*** May 2014 COTM winner ... jiveass ***

[KahanaReef]

Congrats to jiveass on his May COTM win

Woohoo! This car was a surprise for my wife and I back in December 2010. Actually, she surprised me with it when she traded her 2001 eclipse and $2000 for this 1999 trans am. I immediately installed long tubes, poly mounts, and new wheels. 3 months later it spun a rod bearing while doing a nasty donut. It then sat for almost a year in the garage until I was ready to replace the engine. We had just bought a house, so saving money any way possible was a must. So instead of going back with the ls1, I opted for a low miles 5.3 from a 2004 Silverado. Since then, she has been running great and is currently my daily driver. Special thanks goes out to my wife Courtney, who made it all possible!

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what she looked like when we first got it.



crank damaged


engine removal



new motor




back together


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Mike Watkins
"jiveass"
1999 Trans Am