1978 Pontiac Trans Am

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8 - Cyl.

Manual

Gasoline

I AM THINKING OF SELLING MY 78 TRANS AM.THIS IS A REAL BLACK ON BLACK WS6,W72 RUST FREE TRANS AM. I PURCHASED THIS CAR OFF THE SECOND OWNER WHO HAD OWNED THIS CAR FOR 29? YEARS.IT WAS NEVER DRIVEN IN THE WINTER,AND HAS ZERO RUST.IT IS ACTUALLY COSMOLINED UNDERNEATH.I HAVE HAD ABOUT 12-15 OF THESE CARS,AND ALL HAVE HAD UNDER 30000 MILES.I WENT TO LOOK AT THIS ONE BECAUSE OF THE OWNER HISTORY,AND WAS NOT DISSAPOINTED.IT HAD BEEN REPAINTED IN BLACK LAQUER AT LEAST 25 YEARS AGO.IT IS STILL BEAUTIFUL,IS WET SANDED AND RUBBED TO PERFECTION,HAS NO CRACKING,AND OTHER THAN A FEW CHIPS LOOKS LIKE IT WAS JUST PAINTED.WHEN I BOUGHT IT THE OWNER HAD PUT HEADERS ON IT,A TUNER,AND HAD REMOVED THE AC SYSTEM.WHEN I GOT IT HOME I DECIDED TO PULL THE MOTOR,(IT RAN PERFECT)CHECK IT OUT,AND REPAINT IT,AND CLEAN UP THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I PULLED THE OIL PAN,CHECKED THE BEARINGS,WHICH WERE PERFECT,REPLACED OIL PUMP,BOP REAR MAIN SEAL ,NEW TIMING CHAIN,GEARS,NOS GM HO CAM,NEW LIFTERS,WATER PUMP,FUEL PUMP,RADIATOR,BELTS ,HOSES,HEATER CORE,ALTERNATOR,STARTER,PLUGS,WIRES,ANYTHING I THOUGHT COULD BE A PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED,SO THAT I COULD DRIVE THIS WITH CONFIDENCE FOR YEARS DOWN THE ROAD,WITH NO ISSUES.I CLEANED THE MOTOR TO PERFECTION,PRIMED AND PAINTED IT WITH ACRYLIC ENAMEL,AND IT LOOKS BETTER THAN IT EVER COULD HAVE NEW.I PUT STOCK MANIFOLDS BACK ON IT,WITH REAL DUAL HEADPIPES,AND NEW CORRECT WALKER RESONATORS AND PIPES WITH NEW TIPS. WHEN THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOOK THE AC ,ORIGINAL STEREO,AND MANIFOLDS OFF,HE ENDED UP LOSING THE PARTS IN THE DIVORCE.(HIS WIFE THROUGH THEM ALL AWAY) WITH THE AC MISSING,I DECIDED TO REMOVE THE REST OF THE AC,AND CONVERT IT TO A FACTORY NON AIR SET-UP,THAT I HAD SAVED FROM A 60000 MILE TA THAT I PARTED OUT.ALL OF THE PARTS WERE MINT,AND IT WAS DONE CORRECTLY.I WAS HAPPY,BECAUSE I PERSONALLY HATE AC ,AND THE WAY IT RUINS THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE INTERIOR IS CUSTOM VELOUR,AND IS ORIGINAL,AND VERY NICE.THE DASH PAD,GUAGES AND EVERYTHING ARE EXCEPTIONAL.I LOCATED A FACTORY AM FM STEREO,THAT WAS ALSO MINT,AND INSTALLED IT. I ALSO PUT IN A NEW HEADLINER,AND PACKAGE TRAY. THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR REQIRED NOTHING BUT POLISHING,AND REPAINTED THE WHEEL FLARES..AFTER I WAS DONE WITH THE CAR I DROVE IT,AND DID NOT LIKE THE AUTOMATIC,SO I PULLED THE TRANSMISSION,AND INSTALLED THE COMPLETE 4-SPEED SET UP THAT I HAD BEEN SAVING.THE SHIFTER WAS REBUILT,RECHROMED,EVERYTHING CLEANED,DETAILED ETC.THIS CHANGOVER WAS DONE CORRECTLY,WITH ALL THE CORRECT GM PARTS,AND YOU CAN NOT TELL IT WAS CHANGED OVER,BACKDRIVE AND ALL.WITH THE CHANGE TO MANUAL,I INSTALLED NEW CARPET,NEW FLOOR MATS,AND THE CORRECT CONSOLE. THE FLYWHEEL WAS RESURFACED,AND A NEW CENTERFORCE DUAL FRICTION CLUTCH WAS USED.AS YOU CAN SEE,NO SHORTCUTS,AND NO JUNK REPO PARTS. I ALSO HAD THE WHEELS REDONE,AND POWDERCOATED,INSTALLED NEW TA RADIALS,CENTERS,AND LUGNUTS.WHEN THE WHEELS WERE OFF,NEW FRONT BRAKES,NEW WHEEL CYLINDERS,AND SHOES IN THE BACK. I REALLY LOVE THIS CAR,AND DID NOT DO IT TO RESELL. IT IS A REAL 220 HORSEPOWER CAR,WITH WS6,WITH CUSTOM INTERIOR,WHICH I THINK ARE 3 MUST HAVE OPTIONS FOR A 78.THIS CAR IS ABSOLUTELY TURN KEY,AND NEEDS NOTHING.IT RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE NEW,AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY LEAKS OR ISSUES.AS I SAID,THE PAINT IS BEAUTIFUL,BUT DOES HAVE A FEW STONE CHIPS.THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS A LITTLE WEAR ON THE ONE RIB,ABOUT AN INCH LONG,BUT YOU REALLY CANT SEE IT. IF YOU WANT A NICE BLACK TRANS AM,THAT YOU CAN ENJOY,AND HAVE THE UTMOST CONFIDENCE IN,THIS IS IT.DRIVE IT FOR A COUPLE YEARS,PUT ZERO MONEY IN IT,AND SELL IN A COUPLE OF YEARS FOR A PROFIT IF YOU SO DESIRE. 330 618-6583 JOHN GLASGO VIDEO AVAILABLE AT: http://youtu.be/kbtlSVON9gc I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THERE IS A DING RIGHT BEHIND THE SPLITTER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE QUARTER,ALL THE WAY AT THE BOTTOM. IT IS NOT NOTICEABLE,BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD MENTION IT. I AM NOT INTERESTED IN ANY TRADES,JUST TRYING TO FREE UP A SPOT IN THE GARAGE. 330 618-6583 I ADDED A PIC OF THE PHS TO VERIFY WS6 PERFORMANCE PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDED 220 HP MOTOR. 330 618-6583On Apr-24-12 at 09:47:25 PDT, seller added the following information: Ok,I know 1978 has been over for a long time,but i am going to let you order what transmission you want for this car.I still have all the automatic stuff for this thing.If you want the original transmission back in,i will put it all back on.You only get a choice of one or the other,i will keep what you dont want. If you want ac back on,for a fee i will install it ,however,you will have to round up all the stuff!!On Apr-28-12 at 05:05:41 PDT, seller added the following information: I dont think you can tell from the pics,but a couple of the brackets under the hood were chromed.They were probably done back when the car was fairly new(thats what we did back then) The chrome is still mint,so i left it that way as kind of a day 2 mod.