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Congratulations, Bob88GTA, you and your car are TGO's March 2020 Car of the Month!
Cars saved from the grave continue to be popular this year, with this 88 GTA (nicknamed Reba) coming back for another round and winning the votes! Definitely easy to enjoy these cars that are lovingly restored.
Nice to see the variety of cars and new people this month, and hope the owners enjoyed being in the spotlight. Each was worthy of the praise and admired by all.
My wife has been wanting a GTA 5.7 of her own. She has several of mine that she can drive, but wanted this one to be hers. We found it in a pretty rough shape; a 1988 5.7 GTA, Black Cloth Interior, 95k miles, Arizona car, and NO RUST! We looked it over and she said to me we ought to get it and...In HER words...."Put a couple of grand in it and drive it!" Boy that snowballed.
The car never left the place that we bought it from. My paint and body eventually caved and said he would take on the task of disassembling it and doing it up right.
We bought the new Fiberglass Aero Wing from Hawks and it was worked over prepping for paint. All in all, it formed and fit really well
While I was collecting, buying, and finding all the pieces, Bill worked the car over....and over....and over. I helped when and where I could, mostly assembling the car once painted. Weatherstripping kit, new door glass for both doors including motors were installed.
It was then hauled to our home for another couple of months for completion.
The interior was removed and sent to my upholster for a complete make over.
I installed the new 17" GTA Crosslace Rims from Hawks along with Firestone Indy 500 275/40/17 Tires
Sound deadening was installed throughout the interior except the roof.
New carpet, headliner, visors, door panels, console lid, and other switches and things the needed replaced due to wear.
Alpine 148BT CD Reciever, Amps,10"Subs, and speakers for tunes!
Engine detail and minor repairs were made.
UMI suspension, shocks/struts and Wonder Bar installed.
Washer Tank and Radiator Overflow Tanks are new from Classic Industries.
New Valve Stem Seals, Fuel pump, and Water pump were installed along with the full tune up items just last month.
And way to many other things to mention!!!
A very special Thank You goes out to Firebirddude42, AKA Brett, for supplying me with everything I ever asked for. I actually help fund his wedding last year!!!! You ever need parts, Brett is your go to guy.
I am totally floored! To be up against some of the most incredible builds and to win COTM makes me smile and realize just how much this group has a passion for the 3rd generation Camaro and Firebird. Each and everyone of this months contest contenders deserve to be recognized as a winner. You all hit it out of the ballpark. I'm very humbled and proud to be part of this group that started over 20 years ago. I've learned so much from the countless members offering their advise, talent, and of course "the ribbing" that we all do so well. A huge thanks goes out to EVERYONE here that makes this place what it is! Thank you once agan! Bob
