83firebirdS/E

No Doubt! :rockon:

A88GTANotchback

Dammit jeebus i double posted

A88GTANotchback

holy man its a lil gathering of tobans. the silver one belongs to the guy that works at united furniture warehouse. super nice guy i met him at the pool hall one day and didnt even no it was him till i saw the car outside. its a 305 5 spd i think. it used to be white but now is silver. it always looks like im stocking him cause ill be out there oggling his car and hell walk out and turn on the alarm. lol. well that was only oncwe but i still felt like an ***. Shaneo hows a sunday night cruise sound to ya. tommorow night we can go cruise in style. . heres my site if u wanna check out my car.
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...page_id=334713
hopefully see ya tommorow shaneo..i wanna cruise before the snow flies as much as i can. p.s where do u work that im parked close to?

CrazyRob75

Hey...another Winnipegger here.

I'm Rob. I had an 85 Berlinetta for the last 5 years that I shoved a 454 into. It was Teal with a black 4" cowl hood. I stripped it last fall and put the drivetrain into my 72 CUtlass. Put nitrous on that car and painted it this year.

Well I'm back into 3rd gens now. This past Saturday I picked up an 87 Firbird with a 305 and a 5-speed from the original owner. Bonestock but in nice shape. I picked it up Saturday morning, brought it home, and pulled the tranny within the first 1 1/2 of having it lol. It just needs a clutch. It was also safetied 3 weeks ago!

Sunday nights I'm always at Minute Muffler on Portage. Don't really go to Tim's on Main too much anymore.

I'll be a fully certified mechanic in the next 5 weeks( finally level woohoo!). I've worked in a couple local speedshops, but not anymore. Too much "drama"

BTW...I'm sure some of you have seen my buddies black 83 T/A with Rodlites and 4" exhaust. Ran 11.20's on a 150 shot.

That's my life story.

WinnipegGTA

Anyone wanna have a Thirdgen members get together maybe Hooters in Winnipeg! Who's down?

Canuck 88' T/A

Hey guys,

Great to see some fellow Manitobans on the site and WOW!, our very own forum! I'm in Brandon, have an 88' TA 305 TPI, that I'm just getting ready to pull the engine out of. I'm pretty excited because I'm just about to start to build a 383 Stroker for the car. That should make things a little more fun.

Shaneo: I've seen your car around quite a bit, and yes, you hit the nail on the head, everyone in Brandon knows who drives what! Gotta love small town living.

You have a very nice ride!! Actually, Harry K. is building my engine (see!!!! more small town talk!!!!).

Anyway, it's great that someone took the time to put up this board.

A88GTANotchback

hey man wassup up! yay for brandon! what kinda car u drive? got any pics? im sure ive seen it araound

Canuck 88' T/A

My T/A is just pretty much plain jane. It was painted "Viper Blue" about 6 years ago, the body is nice and straight and still looks real sharp. I currently have no digital pics, (soon). Oh yeah, if you have seen me around I would probably be the idiot that is sideways or smokin' the tires, (I drive my poor car pretty hard).

I cruised your site last night. You're car is one beautiful notchback bud! You should be proud.

Shaneo

Hey Brandonites......sorry, haven't been around here for a while. Been busy with school and such...

A88GTANotchback . I used to own the Fas Gas on Richmond ave. Just got out of that at the end of December. I used to see your car at the nursing home around the corner all the time.

Sorry I missed the cruze!

Oh, about the silver Z.....ha ha, finally figured out who's car it was. You're right, it used to be white before. looks killer now!

Canuck 88' T/A building a 383 eh? Sounds interesting. You picked the right man to do the build for you. Mr. Keen has been around cars for a long time, and knows his stuff pretty darn good I'd say.


What's new with my car? well, I finally got the T-56 put in last year just before tucking it away for the winter. About time, I had all the parts laying on the garage floor for about 5 years. Just gotta find time now to put in my ATI procharger (also been sitting on the garage floor for 5 years). And gotta put in my 4th gen dash and door panels (They've only been sitting in the garage since last August!)

Well, it's nice to see there are a handful of locals around now. Maybe we can have a cruise night or something this summer, show up some of those mustang guys ((( not all of them, cuz some of them are cool guys ))) Maybe even head into wpg for a mini gathering or something.

