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Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-12-2014, 01:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 856
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: I need help suggestions and experience

What, no flaming yet. I was really hoping for flaming.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-10-2014, 08:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 856
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: I need help suggestions and experience

The 5 year plan could be do able. Was planning on it being a open road race car with a really good ride lightened interior(not completely striped but not a luxury car by any means) power windows nice...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-10-2014, 08:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 856
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: I need help suggestions and experience

right now only have money for 1 of them
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-10-2014, 08:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 856
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: I need help suggestions and experience

I am not going to sell my gta no matter what I do. And as far as the 996 is concerned porsche purists dont really like it to begin with anyways so no love lost there.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-10-2014, 08:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 856
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: I need help suggestions and experience

Let the flaming begin.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-10-2014, 07:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 856
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: I need help suggestions and experience

Time wise it would also be faster to do the 911 swap than to rebuild my gta. It would take over 6 months at least for the gta and less than a month for the 911 turbo.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-10-2014, 07:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 856
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: I need help suggestions and experience

Car would have to be street legal, but it might not happen. Instead I might be getting a porsche 996 911 turbo and do a ls7 swap on. $30000 for the car sell the engine for $10-15k, 620hp ls7 for +/-...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-06-2014, 08:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 856
Posted By firebird_6645

I need help suggestions and experience

I am selling off all my cars but a 76 gmc 3/4 ton and my third gen to make this happen. Anyways I want to turn my gta into a fire breathing vette killer in a straight line and through the twisty's...
Forum: Fabrication
12-10-2013, 09:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 616
Posted By firebird_6645

how crazy to go

If I go ahead with plans to start a rebuild on my 89 gta just wondering how far too go with it, just a little bit or off the deep end?
Forum: Interior
08-11-2013, 10:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,301
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: Floor mounted pedal box

Anyone? Should this be posted somewhere else? Any help at all would be awesome, thanks.
Forum: History / Originality
08-09-2013, 03:26 PM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

Any updates on your T/A? Hows it running, any awards, any loss of traction( new tires needed because of burnouts)?
Forum: Body
08-05-2013, 02:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,196
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: '88 Camaro as daily driver?

My 89 GTA with the 5.7l tpi and 700r4 on the highway gets 25-27 mpg but dallas and fort wort city traffic might get 8 mpg on a good day. Once I sat in traffic for 1 1/2 hours, went 2 miles and went...
Forum: Fabrication
08-05-2013, 12:29 AM
Replies: 220
Views: 43,584
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: Sub frames (final design and build)

Will you be building any more and if so how much?:-)
Forum: Fabrication
08-05-2013, 12:20 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 16,375
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: My little project that snowballed outta control...

Hope your life has turned around and going in a better direction now. Between my dad and I, we have 18 cars and trucks, most of them projects but 7 are driven regularly.
Forum: Body
08-05-2013, 12:04 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 29,954
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: The Office: Dwight Schrute's Firebird?

It does not have GTA front seats in it, front fender vents, non-GTA steering wheel, no rear disc brakes and black cross lace wheels. So what it is is a repainted trans am, NON-GTA car.
Forum: Interior
08-04-2013, 09:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,301
Posted By firebird_6645

Floor mounted pedal box

Has anyone installed a floor mounted 3 pedal box in a 3rd gen and if so how.
Forum: History / Originality
02-01-2013, 03:29 AM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

One last time, congratulations on your accomplishments. Taking a car from rags to riches is not easy or cheap and from everything I have seen on here and youtube it looks like you did a job second to...
Forum: Interior
11-20-2012, 03:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,547
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: Real carbon fiber t-top headliner

Well I just got laid off again, and funds are now being diverted to bills. Whenever I get a different job I will get this project back under way.
Forum: Interior
10-19-2012, 08:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,547
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: Real carbon fiber t-top headliner

And about the warping problem, that shouldn't be an issue as I weas going to make the mold of it while it is still mounted in the car. FYI.
Forum: Interior
10-18-2012, 11:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,547
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: Real carbon fiber t-top headliner

Trying to get money saved up to get this project underway, that always seems to be the hardest part of any project for me anyways. When I get everything lined up and started I will post pics of...
Forum: Interior
09-25-2012, 05:21 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,547
Posted By firebird_6645

Real carbon fiber t-top headliner

I was thinking of making a real carbon fiber t-top headliner for my t/a and was wondering if anyone out there would be interested in one too. I am talking about using my great shape original to make...
Forum: History / Originality
09-24-2012, 10:55 AM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

Dude , I gotta tell you that you have the most, best , bada$$, b17chin thirdgen I have ever seen congrats. Now when can you start on mine?
Forum: Fabrication
09-16-2012, 10:25 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 16,375
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: My little project that snowballed outta control...

this is one heck of a project cant wait for it to be completed
Forum: Fabrication
07-31-2012, 03:36 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 16,375
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: My little project that snowballed outta control...

glad to hear your still pluggin away at it man, thats more than i can say I wrecked my dd a couple of weeks ago and now have to get my jeep running so i can get to and from work, ugh, more things to...
Forum: Fabrication
07-30-2012, 11:24 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 16,375
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: My little project that snowballed outta control...

