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Speedy Mike · 03-04-2006, 09:46 PM

Yea, i would have found that transmission.. but ... i was busy putting my c-5 corvette rims i bought for $20 on he he

yea, last time i ran autocrossing i ran 215 65 r15, now im running 255 40 17 on the front and 275 40 18 on the back, slight difference in performance.

quickL98 · 03-05-2006, 08:46 PM

has anybody in oldsmar/palm harbor area seen a sweet looking silver or grey 86 or 87 T/A with drag lites at the sat night tampa area car shows? i saw it sat cruising down tampa rd with a yellow 82/ 83 ta

just curious?

burnieslo · 03-05-2006, 10:55 PM

thanx shag! i'll check them out. my hood flew up a while back and after bending new wings it dented both quarter panels coming down. (happened on 75 right before NFM bridge--sucked) I've since bought a parts car, but will need paint job after the swap. i would like to get it all done at the same shop ( straighten, alighn, and paint) what's the name of the shop on cargo street? thanx.

89_fireform · 03-05-2006, 11:40 PM

margate

PhLaXuS · 03-06-2006, 12:08 AM

Awww, yeah? I would SOOOO much prefer to live in Margate.

Cops there suck big ones, but other than that I like it. I was trying to move there, but both of my roommate's bailed on me about a week ago. Grrr...Now I'm stuck down south in "Trashyville".

89_fireform · 03-08-2006, 06:46 PM

lol i feel your pain

Br1dgeman · 03-24-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bobdole369

Anywhere from pine island down to powerline. 7:10-8:00ish, and 4:30-5:15ish.

Dude, I finally saw your ride buzzing down Cypress Creek Road the other day. It was too late to catch you. You appeared to be on a mission....a few lane changes....you must really like your job!

bobdole369 · 03-24-2006, 06:56 PM

Are you shocked to hear that it's a 2.8?

If you see it lately notice the new cardboard/garbage bag that I have where there is no more passenger window, and a new dent in the passenger door. Wifey got backed into going through the burger king drive through.....

WckdDudeMan · 03-24-2006, 07:35 PM

ouch i offer you my condolences for your car, im assuming though that your wife is ok lol.

Well over spring break last week we pulled the engine/trans outta the firebird so the project is well under way

PhLaXuS · 03-24-2006, 08:56 PM

In that strong-*** storm yesterday, I had a driveway basketball hoop repeatedly slam down on my car -- toasted the hood & both front fenders, but it doesn't look like anything else. At least they're all removable panels.

WckdDudeMan · 03-24-2006, 11:19 PM

how did it manage to REPEATEDly slam down on it???

PhLaXuS · 03-25-2006, 12:33 AM

I was at work (I work out of my bosses house). My car was parked in the driveway and my alarm went off in the beginning of the storm. I went out to check and saw the basketball hoop had fallen over onto my hood. I killed the alarm and rearmed it. Five minutes later...same thing. And again and again and again; etc... I thought it looked as though most of the damage was done the first time. I still believe that. The rain was crazy heavy and I knew I had to replace fenders at that point anyway, so I just let it go. I eventually had to disarm the alarm because it was almost constantly going off.

My hood has several 6" long creases in it from the basketball hoop, the driver's fender has divets from the pole slamming into it and the passenger's is barely damaged, but I needed to replace it anyway. That (along with some REALLY BAD news I received the night before) was why I really didn't care about the damage. A month ago, my passenger's fender got dinged hard enough that the passenger's door no longer opens. I had to replace the fender anyway and to do the other fender while I'm at it is only about 15 minutes extra work. The hood I eventually wanted to replace with a cowl, but until then I can bondo it to smooth it out.

Br1dgeman · 03-27-2006, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by PhLaXuS

I was at work (I work out of my bosses house). My car was parked in the driveway and my alarm went off in the beginning of the storm. I went out to check and saw the basketball hoop had fallen over onto my hood. I killed the alarm and rearmed it. Five minutes later...same thing. And again and again and again; etc... I thought it looked as though most of the damage was done the first time. I still believe that. The rain was crazy heavy and I knew I had to replace fenders at that point anyway, so I just let it go. I eventually had to disarm the alarm because it was almost constantly going off.

My hood has several 6" long creases in it from the basketball hoop, the driver's fender has divets from the pole slamming into it and the passenger's is barely damaged, but I needed to replace it anyway. That (along with some REALLY BAD news I received the night before) was why I really didn't care about the damage. A month ago, my passenger's fender got dinged hard enough that the passenger's door no longer opens. I had to replace the fender anyway and to do the other fender while I'm at it is only about 15 minutes extra work. The hood I eventually wanted to replace with a cowl, but until then I can bondo it to smooth it out.

