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May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Old 05-01-2018, 02:44 PM
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May 2018 COTM **Winner**




Congratulations, blunierdr! Your perfectly slick '87 GTA is TGO's May 2018 Car of the Month.

I really like everything about this build from specs to color. Although the sum of it's parts reads like a fairly straight forward build, as far as impact, I'd say this car is punching way above it's weight class. Congratulations on a super sexy, awesome car.



















My car is an '87 Trans Am GTA that I purchased totaled for $500 around 8 years ago. If you are interested in more of the history of the car I talk about that in my build thread here on this site. Here is the link.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ns-am-gta.html

There is so much done to this car its hard for me to remember it all but I will try to list as much as possible. I am extremely excited for this year because I finally have it finished after doing some more work to it the last couple years.

Engine:
L98 5.7
-Vortec Heads (clearanced for lift, rocker arm studs done, valves done ect.)
-LT4 Hot Cam
-Stealth Ram
-Hooker 2055's
-Billet Specialties Pulleys and Brackets
-Magnaflow Exhaust

Transmission:
700R4
-Shift Kit/Corvette Servo
-Moroso Trans Pan with Trans Temp Sensor
-B&M Megashifter

Brakes:
-C5 Corvette Brakes (Front)
-New Calipers on Rear
-All Stainless Flex Hoses

Interior:
-4th Gen Leather Seats
-White Gauges
-Pods on Pillar (wideband/trans temp)
-2 12" Kicker CVR's
-All Kicker Speakers
-Kenwood Radio


Exterior:
-Harwood 3" Cowl Hood
-Ridler 650 Wheels (18x8/18X9.5)
-All Badges Removed and Painted On (no actual badges on car)
-Lowered

Suspension:
-Ground Control Weight Jacks
-Koni Yellows
-Founders LCARB's
-Founders Rear Lower Control Arms and Panhard Bar
-Founders Camber/Caster Plates.

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Old 05-01-2018, 02:46 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

aaaaaand the pics didnt work.

f-ing HATE Windows 10. I'll fix this ASAP. Sorry.

Congratulations, blunierdr, and all the other nominees this month. All are great looking 3rd Gens.

*EDIT*
Not to stray off subject, but, there. Fixed with my phone. My Apple phone. Intuitively easy. I am just about DONE with Microsoft/Windows.

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Old 05-01-2018, 05:08 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Linson, pics turned out great and good thing, that's a beautiful car.
Old 05-01-2018, 05:12 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Congrats blunierdr! Super bad GTA that I would have nominated if I wasn’t beat to it!

86IROC112 great runner up car great job on it!

Also beautiful car VortecZ would still like to see the outside shots!

A solid COTM!
Old 05-01-2018, 08:43 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Congratulations blunierdr! It's a beautiful car...well deserved.
Old 05-02-2018, 05:41 AM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Congrats! Nice GTA.
Old 05-02-2018, 08:58 AM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Thank you to everyone, I appreciate all the kind words. I am exited yet humbled to have my car be recognized as May Car of the Month. There are many impressive cars on this site that have been inspiration for me to build my car the way it is, I hope mine can spark some imagination and passion for others.
Old 05-02-2018, 12:35 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

heck yea awesome car well done
Old 05-02-2018, 12:37 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

CONGRATS!
Old 05-02-2018, 12:49 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Very nice!
Old 05-02-2018, 01:21 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Congrats! Good job on your build. Nice ride!
Old 05-02-2018, 01:50 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Bad A$$ bird! Congrats!
Old 05-03-2018, 07:02 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Great car, congrats. BTW, the link to your build does not work.

Louis
Old 05-03-2018, 07:14 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Very nice whip!
Old 05-03-2018, 07:26 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Originally Posted by Ct1987
Great car, congrats. BTW, the link to your build does not work.

Louis
I think it because it is a quote maybe? Regardless here is a good link to the build thread.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ns-am-gta.html
Old 05-03-2018, 08:20 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Congrats! Very tough looking car.
Old 05-03-2018, 08:49 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Great car congrats!
Old 05-04-2018, 02:04 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Congrats on the win!! That garage it sits in is a beauty too!
Old 05-04-2018, 04:32 PM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

Awesome car! Congrats.
Old 05-05-2018, 09:21 AM
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Re: May 2018 COTM **Winner**

sex on wheels.
awesome.
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