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Forum: Interior
02-24-2011, 11:48 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,008
Posted By Stephen

Re: For people needing tilt column repair help!!!!

Not exactly sure what your referring to for that site, but mentioning tilt columns, it kinda sounds like you are referring to what is already on TGO.
https://www.thirdgen.org/steeringcolumn
Forum: Electronics
02-23-2011, 11:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 915
Posted By Stephen

Re: Fuel pump stays on intermittently

Fuel pumps themselves can die slowly & run off & on for a short time, before they die entirely. Mine did that a few years back.

Hitting the floor above the pump when it wouldn't come in would...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-23-2011, 10:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 17,142
Posted By Stephen

Re: Whats the biggest wheel spacer safe to use?

What width did you narrow it to? I'd just mod the inner fenders to fit a wheel instead of running spacers.
Forum: Interior
02-23-2011, 02:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,587
Posted By Stephen

Re: Camaro seats in trans am

Not a problem. Here ya go.

The flash did kinda was the colors out, because the front seats do not differ as much as my pics suggest. Although, in the pic, they do match the sail panel covers...
Forum: Interior
02-22-2011, 10:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,587
Posted By Stephen

Re: Camaro seats in trans am

I have cloth tan 4th gen seats (already in the car when I bought it, so I dunno if they came out of a Camaro or Firebird) and even thought the tan color is not an EXACT color match? They do still...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
02-22-2011, 09:49 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,022
Posted By Stephen

Re: spohn, bmr, umi?

Multiple posts about Spohn a-arms rubbing, yet they install the Spohn crossmember & the rubbing STOPS, with no other change? That clearly points out a manufacturing defect that is solved by spending...
Forum: South Central
02-22-2011, 08:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,023
Posted By Stephen

Re: FS $2000 '88 Camaro 327 Auto w/ shift kit [W Houston]

Everybody is always thinking that once a car passes the 25 yr mark, they can rip off the emissions stuff & the car will pass. That is 100% wrong.

For the Emissions Test it has to be there & what...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-22-2011, 07:15 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,722
Posted By Stephen

Re: How competitive are 3rd gens in Auto X

Not really. If a local club sticks to the letter of the rules & doesn't vary? It isn't hard to bump up to the next class by just a single mod.
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
02-22-2011, 10:11 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 32,117
Posted By Stephen

Re: Avoid SPOHN Performance

Other than setting the adjustable length of my http://www.umiperformance.com (http://www.umiperformance.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6&zenid=v6bckf48fbo5dqn28qenhk8ce4) LCAs & PHB,...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-22-2011, 09:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 665
Posted By Stephen

Re: larger oem stlye wheels?

This is who I used to turn my 17" x 9" ROH Snyper wheels into 17" x 11" wheels.
http://www.wheelsamerica.com (http://www.wheelsamerica.com/index.php?page=main)

From this:...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
02-22-2011, 08:58 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 862
Posted By Stephen

Re: larger gta stlye wheels?

This question is very much covered & performing a Search will show you the many, many threads on this.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
02-22-2011, 07:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,022
Posted By Stephen

Re: spohn, bmr, umi?

So as long as you spend several hundred more dollars on THEIR parts (the crossmember), the a-arks will work perfect? :lol:



Tires rub in back....That seems to be a common thing with Spohn...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-21-2011, 11:02 PM
Replies: 2,654
Views: 1,757,735
Posted By Stephen

Re: BEST looking 3rd gen firebird & camaro rims

How about you SEARCH!!!

Once again.....It has been done & pics do exist on TGO.

You understand why it is frustrating when people ask questions that have already been answered & the pics exist?
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-21-2011, 11:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,223
Posted By Stephen

Re: What is the widest rim I can have on the front of my Camaro

Sorry...Replied to wrong Post.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-21-2011, 09:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,223
Posted By Stephen

Re: What is the widest rim I can have on the front of my Camaro

I will tell you that 15x10, 4.5bd will be a cake walk in the back.

4.5" bs on a 15" rim is going to be very skeptical & for the most part....Uncharted territory & I doubt it will fit.

But go...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-21-2011, 09:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,223
Posted By Stephen

Re: What is the widest rim I can have on the front of my Camaro

If you already have them....Why not put them on & find out? All you gotta do is watch for clearances as you put them on, the drive slowly looking & listening.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-21-2011, 09:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,223
Posted By Stephen

Re: What is the widest rim I can have on the front of my Camaro

Please use the Search feature before asking anything.

There are MULTIPLE threads are wide tires & even one about widest front & rear that has been answered as recently as today.

The Search...
Forum: Fabrication
02-21-2011, 03:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,525
Posted By Stephen

Re: Aluminum project i just got done!

