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Forum: Interior
05-23-2013, 03:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 730
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: NEED CLUSTER BEZEL TORX SCREWS

ebay usually always has a lot of interior dash screws cheap. Junkyard definitely
Forum: Interior
05-23-2013, 03:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 912
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: Outer window sweep holes not lining up

same thing happened to me. I used some 3m tape in a couple sections in the middle. The holes on the ends lined up.
Forum: Interior
05-23-2013, 01:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,824
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: cutting arm rest for roll bar

I would try to knotch the arm rest out with a dremel. Maybe put a slit in the vinyl, pull it back, dremel out the plastic armrest, then try to stretch the vinyl inside so it doesn't have a rough...
Forum: Interior
05-23-2013, 01:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,018
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: Best place to but headliner, visor, sail panel kit?

Its way cheaper to do it yourself. I had to buy a new headliner board. Classic industries had the best price for an uncovered one. They only make ABS plastic ones for our cars that I could find. I...
Forum: Body
05-23-2013, 01:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,042
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: Outside (door) mirror glass replacement

I just did this to both sides of my 89. I busted the glass out with a body hammer and popped out the broken shards with a screwdriver. Its just held in with like black silicone. Be careful cause...
Forum: Interior
05-03-2013, 02:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,844
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: anyone used a dash pad cover

I bought the one from 1A auto. I installed it with the dash pad out of the car. It is not cut very good and I had to shave some plastic off the cap, so the whole dash would seat properly. All the...
Forum: Interior
05-03-2013, 02:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,077
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: gear selector letter replacement ?

I heard there was a special illuminescent paint they sell for the guage needles that will glow nice with the dash lights. An aftermarket guage face company sold it. For the shifter thing, I just used...
Forum: Interior
05-03-2013, 10:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,077
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: gear selector letter replacement ?

I tried to make one out of clear plastic and little letters/numbers I got from Hobby Lobby, but it looked like crap. I ended up buying a whole shifter plate and ashtray assembly on ebay. Mine was...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-10-2013, 07:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,176
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: mechanical fuel pump?

Ok. The car hasn't been on the road since 2006 so I don't know if the fuel pump is good or not. Does anyone know where to find a regulator with a return for a good price. How bout this one. Its...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-10-2013, 10:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,176
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: mechanical fuel pump?

so what can I use as a pickup if I pull the pump out? This may be a dumb idea, but can I tap a fitting into the bottom side of the tank and fashion some sort of filter on the inside? The damn...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-09-2013, 07:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,176
Posted By bigtizzles

mechanical fuel pump?

I'm gonna put an old 327 in my 89 RS. If I decide to go with a mechanical fuel pump, do I have to remove the electric one from the tank, or will the fuel just get sucked through it if I leave it in...
Forum: Body
04-02-2013, 08:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,371
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: clearing over synthetic enamel?

this thread is a fail
Forum: Body
04-01-2013, 02:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,371
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: clearing over synthetic enamel?

I know some of you older cats used to clear over single stage all the time back in the day...:D
Forum: Body
03-31-2013, 07:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,371
Posted By bigtizzles

clearing over synthetic enamel?

I shot my door jams with single stage loaded into a spray can at the local paint store. They look good. The paint is a synthetic enamel. It doesn't have hardener in it i guess, i'm not sure of the...
Forum: Body
03-29-2013, 09:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,944
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: spray painting my door jams. what primer??

sounds good. I have some duplicolor high build I can shoot them with. I'll see how smooth it is when it dries then sand accordingly.
Forum: Body
03-29-2013, 07:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,944
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: spray painting my door jams. what primer??

so you didn't sand the prime? So I could definitly do it like you, but use sealer/primer or regular rattle can prime and silver scotch brite it or something
Forum: Body
03-28-2013, 10:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,944
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: spray painting my door jams. what primer??

what did you sand the primer with before paint? How much time did you spend on sanding them
Forum: Body
03-28-2013, 09:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,944
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: spray painting my door jams. what primer??

i was mainly wondering if primer/sealer would stick to the old preped paint and be a good surface to lay my color? If I sprayed it with primer/sealer I could just let it flash dry and put my color...
Forum: Body
03-28-2013, 12:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,944
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: spray painting my door jams. what primer??

come on guys. Sealer over old paint, or prime and sand???
Forum: Body
03-27-2013, 06:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,944
Posted By bigtizzles

spray painting my door jams. what primer??

