Need 85+ third gen with good body & int
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From: Mankato, MN
Car: 89 GTA
Engine: 406 SBC
Transmission: TH350
Need 85+ third gen with good body & int
I would like to transplant the drivetrain from my GTA to something that does not need so much body work, or interior work. Here are the requirements:
-1985-1992 only
-camaro, IROC, RS, firebird, trans am, formula, GTA are good
-Prefer it has GFX unless it is a formula
-MUST have decent body that needs nothing in regards to paint or body repair. Please no "10 footers" or "50 footers"
-MUST have decent interior in regards to dash, console, door panels.
-Need not have good carpet or seats
-V6, V8 don't care preferrably not running
-auto or 5sp, don't care. Can have bad tranny.
-Unmolested body harness. Can live with molested ECM harness.
-Almost any color but teal.
-Can have a bad rearend. drum, disk, posi do not care.
-would prefer T-tops
-NEEDS TO WITHIN 200 MILES OF ZIP 56001. MANKATO, MN. I travel for work to Milwaukee and Lincoln, NE sometimes, so if you are in either of those towns I am in luck.
The cheaper the better. Willing to trade my GTA without engine, tranny, or ECM harness.
I have had the GTA forever, since Oct of 1996. You would think that in 10 years time I would have gotton around to the body on the thing. Rust free, but the paint is wearing so thin it is starting to get a real light surface rust. Needs 3 dents pulled out on the pass side. Needs to have the nose pushed back up in the center. (My Mom backed in to it years ago in the driveway and pushed the nose down, and dented the front of the hood, easily fixed)
More pics of the GTA are available. Interior is pretty rough. Would like to keep the front tires.
Some pics here:
GTA
It has new black doors that go with it.
-1985-1992 only
-camaro, IROC, RS, firebird, trans am, formula, GTA are good
-Prefer it has GFX unless it is a formula
-MUST have decent body that needs nothing in regards to paint or body repair. Please no "10 footers" or "50 footers"
-MUST have decent interior in regards to dash, console, door panels.
-Need not have good carpet or seats
-V6, V8 don't care preferrably not running
-auto or 5sp, don't care. Can have bad tranny.
-Unmolested body harness. Can live with molested ECM harness.
-Almost any color but teal.
-Can have a bad rearend. drum, disk, posi do not care.
-would prefer T-tops
-NEEDS TO WITHIN 200 MILES OF ZIP 56001. MANKATO, MN. I travel for work to Milwaukee and Lincoln, NE sometimes, so if you are in either of those towns I am in luck.
The cheaper the better. Willing to trade my GTA without engine, tranny, or ECM harness.
I have had the GTA forever, since Oct of 1996. You would think that in 10 years time I would have gotton around to the body on the thing. Rust free, but the paint is wearing so thin it is starting to get a real light surface rust. Needs 3 dents pulled out on the pass side. Needs to have the nose pushed back up in the center. (My Mom backed in to it years ago in the driveway and pushed the nose down, and dented the front of the hood, easily fixed)
More pics of the GTA are available. Interior is pretty rough. Would like to keep the front tires.
Some pics here:
GTA
It has new black doors that go with it.
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From: Galion, Ohio
Car: 1989 Firebird Fornula 350
Engine: 350 L98 / NOS
Transmission: 4sp Auto
You want a car with a very nice paint job for cheap. Do you know how much a nice paint job cost? I would think a solid car that only needs paint and no rust would be better to come by cheap.
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From: Mankato, MN
Car: 89 GTA
Engine: 406 SBC
Transmission: TH350
Yes I am aware how much a good paint job costs. I am hoping to find one with decent factory paint, not show quality repaint. There can be blemishes in the paint. I am not expecting perfection from a 14-21 year old car. I just want something without faded paint, dents etc. Maybe I am being a little too picky, but sometime people say "yeah, the paint is great" and when you get there you see rust holes in the bottom of the doors, or a fender is a completely different color.
i may have it
and im coming that way soon
85 camaro florida car bought new by a auto mechanic.
drives great - newer paint few dings etc. front pass side fender alittle bend on bottom and paint peal on front bumper corner. ice cold a/c.
I was gonna put my 350 in it but have too many projects and like my 2nd gen better.The 2.8 crossfire in it runs decent right now but seems to have piston slap. This car has been very well maintained has 138,000 miles. underneth of car is clean paint, NO rust at all never in accident nice staight body. interior is good for a 20 yr old car driver sear seperating on side allittle and top of rear seat. small cracks between vents and windsheild on dash. carpet and rest real nice engine and compartment is clean. would make a nice car. car is in florida but I'm going to michigan in a few weeks and could get a trailer and transport it. my email : xrmperformance AT gmail.com Location: florida Mileage: 138,000
email me and ill send some pictures the small bend and paint peal i could repair if you'd like the paint is pretty nice shape overall and NO RUST EVER
BOTTOM of car is CLEAN paint no RUST or RUSTPROOFING
thanx, Jeff
85 camaro florida car bought new by a auto mechanic.
drives great - newer paint few dings etc. front pass side fender alittle bend on bottom and paint peal on front bumper corner. ice cold a/c.
I was gonna put my 350 in it but have too many projects and like my 2nd gen better.The 2.8 crossfire in it runs decent right now but seems to have piston slap. This car has been very well maintained has 138,000 miles. underneth of car is clean paint, NO rust at all never in accident nice staight body. interior is good for a 20 yr old car driver sear seperating on side allittle and top of rear seat. small cracks between vents and windsheild on dash. carpet and rest real nice engine and compartment is clean. would make a nice car. car is in florida but I'm going to michigan in a few weeks and could get a trailer and transport it. my email : xrmperformance AT gmail.com Location: florida Mileage: 138,000
email me and ill send some pictures the small bend and paint peal i could repair if you'd like the paint is pretty nice shape overall and NO RUST EVER
BOTTOM of car is CLEAN paint no RUST or RUSTPROOFING
thanx, Jeff
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From: Nebraska
Car: 1985 Trans Am
Engine: 400
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.70
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/fire...ilt-400-a.html
I live right outside of Lincoln, NE, but would also be more than happy to deliver to Minnesota, as I am traveling to Minneapolis the weekend of June 10th. Let me know.
Thanks,
Eric
I live right outside of Lincoln, NE, but would also be more than happy to deliver to Minnesota, as I am traveling to Minneapolis the weekend of June 10th. Let me know.
Thanks,
Eric
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From: Mankato, MN
Car: 89 GTA
Engine: 406 SBC
Transmission: TH350
Originally Posted by Eric's85TA
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/fire...ilt-400-a.html
I live right outside of Lincoln, NE, but would also be more than happy to deliver to Minnesota, as I am traveling to Minneapolis the weekend of June 10th. Let me know.
Thanks,
Eric
I live right outside of Lincoln, NE, but would also be more than happy to deliver to Minnesota, as I am traveling to Minneapolis the weekend of June 10th. Let me know.
Thanks,
Eric
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