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Forum: Members Firebirds
07-29-2023, 03:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 351
Posted By sgtmac

2nd 87 Formula comes to my house...

I've been working on my 87 Formula (bought new in October 1986) buying lots of parts and a good 383 engine for it, hoping I would eventually see it moving again. However, I miss not having my car for...
Forum: Carburetors
04-27-2021, 01:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,843
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Electronic Q-jet to other carb

Does any one know of an CCC QJet mechanic in central IL?
Forum: Carburetors
04-24-2021, 08:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,843
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Electronic Q-jet to other carb

One of my concerns is that I know nothing about adjusting a Q Jet. And unfortunately, my Q Jet has never been adjusted since I bought the car in Oct 1986 and I changed a number of things(Gale Banks...
Forum: Carburetors
04-23-2021, 09:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,843
Posted By sgtmac

Electronic Q-jet to other carb

I am searching for posts on converting my 87 Formula Firebird from the Electronic Q-Jet to a different carb, something that an absolute amateur can do in the garage. I am replacing the 305 with a...
Forum: Engine Swap
03-30-2021, 08:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 740
Posted By sgtmac

Re: 383 Stroker Swap - Input on Price

Could someone explain the 880 block option? Should you start with a new block or used and which new block? Thank you..
Forum: Body
04-10-2016, 09:18 PM
Replies: 497
Views: 67,022
Posted By sgtmac

Re: POST YOUR BLUE CAMAROS AND FIREBIRDS

Almost 30 years old, still waiting for me to make it pretty again...


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Forum: Members Firebirds
10-09-2015, 09:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,479
Posted By sgtmac

Re: 1987 Trans Am: Project #2

Nice! Hope it turns out good for him.
Forum: Interior
10-08-2015, 09:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 866
Posted By sgtmac

Will 2004 Grand Prix front seats fit in a 87 Formula?

I have found two excellent leather power seats from a 2004 GP that I can get for $50 each. Does anyone know if they can be bolted into my 1987 Formula? They sure look more comfortable than the...
Forum: Body
07-06-2015, 08:34 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 72,879
Posted By sgtmac

Re: 1987 IROC- Z Restoration (Start to Finish)

Thanks again. Good advice is always welcome...
Forum: NW Indiana and South Chicago Suburb
07-05-2015, 10:21 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 8,349
Posted By sgtmac

Re: It has begun, LS1 in the Formula

Are you trying to fab up the factory overlapped 22ga. or using something like 18ga.to build the parts you are making? Like where a number of thin parts are brought together and welded? I've tried...
Forum: Body
07-05-2015, 10:07 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 72,879
Posted By sgtmac

Re: 1987 IROC- Z Restoration (Start to Finish)

Great job! This is an excellent learning tool.
Questions-I see all the major rust being cut out and replaced but I worry that there are many small rust spots hidden throughout my car that will...
Forum: NW Indiana and South Chicago Suburb
07-05-2015, 09:41 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 8,349
Posted By sgtmac

Re: It has begun, LS1 in the Formula

I was wondering if you were using a new rocker panel or part of an old car to fix your floor? I'm in the same boat. How do you fix the rust that's still hidden back under the good metal? I am...
Forum: Body
07-05-2015, 03:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 680
Posted By sgtmac

My rant-not enough 3rd Gen coverage!

I can't help but think that there is far too much coverage of all generations of Firebirds except for the 3rd Gens. Case in point-I have been searching for mini-tubs for my 87 to get wider tires...
Forum: Body
06-28-2015, 08:10 PM
Replies: 497
Views: 67,022
Posted By sgtmac

Re: POST YOUR BLUE CAMAROS AND FIREBIRDS

My 87, about 3 days after I got her in Oct. 87...
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Forum: Mid-West Region
06-03-2015, 10:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,305
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Hotrod Power tour 2015?

Anybody know the route down from Madison, WI to Champaign, IL on June 7th? I would like to join in along the way...
Forum: Mid-West Region
05-24-2015, 08:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 963
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Trans Am/Firebird show in Pontiac, IL?

