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Forum: Body
08-25-2019, 04:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,887
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Spraying instead of decals?

They actually didn't leak around the edges like most people on the internet said they would, at all. I spent a whole day testing on a spare hood.
The regular diecut decals from Hawks/Pheonix can...
Forum: Body
08-25-2019, 03:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,591
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Front bumper removal help

Yeah I have my rear bumper cover, actually the whole bumper too, off right now and it's easy.

Pop all the plastic push-rivets first. If your stud is stripped, my tip is "don't worry about it." ...
Forum: Body
08-25-2019, 03:51 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,841
Posted By 83AQ9

Removing nuts untouched since 1983

Anyone know what's so special about these two spots, in terms of rusting? They don't seem more or less exposed than other areas nearby which fared better.
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Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
08-20-2019, 07:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,748
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: dynamat

The guy who owned my car last used this stuff, everywhere: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Peel-Seal-Instant-Waterproof-Repairs-6-in-x-25-ft-Aluminum-Roll-Flashing/1018733

It's very similar to dynamat...
Forum: Body
08-16-2019, 08:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,887
Posted By 83AQ9

Spraying instead of decals?

Is there a good way to reduce the hard edges that spraying into masks traced off vinyl decals would leave behind, when not using a clearcoat? I only have a quart of the dark gold and a siphon feed...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
08-15-2019, 09:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,083
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Do you miss her?

Yes, and the same car I sold is now back home in my garage, getting repaired little by little.
Forum: Interior
08-15-2019, 08:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,448
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Camel Tan

I definitely saw camel tan liners and carpet on one site, but I neglected to write down which site because I wasn't planning on buying that part until basically everything else is fixed, and I'm not...
Forum: Fabrication
08-15-2019, 04:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,496
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Power steering Hose

Turns out my fittings were cheap because I mixed up POWERFLEX and PROFLEX. Ignoring the cost of the mistake, the POWERFLEX stuff works out about the same cost as a brand new set of lines from the...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
08-15-2019, 04:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,724
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Transmission Jack recommendations

This is TECHNICALLY the wrong tool for the job, but it works great and I've never used anything else for any transmission on any car:

Motorcycle/ATV jack. They are cheap. I have two that were...
Forum: Fabrication
08-13-2019, 01:05 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,310
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: T-top brace bar.

Do cages make cars not street legal? If you just mean engine mods, he's got MN plates. Unless he's running nitromethane or even worse, has window tint, he's fine.
Forum: Fabrication
08-12-2019, 10:34 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 24,113
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: 3D printed parts

For little things with fine detail like that sound badge, have you considered silicone molding original ones and epoxy casting them? It might be easier to get clean lines that way.
Forum: Fabrication
08-12-2019, 07:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,496
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Power steering Hose

I can't figure out where my flare tool got to so I've gone the other direction and I'm making it pretty with Russell AN-6 fittings on order. The hose ends are cheap, shockingly cheap. They are only...
Forum: Fabrication
08-11-2019, 09:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,921
Posted By 83AQ9

What epoxy systems are people using for carbon parts on cars?

I haven't made composites in years, but I found a deal on carbon, so I've got a couple rolls coming, and I'm looking at molding the door skins as well as a couple other small parts I need. I've used...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
08-11-2019, 01:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,422
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Knight Rider World ground effects: Got what I paid for, garbage

I spoke to the owner, he is polite and is allowing return, but I really think he should have paid return shipping in a manufacturing defect situation. Refusing to pay return shipping when they send...
Forum: Fabrication
08-11-2019, 12:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,496
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Power steering Hose

I've been dealing with a similar problem this week, I got a pump and housing off a Chevy 1500 and all I can say with mismatched parts is good luck...

I'm looking into getting AN adapters for both...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
08-11-2019, 12:28 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 180,831
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Lucas Oil Stabilizer Fail!!! DO NOT BUY!!!

