Hmmmm should I restore my 88 Trans Am GTA Notchback to stock as it is, or should I modify it??? Decisions, Decisions...

 

If you are happy with it stock go that route, if not, mod it to your liking. I personally will mod any car I ever own to my liking regardless of rarity or value. Overall its all in your preferences.

 

Yea, kind of want to modify the hell out of it...

 

Personally, I wouldn't hack up a car that's 1 out of 624.

 

Its probably best to leave it all stock, and just rebuild everything on it...

 

 

Just do what I'm doing, every factory part that I remove and go aftermarket with I restore the part and store it. That way in the future if you would like to go back stock you can...

 

That's a pretty good idea!

 

I would modify the drive train, suspension, but keep the stock look. They look great already.

 

+1 on that. If you want to customize one then either get a nice one that has been in an accident and wont have original parts or get ones that there is a multitude of like the sports coupes and such.

 

It has the WS6 package for suspension, so I dont need to do much there except replace shocks/struts

 

I'd put a glass hatch on it, and call it a day... J/K

Nah, I'd leave it stock if it's mostly original and in good condition. If I really had the itch I'd keep the mods minor, tasteful, and keep the old parts so it could be switched back. I'd really lean towards leaving an unusual car stock.

 

A car like that deserves to be left in 100% original shape, in my opinion...

Enjoy it...looks like a nice one!

 

Thanks Jason,

It is in great shape, just needs a wash and polishing/buffing....

 

I assume the car was painted previously? How does it look? The telltale sign is that the B pillar birds are way too high...

 

Yes It has been painted once besides the factory paint, Its a little faded but im bringing it back to a high gloss look..

 

By looking at the pics, it doesn't need restoration. It looks beautiful as it is. It would be a waste if you mod this car up. There are plenty of "need of restoration" ones out there.

 

It has its share of chip and scratches in the paint...It also needs a new dash pad the seats could be re-upholstered and the wheels can use some more polishing because the clearcoat on them is peeling so it needs to be stripped and re-polished. It could also use a new center console...

 

It's actually 1 of alteast 718. Pontiac produced a total of 718 of them in 1988. The 624 figure comes from excluding the exports to Canada (94 of them).

It could be considered a "rare" vehicle given the low production, however, it hasn't really shown much more (if that) value over a GTA at this time. It wasn't the most successful GM program and the hatches themselves come with a lot of fit and finish issues.

 

Things may be different in ten years. 2 gens went the same course.

 

2nd gens are still worthless, outside of '70-'73, but those have been valuable just as long as first gens so they don't really count.

 

Well, start hacking away. It's your car.

 

Where in Nevada are you? Thats a nice GTA! Im in henderson and my GTA was an original notchback

 

Thanks, Im in the Capital Carson City...

 

Uhh...have you been on eBay in the last 10 years? You can't even touch a driver quality 77-79 Trans Am for under $10K.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/47K-O...item4159234cf4

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-...item27bb0609ba

 

This is how I feel about every car ever made, especially third gens. There is nothing I hate more than seeing a 1982 Z28 with graphics from a 1991-1992 Z28. Totally ruins the look of the car IMO.