Alex Bebb

meh, my 83 was better then all of yours combined XD

but yea, no camaros for me. i kept my girl for a reason and I cant put firebird rims on a camaro, it be sacrilege!

but less then 100k miles on a 25 year old car is great, i also hate autos and i can put my 4.11 rear end on it as well.

83ZZZ28

Mr. Alex Bebb, This is Officer F. Bird from the Arizona Fish, Game & Wildlife Dept.

It has been brought to our attention, that you have unwillingly participated in the demise of (2) protected BIRDS without the proper licence to do so. However, since our Department does not issue said licence, you MUST immediately cease and desist this unlawful practice.

In the future, if you find the need to have a CAR-B-Q, please contact my office, and we will issue you a burning permit/licence for any year Rustang of your chooseing.

Your cooperaton is expected and appreciated.


Officer F. Bird
AZFG&W DEPT.

red rock

iTrader: (2)

Alex Bebb

OK guys!

i think i found one i like.

1988 TransAm GTA. 350 fuel injected V8 4speed auto posi rear end with the 16in gold snowflake rims

red with Ttops, leather interior (front seats ripped and faded but have seat covers and rear seats are in great condition) headliner, ttop weatherstripping are there and in good shape. dash and center console have been re done in truck bed liner. so black and textured. but in a semi-cool way

has a 500 and 300watt amplifier with a sound equalizer(?) and 2 12's in a custom box with the cargo shade and electric hatch motors.

paint is ok but is no where near perfect. scratched nicked and scuffed in places. but from afar and with some coats of wax should be acceptable, the spoiler is also cracked and flaking in places


engine has 2 electric fans and a switch inside to keep the secondary fan on. single exhaust and the ac system works but has a leak. he wants 3500 for it.

anything i should know about or check for on an 88 GTA before i get it?


http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/4512657102.html

83ZZZ28

Hey Alex, an '88 GTA is always way cool, and this one looks really nice.
Do you have a mechanic that can go over the engine/powertrain ?

Rod

83ZZZ28

Alex Bebb

that i dont have. me and my dad normally do everything

1986 T/A

I have seen that one on there for awhile and have always liked it! Let me see if i can get Juve to comment in. He has an 88' GTA currently.

1986 T/A

http://www.gtasourcepage.com/newauthentication.html

Alex Bebb

correct engine, correct badges (some are missing but you can see where they were) correct rims, correct glove box, radio controls on steering wheel

1986 T/A

Sweet! Good luck on your purchase! Lets us know what you decide!

Alex Bebb

because the backs close at 2 and I thought they closed at 4 today I wont be able to get it until Monday. but it'll be $3,300


if this one doesn't work out ill probably just kill myself. or who knows because its a GTA i might pay 3300 for it and the insurance will give me 5 or 6 XD

**puts car info into nadaguides.com** god dammit the 88 GTA is valued at $25 more then my 83 SE.

http://www.nadaguides.com/Classic-Ca...r-Coupe/Values
http://www.nadaguides.com/Classic-Ca...r-Coupe/Values

Alex Bebb

OK, i just picked it up an hour ago and i didn't get home before it rained and got dark. so im getting it cleaned tomorrow for some real pics. but until then a small teaser


and yes, you can see the @$$ of my 83 in the pic. stop staring at her >_>

1986 T/A

Nice! How does it drive?

Alex Bebb

nice, doesnt pull, doesn't shift weird, doesnt want to stall, the only thing i dont like is it runs a bit hot for my liking (and that's not due to any malfunction but the OE 195degree thermostat in it) and it is only a single exhaust, but it is LOUD and CRACKLES like a ****

other then that i do have a list that needs done, then a list i want done.


so now we need another 3rd gen meetup in a couple weeks or so. because the first meetup we had was after i lost my 83. so come on get to it

83ZZZ28

What happned to your '83. Just Kidding !

Alex Congrats on your new baby, I know this is a very exciting time for you.... HAVE FUN ! !

Looking forward to seeing & HEARING your new GTA when the car show season starts back up in September.

Rod

83ZZZ28

Phenom-1

Cool, looking forward to seeing this new baby.

Alex Bebb

im surprised how many of you are on here at 2 am :P

Phenom-1

Not me I'm going to sleep

83ZZZ28

Alex Bebb

BLARG i got it clean(er) so here are some pics

RamIt

Seems like the burn worked out for you positively.
Congrats to getting (arguably) a much nicer car!

Alex Bebb

why thanks, and we have yet to see if it lasts longer then 2 days, thats how long the last one lived :P

Beater79TA

Those look like Cars and Concepts aftermarket t-tops in the picture. If they are held in with metal tabs in the center, they are. They might also be marked C&C somewhere on them. If they are, go to this website http://www.sunroofdoctor.com/ and order replacement weatherstripping while it still exists. This is the only source for the weatherstrip for these tops since they aren't factory. Having these t-tops in it also means custom headliner if it ever needs replaced. These are smaller than factory and installation at the dealership involved the use of a sawzall to cut up a hardtop car.

