1988 GTA with lots of Goodies in Kentucky...
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1988 GTA with lots of Goodies in Kentucky...
The following link is my ad on thirdgen. org. I haven't quite got the hang of posting pictures here but there are three there.
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/fi...s-goodies.html
1988 Pontiac GTA. 105,350 miles on it. L98 350, 700R4 automatic transmission, 3.27 posi 9-bolt Borg-Warner rear, aluminum driveshaft, ceramic coated SLP 1-3/4” stainless steel headers (without smog tubes) and ceramic coated y-pipe (picture shows Edelbrock headers before I bought the SLPs), 3” edelbrock cat-back (no smog pump or cat convertor but still have pump).
Most everything done to the car in 1999 and 2000. Very few miles since (under 10,000).
Less than 10,000 miles on rebuilt original engine. Engine was pulled and rebuilt in 1999. New rings, bearings, gaskets, oil pump, etc. Did not need boring. The heads were ported, three-angle valve job, 1.6 ratio Comp Cams roller-tipped rocker arms. TPI intake was slightly port matched, AS&M 1-3/4 tube runners (picture is before installing bigger runners), fully-ported plenum, Corvette metal distributor cover, Crane adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Accel coil. Stock cam and roller lifters.
Car has a PROMINATOR installed and working beautifully. The Prominator unit has the 8-position switch that allows up to eight different computer programs. TUNE ON THE GO with TunerPro which is installed on my laptop computer. . I will also throw in the great lap-top computer that I use to download programs. This setup lets you tune the car the way you want and you can leave a stock tune in one of the eight switch positions and switch from mild to wild---while running down the road.
Car has a home-built under car ram-air system with in car control (can be closed or run open). K&N large cone shaped filter. Have a stock MAF sensor and a Wells (swap between them when experimenting).
NO RUST. I bought this car from original owner in Montgomery, Alabama in March 1999. Car was originally Fire Red but was painted Bright Red in 2000. Paint is still very good condition. Body is in great shape. Has a minor issue above the driver’s door, b-pillar area where the car’s torque tends to twist the body on higher power cars. Car really needs sub-frame connectors. Doors are good but do droop just a very little bit on the driver’s side. Not much, they still close very well with just a one-handed push. Fiberglas Aerowing spoiler on rear deck. Door seals, fuzzies, and rubbers were replaced when car was painted. Headlight motors fixed, extremely good tailights (plus another good set).
Was a Camel color (Beechwood?) interior but converted to black in 2003. (Picture is prior to installing the black leather seats). Has 2002 power black leather T/A seats front and rear, black carpet, black seatbelts, headliner, plastics, etc. Door panels were dyed black and have held up very well. Console has minor “pull away” issues and console lid has a small cut. The leather around shift **** is almost new. Lighted inside mirror, power outside mirrors, power door locks. Really good shift **** and dash pouch. The plate around the radio and electronic HVAC controls is almost new as is the unit that houses them. Lighter works. Power windows work good.
Radio is an aftermarket Pioneer P47DH Unit with CD player. Nothing super great but good enough for me. Stock (?) speakers. Still have original radio/cassette with a tape stuck in it.
Digital dash. Cruise control works great. Recently replaced wiper switch controls. Have toggle switches to control each fan individually (they still work without switches). Tilt column is tight. Regular T/A steering wheel (also have original radio control wheel). Could use new pedal covers. Air conditioning and heater work great. A/C converted to R134 several years ago.
Tires have less than 10,000 miles on the original GTA lace wheels. All lug nuts and covers. 245/16 on front and 255/16 on back. Spare tire and jack tools.
Folks, I have seen over 30 mpg driving this car in my hilly-curvey part of the country. Most time it is in the low-mid 20s. I have seen it drop to about 17 mpg when running it at the drag-strip. At the drag strip (Beech Bend in Bowling Green, KY), the car has run a best of 14.02 at 99.6 mph as it sits. Futura Ultra Z tires (made by Cooper) hooked good enough for a 2.0 60 foot time. The car runs out to 140+ mph (haven’t done that recently).
The car drives great except if it is cold it takes a couple miles for the tires to quit bumping due to the fact I drive it so little (tires flat spot until they warm up). Steering is tight, brakes are very good with front rubber lines recently replaced as was all pads front and rear. Probably 2/3 to 3/4 tread left.
