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As many of you know, we try to feature as many readers rides as possible in a section of the magazine called STREET HEAT. Usually, people will email us tiny, unusable pictures but I know ThirdGen.org has some killer cars that need to be seen in our Street Heat section.
So, here are the guidelines...
Post up 1-3 Pictures of your car in regular, internet resolution.
Make sure that you have the original photograph, in HIGH RESOLUTION ready and able to be sent.
DO NOT POST THEM IN FULL RES HERE.
Include a link or brief (seriously, very very brief) mod list.
Each month we will pull some people from here (amongst other places) and get you guys into the magazine.
Please note, we will contact you before we run the story, so please don't PM me and ask if we picked you yet. We have hundreds of readers submit pictures (which is really awesome) so it takes time to go through all of them. If we like your picture/car we will get in touch with you to get more information and get your final approval to run the shot.
Lawyers note: All photos posted in this single thread are presumed to be for publication and GMHTP reserved the right to edit accompanying descriptions.
I'll be able to get high res photos of my engine bay and interior this weekend, the only ones I have with the new drivetrain are with my camera phone. I'm getting the car back from the exhaust shop either tomorrow or Thursday and I'll be able to get as many pictures as need be. Besides, I hadn't finished putting loom on my harness or installed an a/c delete box yet.
Regardless, here is my 6.0L LSX/T56 powered '91 Z28 convertible. MS4 cam, LS6 intake, forged internals, Scorpion rockers, dual valve springs, tubular kmember, etc etc etc. It has a mod list a mile long, so I'll save that for if you decide to run it in the magazine :
__________________ 2nd Place Modified Camaro - ThirdGen Fest '11 LSX / T56 combo, 420rwhp 407 ft./lbs. custom Ford 8.8" with 9" axle tubes, 4.10's and Ford Racing Cobra diff, Moser axles, LS1 brake swap front and rear, Hawks 1 3/4" longtubes, forged internals, TSP MS4, LS6 intake, Spohn LCA's/torque arm/cross member/k member/subframe connectors, Alston subframe connectors, Hotchkis springs, poly motor/trans mounts & sway bar bushings/end links, Memphis Audio / Pioneer audio system, etc etc et
Nice, very nice, what a great opportunity to get the 3rd gen F-bodies out there! Here is mine:
1991 Z28 Camaro
5.7 Tuned Port Injection
20X10 (rear) "VROD" wheels by Intro
19X8 (front) "VROD" wheels by Intro
Air Ride Technologies Ride Pro E Digital Air Ride System
2002 SS Camaro Seats
Wet NOS System
JL Audio Stereo System
Autopower Roll Bar
ASCD SS Hood
1981 Z28 Fender Vents
I have always had a soft spot for the 82-92 fbodies, probably because of growing up in the 80's and early 90's. It seems as if this generation of Camaro has been completely skipped over....and I have no idea why! I bought my car when I was 19. It was rough when I got it, dents dings, faded paint etc. I drove it everyday...to and from work and school. I saved every nickel and dime...and always thought to myself....hopefully one day, I can really make this car stand out....and make it be recognized (maybe even as recognizable as the first generation Camaros). So, after working at a grocery store for 5+ years and spending hundreds of hours on thirdgen.org, it was time to strip it down and to use the car as my template. So me and my dad did the body work and repainted the car. It looked brand new! But was it enough? Noway. So from there....I added and modified many parts of the car..and here it is...almost 8 years later...my 3rd set of wheels, brand new air ride suspension, nitrous, & new interior. What makes me feel the best about it...is that most of the work was done by me and my dad. I think it's "almost" there.
__________________ 1991 Z28 Camaro Air Ride/INTRO Wheels 1999 30th Anniversary WS6 Trans Am #357 of 1600 Produced 2008 HHR SS 318 H.P. LNF 2.0 Turbocharged
Last edited by Sickness91Z28; 01-05-2010 at 12:45 PM.
__________________ 1989 Trans Am WS6 LB9, Procharger P1-SC, Crane cam and valvetrain, Freddy Brown 700R4, 2400 TQ converter, Eaton posi 373 gears, SLP runners ported plenum. All MSD ignition and boost box, The whole UMI catalouge for suspension. 24pd injectors, BBK 255lpg FP, Edelbrock shorties, Borla cat back, Ed Wright custom tune. + a WHOLE lot more.
