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Frank drives a Firebird · 04-12-2009, 11:52 PM

Hey guys. My car is a 1985 Trans Am. Nothing special. It is a 5speed, which is rare, but it's still a junky T5. Anyways, it's a daily driver right now and from the outside it's in decent shape. It needs a new driver side door and some paint. The underside is where the problems are. There are two huge holes under the rear floors behind the driver/passenger seats. There's a small hole under the driver floor and various rust on the passenger seat and all over, really. I'd like to get this all taken care of. The car also needs new suspension all the way around, an engine rebuild, trans seals, and a new clutch. I would also like it if the car had a stronger rear, stronger trans, and a beefier powerplant. So I figure I might as well take care of everything at the same time. I'm looking for a really detailed thread or guide on restoring a third gen. I'd like to go all out with this project. I've been following the 71 Firebird thread with great interest and I'd like to do something much like he's doing. So if anyone can show me some links they have, that would help a lot. The more pictures the better.

Thanks a lot,
Frank

04-12-2009, 11:52 PM	#1
Frank drives a Firebird Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 25 iTrader: (1)	Third Gen Restoration? Hey guys. My car is a 1985 Trans Am. Nothing special. It is a 5speed, which is rare, but it's still a junky T5. Anyways, it's a daily driver right now and from the outside it's in decent shape. It needs a new driver side door and some paint. The underside is where the problems are. There are two huge holes under the rear floors behind the driver/passenger seats. There's a small hole under the driver floor and various rust on the passenger seat and all over, really. I'd like to get this all taken care of. The car also needs new suspension all the way around, an engine rebuild, trans seals, and a new clutch. I would also like it if the car had a stronger rear, stronger trans, and a beefier powerplant. So I figure I might as well take care of everything at the same time. I'm looking for a really detailed thread or guide on restoring a third gen. I'd like to go all out with this project. I've been following the 71 Firebird thread with great interest and I'd like to do something much like he's doing. So if anyone can show me some links they have, that would help a lot. The more pictures the better. Thanks a lot, Frank __________________ - 1985 Trans Am 305 5speed T-top. Basically stock with exhaust. Finally back on the road after a lonely winter! -1988 Iroc-Z Camaro up for parts. Grey on grey, T-top 5speed. PM me any and all questions/requests.