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Hi my name is weston, i just got an 89 sport coupe, like 3 days ago. It was blue, then blac, the some idiots put some kind of stripper on it. it looks like crappp. but i wanted to show it before, then after later. its a 305, automatic.
__________________ 89 and 91 rs..
89- nothing/nothing.. roller ready for big block...
91- 350tbi/700r4... flows and a cam, trans with a b&M SHIFT KIT.. daily driver...
**pics up soon**
the only thing that sucks about this car is it has to be taken back to bare metal to fix all the stripper stuff. little bit of work, but hey i got time.
Yeah, just wait until it is warm and put some more stripper on it and get all the rest of the paint off, then use some 80 grit sandpaper and finish getting the paint off that the stripper won't get off, then sand it down with around a 180 grit, then clean it, prime it, seal it, and you're ready to go.
That's how I always did my trucks, and it worked well.
the only thing that sucks about this car is it has to be taken back to bare metal to fix all the stripper stuff. little bit of work, but hey i got time.
Hey, where at in Texas?
I just stripped mine down Friday and painted it yesterday. Now, the fun part of wet sanding and buffing is ahead.
__________________ 1988 Drop Top RS... LT-1/700R4/3.23 1LE brakes all around behind polished Y2K's, 36/24mm sway bars, wonder bar, koni yellows, and a few other "goodies"
....still sporting trailer park 5 color paint for now. 88 RS vert build thread
yeah i never thought to just strip it right, lol. yeah but for some reason its making a popping noise and squats back when i launch it hard, any ideas?
I finally got around to posting up some of my updates, I got it mostly primed and a descent front clip, still needs a fender and a door [i got a door just not on yet]...
Im going to put this 350 in there next week, i just love the way it looks so i wanted to put it on here...
hey man, nice starter car. Doing good work man. Just keep it up man and you will be fine. Doing great as of now. Whats the plans for color? -Matt
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1979 Z28, Mild built Numbers Matching 350, Built TH350, 3000 stall and shift kit, 2.5" flowmaster 40 series exhaust with x pipe. http://www.cardomain.com/id/19CAMARO85
That does look good. Things look to be moving along nicely. I am not too sure about the green on the engine. I prefer black, silver, or red engines. That is just me though.
How is the interior?
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88 Firebird Formula 350 89k miles 13.1 @ 105... 1.8 60ft W/ low compression in 2 cylinders and smaller cam... Superram- Trickflow AL Heads- 268XFI *3290 LBS*
To Do List: Tranny (#3), Rearend (#3), Paint... Then DONE!!!
Im gonna satin black it till i can afford a good gloss black
The interior is not that great but im working on it too, i need a dash and a headliner and the arm rests of course...
Will the flexplate off my 305 tbi work with that older 350???
__________________ 89 and 91 rs..
89- nothing/nothing.. roller ready for big block...
91- 350tbi/700r4... flows and a cam, trans with a b&M SHIFT KIT.. daily driver...
**pics up soon**
not a big fan of the green engine or the mesh grill insert but looks a lot better now then when you first got it. pretty clean and straight!! if you dont mind me asking, how mush did you pay for it?
__________________ 88 iroc camaro, 350 TPI, 700R4 corvette servo, and shift kit, 4wheel disk brakes. chrysler's sunburst orange pearl/ black- two tone paint. 4th gen seats, newer carpet. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2918464
Well 200$; well actually paid 200$ for a truck then traded it for gas mileage and now i want another 350 lol, i dont like the grill during the day, but at night with my green leds on it looks cool.. i need to get a night picture because with all the green leds everything else makes sence like the motor color; green is my favorite color...
heres a pic of the truck not the best but i put almost 100,000 miles on it the year i had it lol
__________________ 89 and 91 rs..
89- nothing/nothing.. roller ready for big block...
91- 350tbi/700r4... flows and a cam, trans with a b&M SHIFT KIT.. daily driver...
**pics up soon**