3rdgenparts

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Scored this last month in California


Bought it from the grandson of original owner and she bought it new in 1982 and he told me that only SHE was the only one allowed drive the car !!!

It even came with bowling ball caps and 1982 owners manual and warranty guide !!!

I have seen my share of 82's,I tell you guys this thing is LOADED !!!!!!!!



power everything !!!
41K Miles
Crossfire
WS7
One owner
Doors don't sag !!!


Getting a full AC/DELCO tune up this week and then for sale

paulo57509

Nice find. Blue plates too (some in CA are into the blue plate thing).

From the rust spots, it looks it did come from Santa Cruz (or someplace nearby).

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

Yup the license plate frame pretty much gives it away that it's a original Santa cruz car lol


Was told be the grandson that his grandmother's cousin owned Marina Pontiac and they got one of most loaded 82's I have EVER seen !!!



Car even has original 1982 (Title) pink slip !!!


Dave

okfoz

The only thing it does not appear to have is the aluminum hood for 1982

paulo57509

It's weird that you have the pink slip. IIRC, that should have been filled out by the previous owner and sent to the CA DMV. They in turn would send you another title with you as the owner to take to your state's DMV for registration purposes.

lonestar7

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Very nice! Congrats.

Jonesyfxr

iTrader: (2)

Beautiful!

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

Ya it's a July built car so no chance of Aluminum hood

Boy would I have FLIPPED up and down if it had one !!!!!!!

Dave

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

Ya i'll have to look into that,Luckily it's stupid easy to get a title for a car in Oklahoma lol

But no big deal I go back to California(Bay Area) in a few weeks and still in touch with the grandson who has power of attorney over his grandmother's property.

Still a cool piece of paper to have for records sake

Dave

MY87LT

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Nice. Can you post pics of the engine?

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

YES !!! Will do but I want to clean up the engine area and detail the interior first.Will have some pics up in a few days

Dave

kymmee

Cool find! I really like the maroon interior, not real common and only offered in 82 I believe.

82tarecaro

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Dave - there seems to be an awful lot of rust on it for a car with low miles. Was it stored outside? My 60K original mile 82 only had slight rust in the t top area under the weatherstrip when it went in for a repaint.

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

Good eye Vincent

Luckily it's just surface rust around hood and t-tops from sitting outside.Gonna have my paint guy take care of that in the next few weeks !!

Pulled the carpet today and all good,Original headliner is all there perfect NOT ripped or sagging !!! Like you see all the time on these cars.

The engine compartment area,Doors,Rear qtr's floor pans are GOOD !!!!!!

Dave

FormerL69

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Awesome find - and a Crossfire as well. Post up more pics when you can. The 82s are unique.

okfoz

It seems that cars that sit outside seem to rust from the top down... cars that are driven in the winter rust from the bottom up... I noiticed the little rust on the A-pillar and the hood, and thought that it was not unusual

92GTA

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Awesome find! My 2nd car ever was an '82 S/E. If that were a black/gold Recaro I would have already messaged you to buy it

MY87LT

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Was it driven daily? Or are you going to have to clean out the fuel tank of old gas.

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

Yup was driven daily until 2003 then she got to old to drive or something,My mechanic is going to flush it ALL out and drop in a new AC/Delco pump,Few gallons gas 91 octane and some Lucas fuel treatment.


One of the FEW good things about Oklahoma is we can still buy 100% gas no "ethacrap"

Dave

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

HA !! If it was a black/gold optioned out the same way,I know several people who know would have ripped it out from my hands.


But most likely I would have kept it for myself,I'm on the hunt for a CLEAN original Black/gold t-top car myself


Dave

82tarecaro

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Ethanol killed my fuel pump. The pump was good but the rubber fuel line in the tank was FUBAR.

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

Update:

I just went to the Oklahoma DMV and good news as I expected !!!

They verified the car and pink slip and all is good !! DMV lady told me $75 to register/tag it it in Oklahoma


Dave

carattini

Post more pictures please...

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

Found some more pics the owner had sent me

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

Bump


New fuel pump+filter/fuel flush,
AC Delco cap/rotor/dist/Plugs/wires/
oil flush
Coolant flush with upper hose, new t-stat and radiator cap
All drive belts changed

.........Car runs great !!!!!


When weather gets better going to detail interior


Dave

86WS6

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Nice! I have one very similiar to yours, except mine is an LG4, and has fabric seats. Same colors though. Are you going to mod it or keep it stock?

Justin89Formy

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what transmission does that car have, to have no Overdrive on the shifter pattern?

82tarecaro

iTrader: (4)

1982 third gens got the 200c 3 speed trans.

86WS6

iTrader: (1)

They used to call it the metric transmission. It was the first unit to use a lot of stamped parts. It's a light duty unit. Back in the day folks used to upgrade them to TH350's and 350C's. I am keeping mine stock, but if I were going to build the car the first thing I would do is swap in a 700R4. 83 was the first year for the 700R4.

89 350

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MY FIRST CAR WAS THST CAR BUT BLACK AND GOLD WITH THE MAROON RECARO SEATS, ONLY PROBLEM WAS THAT I COULD NOT GET THAT DAM CROSSFIRE TO RUN BUT I WAS ALSO 17 AND NOT VERY GOOD WITH CARS, AND BY THE WAY HOW MUCH ARE YOU GOING TO ASK

82tarecaro

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Just looks like an ordinary car trailer. What's wrong with it?

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

Yup, unfortunately that was the only auto trans for 1982


DAve

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

Junk trailer ?? Okay i'll let my mechanic know that



Dave

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

Brian (fattoyz) is this you ??

Dave

snowflake

HAHAHAH just kidding, seen the post was deleted. I bought the same trailer and love the hell out of it... I was waiting for you to say something crazy so I could post mine!!






but like I said in my first post, thats one sweet clean ride.

3rdgenparts

iTrader: (8)

HAHA AWESOME man !!!!!!

Ya it's been a great trailer we haven't had any problems with it so far,Sadly it was a replacement trailer he got 4 years ago since my mechanics first one was stolen along with his ram diesel in a walmart parking lot He got the truck back but not the trailer.


Dave