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Forum: North East Region
06-24-2003, 09:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 862
Posted By 85NJTA

yeah..i notice they had a sign that said 1979...

yeah..i notice they had a sign that said 1979 under shows to the one side....well, i may take my truck down there one of these weeks(since i sold the T/A)..
Forum: North East Region
06-23-2003, 09:59 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 862
Posted By 85NJTA

Hey, there's a meet/show every thursday nite in...

Hey, there's a meet/show every thursday nite in Pompton Lakes by the a+p starting around 6 at nite...mainly older chevy's and roadsters on one side and some 3rd + 4th gens and random stuff on the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-21-2003, 07:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 466
Posted By 85NJTA

Check with your DMV, maybe you can get a salvage...

Check with your DMV, maybe you can get a salvage title being it was bought at auction, otherwise get legal help..I hope you had some sorta contract.
Forum: North East Region
05-30-2003, 07:55 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 758
Posted By 85NJTA

Welcome to the board half life...North jersey...

Welcome to the board half life...North jersey here too, ringwood to be exact..If i had know you were looking around, I just sold my 85 trans am, but an 88 corvette is sweeter....enjoy the...
Forum: North East Region
05-30-2003, 02:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 467
Posted By 85NJTA

Well, thanks for the kind...

Well, thanks for the kind words...LOL...yeah....bieng a child of the 80's and knight Rider.....I still dig the 3rd gen's....I'm keeping my hopes up:) As far as what i majored in, i graduated with a...
Forum: North East Region
05-28-2003, 07:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 467
Posted By 85NJTA

A Sad Day indeed(well for me anyway)

Well,just Sold my T/A tonite...sorry i am alittle teary eyed(lol)...well I am gonna miss it, but as a recent college grad and soon to be graduate student, funds dried up and what i do have needs to...
Forum: Body
04-08-2003, 01:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,686
Posted By 85NJTA

well i think as long as you have a functional...

well i think as long as you have a functional horn..lol..i actually test drove a 81 camaro rs that had the foot actuated high beam swith.....i may mount it on the dash or on the arms of my grant wheel
Forum: Body
04-06-2003, 05:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,686
Posted By 85NJTA

horn

well after, unsuccessfully trying to find the little plastic retainer for my horns grounding wire, i went to the local hardware store and bought a door bell button that i could paint and matches the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-29-2003, 11:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 490
Posted By 85NJTA

Well...thanx for the help everybody...i actually...

Well...thanx for the help everybody...i actually got the filter off, when dad got home, he looked at it and went in the garage, jimmy rigged a spanner wrench with a couple pegboard hangers and took a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-28-2003, 01:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 490
Posted By 85NJTA

Nope, no f'ing luck...this is major...

Nope, no f'ing luck...this is major agrevation...i took the entire shell and guts off the filter, and with a chisel and screwdriver and ballpeen hammer spent all afternoon yesterday trying to loosen...
Forum: Car Audio
03-27-2003, 07:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 541
Posted By 85NJTA

from what i hear autobahn are decent subs...i...

from what i hear autobahn are decent subs...i personally have'nt heard or used them but as far as i know they are decent....and if your like me youll get it as cheaply as possible
:D
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-27-2003, 04:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 490
Posted By 85NJTA

i am trying to put the chisel in the holes around...

i am trying to put the chisel in the holes around the main hole where the filter screws on and tryig to loosing that way....i just sprayed penatrating oil
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-27-2003, 04:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 490
Posted By 85NJTA

well, the chisel/screwdriver method seems to be...

well, the chisel/screwdriver method seems to be working, sorta...my arm is about to fall off or i am weak cuz theres not alot room to get leverage with the hammer so i am gonna be pounding for a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-27-2003, 03:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 490
Posted By 85NJTA

f'er still wont budge..i got half the shell off,...

f'er still wont budge..i got half the shell off, attempted to use the biggest pair of channel locks i have to bust it off and it still wont come off....this t/a has been nothing but aggrevation...any...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-27-2003, 01:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 490
Posted By 85NJTA

ok, i'll try that thanx

ok, i'll try that thanx
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-27-2003, 01:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 490
Posted By 85NJTA

need urgent help

cars been in the garage since i bought it last spring, finally getting to change to oil and filter( i know why so long well i havent been driving it) and i drained the oil and the shop or previous...
Forum: Body
03-05-2003, 08:09 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,686
Posted By 85NJTA

thanx.....oh, where are they???

thanx.....oh, where are they???
Forum: Body
03-04-2003, 08:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,686
Posted By 85NJTA

Dude, where do you get that piece...mine is shot...

