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This is my 1987 GTA T/A story. I got it when I was 14..did a small resto on it and drove it. Well the car has set since last November with out the engine. The car started out as my DD in high school. TPI 350 with the 700R4. My senior year my dad and I put a little bit of nitrous on it. Car when high 12s on the a 100 shot. Well last Nov. I raced an 03 Cobra..mid to low 11s car. Change the jets out..and that was the last night she ran..And no I didnt beat him..had him till the 1000ft..then pop! Since then Iv striped the car down, put a cage in it, and the car is sitting in primer. Boyds Racing in Oklahoma build my engine. 350 .40 over. Eagle stroker kit. SPS Pistons Comp Cams .630 lift/ 262 dur. cam. Brodix heads, Wiend High rise and a Demon 750. Ohh can cant forget about my Moroso 7qt. Oil Pan that adds like 500 horse to the TIRE. lol.. Tranny...havent got that far but Im going to use Promforma Build Stage 3 700R4. Take a look at my cardomain site to get a better look at the old junker..lol I cant post more than 3 pics at a time...

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More pics of body work

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The car as it sits..Thursday Night I got it in primer..Nothings changed sice the pics...adn the last one..is the first day I drove the car...

SpeedJunkie

Looks good, original color?

Tmic87TPI

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lookin good so far man, Ill bet that stroked motor will have a little more get up n go then that L98!

87_GTA_5.7

umm yeah Ill have more nitrous hp than that thing could ever put out lol. Im going back factory bright red with a semi gloss blackengine bay. All engine stuff will be red and gold to match the car..

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Here is a few more pics..Seats I got for $100, Really nice set of orignals..came out of another 87 with like 40,000 miles. Then the cage being worked on

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what does everyone think of the 4th gen wings? Im looking for more pics to get an idea..can someone help me out? Thanks!!

85camarojunkie

bit expensive but bad a$$

http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/fi...iberglass.aspx

Tmic87TPI

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honestly, I wish I went with the 4th gen wing, I always thought it looked too big but I saw a pic that changed my mind, wish I could find that pic though, so one vote here for the 4th gen wing! btw dont pay for the one that hawks sells, just buy a stock 4th gen one like stephen did.

87_GTA_5.7

Moneys not an issue..I dont have any kids..cheap rent/not many bills..and I got a good job out of high school..so thats why Im restoring it again before I have kids and ****..Find some pics for me I want to see the 4th gen wings!!! I like how stephens looks...They seem to look a little better than the aftermarket ones..

85camarojunkie

was the one i put from hawksthirdgen not the one your looking for.....

BMAN90RS

looks sick as hell dude im gonna keep track of ur progress

87_GTA_5.7

Oh its good but I want to see more..Im wanting to go with the ra hood and 4th gen wing with the stock GTA Wheels and follow the stripes on the decklid and spoiler..Im not repainting hte hood but everything else..its getin new red..

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I got everything to finish the engine today..Im painting the block Base Clear Red(same color as the car) and the valve covers same..I dont know what to do with my Brodix heads..I tryed to polish the ends of them..were the acc. bolt on..and I dont like that look..So I need to paint them or do soemthing..I need some Ideas!!!

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Here is some pics of what Iv been up to this week. Painted the block and heads. I didnt know what to do with them so I went with a silver that I had painted a buddys lemans in..looks good. Just cleared the intake..I think I should have done a semi gloss but everyone else loves it..This well make it soo easy to clean...but I just set everything on tosee what its going to look like..Tell me what you think..

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Here is what it looks like..right now!

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Here is the moroso oil pan..Sealed..based..sickered and then Cleared..I didnt have a pic right after I cleared it until I put in on the engine..but you get the idea..IT was a GOD UGLY GAY Orange..idk waht it was..just eww

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Here is my valve covers in primer..I should have them done this weekend..Then my heads..The one on the left...is polished..I couldnt get it to look right..so I took a DA Sander to them and then painted them silver..

85camarojunkie

lookin great. I think your crank fell out of are you not using one....lol.

But keep up the work. How is your time frame looking.

87_GTA_5.7

Oh man its a new thing..crankless small blocks..no thats jus the mock up of what its ganna look like. I would like to see it running and drivable spring early summer..if funds keep coming in..I dont want to rush it..I want it done right and in 10 yrs..look as good as it did the day I finished..

This is just my dad and I..Im painting it all hes just helping me put it together..not bad for a 19yr old..

CharcoalBird

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You have the RAII hood...it looks stupid with your front end. You should have opted for the RAI hood which would go better with your less round front end.

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Wont fit..intake is too tall...

92WhiteZ28

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if you cant say something nice, or remotly intellegent...bah, nvm. Anyways, GTA is looking sweet, wish i had money to throw into mine. I need a new motor :/

87_GTA_5.7

Hey thanks man..Just keep puting a little money back here and there..I sold a lot of my old parts to pay for this turd lol..Doin it all on a 19yr olds income..

Tmic87TPI

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I beg to differ and Im sure 87_gta_5.7 does too..

and man Im jealous of this build!!