TTOP350-do you own all of the cars on your post? I am green with envy...
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Forum: Mid-West Region
05-24-2015, 08:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,514
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Firebird/Trans Am show in Pontiac, IL

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Forum: Mid-West Region
05-17-2015, 05:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,514
Posted By sgtmac

Firebird/Trans Am show in Pontiac, IL

The weather was threatening all day but that didn't stop some hardy 'bird owners from trekking out......
Forum: Mid-West Region
05-16-2015, 02:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 657
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Pekin VFW Car Show

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Forum: Mid-West Region
04-04-2015, 09:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 963
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Trans Am/Firebird show in Pontiac, IL?

You guys close to South Pekin by any chance?
Forum: Mid-West Region
03-30-2015, 11:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 963
Posted By sgtmac

Trans Am/Firebird show in Pontiac, IL?

Anybody have any details on a car show going on in Pontiac, IL which is supposed to be for T/A's and Birds, coming soon? I thought it was mentioned in a car magazine but I can't find it...
Forum: Engine Swap
02-11-2015, 08:36 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,606
Posted By sgtmac

Re: 305 to 350 swap?

Did you see the PowerBlock tv series they did on using a Summit block and other parts to make a nice 383 combo? This was about a year ago, I think. Much better low end torque and about double the hp....
Forum: History / Originality
08-19-2014, 01:15 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 16,568
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Post Pictures from back in the day.

Oct. 86. Just a few days after I picked it up-no front plate yet. Still patiently waiting in my garage to return it to new...
Forum: Body
02-06-2014, 05:54 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 20,924
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass "Power Bulge" Formula Hoods--They Do Exist!

Does anybody know this guy or car? That looks to be the hood I want for my 87...
Forum: Mid-West Region
12-26-2013, 03:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 988
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Anyone from central Illinois?

Hasn't been on the road in 15 years, too much wrong with it after 223,000 miles. I post under the name of "sgtmac".
Forum: Mid-West Region
12-26-2013, 08:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 988
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Anyone from central Illinois?

South Pekin here. I own an original 87 Formula which will some day get back on the road. There are a number of 3rd Gens in the Pekin area, some driven daily, others I see parked all over. Be nice to...
Forum: Body
09-26-2013, 10:13 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 20,924
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass "Power Bulge" Formula Hoods--They Do Exist!

Somebody made a complete IMSA style kit for the 3rd gen Birds which included widened fiberglass fenders and quarters, ground effects all around, and the symmetrical bulged hood. Sheet metal had to be...
Forum: Body
09-25-2013, 08:40 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 20,924
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass "Power Bulge" Formula Hoods--They Do Exist!

And did anyone find the molds for this one, made back in the late 80's?
Forum: Mid-West Region
05-20-2013, 08:25 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 22,478
Posted By sgtmac

Re: IL people where you at?

Several 3rd gen Camaros for sale in the Pekin IL area...
Forum: Body
11-15-2012, 09:37 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 9,829
Posted By sgtmac

Re: 89 Formula Body & Paint

Did you send the fascias out somewhere to be stripped or soda blasted? They look exceptionally clean. Also, are you running an LS2 in this car? I was wondering if you had done a write up on that...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
05-07-2012, 02:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,271
Posted By sgtmac

Re: stock 305 after market parts

Having bought my 87 Formula with the LG4 305 back in 86, I began bumping the power with mostly simple add-ons:a set of 1.6 rockers which were a direct replacement, a 1/2 inch carb spacer, K&N air...
Forum: Body
04-22-2012, 12:30 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,842
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Power bulge hood vs. flat hood.

And the last page...
Forum: Body
04-22-2012, 12:29 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,842
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Power bulge hood vs. flat hood.

I guess what I was trying to show was that you could make your own cold air set up. Here is the final article of the Budget Bird build, showing the tests and horsepower increases witht he...
Forum: Body
04-17-2012, 09:44 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,842
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Power bulge hood vs. flat hood.

