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This is my new baby. I got this car from a friend of mine for free about a month ago. It has been around our friends for at least 11 years passing from one to the other. After sitting in a backyard for the past 3 years I finally got my hands on the car I wanted since I was a kid. I have big plans and it runs fine now Looking for v6 to v8 swap. And 4th gen interior swap. It will be a long journey but I can't wait and it will be fun along the way. Thanks guys
Looks like a bad paint job is the problem. Them edges are to clean, looks like the paint chipped or fell off in a big chips, then its rusted. All right in spots where folks put their hands. Might of cheaped out on the prep.
Get some aircraft stripper from autozone and in a few mins all that paint will be go with little mess. Just nasty stuff, don't get on your skin, it will burn like hell in 3 sec.
__________________ 86 Pontiac Firebird [68 Firebird HoodScoops, Notchback, Rear Mounted Tach, Inverted Wing,
T/A HoodVents in SailPanel, Front & Rear STB, Boxed LCA/PanHard, Fulley Welded Interior, Alston SFC] http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/v6...-all-over.html
See link for newer pics and above mods.
there are plenty of pics of the swaps. My wife is sick so I spent all day looking at them along with other info. Just look around in the forum and you will find it. Look under the interior part
Looks like a bad paint job is the problem. Them edges are to clean, looks like the paint chipped or fell off in a big chips, then its rusted. All right in spots where folks put their hands. Might of cheaped out on the prep.
Get some aircraft stripper from autozone and in a few mins all that paint will be go with little mess. Just nasty stuff, don't get on your skin, it will burn like hell in 3 sec.
yeah it is coming off in big chunks. I can sit there and pull it up with my fingers. other than the hood though the paint is in pretty good shape. Oh and I didn't post the pick of the driver side. The fender is smashed and I need to replace it.
I saw that car on craigslist a few months ago and came REAL close to buying it. I'm glad it ended up with someone that wants to bring it back.
If you decide to get rid of that hood, let me know. I live between Houston and Austin.
__________________ 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 it is coming off in big chunks. I can sit there and pull it up with my fingers. other than the hood though the paint is in pretty good shape. Oh and I didn't post the pick of the driver side. The fender is smashed and I need to replace it.
Find good junk yard parts first, but you can get front fenders new real cheap.
But they don't fit as good they say.
__________________ 86 Pontiac Firebird [68 Firebird HoodScoops, Notchback, Rear Mounted Tach, Inverted Wing,
T/A HoodVents in SailPanel, Front & Rear STB, Boxed LCA/PanHard, Fulley Welded Interior, Alston SFC] http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/v6...-all-over.html
See link for newer pics and above mods.
I saw that car on craigslist a few months ago and came REAL close to buying it. I'm glad it ended up with someone that wants to bring it back.
If you decide to get rid of that hood, let me know. I live between Houston and Austin.
my buddy lives in bastrop I am going to sand it down and primer it for now but maybe in the future. Just look out for it cause I'll definately put it here first.
4th gen interior swap? Never heard of that being done before. Anyone have pictures of one already done?
Pardon me if your not, but please tell me your joking about this right.
But if not (I felt the same way when someone told me that a company makes new tail like lenses, and I was the last to know about it) ... heres some pics.
DO you have pictures? I would like to see what it looks like
__________________ My Cars.
1992 Chevrolet Camaro Rs 305 Tbi, 5speed manual. leather interior.
original GM Arctic White on exterior and engine Bay, Original 305 Tbi Rebuilt bored .20 over. With rebuilt T-5
1984 z28, 305, automatic, g80, rear, 52k miles all original!
