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Posted: 7/12/2022 9:47:09 PM EDT
Picked up a solid body 79 and found a 78 front end to build a bandit. It was sitting in some guys yard for a few years in primer and the primer started rusting through.
Good things first, it runs and drives, its all there just have to put it together. I have the window sticker, build sheet and its an all numbers matching 403/350TH Bad things, brakes suck, it has a blockage in the passenger side front, needs wheel wells, need to have the honeycomb rims re done, the interior needs to be redone and needs paint. I am adding it my stable of American Muscle         |
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Posted: 7/12/2022 9:49:19 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/12/2022 9:49:25 PM EDT
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No pics? Thread’s not worth a fuck.
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Posted: 7/12/2022 9:49:40 PM EDT
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I will contribute the most complete study of the diablo sandwich I know of to your project.
https://www.shadeone.com/diablo/ |
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Posted: 7/12/2022 9:50:16 PM EDT
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That is legitimately one of the coolest cars ever!!
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Posted: 7/12/2022 9:50:42 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/12/2022 9:51:33 PM EDT
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Congrats! How do you plan to tackle the rear? Are you going to back date the rear panel or fab up attachments so the the 78 tail lights fit?
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Posted: 7/12/2022 9:52:34 PM EDT
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Hell yeah. Where’s the pics?
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Posted: 7/12/2022 9:54:39 PM EDT
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East bound and down!
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Posted: 7/12/2022 9:56:53 PM EDT
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East Bound and Down....
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Posted: 7/12/2022 9:57:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/12/2022 9:57:54 PM EDT
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In!
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Posted: 7/12/2022 9:59:09 PM EDT
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Replace that Olds 403 with an early Pontiac 400 .You wont regret it . Check out Butler in Tennessee for drive train ideas . Correctly built Pontiac's dont need Chevy engines to go fast .??????i love me some Injuns.
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Posted: 7/12/2022 10:00:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Congrats! How do you plan to tackle the rear? Are you going to back date the rear panel or fab up attachments so the the 78 tail lights fit? I like the 79 lights so I will keep them as is |
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Posted: 7/12/2022 10:03:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Congrats! How do you plan to tackle the rear? Are you going to back date the rear panel or fab up attachments so the the 78 tail lights fit? I think the ‘78 sits deeper into the trunk. Gonna need the new rear panel and all parts. Not sure if trunk floor is the same or not. |
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Posted: 7/12/2022 10:04:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/12/2022 10:04:18 PM EDT
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Op, I hope you end up with this!
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Posted: 7/12/2022 10:08:04 PM EDT
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My best friend in high school had a 78 TA. In the 90s I had a mint 79 400 4 spd WS6.
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Posted: 7/12/2022 10:09:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Replace that Olds 403 with an early Pontiac 400 .You wont regret it . Check out Butler in Tennessee for drive train ideas . Correctly built Pontiac's dont need Chevy engines to go fast .??????i love me some Injuns. Hear hear! 400 block, cut down 455 crank. Done before cheap aftermarket Pontiac cranks were a thing.  Attached File |
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Posted: 7/12/2022 10:11:59 PM EDT
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Gotta love that screaming chicken!
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Posted: 7/12/2022 10:15:54 PM EDT
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Awesome!!
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Posted: 7/12/2022 10:16:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Op, I hope you end up with this! https://deanblundell.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pontiac-Firebird-Trans-Am-Bandit.jpg thats exactly what I want  
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Posted: 7/12/2022 10:19:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I will contribute the most complete study of the diablo sandwich I know of to your project. https://www.shadeone.com/diablo/ One of the most nagging questions of my youth can now be laid to rest. That’s some chan-autist level research right there. |
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Posted: 7/12/2022 10:27:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I will contribute the most complete study of the diablo sandwich I know of to your project. https://www.shadeone.com/diablo/ That’s the best forensic sandwich analysis I’ve ever read. |
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Posted: 7/12/2022 10:38:24 PM EDT
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That's one of my favorite cars. I wouldn't be happy with stock power though.
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Posted: 7/12/2022 11:05:59 PM EDT
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Brings back memories, that interior shot. Had a 1979 Trans Am. Friend had a 79 Turbo 301. It did not last long and one day he was messing around and threw a rod. Drove mine till it got close to 100k miles on it. Brother in law needed a car so sold it to him for nothing. He drove it for several years after that.
Bonus points for being a 79 and the rear gas door not being crooked and drooping some which was a super common thing. Used to put saran wrap on the edge of the T-top to get it to seal. |
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Posted: 7/12/2022 11:16:39 PM EDT
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Neat. I wish I bought my friends Bandit T/A he sold back in the early 2000's. It was a real 455 car, pristine with flawless black paint. The only issue was it had a Light Blue Screaming chicken T/A decals with the waffle wheels painted light blue instead of the gold..... We called it the gay bandit.
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Posted: 7/12/2022 11:25:55 PM EDT
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AIR Force fireman I worked with bought one new in 78, the 455 was a dog and even though he babied the car it was still falling apart less than 2 years later. Great movie tho: "What's she wearing now?"