April 1987 issue of Popular Hot Rodding, Jim Losee is the author.
Forum: Body
04-17-2012, 09:26 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,842
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Power bulge hood vs. flat hood.

The April 87 issue of Popular Hot Rodding included the article-"Fresh Air Induction For Budget 'Bird", which was the magazine's project 87 LG-4 Formula Firebird. Over a series of articles, the staff...
Forum: Body
04-16-2012, 11:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,147
Posted By sgtmac

Welding sheet metal

I am attempting to replace the sheet metal at the rear of the trunk panel by welding in donor panel(the original panel had rusted out around its weld seams due to rear ender early in its life). I am...
Forum: Body
04-15-2012, 12:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,109
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Driver quarter damage

I would suggest spending a lot of time getting the panel and interior metal as close as possible to stock before any cutting. Perhaps ordering a new quarter skin to use as a template to make sure...
Forum: Body
03-14-2012, 01:41 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,188
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Repainting 87 Formula in garage paintbooth

Nice! But, shouldn't fellow 87 Formula owners get first dibs?
Forum: Brakes
03-09-2012, 02:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 797
Posted By sgtmac

E-brake cable

I have been trying to find the cable assembly that goes from the brake handle back to the plate that hooks up the left and right cables that go to the rear brakes. I have found the two cables for the...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-02-2012, 09:24 AM
Replies: 932
Views: 97,553
Posted By sgtmac

Re: How much You paid and A picture of your Car...

$14, 790 on October 27th, 1986
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-02-2012, 09:09 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,415
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Best Looking Formula

I'll go with the 87 to 90.
Forum: Body
08-01-2011, 03:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 757
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Wheel house - floor pans replacement

Have you got your bird up in the air, at all? The more room you can give yourself, the more likely you will be to make a good repair and of course, having a fuel tank anywhere near welding is a sure...
Forum: Body
08-01-2011, 03:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,262
Posted By sgtmac

Re: repair or replace quarter panels

Even in the event that you go ahead and replace the quarters, you will still need to get the original body work back to its original shape in order for the new sheet metal to be welded properly. I...
Forum: Body
05-25-2011, 03:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 966
Posted By sgtmac

Factory VIN labels replaced?

I am getting ready to put my YearOne 1/4's on and was wondering if the labels on the inside of the original sheet metal should be retained. I am pretty sure they will self-destruct if I attempt to...
Forum: Body
04-28-2011, 07:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 691
Posted By sgtmac

Re: How should I approach my bodywork`

Before cutting any sheet metal, I would suggest working out as much damage as possible by hand or with basic hammer and dolly technique so that if you decide to go ahead with panel replacement, the...
Forum: Body
04-15-2011, 02:56 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,406
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Should I change colors?

I don't have a comment on the color schem but I recently found a book by Pat Ganahl called "Paint Your Car on a Budget" who is big on repainting and spotting in cars to make them look like new again....
Forum: Body
04-10-2011, 04:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,374
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Larry Lyles' DVDs

I have his dvd on body repair where he replaces a floor section and a door skin, among others. Its okay, I learned a little more. Like you, I get more out of books and mags that have lots of...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
03-25-2011, 06:19 PM
Replies: 932
Views: 97,553
Posted By sgtmac

Re: How much You paid and A picture of your Car...

1987 Formula, paid $14,790 on October 27th, 1986.
Forum: Body
03-24-2011, 01:40 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 45,903
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Single stae urethane vs base coat clear coat urethane

Didn't the thread starter say up front that this is his first paint job?

Lot's of good advice here, let's help him get it real nice the first time, inexpensively, and as good as he can make it.
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Forum: Body
03-23-2011, 10:00 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 45,903
Posted By sgtmac

Re: Single stae urethane vs base coat clear coat urethane

I would suggest a single stage paint job in a solid color for your first time. I would also recommend that you spend twice as much time as you think is necessary in block sanding your primer coats-no...
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