Ape Man

Hey everyone!

IG : blackbird_ws.6

7th Fbody here

Ever since my 98 TA, I wanted another Trans Am. Bought my 01 Camaro a few years back and did a 6.0 up with cam etc, was a fun car, but always had a soft spot for the Trans Am.

Found this TA on Kijiji back last June, got talking to the guy and got it down to a more then fair price (Sub 10k). Car needed a LF wheel bearing, Trans Mount.. and thats it.

Hood had air brushed flames, which I wrapped the first day it came home (hood is coming off for paint this weekend actually to fix it properlly).

So far I have done
-Prokit
-OEM Z06 Rims (C5)
-Longtubes,Y,Raven (flowmaster) Muffler
-Poly Trans Mount
-LED Fog lights

Going to do this spring :
-Gunmetal Ramair and "TRANS-AM" Door emblems
- 4.10 gears (pinon seal is leaking, so going to just do gears and all seals, ujoints etc)
- LED low and high beams

Keeping this one a fun bolt on/gear car for now.. loving having a black TA though!

When I bough it :





After Wrap/Rims and Lower :





Pre Storage Detail :


Interior is legit, mint :




Stock Rims on for Storage :


Away for Storage, yanking hood off on Saturday :


Installed my LED fogs this weekend, love them :

WS6wanted

Sweet find! Car looks good. How many km on the clock? Sub 10k, 01, black, 6 speed ram air!!! That is like finding buried treasure at the bottom of the ocean, especially these days.

Are the fogs a direct bulb replacement? where did u pick them up if you dont mind me asking?

Ape Man

185,000 when I got it. Was up in mount forest (I live near grandvalley) - ad was very minimal with crap little photos, so it wasnt showing as good as it actually is.

Got him down to $9200, which was a steal IMO.

Buddy got me the fogs, I can get you a set, $100.

Ape Man

Hood is off, at the bodyshop to go back to factory black #flame delete

95mysticta

iTrader: (4)

Nice car Bob. I was looking at that car too. My 97 ws6 didn't sell quick enough! Looks like a real nice car. I'm kinda partial to the factory speedlines.

Ape Man

Thanks man, I am loving this thing! I am going to stick with the C5-Z06 for summer and storage duty to the Speedlines.

Car was a solid purchase, little scared selling my confirmed good and built Camaro for it, but I'd rather a stocker Black 6 speed WS6 then a built pewter Z.

fstr n u

Great price for a car with that much performance....enjoy the vehicle. We'll all watch your build...keep us posted.

Ape Man

Finished my lighting mods.

All thats left :
-DS window motor (I have part, just gotta install)
-Install 2 new front door speakers
-Brake Service
-Do a full glaze and seal
-Remove from Barn in about a month
-Off to Arun for a Tune
-Fresh oil and filter and New pinon seal install (not going to do 4.10's I'll wait till I have a 10bolt issue, then upgrade lol)




Hawks HID Kit with rebuilt motors, 880 LED fogs, LED DRL/Signals



880 LED fogs, LED DRL/Signals



LED Interior lighting



LED Plate Light



LED Reverse Bulbs

Ape Man

Well, after some crazy weather :

-Car is out, pinon seal was replaced, did a fresh oil change and got Arun to tune it.

I spent last night doing a full detail :
Chemical Guys :
-Blacklight Glaze
-Jetseal Sealant
-Butter wet wax
-V07 Spray sealant
-Various interior conditions/sprays

Shes looking good for 197,000km and 16 years old.

fstr n u

Love the ride...i'm a manual trans guy, so i'm happy you are taking care of such a beauty! I hope you enjoy driving that 4th gen...too many people have forgotten or care little for the joys garnered by driving a manual trans car....so sad.

cam

iTrader: (9)

Those ZO6 wheels look better on that car than on a ZO6

Ape Man

Thanks guys!

We have at home :
-the Trans am - 6 speed
-Wifes Turbo Civic Hatch - 6 speed
-My work demo - 2012 Civic - 6 Speed.

All black, all manuals.. only way to go