That shroud is welded to the radiator? :huh:

Good luck cleaning bugs & leaves out. Anything that slips in the fins, is gonna be tricky to get out & impossible if anything slips through. It'll...
Forum: History / Originality
02-21-2011, 10:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 855
Posted By Stephen

Re: Rear net/blind from rear seat to roof

I have never seen a factory vertical blind, in a 3rd gen.

Closest I've see to any vertical ones in convertibles in like much newer cars (not F-bodies), but never anything like that in a 3rd gen. ...
Forum: Exterior Parts Wanted
02-21-2011, 09:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 473
Posted By Stephen

Re: Needed: Both rear quarter panels 1982 Trans Am

zimmstoy in Austin is parting out a 89 TTA. He will sell you the quarters, but you hafta cut them off.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/south-central/604104-parting-89-turbo-trans.html
Forum: South Central Region
02-21-2011, 12:32 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,972
Posted By Stephen

Re: Ft. Hood/Killeen & surrounding areas!

In May you need to cruise down to Georgetown.....http://www.thirdgenroundup.com/
Forum: South Central Region
02-20-2011, 10:22 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 4,102
Posted By Stephen

Re: Newb from San Antonio Tx

My late wife's 90 RS had a 3.73 posi. WHOLE different animal when she went from a 3.08 open to the 3.73 posi.

I had bought it in a parts car & she REALLY wanted it in her car. Gotta love a women...
Forum: South Central Region
02-20-2011, 09:01 PM
Replies: 578
Views: 13,679
Posted By Stephen

Re: 2nd Annual Texas Third Gen Roundup

I went to Duke's yesterday for lunch. As expected, the food was great!

I'm working on cleaning things up on my GTA before the Roundup!
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-20-2011, 07:26 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,963
Posted By Stephen

Re: What's the absolute widest 15" and 17" REAR wheel and tire size combo?

I know if you use the factory aluminum drum slip-on spacers on the front, the rear 16" wheels will fit the fronts. The you can put the fronts on the rear & the result will make the wheels look...
Forum: History / Originality
02-20-2011, 07:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,454
Posted By Stephen

Re: Could this be the deal of the century???

From a History standpoint, an original IMSA would be nice to have, but by it not having IMSA fenders & quarters, I gotta wonder if he is stretching its originality.

Stock bodied IMSA? I can't...
Forum: Body
02-20-2011, 05:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,579
Posted By Stephen

Re: fender interchangeable

Yes & no.

Yes they will bolt. No you cannot use ANY of the Camaro stuff forward of the firewall now. Camaro body with the fenders, hood, nose of a Firebird. You would have to turn it into a...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-20-2011, 04:20 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 112,698
Posted By Stephen

Re: Everything you ever wanted to know about wheels / fitment

Just thought I'd share these 2 pics to show wheel fitment with a 4th gen rear end.

The car is a 91 TA....

1st pic is of a stock 95 Firehawk wheel & a 275/40R17 tire on the 95 Firehawk rear end,...
Forum: Interior
02-20-2011, 01:54 PM
Replies: 209
Views: 18,225
Posted By Stephen

Re: Racing Seats

Funny how you can suddenly come up with A pic, that nobody wants, yet can't come up with the pic that people DO want! :lol: You copy that one off the 'net also, like the other one?


Nobody is...
Forum: Electronics
02-20-2011, 12:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,504
Posted By Stephen

Re: aftermarket h4 headlights

I forgot to put the link in for "Projectors like these.....http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?products_id=221&osCsid=f9b0cc39ef87081e5738b187217472d5
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-20-2011, 11:54 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,963
Posted By Stephen

Re: What's the absolute widest 15" and 17" REAR wheel and tire size combo?

I have to question this, because I have 275/40R17s on my 17" x 9"/5"bs ROH Snypers. I was under the front end one day & noticed how close my tie rod end was to the wheel........
Forum: Interior
02-20-2011, 11:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,814
Posted By Stephen

Re: Tan/Beige and gray interior pictures?

My 87 GTA was identical before I changed it, so I won't bother duplicating his pics above.

I did later replace my tan/beige armrests with black ones & IMHO, it looks tons better & fits with the...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-20-2011, 11:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,963
Posted By Stephen

Re: What's the absolute widest 15" and 17" REAR wheel and tire size combo?

Stock 3rd gen rear end or 4th gen rear end?

While that is a "mod", that only requires tuning some nuts & bolt, which is why I wanted to ask before giving any answer.
Forum: Electronics
02-19-2011, 07:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,504
Posted By Stephen

Re: aftermarket h4 headlights

Projectors like these are what you can use to mount in those housings. Some people go to junkyards & rob projectors from used cars. That is fine, if you can find some that work.

