Pics of when you brought it home 3 Attachment(s) Hey guys/gals, How did your 3rd gen start out? junk? show queen? new from the factory? I'm just curious, mine was definitely a rag...major rag. Post some pics of your Day 1, when you brought it home, I bet there are some good ones out there. Here are some pics of my '83 Z, no wheels/tires, no engine or tranny...in fact, not much of anything besides the body and a rotted interior. (interior pics from day 1 can be found here: https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...storation.html ) |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 3 Attachment(s) When I first got it I was around 18 years old and found it behind this guys house near a small pond. Bought it for $200 no engine/tranny. Took it to my grandparents house where I had all sorts of space and tools then cleaned it up to find out the paint was still really good with a few spots of chipping near the T-Tops. Around the end of that summer my grandfather and I rebuilt an engine found a recently rebuilt transmission and put it in the car. Only by then I was heading off to college and was broke for the next four years. Just recently I was able to start doing things to it again. |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home Good story, glad you could get back to it! |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home This is my First T/A 1989 Gun Metal GTA. with the intention of restoring it. after a Divorce it was impossible. but it became my Parts T/A. https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/pict...ictureid=32528 |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home This is My Second Trans Am 1985 305. I bought it with the insurance Money from a Accident with my Grand Marquis. https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/pict...ictureid=32523 |
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Re: Pics of when you brought it home The day I got it home http://i40.tinypic.com/65rbyf.jpg and the day I pulled it out of the garage after we got it done http://i41.tinypic.com/b9ghgz.jpg |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home Those are some awesome looking birds!! |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 1 Attachment(s) Coming in on the rollback- |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 1 Attachment(s) 6 months later |
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Originally Posted by nhgator
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Coming in on the rollback- Looks like she turned out nice in the end |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 3 Attachment(s) Here's my 1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula WS6. It was mostly apart when I saw it for the first time. My Dad restores cars as a hobby, and I am his garage assistant for this project :). I have to say, I cannot wait to drive it when the weather finally warms up! It still has the one and only original inspection sticker, exp Nov 1989, with 26,132 original miles. This car was taken apart about 24 years ago, partially restored, and sat in a garage since. It has all the original parts, and I've had to replace some minor things, like the lift cylinders for the hood and hatch and lug nuts, but other than that, it's all there. It was like putting together a life sized kit car. Waiting for the carpet to arrive; decided to replace it rather than try to clean it up. |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 1 Attachment(s) And the alignment pushed the steering wheel 90 degrees out of kilter. |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 4 Attachment(s) this my 91 RS the day I brought it home Attachment 339797 and this is how it sit today Attachment 339798 this my 91 Z28 the day it came home Attachment 339799 and this is it today Attachment 339800 well it actually sits on a set chrome zr1 rims now |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 3 Attachment(s) Found it on Auto trader in FL (pic 1) Had it shipped to NJ, carrier dropped it off the trailer on I 95 in FL, smashed the *** end up ..... (pic 2 - delivery day) Insurance co bought me new paint, engine work, and new tires, and a few other things (Pic 3):goodjob: |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home The first day, June 2010. With the old smoky 305. https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...90_n.jpg?lvh=1 https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...49_n.jpg?lvh=1 And now, October 2013 before winter! Brand new engine, wheels, drops, etc. https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...90046357_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...56898377_n.jpg |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 1 Attachment(s) My $300 roller, Soon as winter breaks the new engine and trans goes in !!! :burnout: Attachment 339792 |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home These are all beautiful cars, guys, thanks for sharing!! and Jersey89GTA: that's insane about it falling off the trailer!! |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 1 Attachment(s) Here's my Firebird right after I got it home from San Antonio 6/30/12. |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 3 Attachment(s) My first new car: 1982 Z28, black with silver-grey interior, purchased in the spring of 1982. Here are 3 of several pics I have. Not sure when I took the pics, but I only had this car for one year. Sold it in the spring of 1983 after ordering a 1983 Z28 HO. |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home That's a clean Formula! Awesome pics of the '82, that sounds really exciting! |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 2 Attachment(s) My second new thirdgen: 1983 Z28 HO, black with charcoal interior, special-ordered for me in the spring of 1983; it arrived until July. Removed the red exterior stripes. Installed a 140 mph "Z28" speedometer. Added Bilstein shocks. The car is pictured in a parking lot at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon during a road trip to CA. Not a great pic, but it's my only pic. Car was stolen in the spring of 1986, never recovered. My third new thirdgen: 1987 Firebird Formula, black with medium dark grey interior. After my 1983 was stolen, I spent the summer test driving nearly every make and model of similar cars, without finding anything I liked. So in October of 1986, I special-ordered my Formula, and I still have it. At the time I lived in the Chicago area; moved to CA in 1989. |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home Wow, that stinks about the '83. It's great to hear you still have the Formula |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home mine looked awesome when i bought it.now it has faded paint,dented quarter,and a 24 year old top. |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home Bought mine in 2011 in SC. Brought it back home to NJ the day after i got it. My parents were not too happy but nothing they could do. I paid for it with my own money. https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...58559923_n.jpg |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 2 Attachment(s) When bought: Attachment 339751 More recent: Attachment 339752 Paint has faded/peeled, but at least I got a spoiler! |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home damn that looks amazing |