Here is my current setup although its about to change to a front mount turbo setup with a 408ci LS.
1987 IROC Camaro
LS1/T56 Swap, STS turbo kit with FMIC, C5 Z06 Brakes in the front, Full BMR and Spohn suspension, Covans Carbon Fiber dash with autometer gauges, lots of other little stuff.
My wife and I bought it in 2006 when i was 22 and my wife was 6 months pregnant. Drove all the way to easly South Carolina at Hawks thirdgen. The car has changed alot since then and out of the dozens of thirdgens i've had since i was 17 this one I plan to keep till I'm very old.
Last edited by Grifter757; 01-05-2010 at 12:59 PM.
Here is my 86' camaro. I'm 19 and this is my first car i've owned. Four buddies and I did a V6 to V8 swap while in high school. Nothing special at all but a big accomplishment in my life.
Mods: 355-flat top pistons, Shaved + ported heads, decked block = 350+ hp
built 700r4 w/ shiftkit
Magnaflow exhaust
New Paint
Limited-Slip Rear- 3.73 gears
Camaro iroc-z 1989 made fore European market . Low milage since new . Paint,interior is stock since new and look like it just left the assembly line .
Mods: Iroc rims in crome 18x8 in front 9x20 in rear. eibach sportline , Koni 3 way red shocks . ACSD hood , Hawks 5" spoiler , Homemade chip ,megashifter, Stereo sytem i coverd up in the car . and more .....
I also have many pics of the car , different mods in progress and from different years . Work as freelance journalist and my specality is car magazines .
Engine:
160 degree t-stat
High Amp Alternator
Optima Yellow Top Battery
Valve Covers Painted Body Color
14x3 drop base K&N air filter
Suspension:
Eibach Sportline Lowering Springs
Spohn Wonderbar
Spohn Panhard Bar
Spohn Front Sway Bar
Bilstein HD Rear Shocks
Boyd Coddington Wheels - 18x8 fronts, 18x10 rears
Kuhmo Ecsta Tires - 245/40/18 fronts, 275/35/18 rears
Appearance:
Stock color paint, heritage stripes ghosted under the clear coat
Replaced stock RS grill with stock Z28 grille
5% Limo tint on the rear, 35% tint on the sides
Street Glow Gold Green underbody neon kit
White face reverse indiglo gauges
Arizen Racing Seats - Black w/grey suede - custom stitching in the headrests
Audio:
Eclipse Model CD 3422
Eclipse 3 way 6x9 Model 83941
Eclipse Model 33250 2 way 600 watt amp
Eclipse Model PA 5422 4 Channel Amp
Eclipse Dual Voice Coil Model 86120.4 DVC 12" Subs
All Cables Monster Cable
Viper Alarm, Transponder System with additional horn and motion sensor
lt1 (383) T56 450 HP/495 @ wheel, 4th gen rear swap, 4th gen interior swap, Ls1 front brake upgrade, ZR1 9.5 wheels, manual sterring. That is the basic's on the car.
Been a fan of GM High Tech for as long as I can remember... It is a dream come true for us to be able to show the rest of the world the hard work we put into our vehicles... Thank You for the opportunity...
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-Chris-
Last edited by C-Titan; 01-26-2010 at 11:15 PM.
Reason: Added New Pic
Some really sweet rides in here, but I'm pretty sure the carb cars are ineligible. I've never seen a carb under the hood of anything in GMHTP. Hence the High Tech part: EFI.
(mine is ineligible due to the Performance part )
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Any idiot can make a fast v8. It takes a real idiot to make a fast v6.
1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA, 5.7L 350 TPI. Goodyear Eagle GS-D3 tires, Hypertech performance chip, K&N cone filter. 81,000 miles on her, the exhaust is even still all original. Im 17 and this is my first car. Had her for almost a year and a half already. My baby.
mods
3.73 ring and pinion
edelbrock headers
jet stage 2 chips
jet fan switch
b&m tranny cooler..with hydralic lines not standard rubber
tci tranny servo
My mods are in my sig below. Here is some pics.
