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THE FIREBIRD ENTERED IT'S 10th YEAR
A DIFFERENT CAR FROM IT'S EARLY DAYS BUT REMAINED TRUE
TO THE CONCEPT OF A SPORTY 2+2 WITH A SPIRITED ENGINE. WHILE THE STRENGTH
OF THAT
SPIRIT CONTINUALLY EBBED AND FLOWED, PONTIAC HAD NEVER LOST FAITH IN THE
FIREBIRD.
WITH SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT BEING THE SECOND MOST SUCCESSFUL FILM IN
1977, PONTIAC COULDN'T HAVE
PAID FOR BETTER PUBLICITY. ONCE AGAIN, A SPECIAL EDITION WAS AVAILABLE,
HEAD-TURNING WITH IT'S
BLACK AND GOLD FINERY & HURST HATCHES. WHILE IT DID SEEM LIKE THE FASTEST
SET OF WHEELS IN FIVE
STATES, THE REALITY WAS DISAPPOINTING AS THE 455 WAS PULLED DUE TO FUEL
ECONOMY CONCERNS.
THIS PARTICULAR 1977 TRANS AM REPRESENTS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE ONE
OF THESE TREASURED CLASSICS,
WITH A MODERN TOUCH. AN INCREDIBLE 2nd GENERATION RESTO-MOD USING ONLY THE
SHELL & THE VERY BEST
PARTS AVAILABLE. FEATURED AS THE
"TIME BANDIT" IN THE AUGUST 2006 ISSUE OF POPULAR HOT RODDING
MAGAZINE.
PROFESSIONALLY BUILT FOR THE SERIOUS AUTOMOTIVE ENTHUSIAST.
511 CUBIC INCH INDIAN ADVENTURES BLOCK. CUSTOM CRANK. FULL ROLLER MOTOR
(HYDRAULIC).
EAGLE 6.800" FLOATING H-BEAM RODS. CUSTOM BRC FORGED PISTONS WITH
LIGHTWEIGHT PINS.
PLASMA MOLY CUSTOM RINGS. ARP BOLTS AND STUDS THROUGHOUT.
EDELBROCK 90cc HEADS WITH 2.11/1.77 FERREA VALVES. HOLLEY STREET DOMINATOR
INTAKE.
ALL CUSTOM PORTING. CUSTOM ROCHESTER QUADRAJET BY CLIFF RUGGLES. MUCH,
MUCH MORE.
MARCH SERPENTINE PULLEY SYSTEM. ICE COLD AIR.
GRIFFIN ALUMINUM RADIATOR WITH DUAL SPAL FANS.
JET HOT COATED RON WATT CUSTOM TRI Y HEADERS.
NO PUFFED UP HORSEPOWER NUMBERS HERE. PUMP GAS.
523 HP @ 5200 RPM - 658 FT LBS TORQUE @ 3800 RPM.
KEISLER TKO600 5 SPEED WITH LAKEWOOD BELL HOUSING. HYDRAULIC CLUTCH.
1900 RPM @ 70 MPH IN 5th GEAR (0.64:1). 3.50:1 REAR. CUSTOM DRIVESHAFT.
MOSER 9" FORD REAR WITH STRANGE CENTER SECTION. DETROIT LOCKER. 35 SPLINE
AXLES.
BAER TRACK FRONT/BAER CLAW REAR BRAKE SYSTEM WITH 12" ROTORS. PBR CALIPERS.
98 CAMARO MASTER CYLINDER. 8" DUAL POWER BOOSTER. BAER PROPORTIONING
VALVE.
WAYNE DUE CUSTOM FRONT SUBFRAME WITH C4 CORVETTE SUSPENSION. POWER RACK &
PINION STEERING.
CORBEAU CR1 FRONT SEATS WITH 3 POINT RACING HARNESSES.
COMPLETE SET OF AUTOMETER CARBON FIBER ULTRA-LITE GAUGES.
