2000 pontiac trans am project build

[riderman329]

Well i had a balest go bad in my rightside hID headlight, so i'm gonna have to order some new balest.. Ken [MENTION=3263]masterfab[/MENTION] will be installing all my goodies for me in a couple of weeks. can't wait.

I did buy an LS6 intake last night on ebay, and my new poly rear bump stops came in. can't wait to get everything installed.

Gave the car a quick wash and detail before work Sunday

[riderman329]

Taking the car to [MENTION=3263]masterfab[/MENTION] (ken) on monday to get the headers y pipe and catback, ls6 intake, subframe connectors and torque arm installed, removing the air pump and egr.... cant wait!!!

[mcalus]

Car looks great Matt! I don't know how I missed the thread!

You get the pillar installed?

[BP_Z28]

You forgot to mention that you will be viewing my taillights from afar haha.

Maybe I need to stop by Kens this week.

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[masterfab]

Can't wait to get started.

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[riderman329]

Car looks great Matt! I don't know how I missed the thread!

You get the pillar installed?

no i havnt yet.. i got moved to first shift so i'lll have more time here coming up soon... i'm excited to get the parts put on!!!!

[masterfab]

I got the car in and Matt is a great guy to deal with. I had the pleasure of meeting his dad to. This car is going to be a very nice straight forward project. And the car is beautiful. see you Friday Matt.

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[riderman329]

it's my baby!!! I treat it better then my ex gf!!! lol just got home from droping off a set of GM exhaust manifold gaskets to ken. and the exhaust warap and snap straps should be showing up to your plce tonight the email i got from summit sez out for delivery! get ready to see tail lights rolo!!! lol

[BP_Z28]

Let's bet a mcdouble,large coke on this race!

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[riderman329]

add a fry and you got your self a race!!! lol

[riderman329]

if i win the lottery tonight you might as welll just buy the buger fry and coke... i'd have an lsx454 with 12 bolt rear-end on order lol

[masterfab]

Ha ha I love this. we should go to lapeer and have a sniperperformance grass roots shoot out.


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[riderman329]

i'm game!!!

[riderman329]

so the time has come.. last monday i dropped the car off at sniperperformance, ken is a awesome guy!!! the plan was to get the car back by friday so it could be tuned and polished for the M+G... any ways due to weather and a couple of big set backs the car will hopefully be done this weekend.

Here's some pics

Cat back going in.


SFC TA and trans tunnel brace installed.


Removed LS1 intake for better air flow. LOL


Now to what held up this project tremondsly (SP)

when removing the old exhaust manifold a bolt on the rear passenger side head broke off flush with the head. so the head will need to be remove to drill and easy out the old bolt.. good thing i bought good quality SS socket cap allen bolts!!! GM sure is proud of there price on head bolts and head gaskets.

the biggest set back so far has been the headers, when I order all the parts back in march. I pulled everything out of the boxes and every thing looked like it would fit.
Saturday night i get a call from ken saying the headers are not fitting. we checked part numbers with the invoice and what was on the box.. comes to find out the headers texas speed sent me were for a 99-11 chevy truck.. so there's no way in hell there gonna fit. i bought texas speed 1 3/4 stainless headers... When I called texas speed on monday the guy that answered the phone was really irrogant, told me theres nothing they can do other then to send them the incorrect headers back then once they receive them they'll send me the correct ones.. 2 things pissed me off... one the we wrapped the headers so i'm out the $100 bucks for the header wrap, and two, the car will have to sit for 2 weeks untill the next headers came. also i'm being charged for the car to sit because ken has another customer waiting to get in. also i had to by more header wrap and coating... in order to speed up this process i bought another set of headers from texas speed because i really like the quality and afforablity of there products... i asked for 3 day shipping and asked if they could cover it, because of there mistake how much more this is not gonna cost me... TSP would only cover 20 dollars of the 70 dollars it cost to 3 day ship the headers here.. on top of all of that rather then send the headers to ken directly they had to send the headers to the billing address so now i have another 30 mile trip to lennon... plus i had to buy more header wrap and spray cus they wouldnt cover the cost of that either... When TSP sent me the tracking information it ofcourse was after they closed for the day because that's when there computer softwear sends items out... the a-Holes send the package UPS Ground estimated to be here friday.... when i talked to the owner of texas speed yesterday he refunded me $50 dollars for the cost of shipping, and was very apploigentic, but that still doesnt discount the fact there because they ****ed up, it's going to cost me in the end $1300 dollars more then what i planned for... never again will i ever buy product from texas speed again... worst customer service i've very seen.

so the plan is to get the car back by monday and will see you all at the M+G

[t_ank]

Looks good i live in davison but havent seen it around yet