jordeezy's 1985 Pontiac Trans Am

The "Budget Bandit"

About this Current Vehicle:

On July 21, 2007 I bought my 2nd F-body – a 1985 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. Purchased from the original owner, this TA had seen better days.

Once a fresh and exciting metallic blue and silver Trans Am, the once proud “screaming chickens” were faded, cracked, and in the case of the hood bird – rusted. Unregistered for over 2 years when I bought it, it barely started up and ran. The engine dieseled, the belts squealed, it had an erratic idle, and would even die on the freeway. The interior was in poor shape with the headliner deteriorating and the seats faded and torn up. Aside from the faded blue paint, the body was relatively straight except for a couple dents and a missing fender ground effect. The worst exterior issue was rust on the hood where the huge screaming chicken used to be.

To most, it would probably be a nightmare project, but underneath all the faded paint and rust, I could see the mean black Trans Am it has transformed into over the past year.

I’ve got a few BIG ideas in my head right now so stay tuned to see where I go with this project.