Thought you guys would enjoy this. check out my cardomain site for more progress pics.

 

http://www.cardomain.com/id/_eyecandy_

 

looks good man....glad your finally finishing her up after that accident

 

if some of you don't know what the big deal is....10 hours on the frame puller is where this car has been.

 

I am so glad to see how nice its coming along. I remember your post right after you wrecked it. I loved how the car looked before and by the looks of it your making it look even better.

 

I'm trying. I should have some preliminary paint pictures tonight or tomorrow. The body shop is really good about keeping me updated.

 

Thats awesome man. Most people would have just sold the car and junked it. Especially being a uni-body car with a bent frame.

Congrats to you and your project, I can't wait to see it after its finished.

 

Looking very nice!

I love happy endings.

 

it's been a fun ride - this project of mine. This is a lesson to all those who think a bent frame is the end of a thirdgen. All you need is a good bodyman with a framepuller.

Anybody in the Southern USA - I recommend Payne & Sons bodyshop. Bubba Payne is the absolute biggest F-body fan ever. He took a 1971 Trans Am, molded in a 1977 Trans Am T-Top roof (because no 1971 came with t-tops), and has about 15 grand invested in the engine (455 SD). You couldn't ask for a better guy.

 

Looks real good. It's come along way, I'm glad you stuck with it.

 

oh man! He sent me some pictures a couple minutes ago! This is just sick!

 

Looks like its coming along quite well, I'm glad to see you're fixing it and not just tossing it into the junkyard.

 

Lookin sweet again I'm glad you decided to fix her back up.

 

lookin very very nice, cant wait to see it finished.

 

noticed you put in a forth gen cosole, but you dont have window cranks, and i dont see any power window switches, where'd you put em????

 

 

Man that hood looks great on that car i love it. If i ever look for another third gen i think it will be a gta.

 

niceeeee....is that the same color as stock??....what is the color called

 

not stock. Flame Red Metallic Pearlcoat by PPG <--what I'm doing.

 

Looks like its coming along nicely there. Glad you've got the time/money to undertake such a project.

My own car is giving me fits. Course, I'd have a working transmission if that damned governor cover hadn't started leaking on the highway. I lost all my fluid and fried the band. :*(

Its an easy fix, but I'm tired of band-aids. I'm just rebuilding the entire freaking tranny. Maybe I should make a tech article about it.

 

you only think it cost alot. You guys wouldn't believe me if I told you how much it cost.

 

Tell me, tell me!

 

lost the link to your most recent pics theyre just red X's

 

Dude, I just looked at the paint pics on the last page, all i have to say is wow. That is a sweet color.

 

the red X's should be fixed by tomorrow. The university server is down.

However, here's one from cardomain.



He should be sending me some better pictures today. I've got to wait on the ones with the spoiler though, as Showcars Bodyparts gave me one with bad gelcoat.

 

wow thats coming along great.

 

for those of you who would believe me - all the work on the frame, the paint, and other bodywork (as in not including the cost of the hood), is costing my $3500. That just happens to be the amount the lousy insurance gave me for the car. Amazing, isn't it

 

I truly prefer the mean look of a camaro over the stylish look of a bird but man thats one sweet looking car no matter how I see it. that hood on there just makes it look perfect and the color sets it all off. Extremely nice work and keep it up.

 

The paint looks really sharp.

 

Awesome work! All i gotta say, lol :hail:

 

Looks great man. Makes me wish I had got my old maro I wrecked rebuilt. Especially cause the price you paid is exactly what my insurance woulda gave me minus what they wanted for me to buy the car back. I really wanted to keep it but my decided I didnt want a rebuild title (not that i ever woulda sold it...so dont ask me why) but ive got a nicer one now anyways!

 

You gonna have it ready for the December Gathering, I hope!

 

I'm sure glad you stuck it out, I thought I'd never see this thirdgen up and running again when I first saw the wreck pics, but it's looking great. And the price tag is equally amazing...

 

Let's hope so. Depends if I have any money to insure the thing for a month If I can I'm gonna bring both my thirdgens

 

sweeeeeet job! but remember you said the key word....
the body man is a fan of those cars,anyone who respects them can do great work as he sure has done!

The places around here wouldnt even attempt to fix a 3rd gen. in half that cond. they dont have the care or experience, I wish I lived somewhere where theres a real body shop

 

Looks great man. I should be in the area tomorrow and was gonna swing by and check it out. After seeing the pics, I gotta swing by now.

Let me know when you get her. I wanna get together and get some pictures of our "Birds back from the dead" , lol.

 

I'll be down for Thanksgiving weekend. If I don't have the car by then - I'll be driving to the shop to look at it. Sound good 86WS6?

"Birds back from the dead" would be a good name for our TAs.

 

Nice eye popping red color. I can't wait for some day time pics out of the shop! Really nice!!!:hail:

 

You guys are gonna have to remind me about that place when I get around to fixing the Formula...
Looks like good work!