Under Construction Pictures

littleblackbug · 08-21-2005, 10:25 AM

This is my first time posting pictures of my car. I haven't been a frequent poster on this site but I have been browsing the forums for quite a while now. I got my 1999 Grand Am GT for free from the body shop my dad works for. The car came in wrecked and the owners had no insurance so the car ended up sitting at the shop for about a year. After a hefty storage fee built up the owners decided to hand over the rights of the car. After waiting for a long time we finally were able to get the title to the car. As you can see from the pictures it definitely needed some work. My dad and I have been working on the car for a couple months now during our free time hoping to have it ready by early fall. Here are some pictures that I have taken with my camera phone showing some of the progress. Sorry about the terrible picture quality. I'll take better ones later.

Before work began on the car.

Current shot of the front end.

Filled in rear bumper "PONTIAC" indentation.

Shaved antenna.

Shaved trunk lock before final sanding and primer.

That's all the pics I have for now. I have a lot in store for this car. The front Pontiac arrowhead on the front bumper is also shaved but I don't have any pics right now of that. I have a SC/T spoiler sitting inside the car right now waiting to be painted and installed. I also have angel eye fogs and Intrax springs ready to go once the body work is finished. I plan on ordering the SC/T kit within the next couple weeks. I just thought I'd start posting more since my car is finally coming together. More pictures to come.

02andahalfgt · 08-21-2005, 12:10 PM

Was there any frame damage!? That first pic looks pretty focked up.

littleblackbug · 08-21-2005, 01:10 PM

Oh yes. There was a lot of damage to the frame. Getting the frame straightened was the milestone repair. Everything else is basically bolt-on.

GrandAmGT-2008 · 08-21-2005, 01:38 PM

looks like you guys did some great work, cant wait to see finished pics

08-21-2005, 03:38 PM

yea defiently cant wait to see the finished product. looks like the car has come a long way tho keep it up.

Woody87 · 08-21-2005, 04:05 PM

dang, I'm jealous.

playerx4 · 08-21-2005, 04:46 PM

How much do you think its going to cost you to get it completed?

AaronGTR · 08-21-2005, 05:05 PM

Lol, looks kinda like my car did a few months ago. Major front end re-construction is no fun!

Thankfully I'm nearing the end of it.

littleblackbug · 08-21-2005, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by playerx4

How much do you think its going to cost you to get it completed?

Getting the car back to stock shape would probably cost about $1500 give or take. Lowering springs, struts, tint, LEDs, angel eye fogs, SC/T kit and spoiler, new black headlights, etc... are going to add a lot to that number. I owe a lot to my dad. He's a body man and can do all of the work so there's no labor cost. He gets a 30% parts discount through the shop and gets a hookup and the local junkyard. We had to buy a new hood, front bumper, air bags, windshield, small side window, low reverse lights, taillight, AC line, and plug wires. From a previous Grand Am SE job he did a while back he had a radiator, headlight bracket, fan bracket, condenser, front bumper beam, and a few other goodies laying around we were able to use. We turned the car on and found out it has 84421 miles on it. That's not too bad for a '99 I suppose. I really enjoy helping out to get this sucker fixed.

bsorensen · 08-23-2005, 05:29 AM

damn that would be an awesome learning experience

GregFarz78 · 08-23-2005, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by littleblackbug

Oh yes. There was a lot of damage to the frame. Getting the frame straightened was the milestone repair. Everything else is basically bolt-on.

How do you straighten a unibody frame

Usually when theres frame damage to a unibody its a done deal. Pretty cool you got it for free though at least you dont have to worry about resale value

Exodus · 08-23-2005, 06:22 AM

screw the sct kit fabricate some things yourself. make up your own kit, w/ the help of others of course. thats awesome you got a chance to work on her. rock on bro

Graxall · 08-23-2005, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregFarz78