These tops came in two styles. Normal removable and a style that pops up like a manual sunroof in addition to coming out. Our GTA has the second style that pops up like sunroof panels.

1986 T/A

Hey Beater, My T/A has C&C tops aswell. Should i be concerned with Weather Stripping?

Edit: Nice Pics by the way Bebb. I personally like this one better than your past two.

Alex Bebb

they dont look aftermarket. but then again this is my first t top car.

Edit: upon closer inspection there is an Extremely faded C&C logo in the corner :P

Beater79TA

The company that made C&C t-tops went out of business approximately 20 years ago. Sunroofdoctors bought the remaining stock. No one reproduces the stuff and factory pieces will not work with these. Up to you if you want to order or not but these tops are hard to find (you might want to randomly watch eBay and CL for spares) and the weatherstripping is limited availability with only a single source.

There are a few threads on the board about this style t-top.

mula-lenta

Congrats! looking good. Nice color wheel combo

83ZZZ28

ALEX IS BACK ! ! ! ....

Alex Bebb

well just for anyone wondering. i found the service parts identification label in the door pouch. Y84 is on it. i know i didnt buy it because it was a GTA. but it is a true GTA.

1986 T/A

I found this on Instagram, browsing the #transam section..

Alex Bebb

LOLOLOLOLOLOL yup thats her. stopped at a frys looking for a new headset for my computer

that might have been the cart pusher i met when i pulled in. i told him it was the 350. otherwise you cant tell (unless you know all GTA's came with the 350)

i dont know why he said anniversary edition though.. 89 is the 20th but the cool anniversary was the 1983 daytona 500 firebird

1986 T/A

Lol, probably i looked at his page and he had really long hair haha. 5 Speed gta's came with a 305 instead of a 350. How are you liking her so far?

Alex Bebb

huh, i didnt know the 5spds came with 305's.... weird.

im getting the hang of it. (still weird with the whole automatic thing) t tops are hot as ballz so i need to find (or make) shades for them. other then that i love it

1986 T/A

I love having a 5 speed haha. AS for the T-Tops, i feel you man. I bought black poster board and cut it to measurements this guy used on cardboard. I like having them up there haha. https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...got-t-top.html

Alex Bebb

anyway. where should our next meeting be? i know there arnt car shows in the valley now but we could get a meeting at a restraunt or something later in the night or a 3rd gen breakfast somewhere

1986 T/A

I dont know, havn't thought about it to much. But clearly you really want to have a meet haha. I'll have to talk to Juve on the matter as we were thinking of doing another one, and I know a few others agreed. https://www.facebook.com/AZ3RDGENS?ref_type=bookmark

Alex Bebb

totally forgot there was the 3rd gen car club page. was just on arizona3rdgen.

1986 T/A

Haha, no problem. And yes i have one decal in my car ready to go, until my friend is back in town. We made the page because the owner of the original one didn't want to be associated with us, but more as a community. As for another meet i dont know what to do, i should probably start a new thread for that.

1986 T/A

Hey Everyone! So every last Friday of the month, the local Pontiac Power Group, holds a small meet at Nicantonies Pizza (not the best food imo) located: 1430 w Warner rd at McQueen, Gilbert, AZ. It starts at 6, but i plan to be out there around 6:30 when it begins to cool off to around 100 degrees today. If anyone is interested and wants to come out let me know so we can park side by side!!

Alex Bebb

so, i figured out that i have the loudest gen 3 you can ever find. how you ask? well 1986T/A (warren) will tell you. its loud. but i figured out why.



i have 1 cat, then the tailpipe ends, no muffler at all, HOORAY XD

RamIt

Hmmm. Don't park in the dry grass or you will be adding to this thread.

1986 T/A

I wouldn't say the loudest as im sure there is worst somewhere, BUT it is the loudest i have seen in Arizona and the most ridiculous haha. Please put a damn muffler on it, the crackling is horrible haha.

Alex Bebb

awwe dry grass, that rules out 3/4ths of the state XD

1991sleeper

iTrader: (-3)

Limo tint man 2-20% tint IMO I'd use 20%

91' bird 305 TBI T-5, trick flow 175 cc heads, 4.10 gears, lots of suspension upgrades......... 24mpg @ 2300rpm hwy 65mph ........ 8.63@ 85mph 1/8th on street tires... 8.000's soon

makingPAIN

alex, I got that console in my bird that you sold me man.. looks really good after some paint and work

Alex Bebb

awwweeee yisssssssssssssss

of course now that you put it in and i can look at it i see so much still needs done with it XD