My freind up the street is selling his T/A

He was asking 1500

It's a 5 speed car. Would this be a good restoration project?


It has an 84 hood and after driving it seems fairly tight.

I dont see too many 5 speed HO cars with WS6


I ran the codes:


AAA : 4-WAY MANUAL SEAT ADJUSTER
AC3 : ADJUSTER, FRT ST, POWER, 6 WAY, BKT, DRIVER
AK1 : RESTRAINT SYSTEM, FRT, CTR, RR SEAT, FRT SHLDR,
AM9 : SEAT, RR, SPLIT, BACK, FLDG
AR9 : SEAT, FRT BKT, EUROPEAN STYLE, PASS A DRIVER RECL
A01 : WINDOW, TINTED, ALL SHADED, W/S
AU3 : LOCK CONTROL, SIDE DR, ELEC
A31 : WINDOW, POWER OPERATED, SIDE
A90 : LOCK CONTROL, RR COMPT LID, REM CONT ELEC RELEASE
BS1 : INSULATION, ACOUSTICAL PKG
B20 : ORNAMENTATION, INTR, LUXURY
B34 : COVERING, FRT FLOOR MATS CARPETED INSERT
B35 : COVERING, REAR, FLOOR MATS CARPETED INSERT
B48 : TRIM EQUIPMENT, LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
B67 : CONTAINER, RADI0 CASSETTE TAPES
B84 : ORNAMENTATION, EXTR MLDG, B0DY SIDE
B97 : ORNAMENTATION, EXTR MLDG, LOWER ACCENT
CC1 : ROOF HATCH, REMOVABLE PANELS, GLASS
CD4 : WIPER SYSTEM WINDSHIELD, PULSE
C49 : DEFOGGER, RR WINDOW, ELECTRIC
C60 : HVAC SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONER FRT MAN CONTROLS
DK6 : CONSOLE ROOF, INTERIOR
DX1 : STRIPE, FRT END, HWD
D03 : PAINT, PROCESS, WATER BASE
D35 : MIRROR, OUTSIDE REAR VIEW
Unable to locate code D7K in our database!
D80 : SPOILER, RR END PNL
D88 : DECAL, STRIPE, SPORT
E5Z : SPEEDOMETER ADAPTER (DELETE)
Unable to locate code EZ2 in our database!
E72 : BODY LENGTH, INCR I8 INCH
GS4 : AXLE REAR, 3.70 RATIO
G80 : AXLE POSITRACTION, LIMITED SLIP
J65 : BRAKE SYSTEM, PWR, FRT & RR DISC
K22 : GENERATOR, 94 AMP
K34 : CRUISE CONTROL, AUT0MATIC, ELECTRONIC
L69 : ENGINE, GAS, 8 CYL, 5.OL, 4BBL, HO
MM5 : MERCHANDISED TRANS, MAN 5 SPD PROVISIONS
M39 : TRANSMISSION, MAN 5 SPD B0RG WARNER, 77MM, 2.95
NA5 : EMISSION SYSTEM, FEDERAL, TIER O
N33 : STEERING COLUMN, TILT TYPE
N64 : WHEEL & TIRE,SPARE, SPACE SAVER, ALUMINUM
N96 : WHEEL, 16 X 8, CAST ALUMINUM
QDZ : TIRE ALL, P245/50VR16/N BL R/PE ST TL HW4
TR9 : LAMP, GROUP
T93 : LAMP, TAIL & STOP, SPECIAL
T96 : LAMP, FOG
UA1 : BATTERY, HEAVY DUTY
UT1 : TONE GENERATOR, WARNING
UX1 : RADIO, AM/FM STEREO CASSETTE EQUALIZER
U21 : CLUSTER, INST, OIL, COOL TEMP, VOLTS, TACH
U23 : CLUSTER, INST, TRIM ODOM
U25 : LAMP, INTR, RR COMPT, COURTESY
U27 : LAMP, INTR, I/P COMPT, COURTESY
U29 : LAMP, INTR I/P, COURTESY
U66 : SPEAKER SYSTEM, 4, DUAL FRT DASH MTD, DUAL EXTD RGE
U73 : ANTENNA, FIXED, RADIO
VAN : ASSEMBLY PLANT, VAN NUYS, CA
VK3 : LICENSE PLATE, FRT MOUNTING PKG
V73 : ANTENNA, FIXED
Unable to locate code WS3 in our database!
WS4 : MODEL CONVERSION, TRANS AM
WS6 : PERFORMANCE PACKAGE, SPECIAL
Unable to locate code WU1 in our database!
Unable to locate code WW5 in our database!
W62 : ORNAMENTATION, AERO PACKAGE
YR1 : SEAT,FRT CUSTOM
YS1 : SEAT,RR CUST
YT1 : BUILD UP DR & QTR
YT9 : OPTION PACKAGE, FISHER FURNISHED PARTS
Unable to locate code ZV1 in our database!
Unable to locate code 11L in our database!
Unable to locate code 11U in our database!
19Q : MOLDING COLOR (BLACK)
6ZW : SPRING, COMPUTER SELECTED, FRONT, LEFT HAND
Unable to locate code 60P in our database!
62C : TRIM COMBINATION, CLOTH, LT SADDLE (C)
Unable to locate code 621 in our database!
Unable to locate code 629 in our database!
7XY : SPRING, COMPUTER SELECTED, FRONT, RIGHT HAND
8NM : SPRING, COMPUTER SELECTED, REAR, LEFT HAND
81A : STRIPE COLOR, ACCENT, TWO TONE, RED/BLACK (91)
9NB : SPRING, COMPUTER SELECTED, REAR, RIGHT HAND

