I'm looking to do the same, beautiful car... though I going see about sticking an LS3 in it for that 525hp then upgrading the suspension system and breaks...
Wow….just wow!! I’m super impressed with how you put all that time and effort going bare bones and fully restoring it to mint condition. The color was a spectacular choice as well!
Wow, with all the hours of love put into that bird, it’s a 6 figure car now. I plan on doing projects like this with my sons when they are old enough, going to be a vary large learning curve. Well done!
Man I got so much respect for you I cannot believe what I'm seeing I did not even imagine all the work you put into your business it's out of this world thank you so much for.
All I can say is Holy Bat shit. Idk how old u r young man but u got some skills. Alot of ppl are great at 1 thing. Great welding, painting, body work etc. Urr pretty dam good on all of it. No BS, cutting corners, 3 gallons of bondo and old tennis shoes to fill the holes, No shit I had a car like that, pulled on a string hanging down and out came a new balance, wrapped in plastic and shop rags. She looked good from the outside. I learned as a 18 yr old man to really look a vehicle over. They can look like a 10 but be a 2. I'm proud of what you have done. Always been a fan of the screaming chicken. Had a 87 trans am with a 327 chevy out of a 71 Corvette. With a 5 speed that thing would go 120 mph on interstate and rev at barely 1300 rpm. Had a hot cam and a 850 double pumper with mechanical secondaries. Miss that car. Keep up doing this work. There's money in the skills you have. Many ppl see a vehicle that gets totaled by a deer and just get another. Great video. Great car.
Thank you that means a lot. I also had a 87 trans am but that was when I was in high school and I never got to finish it so this was my first car I got to do for myself.
@@eyecandycreations7463 There's just something about those cars. I was never a Camaro fan of the late models, but tge older late 60s are nice. I don't like that Catfish look. lmao. I know it's not easy with a family. I have a few kids and between them and the wife it's hard to find time to do any wrenching. You did a great job. Please keep doing that and making videos showing it done. Alot of kids now days are to wrapped up in screens or video games. Every time I see a younger kid in a car that was made decades before their birth it makes me smile knowing they got some gas in their veins and grease under their nails. Newer vehicles are boring and quite ugly. From the beginning of the 20th century to about mid 70s cars had style, u could tell what it was by its design, now they all look blah. Yes the Demon, Vette, Camaro, Stang have serious power and some style, but every car had it then. Those guys like Earle and Shelby are gone but u can see their taste in the GM and Shelbys. Keep it up bud. Have a great weekend. Thank you.
@@jasonchristopher2977 thanks for the encouragement it really does help I have hope to do some more major builds once the funds and time present themselves.
That is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! I had an 02 T tops metallic bright silver chrome rims ram air hood black leather interior for 5 years paid it off and it was stolen engine flooded sued a person lost had to sell it for a grand 🤦♂️ I wish I still had one. Enjoyed it when I was home vs being over seas 3 times in 4 years in the Marines. Infantry. My dream is to have one again.
don't hold your breathe especially since the whole Pontiac line was discontinued. There is even talk about the Camaros getting the noose. I use to work for Pontiac and Trans Ams are my fav cars. I have an all orig, '98 ws9 and I get ppl, all of the time anting to buy it but they are getting more rare all of the time especially stock like mine. The prices and value are shooting upwards. You are better off to buy one now instead of waiting and hoping for them to be brought back as the chance is pretty much nill.
Awsome restoration I was going to buy a 1983 k5 blazer but I was intimated by all the things I needed to fix and I don't have the time the space tools and the knowledge to do it but I'd rather have a 2002 ws6 jet black.
What a WONDERFUL job. You are a very talented guy. Love, love, love the paint! If you are actually planning on making more of these I have a request. I will never be able to do a complete project like this, but it would be great if you let us regular guys know what aftermarket parts you use and where you find them. It's an old saying but true. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! Great work you guys. Nicely done!
Thank you for the kind words and I will gladly share any information that will help anyone with there own vehicle. I bought the hood from VFN it’s called the smoothie que so far that’s the only real aftermarket part I can think of right away, but feel free to ask any questions about any part of these F-body cars. I’ve now been through almost every nut and bolt on them a few times so I’m happy to help make it easier for someone else.
@@stormlossing3345 I’ve never done one on one of these cars. Although this is my best guess to guide you there. Looking up some other threads of people that have would help as well. But I believe you would need the wiring harness for the transmission/ might be the engine harness. But I’m not sure about that. But that’s probably the worst part. I would guess you need the trans crossmember, pedal assembly, hydraulic slave cylinder with master, center console, maybe the Ecm. But I think everything will bolt right up on the car. Your best bet is to find a parts car or some junk yard exploring to collect all those parts. But it all depends on how much money and time a person wants to spend.
Well damn at least put some Armor All on those tires! I'M KIDDING!!!!!! This was just way too cool !!!! Thanks for doing this! I had a '79 and an '89 TA that I miss so much!
Really satisfying to watch, and beautiful end result. I commend your effort, especially for not having that many subscribers yet and not knowing how far the video will go. Great production!
