This is my first Trans Am, it's a rare 1988 Trans Am GTA 5-spd(1 of 809 GTA's made that year). The car was originally black, then painted red, probably after it was wrecked back in '98. It is now black again thanks to a very good father & son paint team.
It had tan cloth interior originally which I replaced with black. The pics below show the car as it was when we bought it(12-17-05), except for the previous owner cutting the spoiler to add louvers shown below.
The BEFORE pics:
People do stupid things to cars:
Here are some pics as we took out the interior.
Here is the engine much cleaner than before, but not done yet.
Here are some pics of the paint process as of 4/8/06:
4/12/06:
5/13/06:
5/18/06: Finally black!!!
5/28/06: Back from the paint shop. Ready to be put back together.
June/06: Black interior is getting installed:
7/1/06, After wash and glaze:
8/26/06, Finished interior:
9/06/06, The engine has come a long way:
9/16/06, At a local car show:
The T/A on the left belongs to a good friend:
9/16/06, At a local car cruise-in:
Future Trans Am driver:
Here are the GTA's specs:
Specs:
1988 Firebird Trans Am GTA
Engine: Tuned Port Injected 5.0L V8
Transmission: 5-spd Manual
Rear Gear Ratio: 3.45:1 (posi)
Current Mileage: 116k
Horsepower: 220 HP @ 4400 RPM
Torque: 290 FT/LB @ 3200 RPM
0-60 mph: n/a
Best 60-0 Braking: n/a
Mods: Previous owner installed a hypertech chip, crane fireball coil, air charger(air foil) in the throttle body, centerforce clutch, and gutted the screens from the MAF sensor. The chip will probably be swapped for a stock chip for reliability and gas mileage.
See page 2 for RPO option codes.
