joejakegrace
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Not sure if the links to the pix below will work - if not, I can email them to someone.
Wanted a mid 80s T/A, GTA, TTA all through college. I'd have given my left nut for one. Finally can afford what I want -
Mine is #791 with 16,975 (as of this morning) miles on it. Originally from Axelrod Pontiac in Parma, OH - I've been in touch with the original owner who put the first 13k on the car in 3 years (he drove it summers). Since then, it was owned by two guys for 5 years each - neither of them registered it. Then, the next guy bought it for his "muscle car museum." - Where these pictures were taken. He kept it a couple of years until he decided to get out of the business.
Only mod is K&N and aftermarket air cleaner tube. I have every shred of paper on the car since the day the guy bought it (and actually a couple of days before - the PO where he tried to trade is 88 GTA and they weren't giving him enough!). I have the letter from PAS enclosing the "missing emblems," - receipts from tire rotations, oil changes - everything.
The car is perfect to most folks. The only imperfections (that I can see) is a "ding" the size of a pencil point in the top of the driver's fender where it hits the hood - looks like a road stone. Everyone misses it unless it's under flourescent lights. Second is a ding about 1/10 that size under the driver door lock. Looks like some klutz touched the door with the key because they didn't see the lock. This one it took me 6 months and 11 coats of zaino to find!!
Anyway - I'm keeping her stock. I've done all the fluids, blasted the underside, lubed her, replaced the intercooler duct (the ill-fated curb disease), and replaced the emblems. I recently found a mechanic at a local joint who used to do all the T-Types and GNs for the CT State Police (yep, they had them!) and he asked to put it on his scanner to give it a look over - a little rough on cold idle and he said he'd fix me up fine. Poor guy almost wet himself when I pulled in with it!
Wants?? Hmmmmm I could be convinced to get another some day. Would also like a 90 or 89 GTA in Red or White, a 85-90 T/A with ultra low miles or a Formula 350. Just need to expand the garage first!!
Wanted a mid 80s T/A, GTA, TTA all through college. I'd have given my left nut for one. Finally can afford what I want -
Mine is #791 with 16,975 (as of this morning) miles on it. Originally from Axelrod Pontiac in Parma, OH - I've been in touch with the original owner who put the first 13k on the car in 3 years (he drove it summers). Since then, it was owned by two guys for 5 years each - neither of them registered it. Then, the next guy bought it for his "muscle car museum." - Where these pictures were taken. He kept it a couple of years until he decided to get out of the business.
Only mod is K&N and aftermarket air cleaner tube. I have every shred of paper on the car since the day the guy bought it (and actually a couple of days before - the PO where he tried to trade is 88 GTA and they weren't giving him enough!). I have the letter from PAS enclosing the "missing emblems," - receipts from tire rotations, oil changes - everything.
The car is perfect to most folks. The only imperfections (that I can see) is a "ding" the size of a pencil point in the top of the driver's fender where it hits the hood - looks like a road stone. Everyone misses it unless it's under flourescent lights. Second is a ding about 1/10 that size under the driver door lock. Looks like some klutz touched the door with the key because they didn't see the lock. This one it took me 6 months and 11 coats of zaino to find!!
Anyway - I'm keeping her stock. I've done all the fluids, blasted the underside, lubed her, replaced the intercooler duct (the ill-fated curb disease), and replaced the emblems. I recently found a mechanic at a local joint who used to do all the T-Types and GNs for the CT State Police (yep, they had them!) and he asked to put it on his scanner to give it a look over - a little rough on cold idle and he said he'd fix me up fine. Poor guy almost wet himself when I pulled in with it!
Wants?? Hmmmmm I could be convinced to get another some day. Would also like a 90 or 89 GTA in Red or White, a 85-90 T/A with ultra low miles or a Formula 350. Just need to expand the garage first!!
One day I'll find my brother and sister car 
395 and 397 I was at my garage cleaning and polishing up the engine bay some more this morning. I love them! Had 86 TA and 89 IROC over the years but nothing compairs to the TTA! It is the king of Pontiac that's for sure! 
