# Amherst NY: Slow\_TA (NO 56K) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 14, 2011, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473 "2011-08-14T08:41:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slow\_TA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Slow\_TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slow_TA)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/1 "2011-08-14T08:41:59Z")
Hello. My name is Andrew. I’m 22 and just completed my military obligation this past August. I’m now a full time student pursuing my BS in Accounting and work as a part time employee at HSBC in downtown Buffalo. Carmen: 1976 Pontiac Trans Am. 37,460 original miles My father placed the order in the spring of 1975. My uncle placed an order for a 1975 Formula as well. She was picked up and brought home on Christmas Eve, 1975. My father was 21 years old. The T/A acted as his daily driver for two-three full years, where it registered nearly 30,000 miles. In the fall of 1978 my father slid into a tree at about 20 mph, purchased another car and the T/A began to take a back seat. My father married, had me and lost financial ability to repair the car properly. The T/A was then stored everywhere; random barns, friends of the family, abandoned steel mills along the waterfront…you name it. In 1985, just when our entire family started hounding him to sell it he threatened to divorce my mother, claiming “you’ll go before the car goes.” (True Story). Anyway, all along he had been saving money (since 1978) to repair the car and did just that in 1985. The car had 31,500 miles on it in the summer of 1985. Fast Forward to 2006-2007, my high-school graduation. The bill of sale was for $1. It was mine. I shipped off to basic training. Met Patt Budd and Randy Jewell (my builders – Holly NY). Saved my Army paychecks and paid for the mini tub, cage, interior, brake set up, spray and misc. It’s 2011, 37,460 miles and it’s not going anywhere. The stories surrounding this car are endless. It’s truly a member of the family and has acted as a campfire for my father, our friends, family and myself. Engine: Number Matching .30 over Shaved Heads Alt/Dist/Ignition/Plugs/Cables Rochester Carb Exhaust: Hooker headers X pipe Magnaflow mufflers 3 in plumming Interior: Pioneer headunit Pioneer 2x 3x5 Pioneer 2x 6x9 Stock Dash New headliner, lower door panels, b pillar panels, carpet, trunk carpet, new floor pans, center consol. The interior is mint. Brakes: Willwood disks all around Suspension: Ladder bars Wheel/tire: Crager 315 BF Goodrich DRs Misc: Mini Tub 9 pt. cage (full hoop) Sub frame connectors ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/1-2.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/1-2.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/P8220206.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/P8220206.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/P8220209.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/P8220209.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/P8290231.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/P8290231.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/P8290233.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/P8290233.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/P8290234.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/P8290234.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/PB090309.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/PB090309.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/PB020306.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/PB020306.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/foamtrim.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/foamtrim.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/lwrframefitin.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/lwrframefitin.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/224080042.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/224080042.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/P82202062.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/P82202062.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/224080012.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/224080012.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/22308002.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/22308002.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/22408004.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/22408004.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/22408005.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/22408005.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/30208001.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/30208001.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/PA060270.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/PA060270.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/PA060269.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/PA060269.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/IMG_0010.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/IMG_0010.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/IMG_0287.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/IMG_0287.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/IMG_02862.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/IMG_02862.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/9-1.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/9-1.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/7-1.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/7-1.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/13.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/13.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/22.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/22.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/17-1.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/17-1.jpg) ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/2-2.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/2-2.jpg) Thanks for looking ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/2 "2011-08-14T16:08:55Z")
wtf ---
**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/3 "2011-08-14T16:15:05Z")
This thread fuckin sucks. ---
**Author:** ![dsmed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@dsmed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dsmed)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/4 "2011-08-14T16:32:34Z")
lol juat? ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/5 "2011-08-14T16:33:38Z")
Welcome to the site. The car looks awesome and has quite a story to it. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/6 "2011-08-15T06:49:48Z")
Welcome man! Sorry your post didn’t show up originally, everything is back now :tup: ---------- Post added at 09:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:48 AM ---------- Awesome background choice, lol! 🙂 ![http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/13.jpg](http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k479/od_simple_do/13.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/7 "2011-08-15T06:56:37Z")
![http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JLnqAELKm88/TQ2TA3UilEI/AAAAAAAAAtY/5ZTq3FwtvHk/s1600/Burt-Reynolds.jpg](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JLnqAELKm88/TQ2TA3UilEI/AAAAAAAAAtY/5ZTq3FwtvHk/s1600/Burt-Reynolds.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![See4Ways](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@See4Ways](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/See4Ways)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/8 "2011-08-15T07:05:55Z")
hott fucking car Edit i am a v8 hater too ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/9 "2011-08-15T07:49:35Z")
Nice car :tup: ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/10 "2011-08-15T07:52:53Z")
Well done :tup: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/11 "2011-08-15T07:55:59Z")
That thing looks great. Got any numbers for it? ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/12 "2011-08-15T08:14:59Z")
Fuckin’ bitchin’. :tspry: Welcome aboard, there’s a few of us vintage American muscle guys here. What are you spraying? ---
**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/13 "2011-08-15T09:21:15Z")
> [@Neon](#): > > This thread fuckin sucks. Comment retracted and :tup: For some reason when you clicked the thread link it only showed ubengineering’s post. ---
**Author:** ![FASTMOFO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9de053/32.png) [@FASTMOFO](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FASTMOFO)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/14 "2011-08-15T14:19:04Z")
that things got a PHAT ASS! looks strong and car is minty too ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/15 "2011-08-15T14:28:14Z")
awesome! Welcome :tup: ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/16 "2011-08-15T14:34:42Z")
Car is amazing! Love seeing family story cars. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/17 "2011-08-15T14:39:07Z")
Nice car! ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_TA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Slow\_TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slow_TA)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/18 "2011-08-15T21:30:56Z")
Thank for the comments. It’s on 75 shot right now. I’ve never pulled on a dyno but I’m guessing less than 375 rwhp on bottle. As far as number go, not really impressive. Right after the work was done I ran 13.8 w/o bottle. With spray I might cross into mid 13’s. The big plan is to have Randy fab up a one off front end for me, drop in a built LSx w/ procharger (no more than 15 psi), Richmond 5-Speed with OD and just spray the hell out of it. Oh, I love her ass. It’s perfect. 2nd gens just beg for mini tubs with 315 DRs. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/19 "2011-08-15T21:43:17Z")
> [@Slow\_TA](#): > > Thank for the comments. It’s on 75 shot right now. I’ve never pulled on a dyno but I’m guessing less than 375 rwhp on bottle. As far as number go, not really impressive. Right after the work was done I ran 13.8 w/o bottle. With spray I might cross into mid 13’s. > > The big plan is to have Randy fab up a one off front end for me, drop in a built LSx w/ procharger (no more than 15 psi), Richmond 5-Speed with OD and just spray the hell out of it. > > Oh, I love her ass. It’s perfect. 2nd gens just beg for mini tubs with 315 DRs. Yeah, but with a numbers matching setup it’s not as much about the WHP as preserving it the way it is IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_TA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@Slow\_TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slow_TA)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473/20 "2011-08-15T21:44:50Z")
Wrong place to ask this but are there any regular cruise nights around the Buffalo area coming up? I know there used to be a pretty big scene around Orchard Park in the early 90s but I think thats all dried up. I hear Niagara Falls has stuff going on from time to time too. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amherst-ny-slow-ta-no-56k/215473.md?page=2)