Thank you I really appreciate that. I’ve been striving to get better at filming and editing however I’m limited on my time and resources currently because I have a body shop I started just after the trans am project. I’m just doing my best to keep going and have big goels for the channel in the future. It’s just taking some time to get everything sorted out. I greatly appreciate your comment though cause sometimes it is very tiring to keep going. Have a great rest of your weekend.
Thank you for the compliment. We are finally getting to enjoy the car again. Before we started it just had so many issues we weren’t able to really use the car anymore. So it’s been nice to have a nice car again.
@@eyecandycreations7463 I have a 99 Firehawk and have been in the process of restoring mine for a few years now. I put the car in storage for about 12 years and have been replacing, resoring or refurbishing most of the wear out items on the car including the engine. A repaint and a new rear is going in this spring. It's a process but one to be proud of when complete.
I'm in Awe of the amount of work and detail you have put into this rebuild, absolutely stunning. I've done a LS swap and front end swap on my LT1 TA, but it's no were near as being as nice as yours. I really appreciate this video, has motivated me to put more love and attention to my own TA.
Epic job man! You and whom ever helped out should be very proud. Also,your wife, I'm assuming, is a total Boss. Not only to be okay with a hobby this time consuming, but to help out even while holding a little one!! Congrats on both the fantastic car and a cool lady!
Owning a Trans Am WS6 and having to source and replace a few parts OEM I can only imagine how expensive this was even doing the work yourself! Congrats for keeping jt in the road! SOM one of the best colors!
Thank you for the kind words. it was and still is a huge challenge to find good parts. I still haven’t added the cost up but I have a rough idea and it’s a lot more than just buying a another one. But it’s something I wanted to do. I also really like that color a lot.
My goodness your skilled.. Glad to see you saving these F bodies and taking wrecked ones to help fix others! I love sunset orange! I've seen a guy cut 2 Trans Ams in half ( one wrecked in front and his was in the back) and weld them together. was perfect. everything lined up, t tops didn't leak!
Thank you and I have some other plans for this car or maybe another trans am in the future. I’ve never done a full clip cut like what your describing but I’ve seen lots of people do it. One of the guys that I learned from was going to help me do that when I was kid but it never worked out. Anyways Thanks again for the kind words and for subscribing.
Hold up did you really take the car all the way apart am put it back together like puzzle pieces..in the garage.I am in aww I can tell you are a master at your craftsmanship I couldn't even skip ahead I had to watch the whole video 💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you and yes everything came out of the car. Which was challenging to say the least in a small two car garage. I’m so happy to finally have a shop to work in now.
@@007smoove In total about a year and a half. I still have lots of little things to do but I feel like a project like this never truly ends. But the first year I worked on it after work and in the weekends. Then when Covid hit I got laid off of six months so I worked on the car full time for 6 months. Once last January came around instead of going back to work at another body shop I started my own body shop. With that being said I haven’t had a ton of time to spend on the trans am for the moment but I have lots of plans to continue the build.
@@eyecandycreations7463 I'm actually planning a build of a 1997 that has half of a ws6 conversion done and I was thinking about all the work it needs but it is miniscule compared to your building.
Man that thing is beautiful! You did an awesome job on everything, but that paint job is on point! Now just lower that bad boy 😉 still one of my favorite cars of all time
Bro i really appreciate the talent u guys have and i never comment on any videos, but i had too because i love these cars and have 3 of them. Was selling 1 to cash for clunkers to scrap in 08 but my heart wouldn't let me kill this rare bird 97 convrt 6sp lt1 and 2 ws6 01 auto
Thank you for the compliment and that’s awesome you have three man. This was a childhood dream of mine so it was nice to finally get the opportunity to build it.
This is incredible. I'm restoring my '98, and I wish I had the time to let it get to this level. I'm restoring the undercarriage and engine bay, but a full bodywork/respray would be awesome. I love the hood, been considering swapping my ill-fitting and broken raptor for one of those, this may sell me on it.
Thank you and it took me about a year and a half to get it to this point. Just so you know on the VFN smoothie Q hood. It took a lot of effort to make it fit as well as it does. I love the look of it I just wish it would have fit easier. I’m a body Man by trade and this was the hardest hood I have ever made fit. But it may be different on your car. Sometimes they fit better on other cars. I wish you well and if you want any tips or tricks in the future let me know and I’m happy to share them.
@@eyecandycreations7463 Wow!!! Awesome job.......wish I had the know how, tools, an above all, the patience to do this!! lol.....funny, just ordered the VFN WSQ hood for my '98 TA, to replace the damaged Firehawk hood I had on it.....
@@spawnedin71 Thank you for the compliment. It took a long time to acquire the knowledge, tools and definitely the patience. I hope you enjoy the WSQ hood. I would be curious how much work it takes you to get it to fit properly. I had a hard time getting mine to fit the way it does.
@@eyecandycreations7463 Well, I'll find out when the body/paint shop calls me, lol......had it shipped directly there to save on freight. Supposedly it has all the instructions and also a number they can call if there are any issues.....but I have heard the same thing for a lot of aftermarket hoods in general.....