A88GTANotchback

yup thatd be me at fairview. maintance in the summer. ur cars sounds amazing. im at hustons every cruise night and i went to the peg once last year on sunday and prolly go abunch this year. it was a great time. id defientely be up for a cruise. i cant believer theres a third gen as nice as ur IN BRANDON!

Shaneo

Hey, thanks. I think I may have to go to Houston's more often this year too. There's been a steadily decreasing turnout over the last little bit.

You ever notice though, how the old school guys tend to frown upon the newer high tech stuff? Not all of them, but some of them. The funny part is though, I went inside houston's with my girlfriend for a beer and we sat by the window. Through the night, those guys that thumb their noses at the newer cars, slowly made their way over and started checking out my car. ha ha....so they are interested in newer stuff, they just dont wanna admit it!

I was there one night last year and was quite surprised. There was an older guy who was right into thirdgens. He was going over my entire car! Taking measurements of the wheels, he even climbed underneath my car to check out my torque arm, rear control arms, and drop brackets!

A88GTANotchback

sweet the cars are getting the respect they deserve. it sucks i tried pulling my car out and it turns out i was in mud. good im pissed now. it should be interesting trying to get out. any tips.....ive never really had to get a Third gen unstuck. im getting it on the road soon and this sucks. ill prolly just put some wood under the tires. BAH!

LB9GTA

iTrader: (1)

Hi!!
I have a '91 red GTA with a 305. Some mods and from MB/SK border(3.5 hours from WPG). Good to see 3rdgenners out there!

Big_C

Hey guys, I dont actually live in Winnipeg, but in a very small town called Domain about 20 mintues south of the perimeter but I'm always in the city and I go crusing every crusie night.

I was wondering if there is a Third Gen club in Winnipeg and if there isnt, would you all like to start one. From what I've read on the message board everone seems freindly and helpfull, so a club would be ideal. Also, if anyone else has done a V6 efi to V8 carb swap, could I maybe get some tips. My car has a 2.8 V6 efi and I have a 355 V8 carb and any help would be greatly appreciated.

IROC_5796

im from winnipeg lol, i never knewthere was so many ppl from manitoba on the boards. I would post pics but the digi cam died on me

I have a 82 Z28, and a 85 Firebird I just sold my 83 Trans am

the camaro is getting a full restore rightnow, its my project car, it was the least rusted out car I could find. seeing how nothing will befactory I figured it didnt matter what year I got.

mods done,

-72 vette block 4 bolt mains
-88 polished TPI
-Z06 brake upgrade front
-98 camaro rear discs
-ten spoke chrome 2002 17" wheels
-91-92 Z28 grounds effects/spoiler etc.
-holley DFI so Ican use my laptop in my car for changing the computer
-after market seats sparco
-8 point roll cage
-frame connectors
-intrax lowering springs
-polly mounts throughout the whole car
-and it is being painted right now by me, corvette electron blue
-sound system on the way, but everything is going alpine
-removed the rear seats, couldnt get in there with roll cage, so it makes a good place for sterio equiptment and xbox,ps2 etc.

future mods include
-ATI supercharger
-direct port nos injection
-6 speed trans, only has a 5 right now


I hope to have the car on the road cruizen portage by august but will have to see how funds run. :lala:
I still have to sell my CRX SI to have a little more money to play with

anyone that can help, im going to pick up another camaro, but I want to make it convertable, need help in figuring what parts I need for that...

ARBOC

Hey all. Im from Winnipeg too. I am in the process of buying either an 89 Trans am GTA with a 5.7 8. It needs exhaust and tires and maybe tranny work for $3250 or an 88 Firebird Formula 5.0 TBI that is mint, for $3500. The 89 has over 200km and the 88 has 183km. Any advice on these 2 cars would help me make my buying decision. Thanks and I hope to see you all sunday night in my new ride!!!

IROC_5796

im not sure if your the same guy but i knew a guy i wreked with at vickars in the body shop. he used the name arboc because he had a 5.0 stang. arboc backwards cobra. anyways if your the same guy pm me. later

ARBOC

Hey is this Devon?

putittothefloor

Hey I'm from Winnipeg I drive a 88 IROC (grey) in the summer, and a 86 Jeep Cherokee (white 2Dr) in the winter.

Red|ine

Rad, lost of winnipeggers here!


