1973 Pontiac Trans Am Blue

1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Vintage Racer STREET LEGAL!! 400ci Ram Air III / TH350 Frame off restoration This one started life as a 1973 Firebird. I bought it because of the beautiful, solid foundation of the body and frame. I immediately stripped the entire car to a bare shell and started from scratch. Both the body and frame were stripped to bare metal and refinished. The body shell was fitted with an 8 point chromoly roll cage. The entire inside of the shell is coated with black urethane Raptor bedliner, so it is absolutely indestructible to wear and/or moisture, and helps to repel heat and noise. The exterior of the body is done in Laguna Blue with 5 coats of urethane clearcoat, along with the factory 70-72 Trans Am striping, emblems, and decals. The racing numbers are decals so they can be removed or changed if desired. Both front and rear windshields are flush mounted for aerodynamics and strapped down. The oversized fender flares are one-off formed fiberglass. They are attached under the fender lips like the original spoilers were. All hardware is stainless steel. There are pins holding down both the hood and the trunk lid. All chrome on the outside of the car is brand new. The exterior of the car is absolutely stunning. Not a single scratch, dent, or chip.....and the underside of the car is as perfect as the top side is. The car simply glows and you will never see a more eye-catching combination of colors than the design on this car. The interior is all business. The dash is aluminum with a full array of white-faced Dolphin gauges. I actually sourced a 1970's vintage racing steering wheel to use on it. As I said earlier, the entire inside of the body shell is coated in black urethane Raptor bedliner, which is indestructible and easy to clean. The seats are black padded racing buckets with black 5 point race harnesses. All lights, turn signals, wipers, and horn work. The ignition is controlled by the original key, but the starter is actuated by a push button on the dash. There are window nets that are attached to the roof and held to the doors by small neodinium magnets, which make them very easy to put up and down quickly. I even sourced a vintage racing helmet that I painted to match the car. It's the perfect prop to use at a car show.....or to put on and get serious! The subframe is mounted with solid aluminum bushings from Pro-Touring F Body. The suspension is lowered 2.5 inches all the way around with WS6 springs, and huge Summit Racing sway bars and high performance shocks both front and rear. The car has 4 wheel disc brakes with drilled and slotted rotors. It features a fast ratio steering gearbox for lightning quick response. It has 10 inch wide Torq-Thrust wheels wrapped in 295/50/15 Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tires on all four corners. The car handles unlike any F-body I have ever driven. It feels like it's planted on rails at any speed. It is low, so you probably won't want to take it down dirt roads.....but on the highway it is a dream to drive. For the drivetrain, I built a 1970 Pontiac 400 engine, so nice that it is still on the stock bore. I used Pontiac #13 RAM AIR III automatic cylinder heads. I installed a Pontiac "068" camshaft to complete the RAM AIR III package. The engine is completely rebuilt and all brand new. It has tons of oil pressure and runs perfectly. It runs a Jet Performance Stage 2 Quadrajet with electric choke, and has a high-torque racing starter, so it always starts easily. The ignition is a powerful and reliable HEI unit. It has a 4 core aluminum radiator. The exhaust runs through Blackjack headers and into open 4 inch sidepipes. It sounds absolutely AMAZING. All that power runs through a brand new Jegs race-prepped TH350 automatic transmission, with 2300RPM stall converter, and is shifted by a B&M ratchet shifter. The rear end is a GM 10 bolt with B&M cast aluminum cover with bearing supports, Positraction, and 3:23 gears. The car starts and runs, and shifts perfectly. It is an easy 400 horsepower factory-engineered, proven, and reliable combination. It has a ton of power but is very streetable and very easy to maintain.