@@spawnedin71 ya that’s kinda the story with most aftermarket parts. You can still make them look nice but it takes work. Also some are just not useable but ya never know till you fit it all up. But that will look sweet on your car I’m sure.
Curious on how much not labor included obviously but total cost of putting these to together? Just glad theres one more out there now for you and possibly future generations to enjoy.
Great video !! Just subbed. I'm a painter / airbrush artist by trade. Man the paint really laid down good and smooth. Love the color. I have a t-top LS1 '98 T/A in Sebring Silver. It's the ws9 with the flat hood. Best car I ever had. It still has the original paint, orig. plugs and alternator LOL. I have had it since 2014 as the 2nd owner and never even had to have it aligned. The tires wear perfect and even. I just applied ceramic coating and it looks great for 24 yr old paint -haha I have people stop at my house and ask me if I want to sell it. They are really hard to find especially stock like mine. I installed a 1400 watt sound system and that is the only mod. I see Camaros, Vettes, Dodges and Mustangs all of the time and even exotics like Lambos etc. but Trans Ams are super rare here in Vegas. The prices have really been going up. I think in the near future Trans Am prices will really skyrocket.
Thanks for all the compliments and for subscribing. It really helps. I also agree I do think it is very unlikely that these cars will come back and just like all the old muscle cars they will most likely become more and more valuable. It’s also nice to chat with other painter to bounce stuff off of. I want to take on another trans am project but I think my next one will start with a v6 since they are easier to come by. I have huge build plans although at this point it’s a dream until all the funds present themselves. But that build will be performance based.
@@eyecandycreations7463 you are very welcome, brotha. Yea, I'm thinking about trying to buy up a few. I wish that I had already did it before the prices went up. There are still some good deals if a person looks around. I want to get one just to modify prolly with a supercharger. I thought about doing a hood and airbrush an insane looking pteradactyl breathing fire as he is coming out of a volcano LOL I wanna build another truck. I had 3 show trucks- '82 Red Silverado short wide- 76 white 4x4 stepside Chevy with ice blue, medium brite blue and silver stripes with gold pinstripe between each color. It was barely street legal and I also use to mud race it. I could outrun new Vettes at the time for about a block LOL the last truck I had was a '97 Silverado stepside all blacked out with saw blade billets. It got stolen here in Vegas right after I moved here and I didn't have my aftermarket alarm hooked up/ It was stolen at a casino in broad daylight on a Sunday I went down for an hour to watch the Broncos play and boom when I went to the 2nd floor it was gone. The cops arrested the guy the next Tuesday. The wiring was all messed up and I was afraid of some internal motor or tranny damage plus the salvage title.He was at a store trying to pop the locking gas cap he didn't know it had. The dude panicked and they called the cops. LOL he only got a 4yr probation suspended sentence and the freakn judge gave him 4yrs to pay me back my insurance deductible and I still only got $200 instead of $250. I got quite a bit from insurance and bought my low mileage T/A I only paid $5100 from a one owner lady. I think I will build another blacked out Chevy stepside. I loved that truck. I would prolly put either a Ls1 or Ls3 as the Vortec 5.7 were known for faulty intake gaskets (I had to replace mine)
@@SKRooU2 that’s too bad about the truck being stolen but it sounds like you’ve had some sweet rides for sure. I’ve got a step side Chevy that I will most likely be restoring for a customer soon. I agree that a ls based engine will be more reliable and enjoyable over the vortex motors.
Clearly you are VERY talented and this was a labor of love! Just curious why all the work on a car that is still somewhat available? I assume the white TA had some sentimental value/meaning. Regardless, should mine need a restoration down the road, I now know who could do an amazing job!!!
Thank you for the compliment. Well initially I wanted to swap the drivetrain and the front clip but after I got into the job I couldn’t just stop there. But you are right I could have easily bought a car in better shape for the money I spent fixing this one. Although it did have sentimental value and I had several project cars in the past I was never able to finish so I really wanted to finish this one. I also am a body man by trade so it was nice to have a chance to make my own car look nice.
@@eyecandycreations7463 Amazing, Thats a tribute to your skill and to the one of the most popular sports cars! I like the front bumper and rear bumper retrofits, trying to perform that to my 2000 firebird to T/A front & rear bumpers.
Thank you. This was the smoothie Q hood very similar. But yes it was absolutely terrible to get to fit. It still is far from perfect but it’s as close as I could get it. I spent a long time working on that thing.
Absolutely beautiful job guys! What a beautiful car nicely done I have an 88 GTA 5 speed with t-tops that I am redoing right now I love trans am's I would love to get a 4th Gen at some point as well great video guys thanks
Thank you and my first trans am was a 1987 formula I always wanted to do big things with it but never had the opportunity. I really like the 88 GTA cars as well.
@@eyecandycreations7463 yeah they're all very fun cars you got a new subscriber and I will keep watching your videos thanks for the reply guys have a good one
the 3rd and 4th gens are really going up on value and price. You best be getting a 4th gen soon while they are still barely affordable. I have had 2 '85 T/A's and a '86 IROC and my '98 T/A is WAYYY better car than those . The differences are night and day. To me the seats and seating position is way better and easier on the back. The ride is smoother and it handles better. The power is so much more as there is really no comparison
Wow!Great work.I was going to paint my 1969 Firebird a similar color,but I ended up having to sell my car.The color I had picked out was like a 2010 Corvette color.
