1977 Pontiac Trans Am

SE Coupe

400ci V-8

Manual

2W87Z7N233117

Clear

Gasoline

HI UP FOR BIDS IS A 1977 TRANS-AM SPECIAL EDITION 400 4-SPEED L-78 W-72. VERY RARE COLOR COMBINATION PHS DOC 1 OF AROUND 200 CARS WITH THESE OPTIONS. CAR HAS BEEN ROTISSERIE RESTORED TO ALL FACTORY SPECS. THIS IS A 100% NUMBERS MATCHING VEHICLE ON THE BLOCK,HEADS, INTAKE, EXAUST MANIFOLDS, CARB, DISTRIBUTOR, TRANS, REAR END. MOTOR AND TRANS HAVE VIN # STAMPED IN THEM THAT ALSO MATCH THE VIN# ON THE CAR(SEE PICTURES). THE ORIGINAL MOTOR WAS PROFESSIONALLY REBUILT. WHICH CONSISTED OF BEING TOTALLY DISMANTLED, HOT TANKED, HEADS REDONE, VALVE JOB,NEW CAM BEARINGS,NEW ROD BEARINGS, NEW FREEZE PLUGS, NEW HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP, ALL NEW GASKETS. MOTOR RUNS AND SOUNDS AMAZING AND HOLDS 80LBS OIL PRESSURE. THE TRANS SHIFT SMOOTH THROUGH ALL GEARS. THE SUB-FRAME WAS TAKEN OFF THE CAR, TOTALLY TAKEN APART - ALL PARTS AND BRACKETS BAGGED AND LABLED THEN THE FRAME AND BRACKETS WERE SAND BLASTED AND POWDER COATED. EVERY NUT, BOLT AND CLIP WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. FRAMES LOOKS BETTER THAN WHEN TRANS-AM ROLLED OUT OF THE DEALER IN 1977. COUNTLESS HOURS AND THOUSANDS WENT INTO THE SUB-FRAME ALONE. CORE SUPPORT WAS ALSO SAND BLASTED AND THE INNER FENDERS, BUMPERS AND BRACKETS WERE POWDER COATED. ENGINE COMPARTMENT LOOKS VERY NICE AND CLEAN. THE CAR WAS STRIPPED DOWN TO THE BARE METAL AND MEDIA BLASTED THEN REPAINTED TO THE ORIGINAL L9 CODE STARLIGHT BLACK USING PPG PAINT. NO PATCHES EVER USED IN THE BODY PANNELS. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DOORS, FENDERS, QUARTERS, HOOD AND TRUNK LID IN THE BARE METAL SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT IS UNDER SHINEY BLACK PAINT. PLEASE ASK FOR THESE AND WE WILL SEND THEM TO YOUR EMAIL. CAR WAS DONE RIGHT AND PAINTED APART PIECE BY PIECE. ALL BODY PANNELS LINE UP NICE. THERE WAS POR 15 SPRAYED UNDER THE HOOD, IN THE DOORS, BEHIND THE FENDERS. POR 15 IS A RUST PREVENTOR SO, WE PUT IT IN TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE RUST. BODY IS VERY STRAIGHT AND HAS AMAZING SHINE. DO DINGS, DENTS OR ORANGE PEEL. DOES HAVE A FEW PAINT CHIPS FROM DRIVING THE CAR, CAN ONLY BE SEEN AT A CERTAIN ANGLES, HARD TO SEE BUT IT IS THERE AND THE PAINT STILL LOOKS AMAZING- DOOR LIPS AND BOTTOM OF FENDERS ARE MINT. REAR QUARTER PANNELS STILL HAVE THE FACTORY DIMPLES IN THE LIPS AND THE LOWER QUARTER PANELS STILL HAVE THE FACTORY CREASE. THE INNERS AND TRUNK EXTENTIONS ARE RUST FREE. FLOORS ARE RUST FREE AND HAVE ALSO BEEN POR 15 AND D40 MATED. TRUNK AND REAR VALANCE AND INNER VALANCE ARE MINT. INTERIOR WAS ORDERED WITH THE RARE STANDARD BUCKSKIN. SEATS ARE FLAWLESS AND HAVE BEEN RECOVERD USING OER SEAT COVERS ALL NEW FOAM WAS ADDED AND AND NEW SPRINGS FOR SEAT SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED. NEW UPPER BUCKSKIN DOOR PANNELS, DOOR ETCHINGS AND MOLDED CARPET. THE DASH IS MINT AND THE ORIGINAL DARK BUCKSKIN HAS THE CORRECT 3 SHADES OF BROWN. STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL AM/FM RADIO AND THE ORIGINAL SE GOLD DASH BEZEL IS NEAR MINT AND NOT AFTER MARKET BEZEL OR CHEAP GOLD TAPE OR DYED LIKE MOST CARS. ALSO HAS THE ORIGINAL MINT BLACK SE STERING