 

He has the radio and pod and will be installing it later. The seats are from an 89 and the door panels are the wrong ones.

 

Snorkels are missing and it seems the secondaries are not opening.

L69:

 

So is 1500 a good price ?

 

I would say so. It looks cleaner than 99% of the ones in that price range that I have seen.

 

That's a good car, as far as what it was when built. As long as it's in halfway decent shape it's a good price.

Might even have the 9-bolt rear with 3.70 gears in it. That's the right kind of car to be a candidate for that.

 

Well, in the options list it says that it has 3.70 gears with posi so it might be a 9 bolt. I would definitely go for this car for only 1500.

 

Thats a pretty good car for the price. Thats about what I paid for my Z28 HO, and that L69 is a great engine. I don't think you'd reget buying an L69 car, especially with the 3.70 or 3.73 rear end gears and a 5 speed. I sure don't

 

That is a car with some potential. I would say it is worth it.

 

It needs a little work, but it doesn't look that bad. I'd probably get it for 1500

 

1500 seems like a good price for that car! I would definitely do it!

Matt

 

i'm curious, i notice that the striping stops at the front bumper, has it been in a wreck and replaced the bumper ? my vote is buy it though, thats a pretty good finding

 

L69 is a good project engine.. relatively high compression, a decent cam, aluminum intake manifold, 4bbl carb...

Great base for modification.

 

It is entierly possible... but is the car in a place that gets a pretty cold winter? It could have been replaced merely because it cracked in the cold weather.. mine did.

Mine cracked right below the passenger side bumper grill.. right in the corner. I plan to replace mine as soon as i can get a nose peice and the money for paint.

 

A 85-87 LG4 has the same stuff except the cam. The cam isn't worth keeping anyway. As far as the best engine to start with IMO is the 87 LG4 with the factory roller cam. Same thing again as the 85-87 LG4's 83-86 L69's except it has the roller cam and lifters.

Still hey, it's a nice looking car and a low price. You could even part it out and get your money back if it turns out to be extremely rusty or something difficult/costly to repair

 

Since the hood was replaced and the stripes are missing I will look closer for signs of a collision, thanks for mentioning that.

Thanks for the replies !

Don

 

I noticed that the T-Top glass has edge trim around it, my current 85 does'nt have this, why do you think this is so ?

Don

 

Well I didn't want to part with it, but building a house isn't cheap ! I wanted it to go to someone who would take care if it, and bring it back to it's original glory. I feel better knowing it went to someone who will respect what it is, not hack it all up. It was a bummer parting with it knowing how uncommon it really is. I'd bet most of these cars are pretty hacked up, this one needed some minor work, but it's all there. It's not far away, so at least I can visit it ;-).

At least I still have my `68 Firebird H.O. Drop-top and my `75 T/A.

Chris

 

Thanks Chris, I will take good care of the car, one of 1,665, I had better !

Looking into my crystal ball I see the future:

 

All the more reason to keep it