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Your car looks VERY much like I want my 1985 Trans Am to look like when I'm finished building it up. Right now it looks like junk yard leftovers, but it won't for too long I hope. I will have the spoiler on mine and my exhaust tips won't show like that. I'll also probably put the side molding back along the doors. I think it looks better. Though I'm probably in the minority on that. Right now I'm stripping the car down to just a rolling chassis to get the body work done and then painted. After that's all done I can start the engine work, and then rebuild the suspension. Once all that's done I'll tackle the interior.
Last edited by Black_Knight; 01-07-2010 at 02:52 AM.
Your car looks VERY much like I want my 1985 Trans Am to look like when I'm finished building it up. Right now it looks like junk yard leftovers, but it won't for too long I hope. I will have the spoiler on mine and my exhaust tips won't show like that. I'll also probably put the side molding back along the doors. I think it looks better. Though I'm probably in the minority on that. Right now I'm stripping the car down to just a rolling chassis to get the body work done and then painted. After that's all done I can start the engine work, and then rebuild the suspension. Once all that's done I'll tackle the interior.
Thanx for the compliment..
I also have a Hawks firberglass repro Aerowing ready for prep n paint. Should be on this spring. Then the tails wont look so radical. Ive just always wanted big slashcut SS tips. So i did. Its actually a Borla adjustable catback, cant tell be looking at it though.
Wow, there are some amazing cars in this post. I am not sure if mine is in the same class, but here is my thirdgen. I bought it back in early 2000 with a blown motor; it was in pretty sad shape and probably headed for the scrapper. It took a good bit of work to get it streetable again. I daily drove it for about 4 or so years while slowly bringing it back to it's former glory. A friend and I did a complete tear down/repaint back in 2004 when it was retired from daily driver status. I am currently working on an LT1/T56 swap along with a 4th gen LT1 dash conversion. As pictured it has:
l98 with misc bolt ons/t5/4th gen 3.42p ls1 spec rear/ls1 style front brakes/camaro ss wheels/cervini's 3" hood/91 camaro GFX/91 Z28 spoiler/99 TA seats & console
Thanx for the compliment..
I also have a Hawks firberglass repro Aerowing ready for prep n paint. Should be on this spring. Then the tails wont look so radical. Ive just always wanted big slashcut SS tips. So i did. Its actually a Borla adjustable catback, cant tell be looking at it though.
Your wheel choice is exactly what I want to go with. I also have a TPI system that has some damage to the finish, and I wondered what it would look like painted black. After seeing the pictures taken under your hood, I now know. How much boost are you running on that Procharger?
This is my '86 Trans AM. It's a bit odd, I ended up buying a '92 Firebird for a parts car and ended up switching out the water damaged TA Taillights with the Firebird's. Did a bit of tweeking with the wireing so that the signals light up with the breaklights, but still blink like they're suppose to
Here's a pic of it this past summer, after the parts and interior conversion:
And here are some pics I took of it about an hour ago, I just added some decals to it yesterday. It's snowing, so it was hard to get decent pics =/
As far as a Mod list goes, it's not much, but:
Custom Crimson Metallic paint [Credited to my Dad]
Torq Thrust polished aluminium mags, 16x8 front 17x10 rear
'92 Firebird Interior, Black
'92 Firebird Taillights
Custom Taillight Wireing
Last edited by Richard_Strahl; 01-07-2010 at 08:23 PM.
Reason: Mod list
my car is ugly but puts down good numbers, i just wanna recommend the guy in sweden
__________________ 195cc AFR heads, hooker super comp into 3" exhaust, MSD ignition, Spohn sway bars front and rear, Spohn adjustable panhard bar, Spohn LCA's, Spohn cross member and torque arm for the T-56, C5 vette brakes in front 4th gen disk in rear. All auto meter gauges.
1982 Trans Am (Viper GTS red )
305 with Q-Jet from '85 T/A
TH-700R4 from '85 T/A
275/40ZR18 tires around C5 Z06 wheels
Stock int. except for 1985 T/A shifter, 4th gen seats and seat belts, and small sound system
Last edited by sjgrimsley; 01-08-2010 at 12:05 AM.
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14psi, pump gas street tune 
jk 
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I will have the spoiler on mine and my exhaust tips won't show like that. I'll also probably put the side molding back along the doors. I think it looks better. Though I'm probably in the minority on that. Right now I'm stripping the car down to just a rolling chassis to get the body work done and then painted. After that's all done I can start the engine work, and then rebuild the suspension. Once all that's done I'll tackle the interior. 
