new to this forum so here is a few pics of my 79 ta . i bought it for 800 bucks and drove it home it even backfired and then burned the tires after. it came with a 455 olds bored 30 over. right now i have a holley strip dominator intake holley 750 double pump casting c heads , hardened push rods new water pump new rockers double timing chain, new crane cam 484 /512 216/228 new lifters , heads arready to bolt on 600 lift springs cut down for seals , for all the motor parts i paid 900 bucks from a friend who never used any of it i have a 400 tranny built plus a 3500 bte stall waiting to go in have a b&m quicksilver shifter to top it of. a hurst line lock , 16 gallon fuel cell ,holley elec fuel pump and gauge dual elec fans and a complete 95%mint black interior sitting in our spare bedroom and yes my wife hates it . i have installed pst heavy duty shackle kit and brand new 5 leafs also have comp eng frame ties on with frame painted black with pst poly bushings and have pst super front end kit . am still sand blasting fenders have done entire car and even herculined complete underneath before installing anything . been a long 2 years so far hope to have it done next year. http://photobucket.com/chrisdeforest

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Welcome to SCC! If you need anything you've found the right guys to deal with, Hardtop77 (Hooper) is a parts hound!

I got to your photobucket folder, the car is coming along great!

Pete

Welcome, Chris! Looks like a pretty solid car and a great project. One you're making great progress on as well!

solid car hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahhahahahhahaha sorry i couldnt resist i have replaced the right quarter both sides of the tail pan from the bottom of the bumper bolts down you could see the spring shackles hole on both sides i had to cut 6 inches of frame back from tail pan to replace out of another car all 4 floor pans have been replaced plus the front toe boards 6 inches up and that sucks cause you can only get them from a donor car took a year to find good ones had to replace both back seat belt areas and replace part of the front spring perch area . 4 spools of wire and 2 years later presto i have a body again . next time i find a better body but at least i got some experiance . i will never pay someone to replace panels again and that is golden in our type playground. thanks for the support.more pics soon

The important thing is that you saved one from the crusher whereas someone else might have given up on it. For that you are to be admired. Solid effort.

Welcome! Nice car you have there! Can't wait to see the finished product!

Welcome to SCC Chris, good lookin project and looks like you've made good progress.

Welcome too from me!

saving another is a big plus to me!

im going to the woodward cruise next month my family lives just one mile from woodward and i noticed the nats are the weekend after i am trying to talk my wife into going its only 200 miles away small distance for a ta addict any one else going and here is a few more pics .http://photobucket.com/chrisdeforest

Well im going to the Nats mate yes!!!

Cant wait.

Welcome! You have made some great progress on your bird! Thanks for posting one that is in the same stage as my son's car. It made me feel a little better.