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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 08:31 AM
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Car: 1989 GTA Nighthawk
Engine: 389 CID TPI
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The Nighthawk LIVES!

My 1989 GTA was wrecked a couple of years ago when my son hit a deer. I planned on parting it out. A LOT of folks on this board were not happy that I was going to give up on her. But, I could never bring myself to part her out and I rebuilt it. So, here it is before the wreck, after the wreck and after the rebuild. It has been a long road, since I bought this car, and it has been well worth it!
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 08:35 AM
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Car: 1989 GTA Nighthawk
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After wrecking the Nighthawk I decided to get an old school muscle car to replace her. So I got this 1975 Pontiac Grand Am with a 455 in it. The car has been repainted but the interior is perfect and original and it only has 53,800 original miles on it. Here it is in all of it's glory.
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 08:41 AM
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Car: 1989 GTA Nighthawk
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Re: The Nighthawk LIVES!

So, after buying the Grand Am I find out it is very rare, VERY! Why, because they didn't make a lot of the first generation Grand Am's from 1973 to 1975 and VERY few had the 455 motor. So, then I decide I can't use it as a daily driver. So, I went and got a new daily driver. Another 1989 Trans Am GTA. It has a ZZ3 based motor with Stealth Ram, Comp Cam, GM Stage 2 Tranny and Spohn suspension. Here it is!
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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Car: 1987 T/A WS6 T-Tops/92 RS
Engine: LB9/3.1
Transmission: 700R4/700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73/3.23
Re: The Nighthawk LIVES!

All very nice cars man. I have always through the olf Grand Am's were cool.
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 09:29 PM
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Car: Camaro SS
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Re: The Nighthawk LIVES!

looks good
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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Car: 94 camaro z28
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Re: The Nighthawk LIVES!

Wow your daily gta is very nice, i couldnt bring myself to daily it. Those are some nice pontiacs!
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Old Nov 25, 2012 | 05:24 AM
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Car: 1998 Trans/Am, 1989 RS Camaro
Engine: LS1, LQ9 6.0
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Re: The Nighthawk LIVES!

lol that has to be one of the ugliest cars i have ever seen.
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Old Nov 25, 2012 | 06:08 AM
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Re: The Nighthawk LIVES!

Love the Grand Am!!!!!
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