How do you straighten a unibody frame

Usually when theres frame damage to a unibody its a done deal. Pretty cool you got it for free though at least you dont have to worry about resale value

this happened to me wen i got into a accident too, my frame buckled right where the front and back driver side doors meet, i think they cut that peice out n re-welded or something. But yea i also aggre with trying to fabricate your own body kit. It would be rediculous, theres so much stuff you can do with ur car right now its awsome. I suggest shaving the door handles, ive always wanted to do poppers myself just cuz i love the clean cut look on our cars. shaved antenna trunk, door handles, pontiac inlays, and all that stuff together with angel eyes, lowering springs, and a custom body kit? sounds like sex to me

ol gl tho must be awsome. Oh yea and a side note. this junk yard, do you think you or your dad could look for a 2001 gt front bumper, no hardware just the bumper cover? im very desperate to get a hold of one for a good price..thanks

littleblackbug · 08-23-2005, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewMayHi

Exactly Wut I Did....Shaved The Rear Pontiac Then 3 Days Later Got Rear Ended With My GT Rear Bumper On BULL****....I Tried Molding It Back With Heat And Failed....So I Got the SE On For Now...But I also filled in the arrowhead overlay, Think it looks much much cleaner.....Then Im Fillin in the Front Pontiac Also...Debating Wether To Shave The Antenna...Anyone Know If I Can Relocate My Antenna?

I'm going with a hidden antenna kit from Autoloc. You can mount it anywhere I believe. I will probably put mine above the rear view mirror mounted on the windshield.

littleblackbug · 08-23-2005, 10:17 PM

I don't have it on yet. If you get yours on before me let me know how it works out. I've been told that the quality is just as good if not better than stock.

littleblackbug · 09-02-2005, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewMayHi

K I Just Bought It

Do you have your antenna installed yet? If so how is it working out for you?

caraudiodave · 09-02-2005, 03:33 PM

ive got that antenna and it sucks. mine is just above my rearview mirror and i dont get any AM and FM fades in and out.

your car looks to be coming along nicely. what color are you gonna paint it? id suggest a unique color, since your dad works for the body shop ill bet he gets good paint for pretty cheap.

littleblackbug · 09-03-2005, 12:02 AM

Yes it is so far. We finished prepping it for painting tonight. I received my SC/T kit yesterday evening. I thought about going with WRX blue but decided to just go with the stock black since I'm a sucker for black cars. The car is getting painted on Sunday so I will have some new pics up then.

Bouchie11982 · 09-03-2005, 05:43 AM

wow, what a difference. it reminds me of this silver GAGT exactly liek mine. its been there for over a year, frontdriver side and back is all crunched up. i asked about if they were bringing it to the junkyard but the guy said they were going to repair it...i asked about a year ago and its still sitting there collecting rust :\

Graxall · 09-03-2005, 08:02 AM

black is nice, especially a freshly painted black car. Jet black. I always told myself wen and if i ever get a black car im definately getting lime green streetglow. 5% tinted windows jet black car with bright green looks awsome. sounsd kinda gay but i loved how the civics in fast n furious looked. Black tinted with green streetglow..

08-21-2005, 10:25 AM	#1
littleblackbug GAGT - Member AKA: Jimmy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Peoria, IL Age: 35 Posts: 168 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am GT Coupe	Under Construction Pictures This is my first time posting pictures of my car. I haven't been a frequent poster on this site but I have been browsing the forums for quite a while now. I got my 1999 Grand Am GT for free from the body shop my dad works for. The car came in wrecked and the owners had no insurance so the car ended up sitting at the shop for about a year. After a hefty storage fee built up the owners decided to hand over the rights of the car. After waiting for a long time we finally were able to get the title to the car. As you can see from the pictures it definitely needed some work. My dad and I have been working on the car for a couple months now during our free time hoping to have it ready by early fall. Here are some pictures that I have taken with my camera phone showing some of the progress. Sorry about the terrible picture quality. I'll take better ones later. Before work began on the car. Current shot of the front end. Filled in rear bumper "PONTIAC" indentation. Shaved antenna. Shaved trunk lock before final sanding and primer. That's all the pics I have for now. I have a lot in store for this car. The front Pontiac arrowhead on the front bumper is also shaved but I don't have any pics right now of that. I have a SC/T spoiler sitting inside the car right now waiting to be painted and installed. I also have angel eye fogs and Intrax springs ready to go once the body work is finished. I plan on ordering the SC/T kit within the next couple weeks. I just thought I'd start posting more since my car is finally coming together. More pictures to come. Last edited by littleblackbug; 09-02-2005 at 02:13 PM.

