The Trans Am is finally DONE! Why this is the COOLEST Car in the World!
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Winston I hope you bring this channel back!
I am a pragmatist and I can't recommend swapping the engine if the one you have sounds good and drives fast, and you have already been through it and know the condition. You sound almost self sabotaging. You finally have something going good in life. Just let it be nice as is. Just fix the little problems, and enjoy the car. If the engine goes, hell yea, drop in something faster, more modern, more pontiac, whatever. You can achieve a nice sound with the right exhaust setup. You should probably sue that stupid body shop though. You and c milk could easily have done that bodywork and paint yourselves in 16 months and not lost all the extra parts. That's unacceptable. Pandemic is no excuse.
@Billy Schocher if its a 403, i wouldnt change it at all. 403 olds has a 4.351" bore and a 3.38" stroke. thats NUTS. a better camshaft, headers, and intake manifold along with timing adjustments, and it would be a screamer.
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Definitely more PONTIAC!! KEEP IT PONTIAC ALWAYS!!
Sady Winston, it went exactly as I said it would when you dropped off the T/A at that body shop. I said they would have it waaaay longer than they promised and that they would lose and break parts. It is the nature of most body shops it seems. Glad you are finally living the dream my friend. By the way, my 82 T/A came out well.
What's the name of the shop so others can avoid it?
One of the benefits of living in a small town for a couple of decades is recognizing professional LOCAL businesses versus clown town pretenders. I agree many/most(?) body shops have rotten customer service records.
I've got a guy I met over 15 years ago. He's a manager/scheduler. He's remarkable at doing what he promises and standing behind his shop's work. I've followed him to 3 or 4 different shops over the years because of this. If you have a solid mechanic or body shop guy - hang on to them and treat them well.
If you want a body shop to fix your car properly, have a mechanic strip it down to the bare chassis first. Body shops don't have any expertise with functional parts, they only know bending metal and spraying paint.
I think that’s average turn around time for a to bare metal paint job. Mine was stuck at a shop for 4 years before I got it back in primer then spend another 6 months at another shop for paint.
@@danhoyland142 That would be fine if the shop promised you that time frame. But they don't. They always way underestimate it. I put out a car a year from my one man shop in my back yard. And that one a year is actually 3 months each summer.
We need more Worthless Whips!
It's too bad about the mistakes from the body shop, but it's amazing that you found a place to get it so nicely repaired and painted. It looks great!
When you want to pay the least thats what you get, he could have bring it to à real old car restauration garage and it would have been more expensive but it would have been made correcly thats what you Get when you cheap out welcome to america
@@Kawasaki225 Nahh even if you pay alot most body and paint work is crap now. Most paint errors are just from sloppy careless work if you pay the person more $ they will still be careless
If you want it done right, you have to do it yourself.
@@GhettoWagon The easy jobs are assigned to the guy who knows the least.
@@DovidM I think they all know the least around here.
The body shop’s priorities are insurance claims so they lag on just regular projects. Had the same issue when I had my car in the body shop paying them cash. They just would not care about my car because it was paid for.
So yeah they care much more about insurance claims. Your project gets forgotten.
Shops in my area only do insurance claims. They can make 1000 a day per bay doing insurance jobs so restos would get pushed to the back and worked on intermittently. Finally they just stopped old cars altogether.
A couple of good body shops out where I am still do restorations, some only specify doing just that. Though, it's still hard to choose the right one so be very careful to pick the right one you feel will do the right job at the right price.
I have a 1979 WS6 Trans Am with the 400 Pontiac engine. I bought it new and have had it for 42 years. In 2018 I had the engine rebuilt. It took six months to get it back. The mechanic did a great job. Then in 2019 I took it to a paint guy with 50 years experience. He had it ten months, but it was well worth it. The car came out beautiful. Looks and runs good as new. It cost me a small fortune to get it restored, but I would do it again in a second. I love my Trans Am.
Well done Winston finally getting your childhood dream car back on the road. As a British guy who’s the same age as you, I also used to and still do love those style Trans Am. And your right There’s just something about them that makes them so cool. Can’t put my finger on it, but I know exactly where your coming from🙂👍🏼
That body shop… amateur thieves in my opinion. Glad to see you can enjoy it finally! The windows not working alone would piss me off. I feel ya on the tight suspension though, nothing like loosing fillings driving down a bumpy road. Your thoughts on the car are the same for me and 1st gen BMW 3 series. Props.
Answer to your question: no. Keep it and build it. Too much power will ruin the driving/cruising quality. You’re not racing it, so why bother maxing the power? Nostalgia rules. Don’t get pulled over!
what amateur about them? they got a professional license and staff and an address and everything
@@MrYutoob coming from automotive, racing and aviation myself, how the hell do you “misplace”, or “loose” so many parts? Not exactly small stuff either. Amateur thievery.
@@That_Bender its a joke. they are a 'professional buisness' ;) not amateur
I think it's hard to find professionals of new gen for a vintage, who understands and are passionate about their work they do these days.
I've noticed the whole coast line especially the west coast is filled with shops like that. A lot of it comes from the fact people on the coastal areas are more wealthy overall and can be more exploited. I've been very careful where I take my vehicles since my issues with a couple shops and I'm as far from the coast as you can get so I can only imagine how bad it can get.
Bring back the channel it was fantastic even though I'm not into cars at all.
i hope this channel isnt dead :(
One thing about those California plates, when you register the car in Pennsylvania, you don’t have to surrender the CA plates, you can just keep them. So if you take the Trans Am to car shows and meetups, you can always just put the California plates on for show, and use the PA plates for legit driving around.
This actually brings joy to my heart after going through a rough patch. After settling down hopefully you can provide more great content!
We feel your frustration Winston because we’ve been waiting a long time for this video. That body shop was a real shit. But now we can finally look forward to more videos with the TransAm. I absolutely love hearing you talk about this car.
Winston, you’re the only person I’ve ever donated to online. I really enjoyed these videos. I know they probably don’t make as much money as your other endeavors but I would really appreciate anything. I’ve really enjoyed all the videos on this channel and I miss the uploads!
So what happened to this channel!?
Sadly abandoned
@@GenaF Seems like it.
Too busy bashing chiiiina!
@@gelmibson883 You must be a CHINNNNAAA lover. lol
Sounds like somebody got a bunch of parts for their Trans Am…
I hear so many complaints on the work, sounds like a lawsuit. Or he took the car and he only had so much money he could put into the project . So they did it on a budget , did shortcuts
@@gretashapiro4118 Yeah, but I think the cost of a lawsuit would exceed the value of what was lost and divulging the name of the bodyshop might incur more trouble than it’s worth… 😡🤣
I just _LOVE_ Winston's enthusiasm about his dream car. Always brings a smile on my face. Second hand happiness, I suppose, which is a healthy change from the pain I've felt from the absolute sh*t show the body shop has been pulling off for almost a year and a half.
Granted, I never had a 'dream car' per se, but I can totally relate to Winston's feelings. When I got a 1997 3.2 SMG M3, I finally understood what a good handling car actually feels like.
Aftermarket exhaust (Remus) -> even with my HQ audio setup, every 1st month in the spring I'd just listen to the exhaust sounds. Handling at the track was good, but, with new adjustable suspension (Koni/Eibach), the balance is almost unreal. The single piston brakes I never liked, but a Brembo setup with bigger discs did the trick. 'F1'-style paddle shifters on the steering wheel, the best mod ever.
One thing I loved about Trans-am's were they could handle all weather conditions. I even drove mine in the snow. lol!!
Great video. I think that shop did a piss poor job. I mean, the car looks great and I'm sure it's all fine in that regard, but with all the problems you mentioned and the time it took them, if I were you, I would strongly recommend people to stay away from that shop.
That rattling would ruin the whole feeling for the car. I hate rattling more than anything.I'd sue that shop 🙄
Finally! It looks so damn good. Wish I had enough money and care to get my third Gen painted.
I'm so glad you have the trans AM back, looking forward to more videos on it
Winston: I can not drive this thing without having a massive smile on my face
Also Winston: 0_0
Hi Winston!!! Congratulations for finally getting the car back, it looks amazing !! So sorry that it was in such rough shape, but the smile😃 that appeared on your face when you began speaking about the "good points" was transforming ! I am thrilled for you, and I know, despite the fact that it's a pain in the as* that they messed it up, that you will have a good time fixing it up again !! I hope it ships safely and that you have a safe flight. Loved the Podcast ! Drive awesome! ⛽🚦🛑💕
You have the car, now you need Burt Reynolds' mustache.
He could pull off a stache
Congrats mate on getting it done and having it back.
I'd reckon give the Oldsmobile engine a refresher. Getting headers and new heads, that itself will give you a different feel. Nothing beats the direct feel of a carburettor so that's cool. Basically to keep it reliable. I personally prefer a solid roof but it's cool to even get the T-tops done properly. Once again, it's great to see the car after a while and it looks amazing.
I loved watching you being so happy with your car. Back in 1972 my father, who sold Chevies for a dealership got my mom a 1970 Pontiac Grand Am which had a 400 4bbl engine. I used to drive it around with my friends who suggested I take out the air cleaner and punch it. I know it wasn't good for the engine, but the roar that engine made was almost orgasmic for us teenagers! It was also crazy fast for such a non-aerodynamic body shape, but I got it up to 130 MPH with 3 friends aboard. Fun times.
I'm excited for you to finally have it back! I was a teenager when those were new and wanted one ever since. I've driven a couple from that vintage and agree with everything you described while driving it. When listening to you explain what you love about that car makes me feel that you will want to keep that original engine but with those upgrades on cylinder heads, camshaft, exhaust to get you additional hp. Looking forward to more videos with that car.
2 days to get to Pennsylvania for a podcast. That sounds like a bet for the Bandit! You just need to get C-Milk an 18 wheeler and go eastbound and down with your CBs... lol @17:15 never ming grin., keep in mind the BOP engines were I think 50 lbs lighter than the chevies. Don't know if it is possible (as big blocks were able to be fit into Camaro or novas, You might be able to fit a caddie 500 that in 70 put out 400 hp 550 ft lb torque from the factory with low rise intake (it is actually below the ports lol) and Q jet, and can make 600 + with aluminum intake, heads...(and the blocks are cheap and again weigh about the same as what you have not) but nothing too outrageously custom. It also would be mostly torque so it would pull harder but not be peaky horsepower, Still matching numbers is smart, and is unique with everyone swapping in ls's. The only other weird idea is a 3.8 turbo from a GTX ... but yeah that's a different direction entirely. Anyhoo just a thought - stay awesome! look up Cad performance, or Hot Rod magazine in August 89 did an article (there have been newer ones) Anchors Aweigh (The budget solution - 500-cid Cadillac torque monsters); Keep in mind the 67-69 eldorado's were pulling spces yes including cornering, etc generally in line with contemporary Jags and Mercedes of the same time. With an aluminum intake and heads you might shave 100 lbs off the front end and help balance etc. and have an extra 200 - 300 lbs of torque and 1-200 hp.again = just a thought, Again they still seem to be a bit overlooked so are not unobtanium like a 427 ford or chevy esp ford SOHC , 426 Hemi,,, My 71 Cady elderado with one could pull well and still with tall, narrow tires respond - turn fairly well in a pinch. (I was able to float sideways - oversteer and correct it in the snow to avoid a wreck in the snow by someone pulling out of a parking lot when the other lane was stopped by using break oversteer - throttle understeer..)
19:34 plot twist: the person posing on the car is actually a young Winston in drag ;)
Glad you got your Bird back. Before you cut the roof, which will open up another bag of worms, try frame connectors. A competent race shop can build you a set to tie the subframe and the rear unibody together. Or check with BMR or Detroit Speed. I have a 78 TA “Bandit” lol with a 6.0 LS engine and I absolutely love driving it. Congrats again on your beautiful bird. 😊
IIRC Uncle Tony of Uncle Tony's Garage made a video where he said frame connectors would eventually break the body welds on monocoque cars. They should only be used on drag racing cars.
@@jrcars7017 ah yes, uncle phony.
Wow, what an "adventure" you've had. Hope you can get it sorted out to be 110%. Good news is PA has an easier State inspection than California.
OC /So Cal
It’s called “Marine Layer”…
(lived in PA for a few years ; I believe emission testing varies by county. (Smaller more rural counties don’t have)
@@mattg7372 I was gonna say, over the border in ohio the 5 counties that even needed it don't require anything over 25 years, but PA looks to have had a much stricter law, but recently rewrote it in a silly way
Awesome restoration....and no computers !
