"Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur" (velocity860)
10/31/2013 at 17:24 • Filed to: Trans Am
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"Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur" (velocity860)
10/31/2013 at 17:24 • Filed to: Trans Am | 2
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Words go here in order to not get Kinja'd, right?
It's about to be moved to their new house. Maybe it'll be restored soon. I hope. In case Bandit sees this, the VIN is 2W87Z9N178618.
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> Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
10/31/2013 at 17:28 |
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Be kind to a animals—give me a Trans Am.
The Swedish Bandit
> Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
10/31/2013 at 18:29 |
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Nice! The "real" bandit is not here yet, but I'll jump the gun on decoding that VIN for ya.
This here is a 1979 true Trans Am with the rare (for that year) 400 c.i.d 4-bbl engine in it. Other than that it doesn't tell me much more, except for that it was made at the Norwood GM plant. Also cool that it's a 4 speed. I don't have any exact numbers on it but I would assume that 4 speed 400 cars were extremely rare for that year. I'd say whatever you do make sure your dad doesn't let this thing go.
Bandit
> Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
10/31/2013 at 18:30 |
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My god, now that's a rare 'bird. 1979 Trans Am Special Edition with the rare for 1979 Pontiac 400 (they were extra engines left over from the 1978 model year) with a 4-speed! It looks perfectly original, it even has the original spare and air canister! What I would give to just once drive this car. The vin is pretty standard for a Trans Am. http://www.transamworld.com/2genvins.php
Force the man to get it restored, the bodywork and interior look very salvageable.
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Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
> Bandit
10/31/2013 at 18:45 |
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He's always on about how its rare. I could never find anything about its rarity so I thought he was just bullshittin. I guess he was right, dang!
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Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
> The Swedish Bandit
10/31/2013 at 18:47 |
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It's my friend's dad, not mine lol. But anyway, thanks for the info! I'm sure he'll keep it
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Bandit
> Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
10/31/2013 at 18:53 |
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Well, semi-right. In 1979 Trans Am models out numbered normal Firebirds. Out of the 117,108 Trans Ams produced in 199 there were 1,107 Special Editions with the 400 engine (the manual tranny was the only trans option for that engine). 1,107 cars is significantly fewer than the 3,050 cars that are like mine (1981 T/A SE with the 301 Turbo). The only reason his car is rare is because of the engine option. If he wanted an actually rare trans am he could buy an early Ram Air car or any of the HO models. http://www.transamworld.com/bird-prod-numb…
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Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
> Bandit
10/31/2013 at 18:55 |
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Dang that's rare. The engine is in nasty condition and smells like bbq for some reason. The wiring is shot (and duct taped together) , and if you try to hook up a battery it smokes. Yeah.
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Bandit
> Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
10/31/2013 at 19:03 |
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Oh man, yeah... the wiring in those cars suck (ask me how I know). Here's a partial wiring diagram for his car.
The engine would probably have to be totally rebuilt, the trans gone through, the wiring redone, the fuel system and rubber bits replaced, not to mention any body work that needs fixed. Yeah, it would be quite a bit of a project. I hope he knows what he will be getting into if he restores the car to the degree that it deserves
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Bandit
> The Swedish Bandit
10/31/2013 at 19:06 |
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Bugger, you beat me by a one minute. http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/my-god-now-tha…
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Bandit
> Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
10/31/2013 at 19:07 |
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Also, BUY THE DAMN CAR!
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Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
> Bandit
10/31/2013 at 19:30 |
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Psh, he won't restore it, he'd get someone to!