Firebird Trans-Am Convertible "Post Repair QA Test Drive"! 1979 Trans-Am Road Testing!
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- čas přidán 31. 08. 2023
- Summer and hot rod season is still in full swing here and that means there's still a lot of work to be done, and a lot of work to verify after it's completed! Today we have wrapped up some ignition maintenance, suspension, and tires on a very cool 1979 Pontiac Trans-Am Convertible now it's time to check those fixes. Let's go for a drive!
A big part of any repair or really any work in a shop is to verify after completion, commonly known as a QA Test Drive or Quality Assurance Test Drive. Whether it's a normal daily driver or a drop top 70s machine they all need to get a little seat time to verify a proper repair. It just so happens this time it's in a cool and unique Pontiac Firebird... on a gorgeous 80 degree late summer day!
Oh, and spoiler, it doesn't ALL go according to plan! - Auta a dopravní prostředky
This is my dads TA!
It is 1 of only 250 ever made into convertibles at National Coach Engineering straight from the factory. The car is in great shape. My uncle bought it off the showroom floor then sold it to my dad. Of the 7,500 anniversary cars built, only 1,817 had the 400/T-10 combo, while the remaining 5,683 were built with the 6.6 Litre Oldsmobile 403
Sweet TA and Bronco!! That was the first convertible TA I have ever seen.
That Hass to be the first convertible one I’ve ever seen
Definitely the first one I've seen that I can remember, and certainly the first one I've driven! Very cool car
Brings a tear to my eyes to see it chopped up.
My uncle and aunt had the same car 35 years ago. I was 16 and my uncle said he would do something very cool if I detailed his truck. When I finished he said let's go for a ride in the trans Am and you drive. He taught me how to speed shift. That car had a lot of giddyup and go.
The only time I saw a convertible. It's a roll-over! Because someone couldn't drive. "I still like that AMC!From your power tour....
That was a long test drive Austin. Looks like a good job. Yes found a cooling system problem. And center the steering wheel. Good to go. That woody is very cool😎
You guys are getting some interesting old rigs to work on.
Austin got so distracted he owed the owner a tank of gas 😝
That looks like a Afternoon Woody... Huh, they do exsist!!!
doing what you do awesome friend have a awesome weekend
Austin its about time u got a Woody!😮
In 1989 I bought a black 79 400/4spd t/a for $1200. It had the same ball milled aluminum dash, but had a 160 mph speedo and tach. Wish I would of never sold it! But I was young and dumb. Lol
Cool 😎 ! Nice TA !
Had one just like it with t-tops
Very cool cars, my mustache grew at least a half an inch filming this
Yeah! I'd like to see that shifter in the T/A! Firebird! Like a T-handle" Vega style. And. The AMC' . LIKE the electric engaged supercharger/ Mad Max, and Chuck Norris
Cool car! Great statement of its time. Did not know there was an outfit that did the convertible conversion on them. It sounds very nice without being obnoxious. On another note, when I see your beard I wanna whip out my hedge clippers......GG!
Back in the late seventies a street racer I knew wrecked his 1970 Cobra Torino, 429scj four speed and unable to find a suitable body that he liked he bought a 1977 Trans-Am black and gold t-tops and put the drive line out of the Torino in it. He continued to street race and hurt a lot of feelings and emptied some wallets with that black and gold rocket.
Need to put a hardtop back on that. No ttops, it'd be one of a kind. Let me talk to the owner..haha. (these 10th anniversary editions all had ttops as you might know)
Later .
Great video Austin. Not sure about that convertible TransAm. Love the interior but that convertible top looks weird. What do you think?
Need to know more about the C3 vette, very interested...
Whole lot of it is addressed in this video
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I think you drove the T/A way more than you should have,, Drive it a mile up, than a mile back. If I was the owner. I would be very upset and yes, I do Trans Am's, I have one also..
I think! The reason you didn't check oil and fluids. Crate' .Engine.
IN the AMC'
Pullcord tied to Biden
F body ragtop conversions were of poor quality.pull it up on a curb and you'll hear and feel the chassis flex
No. Sir'. I hope racing isn't dead! As long as we need/use fuel! .gov Is going to do their job governing. Guess if we get plentiful fuel, we gotta make it! Mine consists of a $hittank,fermentated=methane. "May" be towing it /w a spreader" to:DC./Cali.