...all the best Winston 👍
Ever since i was a little kid, I loved this car. Remember the Hot Wheels Car with the rubber front end?! The TA is timeless.
Was gonna leave a comment about how I love the Q-jet "secondaries open" sound... but you already did it for me! lol Nice ride though, man! I LOVE all of the "older" f bodies
When I looked at the video, I thought for a few minutes that you had returned to Southern California.
I’m looking forward to seeing more episodes on this car or your other vehicles. Or ADV China videos where you two ride in the East Coast.
Awesome car Winston! Happy for you that you've got your dream car :)
Such sweet sound to my ears! So glad you finally got it out the shop. I've been watching since you bought it impatiently waiting to see the Trans Am is all it's restored glory. I know you have to be just thrilled to have her back! Look forward to your tweaks and improvements. -Sean
Reminds me of my '73 Monte Carlo I bought new. Wow, the sound of that Chevy 350 4bbl Rochester Carb with the air cleaner lid flipped over..... Wish I still had it.
So glad you are getting to enjoy yours. Thanks for reminding me what a joy it was!!
Build the 403 mildly and call it a day. Pushing the 403 with its oiling problems is a disaster waiting to happen. Decent HCI and exhaust and walk away happy.
The olds 403 comes with 7.9:1 static compression ratio. It needs compression and cam . . . after which it will never pass CA smog again.
@@Firebert79TA it's not staying in Cali.....
@@EffequalsMA didn't realize that, good for Winston
I feel your pain buddy. Having had a car myself, at a restoration premises for an extended period of time, and the amount of hard to get parts that just evaporated was extremely annoying. Lucky for me, I took photo's of everything I had in storage there. A few parts I will never see again. Left a really bad taste in my mouth with that restorer. Have since sold the car off, having not finished it, and bought a later model muscle car that's done, and driveable. Not the same as a 1970's muscle car though.
When you're from that area and notice the huge jump from Laguna to San Clemente lol I wish you would come back to posting on this channel, only recently heard you plug it in one of your own videos to find you haven't made an 2022 content. I hope there's some news before the end of the year
I totally understand what you went through. My ‘78 Trans Am was in a body shop for a 1 year. It came out great but when I got it back I had to get a new battery, the gas gauge didn’t work and had to get it detailed because there was a lot of dust in the interior.
Love that old engine. No need to swap it out I feel. Would love to see a video of you opening her up on a track after you've fixed all the bugs and tweaked the engine!
Congrats Winston, I think you should keep the stock engine & do work on it, unless you go for a period Pontiac 455
I wondered if a big block would fit, I know people stuck 396 - 427 in Camaros. Ironically the Caddie 500 might be an interesting option as it is roughly the same weight as the 350, (steel block cast iron heads on both) and if you get a 70 it put out 400 hp 550 ft lb of torque with low rise intake and Q jet and non-pref heads - exhaust. ) and should have the same BOP mounting points for frame -transmission as the 455 at least.
Looking forward to the next project you guys do now that the Trans-Am is done.
Glad you were able to recognize & appreciate the magic of the 2nd gen Trans Am! I've had three so far, & there's nothing like them. Any level of engine performance & handling performance is easily achievable with these cars. And as you've already noticed, everyone else's day is also made better, when they encounter you on the road. Although the Pontiac engine is potentially a better experience, you can be quite satisfied with a built Olds engine. Your call. Maybe we could go on a cruise together, once I finish my engine rebuild?
Glad you got her back. I'm torn on the engine swap. Part of me says, keep it numbers matching. The other part says it's already not the original color, put a modern crate in it that'll get you 600hrsprs. I'm excited to see what you'll go with regardless.
am so glad to see the trans kicking again
pls don't stop uploading we need more content
we want to see constant updates every week ;)
also, I think you should keep the engine
Smokey and the Bandit, East bound and down!!! Awesome ride! 👍
Love old school cars.
Glad I found this channel.
I 🤔 I was the only one who had bad 😔 luck at repair shops? Then you come along with the body shop story and lifted my spirits ☺️
My wife just came in and seen my smile 😁 and I said you got to check out this channel a guy has the same shit happen to him.
ROCK ON!!
Congrats on finally finishing her up! Definitely been a journey.