WHEEL - NOT DYED- THE 7" SNOW FLACK WHEELS THAT CAME ON THE CAR WERE SENT OUT TO BE PROFESSIONALLY REDONE. THEY WERE MEDIA BLASTED AND POWDER COATED OEM GOLD THEN MACHINED TO FACTORY NOT POLISHED AHS THE ORIGINAL METAL CENTER CAPS, NEW OER LUGS AND BRAND NEW KELLY CHARGER TIRES WITH BALANCE WEIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE RIM, TIRES HAVE 50 MILES ON THEM. ALL GAUGES WORK CORRECTLY EXCEPT FOR THE CLOCK. THE IGNITION BUZZER ALSO WORKS, HORN AND WIPERS WORK. THE A/C AND HEAT BLOW THROUGH THE VENTS IN THE DASH. ALL LIGHTS AND BLINKERS WORK AS THEY AS THEY SHOULD. STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL JACK, SPARE SAVER TIRE AND AIR INFLATOR IN THE TRUNK. CAR SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. WAS RESTORED TO BE A DRIVER NOT HAULED ON A TRAILOR. I AM ONLY THE 3RD OWNER OF THIS RARE TRAMS-AM AND CAN PROVE IT, I AM STILL IN TOUCH WITH THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHICH IS KIND OF COOL. GETS LOOKS AND THUMBS UP EVERYWERE. I HAVE SEEN THESE TRANS-AMS BRING $40-$60K WITHOUT A DETAILED UNDERCARRIAGE AND SUBFRAME LIKE THIS CAR. NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED ON RESTORATION. 1) HAVE BOTH ORIGINAL BUILD SHEETS, 2) ORIGINAL ORDER FOR FOR THE DEALER, 3) MAINTENCE FOLIO FROM DEALER, 4) NEW VEHICLE INSPECTION PROCEDURE WHERE THE DEALER WENT OVER AND CHECKEDTHE CAR BEFORE THECUSTOMER PICK UP, 5) ORIGINAL PURCHASE ORDER FORM FOR THE DEALER, 6)ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE, 7)LETTER FROM PONTIAC STATING THE ISSUES THEY WERE HAVING WITH THE HURST T-TOP HATCHES. NEW PARTS INCLUDE: FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS, FRONT SPRINGS AND REAR LEAF SPRINGS, SPINDLES,ROTORS, CALIPERS, PADS, BEARINS, CAPS, HIGH PRESSURE HOSES AND CLIPS, FRONT AND REAR MASTER CYLINDERS, ALL PRE-BENT BRAKE LINES, REAR DRUMS, REAR BREAK HARWARE, NEW WHEEL CYLINDERS, BLOWER MOTOR, HEATER CORE, SUBFRAME BUSHINGS, LEAF SPRING BUSHINGS, CORE SUPPORT BUSHINGS, SWAY BAR AND HARDWARE, GAS TANK SENDING UNIT, GAS TANK STRAPS, ALL PRE-BENT GAS LINE, EMERGENCY BREAK CABLE AND HARDWARE, EXAUST, TIRES/RIMS, HOSES, BELTS, CLAMPS, NEW HAYS FLY WHEEL AND CLUTCH, NEW ALTINATOR, WATER PUMP AND FAN, CLUTCH FAN, DRIVE SHAFT AND U-JOINTS, A/C GROMENT, SIL PLATES, VALVE COVERS, BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARMS, TIE-RODS, ALL FRONT END NEW, NEW T-TOP SEALS, DOOR SEALS, TRUCK SEALS, SHAKER SEAL, DOOR FELT (THE GM TYPE WITH THE SMALL BEAD), TRUNK MAT, DECALS, NOSE EMBLEM, GRILL, UPER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING, AND NEW RUBBER STOPPERS. ALL NEW CLIPS AND HARDWARE FOR FENDER WELLS, WINDSHIELD, LEAFSPRING BUSHINGS, STARTER REBUILT, 4 CORE RADIATOR - BOILED AND FLUSHED, BACKING PLATES, CLUTCH RODS AND HARDWARE, DOOR HOOD BUSHINGS,CLUTCHFORK AND BALL TIMING CHAIN. THIS IS ONE VERY RARE AND CORRECTLY DONE TRANS-AM. THIS VEHICLE IS ONE OF THE BEST TRANS-AM I HAVE SEEN TO BE PUT ON EBAY IN A LONG TIME AND NOT MANY THAT HAVE THIS MUTCH WORK DONE TO THEM. IF YOU WANT TO BUY ONE THAT WAS DONE CORRECT AND HAS THIS MUCH PAPER WORK TO GO WITH IT THIS IS THE ONE FOR YOU. THANK YOU AND HAPPY BIDDING.On Jul-22-12 at 21:00:47 PDT, seller added the following information: