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Forum: Suspension and Chassis
07-04-2015, 07:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 596
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Differences in suspension

My 85 Firebird started out as a base v6. I'm wondering what suspension is different between the v6 and v8 cars? No i didn't see anything in the sticky but I did look.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-09-2015, 06:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 569
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Buy Motor With Bad Lower End?

Well I bought the motor. Spun main bearing. The machine shop my uncle works for told me it's common on the vortec engines and that Federal-Mogul made an oversize bearing for it but their not sure...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-27-2015, 08:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 569
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Buy Motor With Bad Lower End?

I've been looking for a vortec 350 engine for a while to swap out in the Firebird because it's a roller block. My dilemma is that I found one that "needs bearings" pretty cheap and I'm wondering if...
Forum: Interior
04-07-2015, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 972
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Rear Plastic Panel Removal

Is there a trick to get the plastic panels over the rear wheel wells off in the hatch area? It looks like there is a keyed lock but my keys don't work.

I'm trying to gain access to be able to...
Forum: Carburetors
01-28-2015, 12:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,199
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Vacuum Line Sizes

jwfirebird. My car was a 2.8 swap to a 305 and I'm not sure any of that stuff even works. My canister basically has one line in it if I remember correctly. The fuel pump is mechanical although the...
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
01-25-2015, 10:09 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 25,492
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: (PA) Parting Out Multiple Camaros / Firebirds / Trans Ams

Any grey complete center consoles for an auto transmission?
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
01-25-2015, 09:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,364
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: hooker headers 2460 and y pipe 16767

Thanks but I can get them for the same price new.
Forum: Carburetors
01-25-2015, 09:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,199
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Vacuum Line Sizes

Do I really need all these lines? I don't have the emissions stuff on the car any more. It looks like the MAP sensor isn't even hooked up right now either.

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Forum: Carburetors
01-24-2015, 07:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,199
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Vacuum Line Sizes

There's no O'Reilly near me. Are those definitely the three sizes on the carb?
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
01-24-2015, 06:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,364
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: hooker headers 2460 and y pipe 16767

I'm interested in the y-pipe shipped to 14217
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
01-24-2015, 04:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,364
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: hooker headers 2460 and y pipe 16767

do you still have the y-pipe?
Forum: Carburetors
01-24-2015, 04:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,199
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Vacuum Line Sizes

I have an electronically controlled Quadrajet on an 87 LG4 motor.

I've got a lot of cracked vacuum lines and I was wondering if anyone knew what sizes they were so I can replace them.

Any...
Forum: Body
07-30-2014, 06:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 638
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Air Compressor

I just came across this info when researching the pump model.

Model/Part Number: 421-1102
Capacity: 4 - 8.6 CFM @ 125 PSI
Forum: Body
07-30-2014, 06:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 638
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Air Compressor

It looks like the motor is not original to the compressor and I can't find any hard info on specs for the air pump portion of it yet. I read with gas compressors your about 2cfm per horsepower. The...
Forum: Body
07-30-2014, 06:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 638
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Air Compressor

Alright, I didn't know exactly where else to post this so sorry if it's not in the correct spot.

I currently have a turbine sprayer that I was going to use for painting my car or at least laying...
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
07-20-2014, 01:07 AM
Replies: 406
Views: 25,492
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: (PA) Parting Out Multiple Camaros / Firebirds / Trans Ams

Do the louvers have the hardware? How much shipped to 14217?
Forum: Interior
01-05-2014, 07:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 555
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Seat Cover Set

:bump:
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
12-29-2013, 06:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 816
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: f/s interior plastic gray

Got a pic of the cargo cover and hatch cover?
Forum: Interior
12-28-2013, 09:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 555
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Seat Cover Set

I've been searching to no avail. Has anybody found any Firebird slip on seat cover sets that have a rear cover that actually works with the contour of the drive shaft?
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
12-16-2013, 09:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 450
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: AC Delete Heater Box

Your link is broken
Forum: Body
05-21-2013, 10:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,977
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Factory Enamel Paint

Are you guys positive GM didn't use any red primer in the early third gens? I can not find anything that suggests the car was repainted. The car sat in a barn for years before I bought it.
Forum: Body
05-20-2013, 06:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,977
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Factory Enamel Paint

I'd be interested to see anybody's response about the red oxide primer. As far as I know it's the original paint and I know it's the original color.
Forum: Body
05-20-2013, 12:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,977
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Factory Enamel Paint

1986 is when F bodies went to base/clear. Prior to that at least the third gens got enamel. You just supplied me with part of the info I needed which was that it was acrylic enamel not alkyd so...
Forum: Body
05-20-2013, 11:42 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,977
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Factory Enamel Paint

I sanded last summer, there is no way I'm getting the whole car to metal. It was very difficult to get it to where I've got it now. The enamel is a b*tch.
Forum: Body
05-18-2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,977
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Factory Enamel Paint

I'm worried because I've never done it before and I know certain paints have chemical reactions and are incompatible such as lacquer over enamel.
Forum: Body
05-18-2013, 07:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,977
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Factory Enamel Paint

I am sanded down already just not to bare metal. I want to be sure that what I prime and paint with aren't going to react with what's left on the car.

I'm unclear as to what enamel came on the...
Forum: Body
05-15-2013, 07:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,977
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Factory Enamel Paint

:bump:
Forum: Body
05-13-2013, 11:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,977
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Factory Enamel Paint

Can I use urethane primer and single stage paint over the original factory GM enamel paint? I'm sanded down but not to bare metal. I've been reading up but some say it depends on alky'd, etc and...
Forum: Engine Swap
08-28-2012, 09:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 976
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Block Help

I don't want to drop the tank. If putting a new intake on an LT1 and allowing it to use a carb which I prefer would work with an electric pump than I'd rather have that motors capabilities than the...
Forum: Engine Swap
08-24-2012, 04:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 976
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Block Help

Is there any casting number that only came roller cam and lifters and not flat tappet? I don't know how to tell what the motor has before buying it. I'm looking for the motor for my first rebuild to...
Forum: Engine Swap
08-20-2012, 08:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 976
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Block Help

I've been looking for a hydraulic roller 350 motor with a mechanical fuel pump and I'm coming up with a lot of dead ends. I know the late 80's or pre-lt1 90's firebird and camaro motors should meet...
Forum: Body
05-18-2012, 09:43 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,852
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: To rattle can or not to rattle can....that's the question.

Maybe I need to start a new thread. I'm not rattle canning it. I've decided against it. I have an HVLP turbine sprayer I'm using. The only rattle can thing I'm doing is the self etch primer on the...
Forum: Body
05-18-2012, 08:47 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,852
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: To rattle can or not to rattle can....that's the question.

Update:
http://youtu.be/wdjJqr2-m40

Just have the door jams left to sand. I found bondo from a previous owner that I didn't know existed till last week.. I've got all the rust spots ground...
Forum: Body
05-07-2012, 08:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 17,079
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Looking For Black Metallic Paint

I may have just found what I'm looking for! Unfortunatly it doesn't say what the mix ratio is.

http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/kspcb8518.aspx
Forum: Body
05-07-2012, 08:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 17,079
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Looking For Black Metallic Paint

The Chrysler Brilliant Black paint is most like what I'm looking for. They use a Crystal Pearlcoat over it though and I think that's what getst the shine. The Brilliant Black is $114 per quart and...
Forum: Body
05-07-2012, 07:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 17,079
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Looking For Black Metallic Paint

Can anyone recomment a black metallic paint and/or have pictures of it on the car? I'm looking for something with a nice metallic sparkle if it's possible. Most everything I'm seeing is just glossy...
Forum: Body
05-05-2012, 05:46 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,852
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: To rattle can or not to rattle can....that's the question.

Beautiful car man! Thats what I'm going for. I know I'm going to have to fill in the low spots where theres bare metal. Did you take yours all the way down to metal or just lightly sand the...
Forum: Body
05-05-2012, 05:29 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,852
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: To rattle can or not to rattle can....that's the question.

I already have the turbine and gun etc. I started sanding and I'm just very confused on how far to sand down? Some info says bare metal and others say just scuff if it's the original paint. I'm...
Forum: Body
04-27-2012, 07:29 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,852
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: To rattle can or not to rattle can....that's the question.

Just found out I don't have a basecoat clearcoat on the car now after decoding, it's enamel.

I know not to spray lacquer over enamel but I also know there's no way I'm sanding this car to bare...
Forum: Body
04-22-2012, 11:33 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,852
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: To rattle can or not to rattle can....that's the question.

Sorry to be bothersome but seeing as you have the experience it's extremely helpful. If I overcome my fears of mixing and do a basecoat clearcoat what do you recomend for a metalic black basecoat?
Forum: Body
04-22-2012, 11:13 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,852
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: To rattle can or not to rattle can....that's the question.

Well you right, the stuff from tcp is only $10 more than 4 quarts of dupli-color. I do want a gloss black and I'm going to add silver flake so would you still recomend that tcp laquer?
Forum: Body
04-22-2012, 11:05 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,852
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: To rattle can or not to rattle can....that's the question.

Guessing this is why you said to use the sandable primer as a between coat? Will the sandable primer build up and and cover some imprefections?
Forum: Body
04-22-2012, 10:59 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,852
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: To rattle can or not to rattle can....that's the question.

Can it be used over factory paint and adhere corectly?
Forum: Body
04-22-2012, 10:56 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,852
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: To rattle can or not to rattle can....that's the question.

Even the stuff you shoot, not the rattle can stuff?

No I"m not dead set on laquer. I just don't want to botch it up.
Forum: Body
04-22-2012, 10:41 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,852
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: To rattle can or not to rattle can....that's the question.

Laquer because that product has no mixing or reducing or drying window time...all of which I'm afraid I'd mess up because this is my first full car paint job.
Forum: Body
04-22-2012, 10:38 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,852
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: To rattle can or not to rattle can....that's the question.

The Uro-Fill doesn't say it can be used over primer, have you used it that way? I could probably get the color off but I doubt I'll get the whole car perfectly to bare metal, this is why I'm goin...
Forum: Body
04-22-2012, 10:24 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,852
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: To rattle can or not to rattle can....that's the question.

Springs here and I've decided not to rattle can it but I am painting in the next few weeks. I bought a 3-stage turbine HVLP setup that I'm going to shoot the Dupli-Color Paint Shop laquer paint. I...
Forum: Exhaust
03-04-2012, 11:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 998
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: header back straight pipe setup

Yes I know I don't need it for performance, its just the lower cost option at this point because I can't reuse any of the exhaust except for the headers.

That link just brought me to the dynomax...
Forum: Exhaust
03-02-2012, 09:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 998
Posted By Firebird Mess85

header back straight pipe setup

I've been searching with only custom made results coming back.

Does anyone manufacture a pipe to come off short tube headers like a y pipe would but for running a dual straight pipe setup?
...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
11-24-2011, 11:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 516
Posted By Firebird Mess85

Re: Help picking car

It's hard to drive a lot of cars on a daily basis because I've driven so many different cars that I'm spoiled, lol. Not much compares to the feel of the BMW. Why wouldn't you touch it?
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