83 silver Z28 camaro w/ big agressive cowl and 3inch exh and t-tops, can't miss me

IROC_5796

LOL u guessed right? hows it goen with the firebird search did you get one??

WinnipegGTA

That 89 sounds like my old one almost identical. Is it Maroon, If so I wouldn't buy it. I plowed it into the back of a Ford Focus in '02 the front strut mounts are about to rust off. and its has a intermitent stutter caused by who knows what. The tranny well i can explain that as well. I Did some reverse burnouts in it as well as thrashed with some manual shifting. That car is burnt out. did manage to pull a 15.0 at Gimli though. However it had to get pushed outa staging lanes twice cause it died.

Darrell

iTrader: (1)

Hey Guys...didn't realize this board was here. Just saying hello. I am in living in Winnipeg (from the North) I have a 1991 GTA and hoping to get it out this summer!?! I blew the 3-4 shift in the tranny (4L60).

ARBOC

Hi Darrel, its Jason from the North

ARBOC

No Devon, I actually bought a Mustang. 2 of them. I wrote the first one off after having it for a month.

Darrell

iTrader: (1)

Hey guys I was wondering if anybody knows any good tranny shops or people that do really good work in the city...?? I am hoping to bring mine out of storage this year but need tranny work.

Hey ARBOC....are you from northern Manitoba also??

Darrell

ARBOC

Yes. Its Jason you dope. Remeber, I called you this fall to buy your TA but you wanted to keep it. Anyhow, I'll find you a good tranny guy with a decent price and give u a call. I have your #

WinnipegGTA

Darrel sounds like we have pretty well identical cars. What color is yours. Definetly have to check it out this summer. Mine doesn't see the road lots. But its see Sunday nights.

Darrell

iTrader: (1)

Hey ARBOC...I thought it was you but wasn't sure. So how is the car running...Was there as much work that needed to be done as you thought?? Are you planning on doing anything with it this year?

Hey WinnipegGTA... Mine is black, it hasn't been out much in the last couple of years. I have it parked...Hopefully this summer it may be a possibility.

Darrell

ARBOC

No Darrel, I didnt buy that 89 GTA from Brandon. The guy backed out. I bought a 90 Mustang coupe and wrote that off a month after i got it. Im driving a 94 Mustang GT now. Im ordering exuast for it monday, but as for hp thats it for this year. Im going to concentrate on the handling this year and next year cuz i love Auto X. Id rather corner than go in a striaight line

WinnipegGTA

Cool, Did you have it out at all last year. Ive seen 2 that look like mine one has like Large chrome exhaust tips and one looks pretty well stock. I haven't seen the interiors as for what options were included. For mine if it was an option it was included. Black leather interior. My car only has about 100K on it but shows more like 50 or 60 K cause apparenty the first owner just used it as a summer only highway car between Calgary and Medicine Hat where he bought it. So wear and tear is next to nothing. He was apparently just some rich old man from what im told.

Grim Reaper

Yes, and now your virgin white 92 L98 is about to become defiled.

GTA

Glenn!!

sssssssshhhhhhhhhhhh!! ...ha just kidding buddy!! , it's still a L98,... , GTA.......

IROC_5796

Trans-Tech on Plessis in Transcona,

Darrell

iTrader: (1)

Hey ARBOC...I thought you were going to be finally converted!!! Just kidding..I think that there are a lot of freebie mods that you can also do where it doesn't cost anything or next to nothing.

It was out but I didn't really cruise on Sundays. It looks stock, except for the single 3" outlet sort of tucked away under the rear bumper.

The gear shift indicator needle is busted on mine does anybody know the term/name for the plastic plate (assembly) for it. I have glued/epoxied before but it has broke again. It was binding when shifted to first. I figure if I have to take all that apart again to get at it I might as well put in another one. And where the best place to get one might be...there are a few scrap yards around but none of them really have much for our cars.

Darrell

Red|ine

THATS ME! or, sounds a lot like me.. haha!

I haven't been driving it much, but this summer.. i'm having a stupid clutch problem, and don't really know what's going on. I know someone that works at AMYs, and he says he'd give me a hand and some time of the lift and such, but keeps procrastinating. so i just havn't been driving it as much as i want to, and i don't want to take something stupid like a ceased clutch cable in to a tranny shop, when i know i could do it myself if i had a bit of help and a lift...

It looks nice from far, but needs a lot of work, as all.. i bought it as a project, and am slowly getting her what she deserves.