They put that little thing in the store where the oil climbs the gears, but you don't actually want your oil to do that. Thin film lubrication is how engine oil works. Making it a thick film...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
08-10-2019, 12:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,422
Posted By 83AQ9

Knight Rider World ground effects: Got what I paid for, garbage

I purchased the "standard" rear ground effects from this Italian ebay store, because I couldn't find original GM ones for the passenger side: http://www.knightriderworld.com/exteriors.html

I...
Forum: Interior
08-07-2019, 11:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,127
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Interior parts cars

I have a Camaro interior in my 83 T/A. The later model center console is ALMOST the same. The vents won't do anything on a T/A and there was a small amount of cutting at the front to make it fit. ...
Forum: Body
08-07-2019, 10:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,873
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Wrong GTA front emblem?

That's rough. I guess if there's no other way you could dissolve or bake off the epoxy, clean and bend the metal, then mix up new epoxy of the same color. That seems even less worthwhile than buying...
Forum: Body
08-07-2019, 10:26 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,791
Posted By 83AQ9

How to: Bend hard plastic emblems in your kitchen

You can do this in your kitchen oven if you're careful. Nothing smoked, smelled at all, or discolored, and the adhesive tape feels like it will still stick.

I just did this in my shop oven to...
Forum: Body
08-07-2019, 09:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,873
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Wrong GTA front emblem?

It worked! This must be PMMA. You can even do this in your kitchen oven if you're careful. Nothing smoked, smelled, or discolored and the adhesive tape feels like it will still stick.

Don't do...
Forum: Body
08-07-2019, 08:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,873
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Wrong GTA front emblem?

I've got the exact opposite problem, from a box just like that one. I have a 83 T/A and all I could find was a 87 GTA taillight bird. It's the exact same size, but the one I have is bent, and my...
Forum: Convertibles
08-06-2019, 09:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,815
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Road trip

One nice thing about driving an older car: If you get stuck, people will stop to check on you and help you out. Everyone who drives old cars or bikes long distances has been stuck at some point, and...
Forum: Interior
08-06-2019, 09:01 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 131,321
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: No doubt a pointless thread, but what's the weirdest thing youv'e found in your c

I've got a medical forceps on my front seat right now. I used it to remove the steering column lock clip. An equally likely explanation for yours is someone was using it as a roach clip.
Forum: Interior
08-06-2019, 08:53 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,311
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Horn button installation

There's a metal-faced ring in the steering column that the metal on base of the button contacts, there should be a tab sticking up the connector slides onto.
Forum: Classified Ads Feedback Board
08-06-2019, 08:44 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 510
Posted By 83AQ9

Neutral feedback for Brydon84z

Purchased a T/A shifter plate. It's not the one pictured in the thread below (which is fine, it's the right one for my car.) It's usable but I need to fix it.
...
Forum: Classified Ads Feedback Board
08-06-2019, 08:11 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 310
Posted By 83AQ9

Positive feedback for DD9TransAmGTA

Wouldn't hesitate to buy anything from him. He took extra pictures for me, packaged the taillights meticulously, priced them fairly, and shipped them quickly.
...
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
08-06-2019, 08:10 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 946
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: 82-84 Trans Am Taillights

These are on my car now. Thanks again!
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
08-06-2019, 07:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,877
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: 92 camaro tan leather seats and door panels for sale!!$800 obo

If someone just wants the seats I might be interested in the door panels. Need to compare to the T/A ones first. How much shipped to 55119?
Forum: Engine Swap
08-05-2019, 07:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,650
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: (350HO) Accessory mounts using caprice brackets -> Vortec heads

Half for others doing the swap, half for my own reference later:

GM Part numbers I ordered in addition to my junkyard parts, based on the GM kit but 1/3 the price:
10129569 Idler Bracket <--...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-04-2019, 07:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,220
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Need help with Jeep / Astro shaft upgrade

Yeah I know headers are a big part of it, but the heads are right there, they aren't unusually long or anything.

Edit: Never mind, I need to fix the light ballasts in my garage. That's no guide...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-04-2019, 04:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,220
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Need help with Jeep / Astro shaft upgrade

This is not quite as easy as everyone says when you have a swapped engine.

I didn't feel like bleeding brakes or removing the steering box. The only way left to get this out was cut the plastic...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-04-2019, 02:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,220
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Need help with Jeep / Astro shaft upgrade

Did you have any trouble getting the old one out?

Mine's stuck real good on the top side and it's not easy to pry on with the brake booster in the way, plus I don't know how much I want to pry on...
Forum: Engine Swap
08-04-2019, 01:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,560
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: 383 tpi swap running crazy rich

What does your guy mean "take enough fuel away along with bumping up pulse width"? Adding pulse width adds fuel, so of course that wouldn't help.