Thank you and that would have been a sweet color as well. I was looking at a few different codes for this build and one was probably the same code your talking about. But in the end I just picked sunset orange metallic since it came factory on these cars.
@@rustyramblings5807 no the red cars sail panel was bumbled up like most of those are and unfortunately I just had to have more space in the garage to work so it went to scrap yard. I basically saved all the sheet metal I thought I needed and then trashed the rest.
Thank you and I definitely will I have the trans am emblems but the ws6 badge needs help and the triangle trim pieces on the sail panel are in sad shape.
Iuse have a 94 z28 camaro white t-tops, auto w/ 135k on it in 09 while i was in Iraq. i miss that car so much, an I'd give up my 2017 5.0 for it back in a minute if i were possible lol
Thank you and the hood is made by VPN it’s called smoothie Q. It took a lot of time and patience to make it fit as good as it does. But I really like the look and design of it.
Great to see somebody else taken the time to restore one of these beautiful cars. Respect bro.
Thank you
I'm am so glad that I have one😎
I paint mine Friday😎
I'm looking to do the same, beautiful car... though I going see about sticking an LS3 in it for that 525hp then upgrading the suspension system and breaks...
This guy did master craftsman industrial level work in a 1 car home garage. That’s incredible.
Wow….just wow!! I’m super impressed with how you put all that time and effort going bare bones and fully restoring it to mint condition. The color was a spectacular choice as well!
Thank you it took a lot of time and long hours to get it where it’s at for sure.
Mad respect for all the work done here. I would not have the skill, time or patience for this.
Thank you
Absolutely beautiful ! Nice craftsmanship!!!
Love the Firehawk hood on steroids!
Glad to see another bird saved ! 👍
A dream in 2013 to an idea, a plan, and execution. It’s beautiful John, tell the family hello.
Thank you
Wow, with all the hours of love put into that bird, it’s a 6 figure car now. I plan on doing projects like this with my sons when they are old enough, going to be a vary large learning curve. Well done!
Thank you
Still can’t believe you did all that. Came out great.
Thank you
Best color ever put on these. I drove one brand new in 02. Dealer said it will never sell because of the color… wish I had bought it.
Totaled mine in May. Red just like this one. Nice to see someone repair these beauties. Wish I coulda done that for mine 😔
Its time to start saving 4th gen f cars. Really are great machines. Great work thanks for sharing
Man I got so much respect for you I cannot believe what I'm seeing I did not even imagine all the work you put into your business it's out of this world thank you so much for.
Now THAT was a lot of work. But, the results speak for themselves. Great to see people restoring the last gen's. Well done!
Thank you
The fit and finish is amazing. Great job guys!
Thank you
Awesome! Beautiful restoration. And restoring a used car is a lot more environmentally friendly than buying an EV.
Thank you
All I can say is Holy Bat shit. Idk how old u r young man but u got some skills. Alot of ppl are great at 1 thing. Great welding, painting, body work etc. Urr pretty dam good on all of it. No BS, cutting corners, 3 gallons of bondo and old tennis shoes to fill the holes, No shit I had a car like that, pulled on a string hanging down and out came a new balance, wrapped in plastic and shop rags. She looked good from the outside. I learned as a 18 yr old man to really look a vehicle over. They can look like a 10 but be a 2. I'm proud of what you have done. Always been a fan of the screaming chicken. Had a 87 trans am with a 327 chevy out of a 71 Corvette. With a 5 speed that thing would go 120 mph on interstate and rev at barely 1300 rpm. Had a hot cam and a 850 double pumper with mechanical secondaries. Miss that car. Keep up doing this work. There's money in the skills you have. Many ppl see a vehicle that gets totaled by a deer and just get another. Great video. Great car.
Thank you that means a lot. I also had a 87 trans am but that was when I was in high school and I never got to finish it so this was my first car I got to do for myself.
@@eyecandycreations7463 There's just something about those cars. I was never a Camaro fan of the late models, but tge older late 60s are nice. I don't like that Catfish look. lmao. I know it's not easy with a family. I have a few kids and between them and the wife it's hard to find time to do any wrenching. You did a great job. Please keep doing that and making videos showing it done. Alot of kids now days are to wrapped up in screens or video games. Every time I see a younger kid in a car that was made decades before their birth it makes me smile knowing they got some gas in their veins and grease under their nails. Newer vehicles are boring and quite ugly. From the beginning of the 20th century to about mid 70s cars had style, u could tell what it was by its design, now they all look blah. Yes the Demon, Vette, Camaro, Stang have serious power and some style, but every car had it then. Those guys like Earle and Shelby are gone but u can see their taste in the GM and Shelbys. Keep it up bud. Have a great weekend. Thank you.
@@jasonchristopher2977 thanks for the encouragement it really does help I have hope to do some more major builds once the funds and time present themselves.