Dude, where do you get that piece...mine is shot and i need to fix it..thanx
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
02-25-2003, 04:58 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,820
Posted By 85NJTA

dude, that blows...good luck with insurance, and...

dude, that blows...good luck with insurance, and if you part it out let us know
Forum: North East Region
02-25-2003, 03:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 704
Posted By 85NJTA

hey, if you find any shops let me know...i am...

hey, if you find any shops let me know...i am here in Ringwood(passaic co.) and need a front end rebuild....later
Forum: Body
02-13-2003, 09:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 442
Posted By 85NJTA

hmm...not sure about 4th gen parts...but this is...

hmm...not sure about 4th gen parts...but this is the scrapyard i ussually deal with, Hunts point auto in the bronx ny..they have locations nationwide(US) try contacting them
hunts point auto...
Forum: Car Audio
02-11-2003, 08:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 792
Posted By 85NJTA

i think most big name companies make decent...

i think most big name companies make decent speakers in the $60 range....its all a matter of preference i guess...i like MA Audio and Visonik...they have good speakers for low prices...i think i paid...
Forum: Electronics
02-11-2003, 08:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 468
Posted By 85NJTA

Ha...ok i feel like a dumbass:doh: ..lol it was...

Ha...ok i feel like a dumbass:doh: ..lol it was the battery....just wasnt holding its charge...i swapped the new battery outta my s-10 and it started right up....well at least i know now that its...
Forum: Electronics
02-11-2003, 10:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 468
Posted By 85NJTA

yah, thanx man...i was gonna try putting the...

yah, thanx man...i was gonna try putting the battery from my truck in the car cuz its new..
Forum: Electronics
02-10-2003, 09:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 468
Posted By 85NJTA

ok, i am gonna reply to my own post....well i got...

ok, i am gonna reply to my own post....well i got the car started, not enough juice in the battery i guess. but here's the new problem...got it running, let run for about five min, then turned the...
Forum: Electronics
02-10-2003, 09:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 497
Posted By 85NJTA

yeah i have a similar problem with my gas gauge...

yeah i have a similar problem with my gas gauge in m 85 trans am...once it gets down around half a tank it just dances...and when i fill it it goes passed the full mark...i just keep track of what...
Forum: Electronics
02-10-2003, 02:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 468
Posted By 85NJTA

car wont start..starter, alt or what

Hey all..my 85 trans has been sitting in my garage for bout 2 months till i got money fix some stuff...anyway, went to start it the other day, and nothing...i figured the battery was dead cuz it had...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-18-2003, 09:33 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,449
Posted By 85NJTA

I saw a nice camaro when i was london...looked...

I saw a nice camaro when i was london...looked pretty much like the u.s 3rd gens.....how about japan?? i know from the chevy website they are selling the 4th gen in japan, any thirds
Forum: Body
01-07-2003, 06:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 434
Posted By 85NJTA

anyone ever order fenders from whitney

Hey,
since this is the body area, was wondering if anyone has ordered parts like fenders from J.C. Whitney....i need a passenger side front fender and door skin, and they have them for a decent...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-04-2002, 10:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 954
Posted By 85NJTA

lol...ahh the memories of childhood....that show...

lol...ahh the memories of childhood....that show made me always want a trans am, now i have one and i would never think of doing that to mt t/a..no offence to anyone who has
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-04-2002, 08:52 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 954
Posted By 85NJTA

looks like a trans am with recaro rims and a...

looks like a trans am with recaro rims and a knight rider style bumper i have seen being sold around the net somewhere... it does look pretty bad and i am a big Knight Rider fan
Forum: Body
10-29-2002, 09:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 880
Posted By 85NJTA

yeah i recut the retainer, but i thinjk the relay...

yeah i recut the retainer, but i thinjk the relay under the dash is blown. anyway i am replacing the relay and if it still gives me trouble i will rewire it....this is just taking me so long cuz i...
Forum: Body
10-29-2002, 12:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 880
Posted By 85NJTA

ok ok, i realize i basically repeated my initial...

ok ok, i realize i basically repeated my initial question, my bad...i checked the ground, it seems to fine, i think the problem is the plastic retainer is broken, so i am gonna try and bypass that...
Forum: Body
10-28-2002, 09:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 880
Posted By 85NJTA

i finally fixed the ground wire and the retainer...

i finally fixed the ground wire and the retainer that holds it, now i think the horn relay is blown cuz still no friggin horn:doh:
has anyone ever jsy by passed the wheel and monted a ground...
Forum: Car Audio
10-03-2002, 09:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 623
Posted By 85NJTA

1 was runnin like 12 or 14, i forget exactly cuz...

