The add:



"I just don't have the time to fix up this pretty car as it should be.
170,000 + miles
305 TBI AT
T tops

Runs and drives but needs work

major items needing repair are :

front end rebuild
ignition or security fix (sometimes starts, sometimes nothing)
fuel system issues (fill past 3/4 tank and it leaks out fuel cannister in engine compartment, weird)

minor items:

windows leak
paint peeling
crazing to back spoiler
front seat bracket broke off but has been welded in place
interior rips/tears
radio brackets broken off

This car would be a good fixer upper as it is a classic TransAm and was always fun to drive in the summer with the T Tops off.

Selling AS IS.


$800 OBO
No Trades and Will not Part out"







The thing that has me worried is where he mentions front end trouble. I dont mind re-painting the entire thing, and some mechanical issues are to be expected when you have such a tight budget as mine. Front end parts are expensive though... Do any of you have any input?

I love these firebirds, and I love a good project. When I buy this car I would take the attitude that it will never be "done" until the day I loose interest in it and sell, or it gets totaled (both are hopefully a long way down the road)

Also, what kind of fuel efficiency would I expect form this car? With a car that has over 150k miles, would it be needing a full rings, pistons, bearings and gaskets soon?

Any input you guys have is awesome. I have a car that I drive everyday, and I know that when it is all said and done, I will have paid more for less car, but I will be able to look at it with pride and say "Thats MY car, that I had to do...." you get the idea....

What kind of prices am I looking at to fix most of this ****... I have a fully functional garage and a family full of mechanics. Also, this area has 5 junkyards in it, 2 of which are within 5 miles from my house. Alot of these parts will come from these junkyards...

 

The body itself "appears" to be worth the asking price.

JamesC

 

Front-end work isn't that expensive. $325, tops. Add some struts on top of that and you'll be pretty much "new".

It sounds like a decent value if you can do the work.

 

Now, Im not "experianced" with this kind of stuff, alot of my mechanical knowlage comes from dirt bikes, but it isnt that hard to "figure it out"

 

The rims are worth half the asking price. Doesn't seem like a bad deal at all to me. Too bad it wasn't TPI. I had a '88 Trans AM with 165K miles on the 305 TBI and it was running strong when I got rid of it. -Nick.

 

Ight, cool

I will try to talk to this guy as soon as possible, thanks for the input