Holy smoking biscuits bro!!! Beautiful i love it, the hood too awesome. Beautiful 😍
Beautiful color. Love the sunset metallic orange looks so good with the chrome
Thank you i enjoy it as well. I was debating about some candy colors but I’m more than satisfied with this color.
That is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! I had an 02 T tops metallic bright silver chrome rims ram air hood black leather interior for 5 years paid it off and it was stolen engine flooded sued a person lost had to sell it for a grand 🤦♂️ I wish I still had one. Enjoyed it when I was home vs being over seas 3 times in 4 years in the Marines. Infantry. My dream is to have one again.
Thank you for the compliment and sorry to hear for your misfortune. I hope you are able to pick one of these up again some day.
@@eyecandycreations7463 thank you! I really appreciate that :)
@@eyecandycreations7463 and again yes! Absolutely amazing what you can do with your talent!
WOW I've got to hand it to you kids!! That is no easy task, looks fantastic.
Thank you
this is a work of art. bravo
Thank you
Absolutely awesome. Hope your proud of your achievements. Terrific work..💪💪
Wow! Your skill and work is mesmerizing. I just bought a TransAm and am inspired!
Absolutely beautiful. I am an aspiring restorer that wishes I had a mentor like you.
Thank you if your any where in the Kansas City area look me up.
Always loved this color ❤️....awsome to see others loving these classics....hope they bring back the TA
Thank you and I agree I would love to see these come back as well.
don't hold your breathe especially since the whole Pontiac line was discontinued. There is even talk about the Camaros getting the noose. I use to work for Pontiac and Trans Ams are my fav cars. I have an all orig, '98 ws9 and I get ppl, all of the time anting to buy it but they are getting more rare all of the time especially stock like mine. The prices and value are shooting upwards. You are better off to buy one now instead of waiting and hoping for them to be brought back as the chance is pretty much nill.
Awsome restoration I was going to buy a 1983 k5 blazer but I was intimated by all the things I needed to fix and I don't have the time the space tools and the knowledge to do it but I'd rather have a 2002 ws6 jet black.
Wow great job!!! That was an assload of work! Great to see another fbody back on the road.
Thanks man the car needed a ton and was rotting away. I’m great full I was able to do it.
@@eyecandycreations7463 able to do it? You excelled!
@@lifebringsus4393 Thank you
@@eyecandycreations7463 no prob, you thanked yourself by bringing that car back to life.
What a WONDERFUL job. You are a very talented guy. Love, love, love the paint! If you are actually planning on making more of these I have a request. I will never be able to do a complete project like this, but it would be great if you let us regular guys know what aftermarket parts you use and where you find them. It's an old saying but true. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! Great work you guys. Nicely done!
Thank you for the kind words and I will gladly share any information that will help anyone with there own vehicle. I bought the hood from VFN it’s called the smoothie que so far that’s the only real aftermarket part I can think of right away, but feel free to ask any questions about any part of these F-body cars. I’ve now been through almost every nut and bolt on them a few times so I’m happy to help make it easier for someone else.
How hard would a auto to manual transmission swap be?
@@stormlossing3345 I’ve never done one on one of these cars. Although this is my best guess to guide you there. Looking up some other threads of people that have would help as well. But I believe you would need the wiring harness for the transmission/ might be the engine harness. But I’m not sure about that. But that’s probably the worst part. I would guess you need the trans crossmember, pedal assembly, hydraulic slave cylinder with master, center console, maybe the Ecm. But I think everything will bolt right up on the car. Your best bet is to find a parts car or some junk yard exploring to collect all those parts. But it all depends on how much money and time a person wants to spend.
Well damn at least put some Armor All on those tires! I'M KIDDING!!!!!! This was just way too cool !!!! Thanks for doing this! I had a '79 and an '89 TA that I miss so much!
Thank you for the complement I also have a 3rd gen car at one point. Maybe at some point I will do a build on one of those cars as well.
Glad to see you saving a gem. Beautiful cars.
Thank you and I agree. I hate seeing these in scrap yards.
Really satisfying to watch, and beautiful end result. I commend your effort, especially for not having that many subscribers yet and not knowing how far the video will go. Great production!
Thank you I really appreciate that. I’ve been striving to get better at filming and editing however I’m limited on my time and resources currently because I have a body shop I started just after the trans am project. I’m just doing my best to keep going and have big goels for the channel in the future. It’s just taking some time to get everything sorted out. I greatly appreciate your comment though cause sometimes it is very tiring to keep going. Have a great rest of your weekend.
Wow, having owned 4 Trans Ams in my life, I want to give you a huge thumbs up. That took a lot of work. Congratulations!
Thank you I really appreciate it.
Wow!! You have inspired me to get started on my 96 Formula!! Beautiful Bird My Friend!!!!
Thank you and I hope your car comes out amazing.
U missed a spot .. 😂. I'm just playing. I love it!!!!!!
Incredible work! The results speak for themselves. The trans am turned out beautiful. You and your family should be proud.
Thank you for the compliment. We are finally getting to enjoy the car again. Before we started it just had so many issues we weren’t able to really use the car anymore. So it’s been nice to have a nice car again.