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Posted: 7/12/2022 11:32:18 PM EDT
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An OLDS 455 will drop straight in just saying.
 And it will do 60 in first gear with the rear end in that car. |
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Posted: 7/12/2022 11:35:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: AIR Force fireman I worked with bought one new in 78, the 455 was a dog and even though he babied the car it was still falling apart less than 2 years later. Great movie tho: "What's she wearing now?" The 78 wasn't available with a 455. You could get a 400 but they were anemic. A good set of heads, a cam, and an intake would wake them up. I had a 76 that was pretty strong after the guy before me did the upgrade. |
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Posted: 7/12/2022 11:49:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That’s the best forensic sandwich analysis I’ve ever read. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I will contribute the most complete study of the diablo sandwich I know of to your project. https://www.shadeone.com/diablo/ That’s the best forensic sandwich analysis I’ve ever read. It's glorious! Absolutely glorious! |
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Posted: 7/13/2022 2:18:42 PM EDT
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Well after almost dying of heat stroke at the junk yard I have 2 good corner spoilers, and used wheel wells. It is damn hot in San Antonio today
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Posted: 7/13/2022 2:26:45 PM EDT
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Very nice OP! That'll be an awesome car when you're done.
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Posted: 7/13/2022 4:35:44 PM EDT
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Please tell us you are shitcanning the 403 Olds.
FIL bought a mint 79 back in ‘93. It was a complete turd. My 77 Formula w/ 350 Pontiac made it look stupid slow. After that I had a 80 TA 301 with a blown engine I put a built 400 in. That car was fun. |
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Posted: 7/13/2022 5:05:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: An OLDS 455 will drop straight in just saying. And it will do 60 in first gear with the rear end in that car.I did that to a ‘66 Pontiac Tempest convertible. And I’ll add that 140 is a comfortable cruise for that 455 as well. |
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Posted: 7/13/2022 5:09:23 PM EDT
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In.
Mothball that 403. Install a proper Pontiac engine. That is all.
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Posted: 7/13/2022 5:12:57 PM EDT
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Screenshots of pictures?
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Posted: 7/13/2022 5:15:10 PM EDT
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A restomod TA is on my bucket list. That corvette is pure sex
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Posted: 7/13/2022 5:28:37 PM EDT
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Growing up, that was my favorite car. The 1978 front end was tits! I have no idea what they were thinking going to that 79 front end.
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Posted: 7/13/2022 5:36:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/13/2022 5:54:43 PM EDT
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I would love one done in pro touring. Modern electronics, suspension, engine management and horsepower. 700-1100 horsepower with modern handling and traction would be awesome.
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Posted: 7/13/2022 6:03:39 PM EDT
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I had a 77 special edition Trans AM in mid 90's. I rebuilt engine, had transmission rebuilt. Had lots of fun working on it, Drove it for a couple years. But it was a Drive, wrench, repeat. I finally sold when I got tired of always having to work on it. It seemed I could never get to paint and body work due to mechanical issues. Not knocking Op's project. I'm extremely jealous. The Bandit run ended here not long ago. Over 100 Trans Ams converged. It was a sight to see. East bound and down!!!!
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Posted: 7/13/2022 6:08:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Replace that Olds 403 with an early Pontiac 400 .You wont regret it . Check out Butler in Tennessee for drive train ideas . Correctly built Pontiac's dont need Chevy engines to go fast .??????i love me some Injuns. oh yeah. had fantasies of putting an aluminum Butler ram air 3 motor in an aussie made gto. had a 67 gto pieced together by previous owner from 3 gtos when I was in high school. should have never sold it. had a ra3 motor in it. |
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Posted: 7/13/2022 8:10:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I did that to a '66 Pontiac Tempest convertible. And I'll add that 140 is a comfortable cruise for that 455 as well. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: An OLDS 455 will drop straight in just saying. And it will do 60 in first gear with the rear end in that car.I did that to a '66 Pontiac Tempest convertible. And I'll add that 140 is a comfortable cruise for that 455 as well. 
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Posted: 7/13/2022 8:15:37 PM EDT
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 Sammy Hagar - Trans Am (Highway Wonderland) (1979) (Remastered) HQ |
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Posted: 7/13/2022 9:01:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Screenshots of pictures? Sorry thats all I have at the moment  |
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Posted: 7/13/2022 9:02:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A restomod TA is on my bucket list. That corvette is pure sex its for sale if your interested
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Posted: 7/13/2022 9:05:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I had a 77 special edition Trans AM in mid 90's. I rebuilt engine, had transmission rebuilt. Had lots of fun working on it, Drove it for a couple years. But it was a Drive, wrench, repeat. I finally sold when I got tired of always having to work on it. It seemed I could never get to paint and body work due to mechanical issues. Not knocking Op's project. I'm extremely jealous. The Bandit run ended here not long ago. Over 100 Trans Ams converged. It was a sight to see. East bound and down!!!! All Muscle cars are like that drive for 1 hour work on it for 4 I am always working on one car or another
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