My 89 is white (and looks terrible) I'm going to paint it GTO cosmo purple. I had a local paint shop load me up a spray can to do the jams. I pulled the door off and removed everything in the way. I...
Forum: Cooling
01-16-2013, 08:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,943
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: need reverse rotation fan clutch???

yeah thats what i'm doing. I was trying to find the shortest clutch so i didn't have clearance issues. I was just wondering if anybody knew of the best one to go for? I was looking at S-10, pick-ups...
Forum: Cooling
01-16-2013, 10:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,943
Posted By bigtizzles

need reverse rotation fan clutch???

ok. I'm gonna run a mechanical fan and clutch on my 89 with a sbc and the serpentine system off of the 305. I know I need a reverse rotation fan and clutch. I have the fan but need the clutch. I was...
Forum: Interior
12-28-2012, 09:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,944
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: Horn button wire help

Ok, the tube with the notch is still in the car so I guess I have the piece shown in the first link still in the column. I need to confirm that the wire and spring in my ebay link is correct so I can...
Forum: Interior
12-27-2012, 09:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,944
Posted By bigtizzles

Horn button wire help

I pulled the old busted steering wheel off my 89 RS camaro to make way for my new grant wheel. It has the ugly square horn steering wheel on it now. I got to looking and there was no wire to connect...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
12-18-2012, 10:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 594
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: Is this a good price for a Ford 9"

I figured maybe some time in the future I'd maybe try to swap it in if the 10 bolt breaks. He said he would take 60 for it. Everyone should have a Ford 9" laying around anyhow. Maybe for a future...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
12-18-2012, 10:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 594
Posted By bigtizzles

Is this a good price for a Ford 9"

My buddy has a Ford 9" out of a 67 ford pickup that had an FE 352 in it. Its the whole rear end drum to drum. One of the brakes is broken but other than that it is fine. He is moving and said I could...
Forum: Engine Swap
12-11-2012, 07:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,247
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: Vortec head gasket question??

nevermind, i'm an idiot. For some reason I thought I had to use a head gasket made for the vortec heads. So when I would search for "vortec head gasket" I would get limited results, mostly stock...
Forum: Engine Swap
12-11-2012, 07:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,247
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: Vortec head gasket question??

The heads were milled just enough to clean up the gasket surface to get a good seal. Its a 327 block so I don't know what the piston to head clearance should be. Don't I need a vortec specific head...
Forum: Engine Swap
12-10-2012, 12:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,247
Posted By bigtizzles

Vortec head gasket question??

I'm swapping in a Gen 1 sbc with vortec heads into my 89 RS. I was wondering what kind of head gaskets you guys are running with your vortec heads? Stock vortec compression was like 9.4 i believe, so...
Forum: Interior
09-23-2012, 10:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 633
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: Courtesy Lights

Which ones? I'm pretty sure the wiring is there. If your car didnt have hush panels, then the lights were mounted to the kick panel on a little bracket. All you have to do is install hush panels and...
Forum: Interior
09-14-2012, 05:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,420
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: Heater control stickers??

oh, so it never had a sticker? I just wanna get mine looking good, do you know anything that will shine it up and not damage the lettering? It has a dull film over it possibly ciggarette smoke. I can...
Forum: Interior
09-14-2012, 09:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 728
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: Need dash light cover

ok, I'll check out the pics. If you dig one up, i'll take it!!
Forum: Interior
09-13-2012, 08:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 728
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: Need dash light cover

That would be awesome rarebmx. If anybody can find me one I will gladly pay for it with a paypal invoice, hell, i'll even mail a check. Its one of the few interior pieces I have yet to find. I...
Forum: Interior
09-12-2012, 11:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 728
Posted By bigtizzles

Need dash light cover

There is an interior light under the dashpad right by the center dash heater vent box that hangs under the pad in my 89 Camaro that is missing the actual light cover/lense. There is just a lightbulb...
Forum: Interior
09-08-2012, 11:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,420
Posted By bigtizzles

Heater control stickers??