POWER WINDOWS. TILT STEERING COLUMN. FORMULA WHEEL. NEW WINDSHIELD.
RECENTLY SERVICED (MAY 2009) VINTAGE AIR A/C AND HEAT WITH DEFROST.
A/C CONTROLS MOUNTED IN DASH. SONY AM/FM/CD STEREO SYSTEM CDX-F5510.
SOUNDSTREAM 5 CHANNEL/600 WATT AMP. SONY 10" SUB IN PORTED CABINET.
2 INFINITY 3-WAY SPEAKERS REAR WITH 2 INFINITY 4" SPEAKERS IN DASH.
NEW SILL PLATES. ALL NEW WEATHER STRIPPING.
FULL 1977 SE DECAL PACKAGE AND STRIPING.
HERB ADAMS FRONT FENDER LIP MOD FOR ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE.
REAR FENDER LIPS ROLLED AND SEAT BELT BUMPS REMOVED.
1979 FISHER T-TOPS. 1979 TAILIGHTS.
REAR BUMPER MODIFIED TO RECEIVE LICENSE PLATE.
FUEL TANK SUMPED AND MODIFIED FOR SEND ONLY. GLOBAL WEST L3 SPRINGS,
BUSHINGS & SHACKLES.
QA1 COIL OVER SHOCKS. SUBFRAME MOUNTED WITH GLOBAL WEST ALUMINUM BODY
MOUNTS.
ALSTON SUBFRAME CONNECTORS. BRAIDED LINES.
GLOBAL WEST DEL A1 BUSHINGS. CUSTOM ANTI-ROLL BAR.
FULL PYPES 2½" EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH BEHIND THE AXLE CROSSOVER MUFFLER.
FLAMING RIVER STEERING JOINTS LINK TO POWER RACK.
RECENT (MAY 2009) OVERHAUL OF BRAKING SYSTEM. NEW PADS & BEARINGS.
ROTORS RESURFACED.
COMPUTERIZED 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT INCLUDING RIDE HEIGHT. WHEELS SPEED
BALANCED. RECEIPTS.
WHEELS ARE WORK CUSTOM 3 PIECE VSX RIMS. 9x18 FRONT AND 10x18
REAR.
BF GOODRICH G-FORCE TA RUBBER. 255/45ZR FRONT AND 285/40ZR REAR.
EXTENSIVE USE OF DYNAMAT & SOUND DEADENING MATERIALS.
ENTIRE CAR COMPLETELY REWIRED USING PAINLESS WIRING.
OVER $72,000.00 AND TWO YEARS SWEAT-EQUITY INVESTED.
BASE COAT/CLEAR COAT 3 YEARS OLD. IN STORAGE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2006.
NEW NOS PIN STRIPING KIT WITHOUT BIRD (BIRD IS FINE).
1760 MILES ON THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND TIME BANDIT.
NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. EXPERIENCED DRIVER MANDATORY.
RUNS AND DRIVES BEAUTIFULLY, WITHOUT ISSUES. NO EMISSION EQUIPMENT.
THIS IS NOT
YOUR ORDINARY TRANS AM WITH STUPID HORSEPOWER, HUGE BRAKES & AN
EMBARRASSING
AMOUNT OF RUBBER. DESPITE IT'S SLEDGEHAMMER APPROACH, YOU CAN
STILL COMMUTE TO WORK IN IT.
IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET, OR EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT, DON'T PASS UP THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO
ACQUIRE A CLASSIC AMERICAN MUSCLE CAR THAT YOU CAN ENJOY, BOTH NOW AND WHEN
YOU
GET A SUBSTANTIAL RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT. CLASSIC CARS YIELD
AN 8 POINT ROI.
HOWEVER, TRANS AM's OF THIS CALIBER EXCEED THAT NUMBER ANNUALLY.
THE NICE THING ABOUT OLD CARS IS ...THEY ALWAYS GET OLDER.
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