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The Modification List

Exterior
Formula Hood
Formula Hatch
Gold GTA Wheels
Custom Decals 
Restored 16" Firebird Formula Wheels ( when sold )
 

Interior
1987 Trans Am 2-tone Red/Grey Seats and Door Panels    
Red Carpets and Red Sunvisors added to compliment 2-tone
Delco Stereo with Cassette & Equalizer
Custom Front / Rear Speakers 
120 Trans Am Speedo installed    
Recovered Headliner installed
Overhead Roof Console Instlaled
Factory Power Hatch Release system added
Cutom Shifter Handle
 

Engine 
1984 305 LG4 Engine   
85-86 "finned TPI valve Covers
Factory Aluminum Intake
New OEM QuadraJet 4 barrel Carburetor
L69 "HO" Duel Snorkel Air Cleaner System
 

Transmission
T5 5-Speed Trasmission
1984 GOV-Lock POSI DISK
1984 "HO" Lightweight Flywheel
3.73 Gearing  
 

Exhaust
Stock Manifolds ( plugged ) and Y-Pipe
New Cat 
Stock Cat Back, duel Exit  
 

Suspension/Brakes 
1985 Trams Am 'Performance Suspension' Front & Rear Springs
1987 IROC Front & Rear Sway Bars
New Front and Rear End Links 
IROC Steering Box blasted, then painted with the Steering System  
Tubular Rear Control Arms and Panhard Bar
 

Factory & Optional
Power Windows from the factory, ( most needed replacement/repair )
 

Back Ground
Big John has owned this car for around 20 years.  Most of it's life it was a very mild mannered V6 commuter car.  Big John had moved to Florida but came back to RI around 02' and once he was close-by again I was able to influance him and the upgrades began !  When I say this was a "base car" I mean it !  Startedlife as a V6 with automatic, dull grey interior, & even a Dummy Light Instrument Cluster !!  We Stared off by pulling the V6 out and installing a well seasoned LG4.  The factory V8 ECM system was even included and teh wiring was corrected so the "Check Engine" light worked normally.  The car still has a factory exhaust - but now that it's an antique the smog accessories were removed and the AIR ports were plugged.  That was good for awhile;  The Next upgrade was to the Suspension........ The 'rare' 1985 Trans Am  Front/Rear Springs were installed as well as s  34mm hollow front Sway Bar.  A few seasons go by with some changes to the body (  A Formula Hood and Hatch, new Fenders ect... ) and our next big project was to convert it to a T5. While converting the tranny I took the time to install and set-up a full gauge cluster and a 120 Speedo for it.  That was good, but a couple season later he bought - and I build - a 3.73 Rear end for it.   Until then the interior basically stayed the same.  This summer (11') We installed a 2-tone interior that I found in someone's wrecked garage queen.  WOW !!  What a Car we've built  !!

Here are a few pictures taken to show / remember the Long Road Traveled  !  ( click for full sized. )   

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