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Ok so, I replaced the FRONT struts on my Bird today....do do do...no biggy..was easy really.... So, i have always had a small leak in the anti-freeze department, so i went a-lookin...AH HA! You SNEAKY Little !@!@!@#$# YOU!.... Right at the waterpump....Yup....Hose had a RIP in it....Ok so...One might think....Self...Goto Kragen....Ok I call Kragen...
"No Sir" that is a 3 day special Order part....Ok NEXT!!!!.... I call Auto-Zone..."YES SIR" we have one waiting for you at the Counter... "Oh i Love these Guys."

So, I get cleaned up a bit, due to i think i looked, well lets just way...I am a very white person, covered in ALOT of Grease! You do the math? Ok....so i goto AutoZone...get the hose and some clamps and 2 gallons of 50/50 antifreeze..... i come home....Yes... i changed into raggy clothes AGAIN!. 45 mins later... I am cruzing down Antelope Road with the T-TOPS out Cranking some BOston on the cd player" YES" I Still Live in the 80's! I AM OLD ...OH WHAT a GREAT DAY! YES...

Now I NEED to replace the rear shocks.... I am about 1.5 Inches taller in the front than the rear those old Struts were SHOT WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!!!!

WHAT A difference new struts make i can't wait to get the Rear SHOCKS Replaced....

Does Sac County pick up used anti-freeze on recycle day? Hmmmmmm


Ok--- i had to SHARE... I don't get out much!

Sorry... I go find a rock to Hide Under till next weekend.... Obtw... Tomarrow is my BIRTHDAY! WEEEEEEEEE WHAT YA GONNA GET ME? HUH HUH?

OUTATIME GTA

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Dig the enthusiasm man.
Hope to see your 'bird at one of the gtg's.
Sounds like you take a lot of pride in it.
. ..and happy b-day too. 4X ?
What brand struts did you use?

p.s. - I don't know about Boston, but I've got an extensive 80's collection myself.
I'll rock out to anything good.

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I went with Monroe Sensa-Tracs....Got them for Free from a guy at work..so . Yeah i love the 80s... the car, the music...weeeeee....
Yes, when i got this car..it was in dire need Replaced 3/4 of the Interior, added alot to it...Got a set of Gold gta rims ready to be redone at Presision Wheel, new tires and then a One time paint job from hell to top her off. I got 2 new windows to replace...have chips in the old ones... then i need to either find a rear window, or a rear window louver...some idiot looks like they tool sand paper the the glass? DOH! in one spot...makes me mad.. lol. Bought the car for 2k, got 4 k into her sofar... My Baby... Yup!


Yup I am prob' the Oldest Member on here @ 43 LOL... but... I love 3rd Gens...and for the most part the people who own them are allright too Oh well...age dun mean Nuffin!

Hope to catch up with you all sometime too.

OUTATIME GTA

iTrader: (2)

I had a lot into my '88 Firebird after owning it for ~5 years.
Sold it for almost 5K in '02, w/135K or so. Was my first car. (see pic)
How many miles are on your '89?

Don't sweat the age, a lot of the guys posting here are older too, haha.
The kids just tend to post more. I'm inbetween.
Quick check of some of the older folks reveals. ..

RU-QWIK - 32
1TUF92Z - 35
Cadillac - 37
vexter - 38
irocdaddy - 39
Dwayne88IROC - ?
Roads88 - late 50's?

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That is a nice Bird.... you had there....

Mine has 140k on it....One Owner car...before me that is...Got all receipts on EVERYTHING. The Guy loved the car,and had a Father that had money so...it got fixed whan it had issues, but he was getting married so... Poof! I am not a tweeker by nature, but i have to admitt, I sure Enjoy working on this car...All my other Pontiacs were NEW when i got them...78TA,79TA and a 81 Turbo TA. It is nice too how many are out there and in nice shape too!...
You do nice work keeping your rides looking good... (Hand-Shake).

Age is only how ya feel! I must be 21 again ....

bulletboy29

You ruined my night when you said 32 is one of the OLDER folks! 32 is young!!! 60-70 would be the older folks!


Nice car Code!

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AMEN TO 60-70! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Thanks for the Kind Words

87tpi

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I'll be 27 next month but I feel like 60-70 sometimes.

Cadillac

That's just bein' a dad.

I dressed my weatherstiping and applied scotchgard. Another 2 weeks of rain maybe?

~grumble~

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Ok, new front struts and rear shocks on Bird...OMG what a difference...it's like a new CAR .... WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

That was one change that needed to be made...the old rear shocks were so bad... Everytime i hit a bump, I stayed there! oh well NEW is GOOD .... Now Rims and Paint Job...and its CruZin time for da Bird................

Dwayne88IROC

Yep you win as the oldest, since I'm only 41

Code - you had an 81 TA turbo? was it a V6?

Third gens are still the coolest looking F-bodies made.

Congrats on your new ride!

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nope was a v8 turbo 4.9 letre. yah for me i am OLD.!

Cadillac

Do I get points for 37?

Don't answer that.

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LOL...@ don't answer that....muahahahahahahaaaaaaaa