What's happening to this channel?
Oh man that sounds so good, I miss my 1974 so bad, I have always wanted one again. Thanks for the update. I walked past it every day going to school and knew I was going to own it one day and I finally got it my senior year.
Listening to the creaks and rattles and looking at the shacker hood brings back a lot of memories.
My older sister had a identical version.
She graduated from medical school and immediately got a job in Santa Barbara.
My task was to drive it from Milwaukee to Santa Barbara with her two German Shepherds.
I turned 18 a couple days before I started the trip.
Great memories!
Awesome, finally! I been missing the worthless whips content.
Well, that was disappointing
Removing the gas is a safety thing. They are working with angle grinders and probably with welding equipment, and a tank full of flammable liquid might not be a good thing. They should've replaced it for you though.
You dont just remove the gas you need to remove the tank, it is the vapors that explode not the liquid.
Can't believe you got it back. I thought you would have given up hope. I am really glad they got it finished. I do hope you have a awesome time with it. Sadly I expected they might mess up somewhere after I saw some of your footage. My one friend here in South Africa still have a Trans Am. It is a solid roof with no bird on the bonnet. He is currently repainting it from yellow to black. I wanted to say I recognized that accent of yours. Lol. Anyway hope you make more content with yours.
Love seeiing you back in So Cal!! Love this channel! Please keep it alive!!
Beautiful car Winston! Keep the original engine, just give it the parts and tune up it needs to get some more power. Enjoy it man!
It's hard to get these engines to make power while still being close enough to stock to pass smog.
Hey Winston, i have a complete window trim set that i pulled off a junkyard car years ago. (Not including t-top trim). Let me know if you're interested. (I'm in socal)
Watching this makes me want to get another late second gen Trans Am. BTW the car looks great even though the shop bungled a few things on re-assembly etc. I would also keep the 403 olds, a few mods can get some pretty decent power out of those.
Welcome back and car is looking awesome, I figured there would be some issues from sitting over a year but shame about the damaged caused as a direct result of the shop. Scary too about the electrical, don’t want a fire.
Winston , you great taste in vehicles. This had me smiling . I had a 78 w72 four speed that I sold thirty years ago , but I still remember how such an relatively unsophisticated car can be so much fun ! and definitely more comfortable and roomy than a c 3 corvette.
This point might be mute , but one minor mod I would suggest is a Walker replacement catalytic converter , as the newer honeycomb style flows much better than the original pellet converter. plus you will still be smog legal.
Kudos for saving this Bird !
Bring it to Scotty Kilmer in Tennessee 🍻
Hey guys i asume you are busy with your other channels but are you going to upload more content here? 🤗 greetings from germany
cool car guys. glad to see you enjoying the car
Thanks for the lift. It was a nice ride albeit a virtual one. Got a little adrenaline rush with the acceleration too. Thanks. ...My favorite car was the 1982 Mazda RX-7. Not much power but a nice driving experience with the rotary engine.
What happened to the channel man ? This car popped into my head a few months ago couldn’t remember your name but I just remembered now and I see you haven’t uploaded in the past year you doing alright? how’s the vette and the trans am ?
A Pontiac block shouldn't be too hard to source and build. 400-455 cid and lots of aftermarket support is available. Maybe even put on a Pontiac tri-power system.
I forgot this car existed it's been so long! Congrats!
I've had several of these great cars. The 77 and 78 are my favorite. I can see one these cars on the road and suddenly I'm 30 years younger driving mine again. The shape of the hood paired with that awesome shaker scoop and sound, it's a feeling I never got from any camaro and I've had those as well. The trans am was a fit like no other.
What's up? I was just thinking about these videos after seeing an F-Body for sale locally, really miss watching these! Your positive attitude and outlook on cars and life is missed. Will you return again?
Build up this motor to its potential. Make it a solid
clean daily driver…
It's potential? Do you know what Olds engines are called in the boating world? Anchors...
You deserve this for all of your hard work during the past years!
I am so glad that at least you have the car back and it looks great. Now you can do your thing and make it right and make it yours.
I hope you have a hidden kill switch. They can steal this in 2 minutes.
he moved to the east coast
Couldn’t click fast enough, been waiting a year for this..