Your best bet is let a professional tuner, with a...
Forum: Engine Swap
08-04-2019, 11:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,650
Posted By 83AQ9

(350HO) Accessory mounts using caprice brackets -> Vortec heads

My power steering pump was leaking and the reservoir was rusting, so I decided to go ahead and set up for A/C while I was doing work anyway. Until now, I've been using brackets off a Suburban,...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-31-2019, 05:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,598
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Anyone know where to commission forged seats?

You're attempting to reframe, despite the fact in the very first post I said I don't want an exact copy.

That, or I'm just an ******* because I can't afford/won't go to the Pontiac dealer locally...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-31-2019, 02:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,598
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Anyone know where to commission forged seats?

Impressive doublethink, comrade!
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-31-2019, 01:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,598
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Anyone know where to commission forged seats?

It's a bit off topic, but I would really enjoy seeing you try to explain why you think repainting a car or recovering a seat is immoral and illegal.
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-31-2019, 12:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,598
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Anyone know where to commission forged seats?

They don't exist. If they were only made of pure gold, that would be an option, theoretically.

Shouldn't require R&D. I'm basically asking about having the guys who make fake covers and put them...
Forum: Interior Parts Wanted
07-31-2019, 08:52 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,167
Posted By 83AQ9

WTB Solid Recaro frames, bad fabric OK. Will ship.

Looking for solid Recaro frames for an 83 TA. Originally had tan leather, but I need to have the whole thing reupholstered anyway so it all matches. Not interested in PMD or other seats.
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-31-2019, 08:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,918
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Emblems by Hawks. Anyone?

Recently purchased decals from them. Decals were dropshipped from Phoenix Graphix, but were cheaper from Hawks. Likely everyone is selling the same item. The decals they sent are 3M branded...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-30-2019, 09:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,598
Posted By 83AQ9

Anyone know where to commission forged seats?

Forged as in fake, not hammered out of metal. The seats that belong in my car are impossible to find. I want a forgery that is visually similar to tan Recaros in an 83, but I don't care about logos...
Forum: Interior
07-30-2019, 09:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,440
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Interior issues

The one cheap cosmetic fix the previous owner of my car did that I'm not replacing is the dash pad. It's 100% covered in plasti-dip, and it actually looks good.

If you do it, you need to go 100%...
Forum: Interior
07-30-2019, 09:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,621
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Direct bolt in easy find seats 84 camaro

Eh, probably not worth shipping that far for cloth junkyard seats. Have you tried searchtempest?
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-27-2019, 07:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,107
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Anyone know who has this Ground Effect Kit/Body Kit/Styling Kit?

I found a Kobel body kit! It might be a different bumper. The owner is in Minnesota, USA. He said he thinks there may be more parts, but he needs to look. He never used the kit because it came with...
Forum: Body
07-27-2019, 12:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,919
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Fiberglass hood

You're probably right, but it could be anything. Thing is, if you are worried about spending $100 on a racing part, you probably can't afford to race cars.

That's not meant as an insult. I can't...
Forum: Body
07-27-2019, 11:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,919
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Fiberglass hood

Only buy composite stuff sight unseen if you are OK with the taking the chance it's garbage. I just did that with "Knight Rider ground effects" which I'm hoping are just a decent clone of the stock...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
07-27-2019, 02:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,107
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Anyone know who has this Ground Effect Kit/Body Kit/Styling Kit?

Are you still looking for this? I'm meeting a guy tomorrow to buy some parts. He didn't have the stock ground effects I wanted but he said "I got these ground effects that will make your car look...
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
07-27-2019, 02:10 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 69,802
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: O'Reillys Battery warranty- WARNING!!!

Optimas will easily beat their warranty. I use yellow top in everything. 50% higher price, 300% lifespan is a good deal. Now that I think about it, the longest I ever had one was 12 years then I...
Forum: History / Originality
07-25-2019, 10:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,383
Posted By 83AQ9

Re: Firebird headlight motor wiring - did factory use wire loom?

First part is true, but last owner assures me that was not changed and someone here told me that is stock routing on the old ones. The places it passes through are definitely stock holes with stock...
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