The hard part...
Forum: Electronics
02-19-2011, 07:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,504
Posted By Stephen

Re: aftermarket h4 headlights

I've tried those exact H4 4x6 housings in my GTA. They totally sucked & went & bought Sylvania Silverstars the next day!

They make for good housings to cut up & put real projectors in, but that...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-19-2011, 06:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,089
Posted By Stephen

Re: Good Year Eagle F1 GS-D3... who's running them?

And Sumitomo tires runs small. I bet their 275s are more like 255s & the 245s more like 225s.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-19-2011, 05:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 480
Posted By Stephen

Re: wheels on 4rth gen rear

EDIT....

Double check how centered your rear axle is. Mine was off by almost a full inch (to the drivers side) at stock height on stock wheels & tires. Needless to say, I Adjustable Panhard Bar...
Forum: South Central
02-19-2011, 05:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,195
Posted By Stephen

Re: Parting 89 Turbo Trans Am in Austin

Parts pricing starting at Post #14.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/engine-drivetrain-suspension-parts/601778-possibly-parting-89-tta.html
Forum: South Central Region
02-19-2011, 02:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,012
Posted By Stephen

Re: Hello Texas

Nice ride. Bring it on down to Austin in May, for the statewide gathering.....
http://www.thirdgenroundup.com/
Forum: Body
02-19-2011, 12:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 564
Posted By Stephen

Re: fiberglass hood

Somewhat "rare". While all the 82-83 Z28s, and some 94...IIRC, they were discontinued mid-84, that does make them almost 30 years old. So the question is....How many are still around? Quite a few,...
Forum: Body
02-18-2011, 11:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,498
Posted By Stephen

Re: Power trunk mechanism failed just now - Need to take the car tomorrow!!

Just loosen the mounting bolts for the motor & move it down. Then it will be like the early 3rd gens before power hatches were made.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
02-18-2011, 10:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 12,813
Posted By Stephen

Re: Lowering springs or cut the springs?

As long as springs are clocked correctly, and mine are, the rest will take care of itself good. This is not the first car I've installed springs in without isolaters and never had a problem with the...
Forum: History / Originality
02-18-2011, 04:47 PM
Replies: 486
Views: 27,486
Posted By Stephen

Re: Are Third Generations worth that much??

Ah. In that case, I'm deep into the "hack" category. I make my cars fit ME, not GM idea back in 1987.

I fully respect those that do. Its just not for me or my cars. I don't think I have EVER...
Forum: History / Originality
02-18-2011, 04:34 PM
Replies: 486
Views: 27,486
Posted By Stephen

Re: Are Third Generations worth that much??

How did a thread about 3rd value turn into a discussion about cup holders, when there is another thread going that IS about cup holders? Somebody post in the wrong thread & others just replied &...
Forum: Interior
02-18-2011, 03:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,431
Posted By Stephen

Re: Cupholder Install

.....that I got from a simple google search for "cup holder". 3" round should hold most big cups.
http://tweetys.com/cupholder1-12deep.aspx
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
02-18-2011, 03:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,292
Posted By Stephen

Re: Jacking your lowered F body....

Yes, that pic was made before I even got my Weight Jacks. I kept thinking about getting a pic, but never have. My wing is missing & the new hood isn't in that pic either. Sorry about that.


...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Wanted
02-18-2011, 09:26 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 259
Posted By Stephen

Re: looking for a OEM auotmatic trans cooler complete

Are you talking about that steel tube loop, under the radiator? I have one in perfect condition off a 89 GTA, but they aren't exactly small, so shipping might be expensive just based on size, even...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
02-18-2011, 09:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 926
Posted By Stephen

Re: Edeobrock strut tower brace for carb/tpi

I think you meant carb & tBi.

I'm know the carb & TPI versions are different & doesn't the carb version, like what you have, have a "drop" in that front bar? A dropped bar would hit a TPI plenum....
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-18-2011, 08:51 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 13,221
Posted By Stephen

Re: FUEL PUMP ACCESS PANEL

Sounds like your in for dropping the take & rinsing out the sediment in the bottom.

Look at the upside.....Next time it will be easier to get to the pump.

I've always said that doing this mod...
Forum: History / Originality
02-18-2011, 08:47 AM
Replies: 486
Views: 27,486
Posted By Stephen

Re: Are Third Generations worth that much??

Gotta ask...Just how tall are you? I know of people here on TGO that are pretty tall yet I've never know them to say their height "forces" then to drive one make over another so...Just how tall are...
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