@@eyecandycreations7463 I have a 99 Firehawk and have been in the process of restoring mine for a few years now. I put the car in storage for about 12 years and have been replacing, resoring or refurbishing most of the wear out items on the car including the engine. A repaint and a new rear is going in this spring. It's a process but one to be proud of when complete.
@@expeditionjay For sure that’s awesome sometimes there no good stopping place on vehicles.
Beautiful car. Major work with a fantastic out come. Absolutely beautiful car
I'm in awe
Thank you
I'm in Awe of the amount of work and detail you have put into this rebuild, absolutely stunning. I've done a LS swap and front end swap on my LT1 TA, but it's no were near as being as nice as yours. I really appreciate this video, has motivated me to put more love and attention to my own TA.
Thank you for the compliments. It was more work then I initially intended. But sometimes it’s hard to find a good stoping point.
Nice build, could you imagine some pearls on that paint with those curves and lines
That would look great I almost did some stuff like that but I wanted to be able to match it easily later if I need too.
Epic job man! You and whom ever helped out should be very proud. Also,your wife, I'm assuming, is a total Boss. Not only to be okay with a hobby this time consuming, but to help out even while holding a little one!! Congrats on both the fantastic car and a cool lady!
Thank you and I will pass that along to my wife she is my biggest supporter/helper. She does anything to she can to help.
About time someone shared the love for these amazing cars!!! You sir have gained another sub!!!!
Thank you this build was a childhood dream of mine.
When you made it to the back of the car i cried.
That's a little extreme
Owning a Trans Am WS6 and having to source and replace a few parts OEM I can only imagine how expensive this was even doing the work yourself! Congrats for keeping jt in the road! SOM one of the best colors!
Thank you for the kind words. it was and still is a huge challenge to find good parts. I still haven’t added the cost up but I have a rough idea and it’s a lot more than just buying a another one. But it’s something I wanted to do. I also really like that color a lot.
Awesome work.
Thank you
Beautiful! This is one of my dream cars. I have a 79 TA but I really want a 4th gen.. Awesome work!
Thank you and I agree. I like the 79’s as well.
This can is in my top 5 wants list.
thats better than factory. Nice OEM + restoration. amazing work.
Thank you
Amazing job guys 👏👏 Love it 💪❤
Beautiful work , amazing outcome
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What a great video! Beautiful Trans Am! I can't wait to own one myself.
Thank you for the compliment and it took me a long time to get the car and even longer to get it to this point. You will get there.
WOW! Very nice work!
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love the vid bro! keep em coming. They really inspire me.
Thanks that’s awesome. Anyone can do this stuff with enough motivation and time.
Man your just as great as the goonsquad bro! Put out more content
Thank you I definitely plan too I’m working on some fun builds for the future.
Love the video......such beautiful vehicles!! So unfortunate that Pontiac doesn't exist anymore as these WS6 were my favorite.....awsome color choice
Thank you and I agree. I wish they were still making cars as well.
My goodness your skilled.. Glad to see you saving these F bodies and taking wrecked ones to help fix others! I love sunset orange! I've seen a guy cut 2 Trans Ams in half ( one wrecked in front and his was in the back) and weld them together. was perfect. everything lined up, t tops didn't leak!
Thank you and I have some other plans for this car or maybe another trans am in the future. I’ve never done a full clip cut like what your describing but I’ve seen lots of people do it. One of the guys that I learned from was going to help me do that when I was kid but it never worked out. Anyways Thanks again for the kind words and for subscribing.
Wow, this guy is really good! Extreme talent all around! Plus working off the garage floor not a hoist!
Thank you for the kind words. This was very challenging in a small garage for sure.
I like the 93-97 front end its simple and sharp
Your paint looks utterly amazing 🤩
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Hold up did you really take the car all the way apart am put it back together like puzzle pieces..in the garage.I am in aww I can tell you are a master at your craftsmanship I couldn't even skip ahead I had to watch the whole video 💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you and yes everything came out of the car. Which was challenging to say the least in a small two car garage. I’m so happy to finally have a shop to work in now.
How long did it take you to complete this project?
@@007smoove In total about a year and a half. I still have lots of little things to do but I feel like a project like this never truly ends. But the first year I worked on it after work and in the weekends. Then when Covid hit I got laid off of six months so I worked on the car full time for 6 months. Once last January came around instead of going back to work at another body shop I started my own body shop. With that being said I haven’t had a ton of time to spend on the trans am for the moment but I have lots of plans to continue the build.
That's an insane amount of work !!! Great job!!
Thank you I didn’t start out planning to do all of it but as I dug in and found more issues and felt the need to address it all.
@@eyecandycreations7463 I'm actually planning a build of a 1997 that has half of a ws6 conversion done and I was thinking about all the work it needs but it is miniscule compared to your building.
@@coderedcamaro4812 nice well my car had so many issues going in I just wanted to eliminate all the headaches.
Nice job. Very impressive.
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Is that a Fire Hawk hood? I own a 2001 metallic silver ws6. Amazing cars! Guys keep trying to buy her all the time! Your's is truly a masterpiece!
Thank you and I wish it was a fire hawk hood. The hoods is made by VFN and the model is called smoothie Q. I’ve always likes these cars as well.
