1997 Pontiac Trans Am Convertible on 2040-cars
Allison Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Salvage
Engine:lt 1- v8 stroker
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Pontiac
Model: Firebird
Trim: convertible
Options: Convertible
Drive Type: automatice
Mileage: 51,000
Exterior Color: Silver
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Gray
1997 Pontiac Trans AM Convertible with 383 stroker
OK here is the story plain and simple. I bought this car over 8 years ago on EBAY. The car had an engine fire so that is why it is sold as salvage. I had it shipped here to Pittsburgh, and was going to put a new engine in it and give it to my daughter for her 16th birthday. I had a local shop pull the motor and all of the components and harnesses from the engine compartment to start the rebuild. Since the motor was out, and was going be taken apart and reassembled to make sure it was not effected by the fire, I decided to add some horsepower and opted for a stroker kit for the LT-1. All the parts were ordered, and the motor was taken to a machine shop to have the stroker kit installed. That is where things take a turn. The shop went bankrupt, and my motor sat in a locked shop for a year unitl the bankrupcy was settled. Finally, it was returned, and the mechanics installed it along with all the components under the hood from a doner car. After the install, there were several issues with the wiring harness which they could not troubleshoot. and the car sat again. This car was not ready for my daughters birthday so all interest was lost in this project, and I stuck it in my warehouse until last year when I towed it to Fort Pitt Classic Cars. A $1000 and another wiring harness, and finally the car runs. I drove this car for the first time last fall from their shop to my home (10 miles). I do not want anything to do with this car anymore. I figured I wait until spring and put it here fior someone who wants it. This is going to be a no reserve auction, because I want it gone. Here is what I have in it. I bought it for $3600, shipped to Pittsburgh from CA $700, Stroker Kit $1,800 Machining and Motor assembly $1200. Donor car parts $1500. Labor for removal and reinstallation $2000. 2nd wiring harness parts and labor $1000. That is $11,800 that I invested. The car starts runs and drives. It has sat in various stages of completion for 8 years and for it to be roadworthy it needs to be gone through and some things need to be addressed. There is a crack in the windshield, but i dont think it is in the drivers view, but you should put in a new windshield. The check engine light, abs, and airbag lights are on. so I'm sure you need to trroubleshoot the system or reset the computer, because the airbags never blew. I'm sure it sitting for this lenght of time wasnt good for all the electrical connections. This would be a great buy for someone who knows how to work on these cars, or if you have one that is wrecked or worn out. This is a project, and will need work so please do not think you are going to drive this home and that is it. I have a 100% rating and want to be honest. If you do not know what you are doing then this is not for you. I'm guessing this will need about $1000 of labor, parts, sensors, troubleshooting, some 4 new tires because these ones look good but they are over 8 years old and dryrotted, paint. and some other wrench turning, but the basics are there. The motor is worth $2500 alone. I will be uploading more pics and videos of the car, engine,and interior so please be patient. I have the original radio. but it is out of the car because I was going to install a better unit. I put my fist on the bottom of the drivers seat this winter when i was starting the engine, and cracked the seat bottom. There are some trim pieces missing from the dash area. They were misplaced when the wiring harness was installed. I will look for them but am not making any promises. I do have the plastic cover that hides the convertible top when the convertible top is down. I bought a used fender and a aftermarket ram-air hood for $400, because the original was fire damaged. You will notice in the picture that they do not match and need to be properly primed and painted. I have the original hood and it will be included with the car.
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