1 was runnin like 12 or 14, i forget exactly cuz it was what i got with my original amp which was only 140watts as a gift...i upgraded to 8 gauge power and ground, 12 gauge speaker and 16 gauge remote
Forum: Car Audio
10-03-2002, 08:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 623
Posted By 85NJTA

ok, man i suck...head unit was fine, it turns out...

ok, man i suck...head unit was fine, it turns out the problem is cuz i never upgraded the wires when i moved up to the more powerfull amp and subs...wires werent the right gauge so the power wasnt...
Forum: North East Region
09-27-2002, 08:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 570
Posted By 85NJTA

why are they getting rid of, just curious and its...

why are they getting rid of, just curious and its sweet if they do..i got pulled over in my s-10 because the cop was suspicious of my chrome tip on my cat back exhaust...ponderous
Forum: Car Audio
09-27-2002, 04:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 653
Posted By 85NJTA

ummm you got me on thoses...never heard...

ummm you got me on thoses...never heard them....but the ones i mentioned are relatively cheap and sound good....basic rule is if it looks to good to be true...it is....i guess just look around the...
Forum: Car Audio
09-26-2002, 08:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 653
Posted By 85NJTA

i have 4X6 MA aduios in the dash of my s-10, and...

i have 4X6 MA aduios in the dash of my s-10, and am pretty happy. they are 100w max each and sound good...another brand thats good is visonik, which i think is owned by the same company as MA audio
Forum: Body
09-10-2002, 11:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 880
Posted By 85NJTA

yeah thats it, it broke there, i rigged up a...

yeah thats it, it broke there, i rigged up a repair and it broke again..the sh*t is driving me crazy....if a want to honk i have to physical touch the contact to the wheel...lol....it just keeps...
Forum: Body
09-09-2002, 10:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 880
Posted By 85NJTA

anyone know where to get the little plastic...

anyone know where to get the little plastic retainer that holds the ground wire in the steering column.....mine broke therefor my horn is broken......again!!!!!:doh: :doh:
Forum: Car Audio
09-09-2002, 07:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 623
Posted By 85NJTA

naw, soundstorm labs...they are on the cheaper...

naw, soundstorm labs...they are on the cheaper range but really good bang for the buck...http://www.soundstormlabs.com should be thier site..i like em
Forum: Car Audio
09-09-2002, 02:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 623
Posted By 85NJTA

Thanx for the help, but i figured it out,...

Thanx for the help, but i figured it out, actually dad helped me figure it out... luckily i had the kenwood head unit i initially had in the truck in my trans am, and a newer kenwood in the...
Forum: Car Audio
09-08-2002, 09:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 623
Posted By 85NJTA

allright thanx, i'll do that....no smoke though...

allright thanx, i'll do that....no smoke though when i took it out today..lol..well, this sux..
Forum: Car Audio
09-08-2002, 05:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 623
Posted By 85NJTA

What the Balls? need help(non 3rd gen though)

Hey, ok here's the problem...in my s-10 xtreme i have two 10 in soundstorm labs 600w max subs powered by a soundstrorm labs 1000w max amp. the problem now is that the sub behind the driver seat is...
Forum: North East Region
08-29-2002, 11:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 370
Posted By 85NJTA

yeah thats paramus for ya...well i failed in may...

yeah thats paramus for ya...well i failed in may and its now august...so i am waiting to go back:p
Forum: North East Region
08-28-2002, 08:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 370
Posted By 85NJTA

yeah, i hear that, but the stations up here are ...

yeah, i hear that, but the stations up here are a crap shot(paramus and wayne).. guess i might try the shop thats liscenced...another prob is my fuel gauge is for crap..its stays at full for 150...
Forum: North East Region
08-28-2002, 03:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 370
Posted By 85NJTA

emmisions in NJ

Hey whats up...i am in the process of getting money to rebuild my 85 t/a's front end and do a tune up. its the 305 carbed, and it inittially failed the emissions test when i bought it...is there...
Forum: North East Region
08-28-2002, 03:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 499
Posted By 85NJTA

sweet...i'll have to check it out. i would...

sweet...i'll have to check it out. i would probably bring my truck though, its a 99 s-10 xtreme cuz my trans am isnt quite stree legal as of now i am near sloatsburg
Forum: North East Region
08-28-2002, 12:09 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 690
Posted By 85NJTA

whats up jersey..ringwwod nj here.. i am still in...

whats up jersey..ringwwod nj here.. i am still in the rebuild/ project stage with my car but wanna attend a meet..by the way, anyone know a way to get around the nj emmisions inspection...hotrod...
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