Man that thing is beautiful! You did an awesome job on everything, but that paint job is on point! Now just lower that bad boy 😉 still one of my favorite cars of all time
Thank you and I agree the suspension needs some attention.
DAMN! What a SWEET ride!!
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Really nice work man
Bro i really appreciate the talent u guys have and i never comment on any videos, but i had too because i love these cars and have 3 of them. Was selling 1 to cash for clunkers to scrap in 08 but my heart wouldn't let me kill this rare bird 97 convrt 6sp lt1 and 2 ws6 01 auto
Thank you for the compliment and that’s awesome you have three man. This was a childhood dream of mine so it was nice to finally get the opportunity to build it.
This is incredible. I'm restoring my '98, and I wish I had the time to let it get to this level. I'm restoring the undercarriage and engine bay, but a full bodywork/respray would be awesome. I love the hood, been considering swapping my ill-fitting and broken raptor for one of those, this may sell me on it.
Thank you and it took me about a year and a half to get it to this point. Just so you know on the VFN smoothie Q hood. It took a lot of effort to make it fit as well as it does. I love the look of it I just wish it would have fit easier. I’m a body Man by trade and this was the hardest hood I have ever made fit. But it may be different on your car. Sometimes they fit better on other cars. I wish you well and if you want any tips or tricks in the future let me know and I’m happy to share them.
@@eyecandycreations7463 Wow!!! Awesome job.......wish I had the know how, tools, an above all, the patience to do this!! lol.....funny, just ordered the VFN WSQ hood for my '98 TA, to replace the damaged Firehawk hood I had on it.....
@@spawnedin71 Thank you for the compliment. It took a long time to acquire the knowledge, tools and definitely the patience. I hope you enjoy the WSQ hood. I would be curious how much work it takes you to get it to fit properly. I had a hard time getting mine to fit the way it does.
@@eyecandycreations7463 Well, I'll find out when the body/paint shop calls me, lol......had it shipped directly there to save on freight. Supposedly it has all the instructions and also a number they can call if there are any issues.....but I have heard the same thing for a lot of aftermarket hoods in general.....
@@spawnedin71 ya that’s kinda the story with most aftermarket parts. You can still make them look nice but it takes work. Also some are just not useable but ya never know till you fit it all up. But that will look sweet on your car I’m sure.
That were dope as hell, Nice job. Sure wasn't 15 mins tho.
Awesome sauce, she’s a beauty! I luv this Sunset Orange Metallic color!
Thank you I agree I love the color
Nice ride and great job
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appreciate the hard work.
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Nice paintwork
Curious on how much not labor included obviously but total cost of putting these to together? Just glad theres one more out there now for you and possibly future generations to enjoy.
I love that hood an the RAM are vents.
Great video !! Just subbed. I'm a painter / airbrush artist by trade. Man the paint really laid down good and smooth. Love the color. I have a t-top LS1 '98 T/A in Sebring Silver. It's the ws9 with the flat hood. Best car I ever had. It still has the original paint, orig. plugs and alternator LOL. I have had it since 2014 as the 2nd owner and never even had to have it aligned. The tires wear perfect and even. I just applied ceramic coating and it looks great for 24 yr old paint -haha I have people stop at my house and ask me if I want to sell it. They are really hard to find especially stock like mine. I installed a 1400 watt sound system and that is the only mod. I see Camaros, Vettes, Dodges and Mustangs all of the time and even exotics like Lambos etc. but Trans Ams are super rare here in Vegas. The prices have really been going up. I think in the near future Trans Am prices will really skyrocket.
Thanks for all the compliments and for subscribing. It really helps. I also agree I do think it is very unlikely that these cars will come back and just like all the old muscle cars they will most likely become more and more valuable. It’s also nice to chat with other painter to bounce stuff off of. I want to take on another trans am project but I think my next one will start with a v6 since they are easier to come by. I have huge build plans although at this point it’s a dream until all the funds present themselves. But that build will be performance based.
@@eyecandycreations7463 you are very welcome, brotha. Yea, I'm thinking about trying to buy up a few. I wish that I had already did it before the prices went up. There are still some good deals if a person looks around. I want to get one just to modify prolly with a supercharger. I thought about doing a hood and airbrush an insane looking pteradactyl breathing fire as he is coming out of a volcano LOL I wanna build another truck. I had 3 show trucks- '82 Red Silverado short wide- 76 white 4x4 stepside Chevy with ice blue, medium brite blue and silver stripes with gold pinstripe between each color. It was barely street legal and I also use to mud race it. I could outrun new Vettes at the time for about a block LOL the last truck I had was a '97 Silverado stepside all blacked out with saw blade billets. It got stolen here in Vegas right after I moved here and I didn't have my aftermarket alarm hooked up/ It was stolen at a casino in broad daylight on a Sunday I went down for an hour to watch the Broncos play and boom when I went to the 2nd floor it was gone. The cops arrested the guy the next Tuesday. The wiring was all messed up and I was afraid of some internal motor or tranny damage plus the salvage title.He was at a store trying to pop the locking gas cap he didn't know it had. The dude panicked and they called the cops. LOL he only got a 4yr probation suspended sentence and the freakn judge gave him 4yrs to pay me back my insurance deductible and I still only got $200 instead of $250. I got quite a bit from insurance and bought my low mileage T/A I only paid $5100 from a one owner lady. I think I will build another blacked out Chevy stepside. I loved that truck. I would prolly put either a Ls1 or Ls3 as the Vortec 5.7 were known for faulty intake gaskets (I had to replace mine)
@@SKRooU2 that’s too bad about the truck being stolen but it sounds like you’ve had some sweet rides for sure. I’ve got a step side Chevy that I will most likely be restoring for a customer soon. I agree that a ls based engine will be more reliable and enjoyable over the vortex motors.