My heater control is in good shape but the hot to cold blue to red sticker bar is missing. Surely someone makes these stickers. I don't even care if its specifically for the Camaro I can probably cut...
Forum: Car Audio
07-30-2012, 04:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,004
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: dash speaker components???

yeah, I looked for 4" components. Not alot out there, ones I found were super expensive. maybe I'll go for a plate speaker like the infinity. Really want a set of 5.25's. Can't beat the sound of 2way...
Forum: Car Audio
07-30-2012, 02:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,004
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: dash speaker components???

Nobody? I know some of you guys have components sets with the mid bass driver in the dash. Why doesn't anybody make 4x6 component sets, when GM put these speakers in the dash of about a million...
Forum: Car Audio
07-28-2012, 09:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,004
Posted By bigtizzles

dash speaker components???

Ok, I wanna put either 5.25 or 6.5 component mid bass drivers in my dash and the tweeter in the A-pillar. Which would be easier? Probably the 5.25? I know the 6.5 would probably sound better. I don't...
Forum: Engine Swap
07-23-2012, 12:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,547
Posted By bigtizzles

bunch of serpentine swap questions....

I thought I already posted this, but i'll be damned if I can find it anywhere. I have an 89 with complete not running 305 that i'm gonna dump my 68 327 small block with vortec heads into. Question...
Forum: Car Audio
07-15-2012, 03:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,407
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: building a "wall"

Exactly. I've always wanted a single 18 in a big box with alot of power. I've had every other combination of subs you can imagine. Just wanted to do a unique crazy install and have the amp and 2 6"...
Forum: Car Audio
07-12-2012, 01:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,407
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: building a "wall"

I'm familiar with that 21". Its a little pricey. I figured a wall would be the best way to get loud, due to the odd shape of the hatch which limits conventional boxes. Plus, I've always wanted a...
Forum: Car Audio
07-11-2012, 10:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,407
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: building a "wall"

Nobody???
Forum: Car Audio
07-06-2012, 04:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,407
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: building a "wall"

That would be great. I figured in this forum someone would know the rough estimate. I figured I would start the wall behind the back seats and build the enclosure down into the entire hatch. I'm not...
Forum: Car Audio
07-05-2012, 05:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,407
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: building a "wall"

Thanks, I know how to calculate cubic feet. The problem is I don't have my car to measure. I just wondered if anyone had a ruff estimate. The Idea with the wall was I wanna run a single 18" with a...
Forum: Car Audio
07-03-2012, 07:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,407
Posted By bigtizzles

building a "wall"

I would like to know how much cubic airspace is in the hatch of my camaro for the purposes of building a "wall" type enclosure. I have used the search function, but couldn't find anything good. I...
Forum: Interior
06-25-2012, 02:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 803
Posted By bigtizzles

Turn signal lever arm??

I need a new turn signal lever. I'm pretty sure my car has cruise, but i don't plan on using it with the motor and tranny combo i plan on dropping in it. So my question is, can I just simply swap a...
Forum: Fabrication
06-12-2012, 01:02 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 46,340
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: Doing the shaker assembly mod for real

Hi, I just picked up a shaker on ebay and want to do this to my car down the road. How did you guys attach the top half to the bottom half. I don't think anyone ever said. I know the original ones...
Forum: Body
05-27-2012, 04:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,718
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: proper way to remove a door

oh, that makes sense. I can't look at the car cause i'm in Afghanistan. Just trying to get a game plan for when i get home. How hard is it to align the doors back up. Is there alot of adjustment...
Forum: Body
05-27-2012, 03:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,718
Posted By bigtizzles

proper way to remove a door

Hi, I was wondering when you remove a 3rd gen door, do you wanna unbolt the hinges from the body or the door? In other words, when your done taking them off, will the hinges be left on the door or...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
05-09-2012, 06:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,801
Posted By bigtizzles

Re: Cheap stuff come get it outta my way!

I'm interested in the Headers, for 200 shipped 88130
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