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I am in awe you have made as much progress as you did in the time since the first post. I didn't do my own paint, didn't have the resources or place, but my idea of taking my time with a project is going on 6 years.
Glad you decided to keep the car and it is turning around for you. The 91-92 Zs are a great looking car! Glad to see another one being turned around.
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I am in awe you have made as much progress as you did in the time since the first post. I didn't do my own paint, didn't have the resources or place, but my idea of taking my time with a project is going on 6 years.
Glad you decided to keep the car and it is turning around for you. The 91-92 Zs are a great looking car! Glad to see another one being turned around.
Thanks man! 6 years huh?whew!
View my sig. albums,the gta took me 3years to bring back to life!And about 3 weeks to sell to another f-body enthusiast.Who knows,I may sell this one when its finished and move onto another.I enjoy doing this,kinda my hobbie.
Anyway,btt here.
I found that w/s channel I was missing yesterday and will be installing the d/s w/s on sat. am and then onto the interior!
I found that w/s channel I was missing yesterday and will be installing the d/s w/s on sat. am and then onto the interior!
Hey Timmy, I was able to find (3) of the (4) weather stripping channels new from GM, the 4th one I am going to have to reuse my old one.
Did you find the channel new or used? Did you do anything to the (3) existing channels you had or even the new one you got to referbish it to prevent any leaking, such as new rubber strip on the body side, a lot of RTV, etc? Or were they in good enough shape where you just painted them up and slapped them on?
When I removed my weather stripping, they were starting to corrode, they seem like they are made out of some pretty cheep metal. The one I was going to reuse, I was going to paint up and get a new adhesive rubber strip (supposedly can be got at Home Depot).
Hey Timmy, I was able to find (3) of the (4) weather stripping channels new from GM, the 4th one I am going to have to reuse my old one.
Did you find the channel new or used? Did you do anything to the (3) existing channels you had or even the new one you got to referbish it to prevent any leaking, such as new rubber strip on the body side, a lot of RTV, etc? Or were they in good enough shape where you just painted them up and slapped them on?
When I removed my weather stripping, they were starting to corrode, they seem like they are made out of some pretty cheep metal. The one I was going to reuse, I was going to paint up and get a new adhesive rubber strip (supposedly can be got at Home Depot).
Thanks
The one channel I needed I got used and in good shape like all the rest on this car.None of mine have any corrosion and all I used to clean them up was a small screwdriver for the a-b pillar areas and a wire wheel for the roof channels.
todays progress involved finishing the t-top seals,mounting the hatch and getting rid of what was left of that nasty interior!Got the floorpans cleaned up and vacuumed and added a little por-15 to some surface rust areas.Hoping to get some interior work done tommorow
TIMMYS89GTA--The quality work you do is outstanding! Great work & dedication! I have 1 question-- did you use GM t-top stripping? I ask 'cuz mine doesn't seem to fit the roofline as well as yours. again--drooolll!! (PS--I used repro stripping)
Last edited by t-top havoc; 08-02-2009 at 09:41 PM.
TIMMYS89GTA--The quality work you do is outstanding! Great work & dedication! I have 1 question-- did you use GM t-top stripping? I ask 'cuz mine doesn't seem to fit the roofline as well as yours. again--drooolll!! (PS--I used repro stripping)
Thanks for the kind words.
I used the Soffseal weatherstripping and it worked out real nice.
yup,... a 70-73 is my camaro holy grail..
never can find one when I have some cash..
same with a '79 Z28...
Haha!Yeah bud,the 72 is next on the resto list.After I get this one finished of course.
So probably won't see me around here much when I start that car.
yup,... a 70-73 is my camaro holy grail..
never can find one when I have some cash..
same with a '79 Z28...
I got extremely lucky when I found this 79 for my father-in-law:
It's an all original (except for the rims) mint 66K mile 350/4spd car. We got it CHEAP too.
.....thread jack over.
__________________ 355 TBI/WC T-5/ 9 Bolt 3.27 Posi w/PBR's, Edlebrock headers, MSD iginition, complete WS6 conversion, open element, energy suspension poly bushings throughout, complete A.I.R. delete, 8mm wires, 165* stat, 4th gen T/A wing, all black leather 4th gen interior, Custom circle grid T/A tail lights, Sequential turn signals.
I'm just about done.Maybe next week it'll be finished?Heres yesterdays progress.Installed the new window reg. assm. and got the p/s window adj.(eesh what a pita!)
Finally all back together and road ready!Spent the weekend finishing up stupid little stuff and cruising it around.Turns out I did a pretty good job on my first tranny rebuild!woohoo!Yay me!lol Heres a few shots as of today.Still got to put in the d/s d/p (I lost the int. door handle)waiting on the new one to button that up.
Other than that,all new black int.-speakers and stereo!bah! What ya'll think?
For those of you that haven't seen this thread already,take a look at the first pics on post number 1 and look at these again.Same driveway,same truck and same car but no tow dolly.I'm quite pleased right now.
Last edited by TIMMYS89GTA; 09-13-2009 at 07:50 PM.
man.. I sure do love those style camaros. great job savin' this one so far!
..needs some black Zo6 wheels to set it off though!
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87' Trans am - 305 TPI, 700R4, Bone stock.
future plans - built 700r4, disc rear, then mild 350 (shooting for atleast 300 rwhp) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2535588
"some teens still have a good taste in cars"
355 TBI/WC T-5/ 9 Bolt 3.27 Posi w/PBR's, Edlebrock headers, MSD iginition, complete WS6 conversion, open element, energy suspension poly bushings throughout, complete A.I.R. delete, 8mm wires, 165* stat, 4th gen T/A wing, all black leather 4th gen interior, Custom circle grid T/A tail lights, Sequential turn signals.