The tranny shifts very good but it IS making a whinning sound at slow speeds. Will shift into Overdrive at very high speeds (some won’t).
The car will sell with ALL the stuff I have replaced over the years---including the original seats, seat belts, and lots and lots of potential EBAY stuff. I bought this car for $1,600 in 1999 and have receipts to show way over $12,000 since.
I am asking $6,000 which, like I said, includes All the original stuff that was replaced over the years as well as the PROMINATOR and lap-top computer. I would drive this car anywhere. It would be a shame to make it a daily driver but could be. It is not so original you would be afraid to mod it.
Lots and lots of original stuff to go with car. Almost a truck load.
On a 1-10 scale, 1 being rust pile and 10 showroom new, I would honestly grade this car an 8, maybe 8-1/2. Friends say 9 but I know the flaws.
A person would have a hard time building a similar car for twice the asking price.
Car is located in south-central Kentucky, 80 miles northeast of Nashville, Tennessee and 50 miles east of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Let me know.
jms
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/fi...s-goodies.html
1988 Pontiac GTA. 105,350 miles on it. L98 350, 700R4 automatic transmission, 3.27 posi 9-bolt Borg-Warner rear, aluminum driveshaft, ceramic coated SLP 1-3/4” stainless steel headers (without smog tubes) and ceramic coated y-pipe (picture shows Edelbrock headers before I bought the SLPs), 3” edelbrock cat-back (no smog pump or cat convertor but still have pump).
Most everything done to the car in 1999 and 2000. Very few miles since (under 10,000).
Less than 10,000 miles on rebuilt original engine. Engine was pulled and rebuilt in 1999. New rings, bearings, gaskets, oil pump, etc. Did not need boring. The heads were ported, three-angle valve job, 1.6 ratio Comp Cams roller-tipped rocker arms. TPI intake was slightly port matched, AS&M 1-3/4 tube runners (picture is before installing bigger runners), fully-ported plenum, Corvette metal distributor cover, Crane adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Accel coil. Stock cam and roller lifters.
Car has a PROMINATOR installed and working beautifully. The Prominator unit has the 8-position switch that allows up to eight different computer programs. TUNE ON THE GO with TunerPro which is installed on my laptop computer. . I will also throw in the great lap-top computer that I use to download programs. This setup lets you tune the car the way you want and you can leave a stock tune in one of the eight switch positions and switch from mild to wild---while running down the road.
Car has a home-built under car ram-air system with in car control (can be closed or run open). K&N large cone shaped filter. Have a stock MAF sensor and a Wells (swap between them when experimenting).
NO RUST. I bought this car from original owner in Montgomery, Alabama in March 1999. Car was originally Fire Red but was painted Bright Red in 2000. Paint is still very good condition. Body is in great shape. Has a minor issue above the driver’s door, b-pillar area where the car’s torque tends to twist the body on higher power cars. Car really needs sub-frame connectors. Doors are good but do droop just a very little bit on the driver’s side. Not much, they still close very well with just a one-handed push. Fiberglas Aerowing spoiler on rear deck. Door seals, fuzzies, and rubbers were replaced when car was painted. Headlight motors fixed, extremely good tailights (plus another good set).
Was a Camel color (Beechwood?) interior but converted to black in 2003. (Picture is prior to installing the black leather seats). Has 2002 power black leather T/A seats front and rear, black carpet, black seatbelts, headliner, plastics, etc. Door panels were dyed black and have held up very well. Console has minor “pull away” issues and console lid has a small cut. The leather around shift **** is almost new. Lighted inside mirror, power outside mirrors, power door locks. Really good shift **** and dash pouch. The plate around the radio and electronic HVAC controls is almost new as is the unit that houses them. Lighter works. Power windows work good.
Radio is an aftermarket Pioneer P47DH Unit with CD player. Nothing super great but good enough for me. Stock (?) speakers. Still have original radio/cassette with a tape stuck in it.
Digital dash. Cruise control works great. Recently replaced wiper switch controls. Have toggle switches to control each fan individually (they still work without switches). Tilt column is tight. Regular T/A steering wheel (also have original radio control wheel). Could use new pedal covers. Air conditioning and heater work great. A/C converted to R134 several years ago.
Tires have less than 10,000 miles on the original GTA lace wheels. All lug nuts and covers. 245/16 on front and 255/16 on back. Spare tire and jack tools.