Any updates or is this project dead?
Forum: History / Originality
07-30-2012, 12:16 AM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

I understand , its horrible waiting on other people. Anyway thanks for the quick response. Cant wait to see the finished project.
Forum: History / Originality
07-29-2012, 07:39 PM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

Any updates, PLEASE, any would be good
Forum: Fabrication
07-29-2012, 07:37 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 43,584
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: Sub frames (final design and build)

I need a pair of those, could I have black though please?
Forum: TPI
07-29-2012, 07:29 PM
Replies: 505
Views: 95,431
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: 1987 Supercharged TPI w/ megasquirt/complete repaint build thread

Any updates? Glad to see a camaro built to carve instead of go in a straight line.
Forum: History / Originality
07-17-2012, 01:45 AM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

Any updates?
Forum: History / Originality
06-13-2012, 12:34 PM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

Must have updates. I am having withdrawals and its making me....... Must have my p.i.t.a. updates.
Forum: History / Originality
05-20-2012, 09:51 AM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

this is looking awesome now, if u can just get it finished so u can start on mine. p.s. i pay in crown, beer or whatever your vice.
Forum: Interior
12-10-2011, 09:37 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,210
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: Thoughts on custom interior.

Soon I will be getting things in order to start my rebuild process going. I have the general layout in mind for the dash and will build it with balsa wood and fiberglass or carbon fiber. I however...
Forum: History / Originality
10-20-2011, 10:38 PM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

Just make sure you don't rush it. BAD things happen when lust and desire begin to over take persistence and hard work, think with the head on your shoulders and not with your heart. Me and just about...
Forum: History / Originality
09-02-2011, 08:56 PM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

I know what you mean about the money, I have been out of a job for longtime myself, but I got one today as far as I know so good luck.
But when you fire that beast up make sure that video camera is...
Forum: History / Originality
09-01-2011, 02:41 PM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

When is the wiring harness going to show up?
Forum: History / Originality
08-24-2011, 06:44 PM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

Any more updates? I need my fix, man!:D
Forum: Body
08-24-2011, 06:40 PM
Replies: 1,192
Views: 103,189
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: Did u have a Thirdgen in highschool?

I had a '83 Firebird S/E (slow edition) that my DAD and I looked at 1 day and he says to me "I'd hate to be the poor sob to buy that pos." Well I ended up with it at 14 years old (now 27) and started...
Forum: Mid-West Region
08-22-2011, 11:23 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,596
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: who is from missouri

I am in Southwest MO next to Kansas.
Forum: Body
08-20-2011, 02:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,933
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: gullwing(delorean) doors on a third gen

What's NOT a muscle car, a 3rd gen?:confused:
Forum: Interior
08-12-2011, 02:34 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,210
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: Thoughts on custom interior.

Working on multiple designs right now, been thinking of incorporating the late 4th gen ram air hood that is on my car into it as well for extra gauges because I dont want to go with pillar pods. Also...
Forum: History / Originality
08-10-2011, 05:53 PM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

You have probably posted this else where on this thread but I couldn't find it, anyway what BOV and/or wastegate are you going to be running? I have been doin some research and found that a few...
Forum: History / Originality
08-08-2011, 12:30 PM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

what oil are you running in your engine and your trany? I would think royal purple would be about the only choice for a street car with a turbo or supercharger,IMO.
Forum: Interior
08-05-2011, 03:43 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,210
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: Thoughts on custom interior.

I think that's called the well lid or something like that. I had one in my 83 firebird S/E that i should have kept but gave it away for free. My 89 GTA does not have the provisions to install one....
Forum: History / Originality
08-05-2011, 09:52 AM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

Looks professional with the headers wrapped in there like that.
Forum: Interior
08-05-2011, 04:15 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,210
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: Thoughts on custom interior.

@ rfox The spare tire cover I am not exactly sure I know what you are talking about, if its the plastic interior panel or an actual cover for the tire like on some jeeps (I have never seen or heard...
Forum: Interior
08-02-2011, 12:22 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,210
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: Thoughts on custom interior.

@88fastgta, That looks really nice with the wood in there.
Forum: Interior
08-01-2011, 11:43 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,210
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: Thoughts on custom interior.

So I have decided to go with a custom interior, but I am going to build it where it can be removed and a stock interior put back in with no problems. I will be working up some renderings of various...
Forum: History / Originality
07-29-2011, 12:46 PM
Replies: 1,725
Views: 309,158
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: **Project PITA** 86 TA frame up restoration

How much longer before start up and do you have any new vids of progress up yet?
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-28-2011, 09:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,312
Posted By firebird_6645

Re: 700r4 died, found a t56 to replace!

Now I really want a 5 or 6 speed trans in my gta, bad. Looked like that went fast.
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