Jason G Trusty
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Need For Speed - Updated Car
copyright © 1999 J. Trusty

Title: "1979 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 Edition"
Release Date: July 13, 1999
Type: Updated Car
Editor(s) used: CarCad - copyright © Chris Barnard
DashCad - copyright © Chris Barnard
EA Cartool - copyright © Electronic Arts
VivWizard - copyright © Jesper Juul-Mortensen
Photoshop 5.0 - copyright © Adobe Systems
Filename: 79ta_nfs3_v2.zip
Included files: car.viv - entire car file (mesh, texture etc...)
readme.html - this readme file
Author: Jason G Trusty - co-owner World Track Studio
Email Address: jtrusty@indiana.edu
Home Page: World Track Studio
Description: The 1979 Trans Am had an optional WS6 package that included 1" anti-sway bars, 13:1 close ratio steering box, 3.73 posi rear end, 4 wheel disc brakes, and could house 8.5" deep dish rims at all four spindles. I was lucky enough to purchase one in 1986. I rebuilt the car from the ground up. Enhancements included 8.5"x11.00" deep dish rims, 4.10 posi rear end, high performance 400 Pontiac engine balanced and blueprinted, ¾" race cam, 10.5:1 compression semi-dome pistons, 30cc shaved heads and intake manifold, headers, 2 1/4" dual exhaust, 700R4 transmission w/ manual valve body and shift kit plus many more…
In 1995 the car was destroyed by a drunk driver while I was out of town. This project is an attempt to ressurrect my 70’s muscle machine so she may live again…
Therefore, attention to detail was a critical factor while designing this car…
I hope you enjoy driving her as much as I did when she was the real thing…

Installation: Simply unzip this file to a temp directory such as c:/unzipped. Now, go to your c:/programfiles/need for speed 3/gamedata/carmodel directory and create a new folder called 79ta. Now copy all the files to the gamedata/carmodel/79ta folder you made a minute ago. Load up NFS 3 and have loads of fun...!
Credits to: Eletronic Arts - without which none of this would be possible, Max Custer (for accepting me as a member of his site, hosting my developements, and for the many track making tips) and Thomas Egelkraut, the author of many fine automobiles for the NFS series who helped tremendously with the driver and interior for my latest version of the Trans Am not to mention the readable logos and plates for the car. Thanks again Thomas.

Revision info:
Version v2.0: Let me start by saying that there were so many updates along the way that i have skipped straight to version 2.0. New to this version: complete interior and driver (many thanks to TEgelkraut), improved textures with readable logos and license plates (again thanks to TEgelkraut), removed t-tops and transparent windows, redesigned four new tires with sidewalls and rims, completly new dash done by hand in photoshop, improved performance data to run 1/4 mile at 96 mph...
Version v1.1: Improved various texture anomolies, repaired polygon problems with drivers mirror, and updated the fedata files to support all versions of NFS 3.
Version v1.0: Completed first draft of entire car including new dash, loading slide, performance, mesh, texture, and sound.

Disclaimer:
This design cannot be distributed at any site, or on any media without contacting me first.
Jason G Trusty
Quesitons, comments, general praise or critisism of any kind:
e-mail: jtrusty@indiana.edu or jtrusty@mcni.net
This file comes as-is and by using this file you will not hold me responsible for any damage that may occur to you computer, software and or hardware as a result of using this file. This file has been virus scanned and verified as clean but as always you should scan everything you download from the internet.
This file MUST accompany the file included in this zip file.
These files cannot be altered in any way. If you are planning to alter them you must first contact me, detailing the manner in which you plan to alter the enclosed files.
Need for Speed 3 is copyright © 1998 Electronic Arts.

Enjoy!