I would keep the 403 it came with, and build it from there…
I've been watching you guys for years and somehow the existence of this channel escaped me. Wonderful stuff! Do you plan o doing anymore?
Nice video. And you got options what to do. I think you got a good sense and Outlook on what it's right for you to do with that car.
I can tell you from experience, 400hp is plenty, so I'd "build" the 403 up to that, then maybe a decent stall converter and lower gear in the rear end and you'll have yourself a FUN car!
Well, it's been a year. I think the bank repossessed the trans am, and this channel is no more.
Nice to see you get it back.
I love the format. You could easily do more videos in this format! :)
...we need more. if you cant do a car, bring back the playboy mags and crooked wigs and suits with a healthy amount of whiskey
Done? Does the Trans Am now have an electronic voice that says "Hello Winston" when he gets in the car? It helps that the flaming chicken decal is back.
It does, I think it's Lee Barrett's voice. 'Amazing, cars in Britain don't have doors', it would say.
Great video! I've always thought the look of a Holley double pumper carb was better than the Q-jet, but when the secondary's on the Q-jet open up, the tone of the roar is addictive.
My cousin had a 69 firebird with the big valve heads and an Isky 280 mega-cam. Stock intake and no headers and that thing was beast.
Wow, what a sound Winston, Great job for a great sound. I am 62 and love the 69’ OLDS W-30 Hurst 442. You did a righteous job for such a classic Car. POWER ON DUDE!
Give my best to C-Milk
Please bring back worthless whips 🙁❤️❤️❤️
I would be beyond pissed if the body shop broke my perfectly running car & had to repair it!
It should have been a lawsuit, but I think Winston is too much like my British culture of ahhh its ok that's a lot of fuss to sue, we take it as a very big thing or as an inconvenience. But, in this case he should have certainly sued so they could settle at least on a price. Nobody should have this experience when sending your car in for bodywork. This is not China. This is not South Africa. This is America...Sue them.
In 1981 I got a ride in the front passengers seat of a brand new Trans Am. I thought it was the coolest car ever made. It made a huge impression on me.
To this day it is my favorite sports car . As well as the Corvette.
Thanks you.
happy to finally see you get your car back :) i have a 78 martinique blue im almost done with the mechanical side, spring ill paint it myself.. i also have a 89 firebird i put on a 98 sierra 4x4 frame
Also, I know they drive the car around to get it from place to place during prep, but a full tank to dry bones from a paint shop doesn’t sound very believable. Since it’s mostly insurance commissions, maybe they took it on a Joy ride because they’ve never gotten a car like this? Just theorizing, no validity whatsoever!
the 403 is a good engine had several of them not in trans ams, though mostly in big oldsmobile cars, so i would keep the factory engine in the car
just dont rev it or you will blow the webbed mains.
The 403 is a 7.9:1 SMOGGER motor with 180 horsepower, and webbed main bearing supports.
The 403 is not a bad engine, its reliable in stock form with good torque. It can be built, they make a girdle you can get for strength due to the webbed mains. It does have smog heads, which could be upgraded. The 403 could make an easy 400-500 hp with enough money. It's all in what you want to do and how much you like whichever said engine and $. Me myself I have a 79 ta with the original 403, it cruises good. I picked up a early 1975 Pontiac 400 that I plan on building to swap into my car. I personally feel the 400 is a better foundation to put my time and money into. A chevy 350 or an LS is also on my mind to thou...
It looks fantastic, congrats on your dream car coming together. As for the engine, since you’ve got one that runs so well, building it up a bit for some more power sounds better than doing an engine swap.
Coolest car ever, by virtue of being associated with three of the coolest dudes ever. Burt Reynolds, Hal Needham, and now Winston. Stay awesome.
Love the car and I’m glad you’re restoring it to its former glory.
When is this channel returning???
Please do more car videos.
Congratulations on finally getting it back! What a long wait
Winston, so happy for you to finally get the car back. It is a beauty and a real credit to you. I watched all the work you did before hand and the fact you have to address their stupid tampering is a bit of a sore point . I feel your pain of the things they screwed up and seals lost. Like most body shops they take the piss. But moving on thank good you finally have it back under your wing . As a uk citizen these are quite exotic for us. Looking forward to the next videos. Safe drive home . All the best 😎💪👍🏻