3 inch exhaust all the way through my beefy 350

how was the bbq, and when's the next one!?

Red|ine

Oh, and yeah!

whoever it was that asked if they wanted to start a winnipeg f-body scene, forum and whatnot, i'm in!

IROC_5796

im down...but my maro wont be back onthe road for another month or 2

Red|ine

That the one you guys were talking about?

88maro85chicken

nice car.... I like seeing pictures of Winnipeg. When I left to come live out here again in BC I swore I would never miss living in St. Vital... but I do. Great Car !!!!!

Red|ine

Wait a minute...
do i know you? what's your first name?

I live in st.vital, and i know like 20 people that moved to bc within the last 5 years, haha!

I'm max, if the name sounds familliar? i'm in st.vital right now as we speek... haha, what'd you drive?

WinnipegGTA

Well i haven't read this in a while, but i live in Ft Richmond kinda close to St.Vital, as for a Winnipeg FBody group there has been one for a while. www.thefbody.com, click message board, go to the Manitoba section. Its all really just winnipeg except for 88Notchback from here who's in Brandon. You'll see me around this summer im sure. Black 1991 GTA w/ WS6 Replica hood. Generally with 10 other Fbodies or so. We're hard to miss. We ususally hand out business cards so if i see your car parked ill stick one under your wipers, has basic contact info to get ahold of some of the main members. Don't be afraid to come up and says hello, we don't bite.

88maro85chicken

Hey Max...

I have been gone from Winnipeg for over a decade now so I don't think we know each other. I used to live on Poplarwood... 59 to be exact and I lived on Carriere.... The apartments on the corner of St Mary's and Carriere. My family is mostly still out there though.

JamesY

Hey guys, yah Im not in Winnipeg, but in Calgary

Although I'm heading out there for family reasons at the end of june, for a week, did they manage to shut down Cruise night or is it still a go? I know last time I was there they were trying to shut it down because people kept racing on the streets and such.

I hope its still up :S, anyways is there any meet or anything planned around the end of June/early July for 3rd gen's? I aint got nothing spectacular if I get it running but would still like to meet up with some of you guys.

Red|ine

awesome, I just registered.

I dont know too many f-bodyers (or any, haha), any events coming up!?

Donny

Does anyone know of a good bodyshop in winnipeg that they trust to do really good work.

my trans am got smashed by some A Hole that thought he could make a left turn infront of me.
the little baby just comes out 1 time a week for drives around town. just the second time out of the garage this year. good thing this isn't the states & i didn't have a fire arm on me.





let me know if anyone can help


Thanks Don

Donny

here is another pic of the poor baby

WinnipegGTA

Oh man that sucks, I think i just saw your car out the other day maybe. You don't go to the TD bank in Ft.Richmond area do you? This was maybe earlier this week. Not quite to sure which day. Thats quite a nice car, I love black, being the owner of a black GTA myself. As for a shop. Id be crossing your fingers autopac doesn't write it off on you. I had an 89 GTA, and they wrote it off and looks to have had about as much damage as yours. Only good point was they gave me like 2grand over what i had paid for the car. And now i have my dream GTA. Anyrate good luck. As for shops i hear Winters is really good. The shop owners son has a Red 89 GTA, that they had to rebuild from a wreck. And you would never know the car was ever redone. Id check them out. Just don't go a GM dealership. Good Luck and lemme know.

Donny

Thought i would let everyone know that my little baby the trans am from above was written off by auto pac.
there was too much damage underneath. the whole front shifted because of the accedent. after looking at it closer, under the car i don't think i would have been happy even if the car had been fixed. thanks for everyones help.
Another little one that bites the dust.

Don


ps. If anyone is looking for a pair of 17 rims? Have a brand new set of centerline galaxy rims not mounted paid $2200

17x8 with 4.5 backspace & 17x9.5 with 5.5 backspace. Was going to run 245 in front & 275 in rear

THAT'S GOT TO HURT

IROC_5796

if your still lookin for a decent shop to goto I know all the guys that work at park pontiac, they would do a good job at fixing it.

if anyone around the winnipeg area wants to pick up some decent rims for there camaro im sellin mine, 17x9 ten spoked chrome 02 SS rims with tires 275 40s on all corners $1600, or if anyone has wheels spacers i could buy off them ill take em and keep the rims