So after extensive searching and missing many cars by days and even hours I finally found one worthy of the heart transplant. 1986 TA it has the 305 TPI which I am told runs with fuel pump but were rippin her out anyway. Needs T-Top seals and has a little rust around the rear wheel wells which I am told by professionals is nothing just needs to be brushed away because the metal is 100% solid. The front bumper cover has peeling paint. And it need a new windshield. that is about it. here are some bad night pics, I will be updating with better day pics tomorrow. Thanks for looking.

 

looks like a really nice starting point

 

Not bad, I have a 84 T/A I drag race. How much did you pay for it?

 

850$ the guy says it wont start because of the fuel pump but honestly i tinkered for about three minutes and I think the battery is to small. So how about those 305 TPI is it worth puttin money into to try and make something sort of as a pet project or not worth it at all???

 

depends on what you wanna do,

 

The first thing you need to ask yourself is what you want to do to the car. If you plan on turning it into a drag car then ditch the TPI, its not worth the money you would have to put into it. Just like you i had cars sold out from under me untill i found my GTA. i bought it with the idea to turn it into a nice summer ride, maybe headers, new heads, and a dual exhaust, then cosmetic work. It all comes down to what you wanna use your ride for.

 

That sounds like what I want. I want a nice ride that looks and sounds good. Not a show car by any means but a car that looks really clean.

 

It looks like a good start. Good luck with it!!!

 

I'd say it's an awesome buy for the money. Definitely a great place to start. Good luck and keep us posted!

 

definitely a good find for the money, not a bad starting point. Finding these things without rust is almost unheard of around here in New England.

 

Those are the best one, i got my 86 iroc for $800 mainly because it didn't start because of starter problems(missing). It was sitting for 8 years also and the oil turned to sludge. But about same had it running latter that day i brought it home.

 

Yea this car is in really good shape and the motor does run got her started today just needs a little tlc. I am still going to drop the 305 from the camaro I bought because I have been informed that it has some great heads and cam and was built really really well. So I would like to keep it I think I will be putting the whole 305 with TPI in the for sale forum.

 

 

I am gonna start another post with some pics I took during the day they are better than the ones I tried to take at night. I'll go ahead and post em on here

 

here are some of the only rust I could find. Doesn't look to bad.Let me know what you guys think

 

Congrats! You found yourself a realy solid car!

 

thanks I was starting to worry that I wouldn't be able to find one for the $$$ I had to spend, but finally found the diamond in the rough

 

I really can't see to good in the pics above but in the third pic it looks like there is a rust hole in the lower part of the wheel well... is this correct?

 

Yea there is a hole but I had a body shop guy look at it before I bought it he said it wasn't to bad. That is actually what I was trying to take a pic of, but you know thos stupid expensive cameras they can suck.

 

You going put the 305 in from camaro is it carb or fi also is gas mileage something your hoping for.

Like you I wanted a stronger street car to cruise in I went from a 305 carb it ran good but my mileage was only 15mph an 17 on highway I now have a 355 tpi an getting 24 mph.
The tpi has killer bottom end grunt. Just my thought

 

I have a friend that has started the 383 stroker project and he is out of money and time so he is looking to unload it. I am just a little unsure of my ability to finish it. so if I do pick it up I am sure you will see me in here alot. Gas mileage not my main concern, I mean I drive an 07 Expedition that I am lucky to get 16 mpg in plus I don't plan on using it as a daily driver except in the summer time. I guess I have alot to think about.