Dude, I hope you are not wasting your time and contacting your insurance company. They will probably just declare it a total and then you are screwed. I have a friend whose '89 Firebird had one of the T-tops smashed during Wilma. Nothing else other than some water damage and the insurance company totaled it. So, Beware. By the way, I don't know what kind of really bad news you had found out the night before that happened, but it must have been pretty serious sH*t to bum you out so bad that you did not care about the car.....hang in there, though.
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Originally Posted by bobdole369

Are you shocked to hear that it's a 2.8?

If you see it lately notice the new cardboard/garbage bag that I have where there is no more passenger window, and a new dent in the passenger door. Wifey got backed into going through the burger king drive through.....

Yes, I am shocked to hear it's a 2.8. I did not really notice the latest addition to the passenger side.....I will have to pay closer attention the next time you fly on by...

PhLaXuS · 03-27-2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Br1dgeman

By the way, I don't know what kind of really bad news you had found out the night before that happened, but it must have been pretty serious sH*t to bum you out so bad that you did not care about the car.....hang in there, though.

It was actually the worst news I think I could ever receive. Thanks for caring.

WckdDudeMan · 03-27-2006, 09:47 PM

sorry to hear you got some bad, news... hope things turn around for you soon

Speedy Mike · 03-28-2006, 01:57 PM

your not the only one having problems with their car, i just rear ended a truck last week, then a car backed into the rear pass quarter panel and left while i was at work..

pblackbird92 · 04-08-2006, 05:05 PM

New Smyrna Beach

Br1dgeman · 04-11-2006, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pblackbird92

New Smyrna Beach

I have a place near there...I usually hang out with my boat in Ponce Inlet....
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BobDole369 -

Haven't seen the ride lately.....does it live?

89gta383 · 04-11-2006, 12:00 PM

I'm about to move to Jacksonville, doesn't look like too much goes on there from the looks of fl-thirdgen.org.

bobdole369 · 04-11-2006, 12:12 PM

Every single day

Br1dgeman · 04-13-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bobdole369

Every single day

Good to hear. I guess since I have been heading to work progressively later lately (getting a lazy streak for some reason), I must not be on the road yet at the time you buzz through...

nimrod_sixty9 · 04-19-2006, 02:11 AM

Guess I'm the only poor bast@rd who lives in Okeechobee - The center point for the eye of every d@mn hurricane!

WckdDudeMan · 04-19-2006, 08:27 AM

we dont have a garage and the majority of our field is lowstanding
so we just park the cars on the opposite side of the house from the trees and as close as possible(out of puddles, and protected from falling trees)

Shagwell · 04-21-2006, 12:22 PM

92transam16 - I've finally been able to start working on the car. How's your's going?

WckdDudeMan · 04-21-2006, 02:25 PM

just wanted to update you guys engine is halfway done, working on finishing pulling the wiring harness and other stuff as soon as i get home for the summer.
Also halfway done with manual steering swap(got it mounted but gotta repull to get pitman arm swapped...).
Friend is gonna do sfc's for me, got new front struts for the car, and used strut mounts since mine were shot.

Dan

Speedy Mike · 04-24-2006, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Shagwell

92transam16 - I've finally been able to start working on the car. How's your's going?

Its getting there, slowly but steadly, as i said above i rearended a truck, which crushed the hood ad put a hole in my bumper. I have a new t/a hood that even matched the paint almost perfectly. I put an lt1 cam in the 305, i working on tuning now. And just today i picked up my ls1 rear disk brakes for $60 at a local junkyard. So i get to put those on soon. Other than that, nothin much has happened. Are you going to g10?

xrm · 05-03-2006, 01:12 AM

im in sarasota

would like to go to some meets and or get together

and body need another 3rd gen have a nice 85 i was gonna put 350 in has tired 2.8 now

to many projects to lil time

thanx, Jeff

xrmperformance@gmail.com

Giovannetti · 05-03-2006, 02:55 AM

Im in Tampa. I need to get my sig up soon. I think Ill do it now. Ive been on Z28.com now for some time and need to pay more attention to 3rd gen stuff. Ill introduce myself in the newbie section and introduce my flamaro to you all.......be scared

Giovannetti · 05-03-2006, 03:05 AM

ok i got alot of stuff done and would love to meet up and maybe race at sunshine/lakeland/bradenton but i need to do sumpin about my motor 1st