Nancy Jackson | Classic Pontiac Rescue

Joe Jackson’s 1977 Tribute Bandit Trans Am

Posted by Nancy Jackson on Jan 27, 2010 in Personal Projects | 0 comments

1968 GTO Rotisserie Restoration

Posted by Nancy Jackson on Jan 17, 2010 in Current Projects | 0 comments

1969 Ford Mustang

Posted by Nancy Jackson on Aug 29, 2009 in Current Projects | 0 comments

[flickrset id=”72157622175207942″ thumbnail=”square” overlay=”true” size=”original”] (Click to enlarge) Project We started with a 1969 Mustang Fastback that had been sitting dormant since 1994. The car remarkably was in very solid shape for sitting under a tree outside for 15 years. After a brainstorm session with a pad of paper at our local favorite wing restaurant we had a game plan. We started by removing the tired driveline. The only thing remaining of the engine we used was the block and crank. Aluminum Patriot heads, forged rods, Keith Black pistons, Weiand aluminum intake, 650 cfm Holley carb, Milodon oil pan, equal length headers, 2.5″ dual Flowmaster Super 44 exhaust with H crossover. Engine is bolted to a C4 race built automatic trans with Boss Hogg 2800 stall converter. We replaced the entire floorpans, fuel system, brakes, new aluminum radiator, LED tail lights, and wrapped it up with 18×9 Shelby Razor wheels. Future plans include a 4 wheel Wilwood disc brakes, 4 link rear, subframe connectors, strut tower brace, front coilcovers, and of course a new custom paint job. Stay tuned to see the evolution of this awesome car. Joe History My dad, Mike, bought this car in 1987 or 1988. It was pretty much a stock rebuild except the previous owner had installed Mach 1 interior. Good looking daily driver, nothing more. It was a tired 302, stock internals and suspension, 14-inch wheels on old school radials. Not exactly a corner carver. My parents split up when I was 16 and since my mom worked swing shifts, my dad gave me this car so I could drive myself to school and work. Since I was 16, of course I dogged it, even though he told me not to. Then one day in the school parking lot, I backed it into another car and tore up the tail panel, trunk lid, wing and rear pass quarter panel. I thought I was gonna die, I felt so bad. Dad didn’t freak out like I thought he would though, thank God. If I were him I would have killed me (Ha Ha). We had it fixed and repainted, and it looked better than ever. After a couple more...