What has been going on with the Trans-Am?
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2024
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Here are the latest updates on my 1989 Pontiac Trans-Am. In this video, I'll be taking you through some of the recent upgrades and repairs I've made to the car.
First, I installed an Android radio from Aliexpress for a reasonable price of $150, and though it's been working great, unfortunately, the backup camera that I added alongside it broke (because I'm an idiot). In addition, I also replaced the center console and radio pod, and the boot for the automatic shifter, while also adding a remote for the central locking system to make it more convenient.
Moreover, I opted to fit the car with new Vredestein Sportrac 5 summer tires, which I thought would enhance the car's handling, but ultimately it didn't seem to make a noticeable difference.
In this video I'll be replacing the steering wheel with a temporary one while I get the original restored. I'll take you through the process step-by-step so that you can do it yourself (or maybe not).
Whether you're a fan of classic cars, DIY repairs, Pontiac Firebirds, Thirdgen F-bodies or just interested in seeing what it's like to work on an old Pontiac, this video is for you. So, don't forget to hit the subscribe button and turn on notifications to stay updated on my ongoing car ownership journey.
00:00 What have I been doing to the Trans-Am?
15:12 Replacing the steering wheel
25:58 Fail: the horn button doesn't fit - Авто та транспорт
Welcome to my life, where everything is hard and nothing ever works. 😑
at least you're not the kind of idiot that you cannot explain to that he's an idiot because he's an idiot. 😼👌
that Trans-Am needs to do a swissey cannonball run with all the nifty tunnels, sinewy mountains passes and cops chasing the participants straight to Süd Tyrol while eating good chocolate! 😉👍
Not even your watch? 😅
Thanks for the update, and the trial and tribulations of the Firebird
16:50 - Getting flashbacks to Donut Media's "Testing real vs counterfeit car parts" 😂
That keyless remote is really cool! It would have been only a dream in the 80's LOL I have the same key machine I saw it in the background and I also have one of those "momo " wheels, though I never mounted it.
The incredibly vague steering was just how they were normally, no matter the tires. I actually put larger "gatorback" tires from a vette on mine for a while, it made the steering worse😮. Good stuff!
Mario, somewhere there's a retired Pontiac engineer that would be displeased with you! The steering wheel nut is probably a ¾inch size lol. "We didn't use the goddamn metric system!" 19mm is basically the same size though. I wonder if you've come across any ¼inch head bolts during your interior work that aren't quite 7mm but 6mm won't fit? The 80s and 90s were a weird time for usa manufacturers. My friend's unmodified 95 jeep has metric bolts on the transmission (japanese) and parts of the body, and imperial bolts on the axles+drive line and engine and bits of the interior... what a machine!
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glad to see another video out, Mario. I was just wondering about it. about the oily hands - I always use gloves when working on my cars, why don't you?
Because I always remember once I've already started and gotten my hands dirty. 😑
That's funny. Those Pioneer 3 ways look exactally like they did back in the 90s
I guess the market has shrunk so much since then that it's not profitable to produce new model.
25:20 - Sreten some?
welcome back Mario. long time no hear.
You are very lucky, I can't afford to buy cheap! 😊
How did you fit the double-DIN in there? Where did you get the bezel?
Bezel is 3D printed. The radio is not a full double din. It's actually a single din with a double din front. That way it takes up less space in the back and I only needed minor modifications to the pod.
@@swisscarguy Very cool.