08-21-2005, 01:38 PM	#4
GrandAmGT-2008 GrandAmGT-2008 AKA: William Join Date: May 2005 Location: flippin, AR Age: 31 Posts: 157 Vehicle: 2000 GA-GT Coupe	looks like you guys did some great work, cant wait to see finished pics __________________ Just because you can speed, DOESNT mean your car is fast!! My CarDomain!!

08-21-2005, 05:05 PM	#8
AaronGTR BlingWithBallz AKA: Aaron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Detroit area, MI Age: 43 Posts: 12,254 Vehicle: 2000 Grand Am GT1 2dr	Lol, looks kinda like my car did a few months ago. Major front end re-construction is no fun! Thankfully I'm nearing the end of it. __________________ The few, the proud, the boosted! 13.788 @ 103.73 mph (3/2011) 320 whp and 300 ft/lbs torque. (3/2011) See it here. the total package.

08-23-2005, 05:29 AM	#10
bsorensen GAGT - Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Burlington, Ontario Posts: 97 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am SE	damn that would be an awesome learning experience __________________ HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHAHA

08-23-2005, 10:17 PM	#15
littleblackbug GAGT - Member AKA: Jimmy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Peoria, IL Age: 35 Posts: 168 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am GT Coupe	I don't have it on yet. If you get yours on before me let me know how it works out. I've been told that the quality is just as good if not better than stock. Last edited by littleblackbug; 08-23-2005 at 10:26 PM.

08-21-2005, 12:10 PM	#2
02andahalfgt Camaro Junkie AKA: Jon Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orefield, PA Age: 39 Posts: 3,638 Vehicle: 06 Jeep/10 Camaro SSRS	Was there any frame damage!? That first pic looks pretty focked up.

08-21-2005, 01:10 PM	#3
littleblackbug GAGT - Member AKA: Jimmy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Peoria, IL Age: 35 Posts: 168 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am GT Coupe	Oh yes. There was a lot of damage to the frame. Getting the frame straightened was the milestone repair. Everything else is basically bolt-on.

08-21-2005, 03:38 PM	#5
TwIsTa Guest Posts: n/a	yea defiently cant wait to see the finished product. looks like the car has come a long way tho keep it up.

08-21-2005, 04:05 PM	#6
Woody87 Red Bandit AKA: Jason Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lansing, MI Age: 34 Posts: 342 Vehicle: '99 Grand Am GT	dang, I'm jealous.

08-21-2005, 04:46 PM	#7
playerx4 GAGT - Member AKA: Victor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fremont, CA Age: 36 Posts: 247 Vehicle: 02 Grand Am Gt	How much do you think its going to cost you to get it completed?

08-23-2005, 06:22 AM	#12
Exodus Down Rodeo AKA: Minchione Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marlboro/LBI, NJ Age: 39 Posts: 1,734 Vehicle: 12 Altima \| 08 TL/S	screw the sct kit fabricate some things yourself. make up your own kit, w/ the help of others of course. thats awesome you got a chance to work on her. rock on bro

09-02-2005, 03:33 PM	#17
caraudiodave Boring old man AKA: Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wood ranch, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,172 Vehicle: '13 Camry hybrid	ive got that antenna and it sucks. mine is just above my rearview mirror and i dont get any AM and FM fades in and out. your car looks to be coming along nicely. what color are you gonna paint it? id suggest a unique color, since your dad works for the body shop ill bet he gets good paint for pretty cheap.

09-03-2005, 12:02 AM	#18
littleblackbug GAGT - Member AKA: Jimmy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Peoria, IL Age: 35 Posts: 168 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am GT Coupe	Yes it is so far. We finished prepping it for painting tonight. I received my SC/T kit yesterday evening. I thought about going with WRX blue but decided to just go with the stock black since I'm a sucker for black cars. The car is getting painted on Sunday so I will have some new pics up then.

09-03-2005, 05:43 AM	#19
Bouchie11982 Look What I can Do! AKA: Katie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicopee, MA Age: 38 Posts: 870 Vehicle: 2009.5 Pontiac G8	wow, what a difference. it reminds me of this silver GAGT exactly liek mine. its been there for over a year, frontdriver side and back is all crunched up. i asked about if they were bringing it to the junkyard but the guy said they were going to repair it...i asked about a year ago and its still sitting there collecting rust :\ __________________ -=Katie=- RED SOX FOREVER!

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