87_GTA_5.7

Yeah your bird looks sick with that hood too..I wihs I had t-tops like you..but for racing..it might not be a good idea.. lol

Tmic87TPI

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yea we'll see how well the ttops hold up to racing, I might be buying a 350 thats already built and makes around 350hp but I'd have to switch to carb which Im not sure I want to do unless I get another driver car.

TADailyDriver

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Im 19 and dont nearly have the amount of cash you do and i work as a mechanic at a GM dealership hahaha... BUT i also have a girlfriend with exspensive tastes hahaha.. Looks great dude, im in the process of tearing my TA down n rebuilding it. Keep up the good work!

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My girl is $$ too...But shes bought me a lot of stuff for the turd in the last 2yrs..The car is how I met here..lol one day at school..and the rest in history..For christmas Im geting my autometer gauges to make my dash so Im excited for that..anybodys needs any parts Iv got some stuff still layin around..

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I got it outside today to take some better pictures..Should be red soon...I was hopeing everyone on the board was ganna come over and sand it for me..but dont look like its ganna happen..

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Here is an update!!

I sprayed some lizzard skin insulation down..Looks clean and I hear it works great will see..then
I Painted the cage..Hoes it look...

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Today I woke up and thought Id spray my engine bay..I went with a single stage black with flatner in it..

cant wait to get my new kmember and engine in it!!!

Tmic87TPI

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lookin great so far man! are you doing the spraying again on the exterior?

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Yeah Im doing it Wed. of this coming week. I wanted to do it in a booth..not at my parents. They never have had a prob with me doin it but I just would like to do it in a booth..

So check back wed or thurs..Ill have pics up!

Tmic87TPI

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will do, good luck with the spraying! and then any idea when the engines going in?

87_GTA_5.7

No not really.. I would like to get it in as soon as my k-membber gets here

87transGTA

Sweet build man looks real good, what kind of k member u going with?

Stephen

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Apparently...I was called out on the first page, in regards to the OEM 4th gen wing.

Yes...$100 for a used OEM & a little extra work is way better than a $400 direct fit Hawks wing, IMHO.

We now have 3 'birds locally with OEM wings, no high $ aftermarket ones.

Check out my Photobucket for pics of mine & a red 91 TA with an OEM wing.

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Hey stephen..Im thinking Im ganna steal one off my buddys LT car lol..When I decide if Im buying one from hawks or geting an OEM one..Ill PM you about how to make the OEM fit..

Ohh and I almost forgot..NOT

I painted the car yesterday and here are soem pics!!!!

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I sprayed it at my high school were I graduated. The teacher was really happy to let me do it adn show the kids a thing or two.. and he said I did a great job of layn it down..I was like duh..were do you think I learned it..lol I still need to take the rear wheels off and finish undercoating it but even before wet sanding and buffing it looks like glass..cant wait till after its buffed!!

Stephen

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Layers of plex or Lexan & shaped to fit. MyPhotocket shohws it good.

But...Get one from a LT-generation 4th gen, not from a LS-generation. As much as they LOOK the same, they apparently aren't. Our LT-gen wings are sitting flat, but look at my Photobucket pics. My LS-gen is sitting "croooked". Only touching on one corner. I'm gonna hunt a LT-gen wing & replace my LS-gen....

Tmic87TPI

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looks great man, now get her back together so she looks like a car again! haha

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We are a lot closter to being ready to put the motor in the car. I woke up today and thought..I dont like the flat black engine bay..so I sanded and this after noon it ended up being base/clear black with red flake..Looks so bad ***. Ill get some pics up as soon as I can

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Here is a a few things Iv done. I got new weather stripping from my girlfriend for xmas so now its time to get the doors adn hatch back on. My mom doesnt like the engine bay..I think it will look awsome with the engine in it. You wont see it unless its really sunny day out..I need input whats everyone think so far? You might ask why spend the time and money to make the engine bay nice and the car back factory red..well all my money is in the drivetrain..so thats why!

Sonymaster20

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Looks like its coming along 87 Gta. good work :-)

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CHANGED THE COLOR OF MY CAR..lol I just painted the cage again..and will start on the door jams. Im doing a color a lot like the Sunset Metallic Orange on the WS6s..Vetts... its metallic so I want to do the jams and REasemble the car and do the all in one big turd..IDK..totally random..asked my g/f and she said yes..and that was enough for me( we almost bought a SOM 01 WS6 and thats why I want it )..so I pretty much just waisted $500-600 on red paints lol..then doing a dark grey stripes on the hood..

Tmic87TPI

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haha but seriously thats a nice color, my teacher did his truck in it, it hid body work flaws well and looked great.

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I wanted to do something different..its been red forever and with red and gold..I was really limited on what I could do..wheels anything really..soits going to be SOM with a dark grey stripes on the hood,wing and deck lid..plus man your car looks damn close to mine..we cant have two of the same lol..if I miss the red..Ill come steal yours

Tmic87TPI

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haha you can steal mine, under one condition, I get your car and Im taking your engine with it!