Pontiac Body Kits

Is It Worth Putting a $1,500 Body Kit On A 85 Trans Am?

I own a 1985 Pontiac Trans Am and im thinking about buying a body kit for it. The trans am now has a front bumper that has a hole in it and is a little smashed up. I have it covered up with a bra but I want to get rid of the bra because it doesn't look that good. Overall I purchased the car for $2,500 and it now has 120 k miles on it. The only body kit that i can find is going to cost me around $1,500 to $2,000. Im just curious what you all think because I don't want to blow my money on something that isn't worth it. It seems as though the only body kits that i can find for this car is made by Xtreme Dimensions who are located out of California... Any feedback would be awesome. Any tips on where I can find a body kit for a 1985 Pontiac Trans Am are also appreciated... Thanks

Public Comments

1. I wouldn't put a $500 paint job on an 85 Trans Am. We're not talking about a classic by any stretch of the imagination. The 80's were just NOT good years for American cars. Mediocrity ruled. Treat it as basic transportation, nothing more. Keep up the maintenance, keep it clean, be glad you don't have a car payment, and just drive it, don't worship it.
2. Those cars look good as manufactured. Just get it repaired. A body shop should be able to fix that bumper cover with not trouble, just $$$ needed. But way less than $1500 - $2000 not counting labor to install.
3. The whole worth it concept I would say is whether you are fixing up the car to sell it or if you fixing it up for a badass appearance. I would say if your planning on selling it it's probably not worth the investment as far as getting you money back out of it. If you're fixing it up and plan on keeping it then absolutely, spend the money and get it like YOU want it. The National Firebird and Trans Am club has some awesome links and forums for working on any model T/A and some great links to parts, new and used. As a T/A fanatic myself I would recommend checking them out, it can def. be a big help on hunting parts down. http://www.firebirdtaclub.com/ Best of luck to you on your project.
4. It's your car, and if you like it and want to keep it, go for the body kit. The comment about American cars from the '80s: WHATEVER! They might not have had the power of the '60s musclecars, but they are perfectly adequate for daily transportation, and were dependable and easy to work on. The Olds Cutlass still outsold the foreign crap in the beginning of the decade.
5. No the car is pretty old don't waste your money
6. Me, a t/a owner since 1982 would not put a body kit on it. it only ruins the look, They never fit correctly either. You can get a junk yard one for about 150.00. spend the rest on a paint job , You could have a nice looking car if spent that 2k on fixing it up.
7. No, for the sake of Fbody owners worldwide please don't bastardize it lol. Also, what Miiiikeeee said.