Folks, I have seen over 30 mpg driving this car in my hilly-curvey part of the country. Most time it is in the low-mid 20s. I have seen it drop to about 17 mpg when running it at the drag-strip. At the drag strip (Beech Bend in Bowling Green, KY), the car has run a best of 14.02 at 99.6 mph as it sits. Futura Ultra Z tires (made by Cooper) hooked good enough for a 2.0 60 foot time. The car runs out to 140+ mph (haven’t done that recently).
The car drives great except if it is cold it takes a couple miles for the tires to quit bumping due to the fact I drive it so little (tires flat spot until they warm up). Steering is tight, brakes are very good with front rubber lines recently replaced as was all pads front and rear. Probably 2/3 to 3/4 tread left.
The tranny shifts very good but it IS making a whinning sound at slow speeds. Will shift into Overdrive at very high speeds (some won’t).
The car will sell with ALL the stuff I have replaced over the years---including the original seats, seat belts, and lots and lots of potential EBAY stuff. I bought this car for $1,600 in 1999 and have receipts to show way over $12,000 since.
I am asking $6,000 which, like I said, includes All the original stuff that was replaced over the years as well as the PROMINATOR and lap-top computer. I would drive this car anywhere. It would be a shame to make it a daily driver but could be. It is not so original you would be afraid to mod it.
Lots and lots of original stuff to go with car. Almost a truck load.
On a 1-10 scale, 1 being rust pile and 10 showroom new, I would honestly grade this car an 8, maybe 8-1/2. Friends say 9 but I know the flaws.
A person would have a hard time building a similar car for twice the asking price.
Car is located in south-central Kentucky, 80 miles northeast of Nashville, Tennessee and 50 miles east of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Let me know.
jms
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Would sell without the Prominator and laptop computer. It takes about 5-10 minutes to put the car's computer back to stock.
However, once you see how well the Prominator works, you probably would want to keep it.
http://www.speedtronics.net/aboutprominator.asp
jms
However, once you see how well the Prominator works, you probably would want to keep it.
http://www.speedtronics.net/aboutprominator.asp
jms
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Remember, lots of original parts that could be sold or Ebayed.
Seats, seat belts, plastics, exhaust manifolds, intake runners, and lots more.
You would probably need a van or regular size truck to carry off the extra parts that came off of and will go with this car.
The price is not extremely firm and you could buy the car without the Prominator and the nice laptop.
A person could easily end up with less than four grand in this car.
jms
Seats, seat belts, plastics, exhaust manifolds, intake runners, and lots more.
You would probably need a van or regular size truck to carry off the extra parts that came off of and will go with this car.
The price is not extremely firm and you could buy the car without the Prominator and the nice laptop.
A person could easily end up with less than four grand in this car.
jms
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I am a real dummy on posting pics. Jon R. Fischer on our local board posted these in this link for me
:
http://kyfbodies.org/vb/showthread.php?t=21743
jms
:http://kyfbodies.org/vb/showthread.php?t=21743
jms
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I added a lot of new pictures today to the ad on thirdgen.org
Take a look. It really is a good car.
please copy and paste the link (give it a few moments to load, it has a lot of pics) It sometimes takes a try or two for the entire thing to load.
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/fi...s-goodies.html
jms
Take a look. It really is a good car.
please copy and paste the link (give it a few moments to load, it has a lot of pics) It sometimes takes a try or two for the entire thing to load.
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/fi...s-goodies.html
jms
Last edited by jms; Jan 27, 2008 at 04:10 PM.
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Folks, it has come to my attention some of my replies have not been getting back to some of you.
If you have sent me a message, either by email or PM (private message) and I have not returned an answer, please let me know.
Apparently something is not working correctly on my end. I am certainly no computer expert, so, please, if you sent a message, and are awaiting a reply, please, please, contact me again at my regular email:
jmssrf@scrtc.com
I always try to reply to messages, so forgive me if you should have got one by now.
Thanks,
James Spear (jms)
If you have sent me a message, either by email or PM (private message) and I have not returned an answer, please let me know.
Apparently something is not working correctly on my end. I am certainly no computer expert, so, please, if you sent a message, and are awaiting a reply, please, please, contact me again at my regular email:
jmssrf@scrtc.com
I always try to reply to messages, so forgive me if you should have got one by now.
Thanks,
James Spear (jms)