Great work
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Amazing work, definitely shows you put in the time to do this.
Thank you I definitely spent a lot of time on this project for sure.
What?? Thats awesome..beautiful
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Wow Amazing work
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Clearly you are VERY talented and this was a labor of love! Just curious why all the work on a car that is still somewhat available? I assume the white TA had some sentimental value/meaning. Regardless, should mine need a restoration down the road, I now know who could do an amazing job!!!
Thank you for the compliment. Well initially I wanted to swap the drivetrain and the front clip but after I got into the job I couldn’t just stop there. But you are right I could have easily bought a car in better shape for the money I spent fixing this one. Although it did have sentimental value and I had several project cars in the past I was never able to finish so I really wanted to finish this one. I also am a body man by trade so it was nice to have a chance to make my own car look nice.
@@eyecandycreations7463 It's well beyond nice! Excellent choice in color too! Thanks for sharing!!!
@@bjperez9076 thank you
@@eyecandycreations7463 Amazing, Thats a tribute to your skill and to the one of the most popular sports cars! I like the front bumper and rear bumper retrofits, trying to perform that to my 2000 firebird to T/A front & rear bumpers.
@@ikeknight-r7001 Thank you for the compliment and that’s awesome I hope your project comes out awesome I love these cars.
Awesome work
Thank it has been a labor of love for sure.
Fabulous work! You can be proud of yourself!!
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EXCELENTE trabajó!!!
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Great! BORLA CatBack? Top-Sound !!!
Impressive video!
Awesome transformation!
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Lots of work great end result …. Looks awesome 👍
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Nice work!
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Nice work! I hear the WSQ hood can be a pain putting on.
Thank you. This was the smoothie Q hood very similar. But yes it was absolutely terrible to get to fit. It still is far from perfect but it’s as close as I could get it. I spent a long time working on that thing.
Absolutely beautiful job guys! What a beautiful car nicely done I have an 88 GTA 5 speed with t-tops that I am redoing right now I love trans am's I would love to get a 4th Gen at some point as well great video guys thanks
Thank you and my first trans am was a 1987 formula I always wanted to do big things with it but never had the opportunity. I really like the 88 GTA cars as well.
@@eyecandycreations7463 yeah they're all very fun cars you got a new subscriber and I will keep watching your videos thanks for the reply guys have a good one
@@kevinbryant6459 thank you for subscribing
the 3rd and 4th gens are really going up on value and price. You best be getting a 4th gen soon while they are still barely affordable. I have had 2 '85 T/A's and a '86 IROC and my '98 T/A is WAYYY better car than those . The differences are night and day. To me the seats and seating position is way better and easier on the back. The ride is smoother and it handles better. The power is so much more as there is really no comparison
That's sublime work 👏 what color is this?
Thank you and the color is Sunset Orange Metallic.
nice Firehawk hood!
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Beautiful car good job🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
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Wow!Great work.I was going to paint my 1969 Firebird a similar color,but I ended up having to sell my car.The color I had picked out was like a 2010 Corvette color.
Thank you and that would have been a sweet color as well. I was looking at a few different codes for this build and one was probably the same code your talking about. But in the end I just picked sunset orange metallic since it came factory on these cars.
@@eyecandycreations7463 ,I noticed you cut the t-top roof off of the red car.Did you use it on the white car?
@@rustyramblings5807 no the red cars sail panel was bumbled up like most of those are and unfortunately I just had to have more space in the garage to work so it went to scrap yard. I basically saved all the sheet metal I thought I needed and then trashed the rest.
Nice job, hard part now begins with all the finishing touches, took me another year to finish my WS6. Look on Amazon for the decals
Thank you and I definitely will I have the trans am emblems but the ws6 badge needs help and the triangle trim pieces on the sail panel are in sad shape.
Iuse have a 94 z28 camaro white t-tops, auto w/ 135k on it in 09 while i was in Iraq. i miss that car so much, an I'd give up my 2017 5.0 for it back in a minute if i were possible lol
I thought it was gonna show the kid all grown up at the end lololol. "18 years later the build was finally complete!" 😂😂
Haha it felt like it was never going to end. Fortunately it only took a year and a half. But that felt like forever.
Beautiful!!!
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Restoration doesn't equal modification! Enough said
This guy here!!!!👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
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Great video. That hood is super nice… who makes that hood?
Thank you and the hood is made by VPN it’s called smoothie Q. It took a lot of time and patience to make it fit as good as it does. But I really like the look and design of it.