Gone and done it....

[AmericanThunder]

Taken a deposit on the Vette. She goes Thursday.
I guess the hunt for a 70-81 Trans-Am begins......

 

[TransAmDan]

That's great news.
Good luck in the hunt for a Trans-Am. I was looking for some earlier, there were in the states though. May be worth considering as you could choose one from a dry state.

 

[AmericanThunder]

I have also been looking but shipping, import duties, iva, registration and transport fees etc eat into the budget.
If I have found nothing by November I will start a stateside hunt but for now those already here will get checked out first.
Now, concours or hot rod?

 

[firehawk66 Paul & Mel]

There's some nice ones on carandclassic.co.uk.
Happy hunting:thumbup:

 

[51 Chevy]

Is this one any good to you

1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am T-Top | eBay

 

[51 Chevy]

Or this one

Car and Classic: Classic Cars for sale and wanted. Private/Trade, Vintage/Veteran Used Cars on Car and Classic UK

Sorry bored at work

 

[AmericanThunder]

Thank you for the links, but neither of them is good enough.

 

[saleen 192]

Wow after a gen 2 good luck in your hunt, me think you want unmerlested not played with ?? Cant beleave you sold vette .good luck

 

[firehawk66 Paul & Mel]

I take it you've seen the '78 Transam on Autotrader, it's silver and has only done 45k.
Looks real nice.

 

[sarah]

Nice one Dave, was this the person who saw it at Lazy Sunday?

 

[AmericanThunder]

Wow after a gen 2 good luck in your hunt, me think you want unmerlested not played with ?? Cant beleave you sold vette .good luck

I have always loved 2nd gen 'birds. I have had two in the past before I went modern with the LT1 and then the Vette.
I want rust free and nice paint because i don't weld and I don't do bodywork. Anything mechanical I can handle.
Unmolested not neccesarily - if a solid 'bird was cheap enough i might go for it and build it with modern suspension and underpinnings and later on swap out the engine too.
My priority is a solid rust free foundation and if that means I pay top dollar for a concours model then fine.

 

[AmericanThunder]

I take it you've seen the '78 Transam on Autotrader, it's silver and has only done 45k.
Looks real nice.

yes - I have, its a contender!

 

[AmericanThunder]

Nice one Dave, was this the person who saw it at Lazy Sunday?

No, this is someone who saw it advertised on Pistonheads.
I think its going to a good home.

 

[sarah]

No, this is someone who saw it advertised on Pistonheads.
I think its going to a good home.

It's always good to know that it's going where there's love

 

[AmericanThunder]

Ok - one potential eliminated. Shame, it was one I was quite excited about.

 

[firehawk66 Paul & Mel]

Oh dear what was that one then?

 

[sarah]

That sucks

 

[AmericanThunder]

It was a restored 74 Firebird Formula 350. Turns out it's not even in the country or registered here.
Nice but I'm not yet prepared to travel abroad for one yet

 

[sarah]

That's a shame then.

Today is her last day with you

 

[an88fiero]

It is indeed - quite sad but exciting things ahead