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Re: Pics of when you brought it home 2 Attachment(s) Here are a couple of my recent purchase the day it came off the car hauler from Georgia. |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home
Originally Posted by Psychoz28
(Post 5705481)
The first day, June 2010. With the old smoky 305. https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...90_n.jpg?lvh=1 https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...49_n.jpg?lvh=1 And now, October 2013 before winter! Brand new engine, wheels, drops, etc. https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...90046357_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...56898377_n.jpg |
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Originally Posted by carattini
(Post 5705161)
What Color White Is That ?? Is it a stock GM color or ??? Thanks |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 2 Attachment(s) Saved up all the money from washing dishes in high school and bought this right after christmas my senior year. Still looks the same but now has a vortec 350 installed. T56, C6 wheels, racing seats, tubular suspension, and an aluminum color plasti dip kit are going on in spring Attachment 339711 Attachment 339712 |
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Originally Posted by RedLeader289
(Post 5705577)
These are all beautiful cars, guys, thanks for sharing!! and Jersey89GTA: that's insane about it falling off the trailer!! Yea, and the good part is they tried to say it was a hit and run ... screwed up the insurance claim for a while til we got the police report. Said they didn't know it fell off, had to intercept the truck 10 miles up the road and return it to the scene ... long story short got paid finally from insurance co (mine). Then 3 weeks later they delivered it, rained for 3 days while coming from FL to NJ, had 3" of water in trunk well along with and inch of broken glass .... I was madder than a wet hen !! |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home WOW. Well it sure looks great today!! |
My first thirdgen and first car. Bought with 180,xxx miles, now 280,xxx miles and going strong, aside from a bad icm and coil, lol. |
2 Attachment(s) Before and after |
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Re: Pics of when you brought it home 1 Attachment(s) This picture is after I cleaned the exterior but here is my 92 dd showing the good side. It now has a blue powerbulge hood and keystone classic wheels but those will be changing soon. |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home $300 shell http://i50.tinypic.com/2e3pvs9.jpg http://i48.tinypic.com/s400w6.jpg http://i48.tinypic.com/2meto3p.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/9poy78.jpg And now http://i40.tinypic.com/i552kl.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/2agqceb.jpg http://i40.tinypic.com/20p56dx.jpg http://i40.tinypic.com/28a29t4.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/2ivb88j.jpg |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home Wish I had a video showing my mother screaming at me when I pulled into the driveway with my Camaro at 19. "TAKE THAT F**KI*G CAR BACK TO WHERE YOU BOUGHT IT FROM!!" Guess she didn't really like the fact that I had a better car than hers. LOL |
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Originally Posted by 86_irocz-28
(Post 5709626)
$300 shell |
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Originally Posted by RedLeader289
(Post 5709628)
Ha, nice. $300 well spent! |
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Originally Posted by 86_irocz-28
(Post 5709630)
Its crazy to think, thats what I started with and to know im only in it for roughly about $2g now |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 1 Attachment(s) Here is my 91 RS when I brought it home. Hated those chrome wheelwell dress up #$*&. Pulled those off as soon as I got her home. :lol: |
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Originally Posted by MY87LT
(Post 5709627)
Wish I had a video showing my mother screaming at me when I pulled into the driveway with my Camaro at 19. "TAKE THAT F**KI*G CAR BACK TO WHERE YOU BOUGHT IT FROM!!" Guess she didn't really like the fact that I had a better car than hers. LOL Amazing how many cars that we are seeing survived from becoming parts cars .... lots of survivors. |
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Originally Posted by Jersey89GTA
(Post 5709846)
Amazing how many cars that we are seeing survived from becoming parts cars .... lots of survivors. great cars/stories, guys! |
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Originally Posted by wolverine350r
(Post 5706814)
When bought: ----- Paint has faded/peeled, but at least I got a spoiler! |
Re: Pics of when you brought it home 1 Attachment(s) I bought my 1985 Sport Coupe in the summer of 1986 with around 11,295 miles. At the time the car was perfect. Now 28 years later it needs some work. Below is a shot of it on the trailer bringing it back from a friend's place where I had been storing it for a couple years. Check out my build thread for more updates. (1985 Sport Coupe - The Resurrection) Attachment 339541 |
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Originally Posted by DD9TransAmGTA
(Post 5705186)
The day I got it home http://i40.tinypic.com/65rbyf.jpg and the day I pulled it out of the garage after we got it done http://i41.tinypic.com/b9ghgz.jpg |
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