Pics Of My First Car

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May 27, 2003 | 12:47 PM
  #1  
Took a year to get it on the road. Bought it for $500cdn then did the V6-V8 swap.

Im taking it to the track this Friday for the first time(driving that is) to see what it will do.

Also what years will the ground effect fit on this car. Cause i know they changed the noses around a bit but i dont know when and what will work.

Thanks

Sorry about the wierd pic size, I dont know what the hell im doing yet....
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May 27, 2003 | 12:54 PM
  #2  
There that's better I think

Pics Of My First Car-untitled2.jpg  

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May 27, 2003 | 01:35 PM
  #3  
How much would that be in U.S. dollars?, it looks pretty good though.
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May 27, 2003 | 01:38 PM
  #4  
I think it's a great looking car. Really nice and clean, looks real good to me
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May 27, 2003 | 01:53 PM
  #5  
Looks really nice, very clean for a older car.

What v8 did you put in it? Update when you get times on it.
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May 27, 2003 | 03:40 PM
  #6  
looks good man, good luck at the track

$500 CDN is about $360 US
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May 27, 2003 | 04:32 PM
  #7  
It has a stock 305 and Turbo350 from an 81 Berlinetta and I put on a Ravin muffler and new exhaust. A 350 swap is the plan right now, it will be mostly stock at first but a better platform for bolt-ons.

Thanks for the compliments.
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May 27, 2003 | 10:55 PM
  #8  
Nooooo! You don't want ground effects!!!!!!!!!
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May 27, 2003 | 11:00 PM
  #9  
LOL, oh I don't? Honestly, the only part I want to put on is the front nose ground effects. The front end just looks to "wimpy" and high without it in my opinion. The rest of the car looks pretty sharp though without effects.
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May 28, 2003 | 12:53 AM
  #10  
Thats cheap for how clean that car is.
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May 28, 2003 | 10:29 AM
  #11  
wow.. gotta love that exchage rate. You rock for doing that v-6 to v-8 swap! When I saw my bird (still first car) I woulnt have bought it if it were a v-6.. but the irony is it had a v-8 that was shot. So it sat in a storage shead for a 2 YEARS! Before I found a 500.00 v-8 in a wrecked 89 camaro. pfff... dad decided to mooch of a 18-19 year old who was the only one paying rent.. how am I sopossed to save $ to get my car running like that? Dont let your rents do that to you.. its so wrong. But hell its running now LO3.. but it runs.. could be faster. Say.. can we use citezens by an engine from Canada and have it flown 2 us for cheaper then it would be to get a 300HP one here?
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May 28, 2003 | 11:14 AM
  #12  
Im not sure if it would be cheaper. I really doubt it cause shipping an engine would cost some serious cash, especially to Texas. That is what you meant right? A Canadian or someone in Canada buys the motor then ships it to you kinda thing?
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May 28, 2003 | 11:40 AM
  #13  
Wow, what a nice looking car for that price.
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May 28, 2003 | 01:53 PM
  #14  
Wow, that looks pretty good specially for the price.
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May 28, 2003 | 02:56 PM
  #15  
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Originally posted by Berlinetta82
LOL, oh I don't? Honestly, the only part I want to put on is the front nose ground effects. The front end just looks to "wimpy" and high without it in my opinion. The rest of the car looks pretty sharp though without effects.
I don't think it would look good with only front gfx:

Pics Of My First Car-w_front_gfx.jpg  

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May 28, 2003 | 02:57 PM
  #16  
If your gonna go with gfx, go all the way around, but your car looks pretty sweet as it is!

Pics Of My First Car-w_gfx.jpg  

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May 28, 2003 | 03:10 PM
  #17  
I say add the effects... I never liked camaros much w/out 'em.
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May 28, 2003 | 09:50 PM
  #18  
clean! get the 91-92 style gfx on there and a ss style hood, ls1 and a t56, ooops got a little carried away there
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May 28, 2003 | 11:06 PM
  #19  
That looks really good with the gfx, Thanks for the photoshop, i jsut might have to do it all after all.

But what about if the front only gfx were white, and the black part of the car was white as well?
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May 29, 2003 | 02:35 PM
  #20  
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Originally posted by Berlinetta82
But what about if the front only gfx were white, and the black part of the car was white as well?
heres a quickie, kinda screwed up:

Pics Of My First Car-w_front_gfx2.jpg  

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May 29, 2003 | 04:33 PM
  #21  
Yeah I think that evens it out more so it doesnt look funny with just the front fx. What do you guys think?
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May 29, 2003 | 05:47 PM
  #22  
I say put them all the ay around it and paint them two tone like the silver or maybe even black like the bottom of your car is.
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May 29, 2003 | 06:05 PM
  #23  
Are the only part that is steel the side gfx that go right on the door? Are they rivited, bolted, spot welded or what?
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May 29, 2003 | 06:16 PM
  #24  
heres my real pic with just the front piece

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May 29, 2003 | 09:58 PM
  #25  
dude, it's a berly, no GFX! keep it a true berly
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Jun 1, 2003 | 10:43 AM
  #26  
I happen to be one of those, GFX ALL THE WAY types, but I happen to like the 82-84 SC/Berlinetta front ends.

The points and the sharp edges are better looking IMO than the later versions...

I'd just keep it stock and get some 85-87 IROC wheels.
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Jun 2, 2003 | 09:11 AM
  #27  
Looks nice! Kinda like my own! Sweet price on it! This is with my winter rims/tires on it and before the hood blisters.

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Jun 2, 2003 | 02:39 PM
  #28  
That car is beautiful. It's lowered right? And how much? Its an original Z28?
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Jun 2, 2003 | 04:04 PM
  #29  
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Originally posted by Berlinetta82
That car is beautiful. It's lowered right? And how much? Its an original Z28?

if ya look at the car closer is has the RS tag go with gfx, car isnt complete without them
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Jun 2, 2003 | 05:46 PM
  #30  
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Originally posted by SydwayzTA 86
if ya look at the car closer is has the RS tag go with gfx, car isnt complete without them
Thanks for the compliment Berlinetta82. And good eye on that one SydwayzTA 86. No the car is not lowered, they are stock springs. Perhaps it looks that way in that picture was becuase that was before I replaced the stock shocks. I now have Bilistein's all around. Here are some more recent pictures.



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Jun 2, 2003 | 07:11 PM
  #31  
Look at this front end....(my car of course)

Now, does that not look sweet?

Pics Of My First Car-newcamaro13.jpg  

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Jun 2, 2003 | 08:13 PM
  #32  
I've decided that it is the black on my car that is making it look "wussyish" from the front. It makes the car look higher than it is and well, "wussyish", or something. So that will have to go when I paint it.

I'll try and post a pic of the front end.
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Jun 2, 2003 | 08:14 PM
  #33  
K here.

Pics Of My First Car-front.jpg  

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Jun 3, 2003 | 08:15 AM
  #34  
I say no to the GFX
but thats just me, do what you think looks best, heck with what we like.

hey WWasem what type of wheels are those? what year cammero?
I ask because as you see in my sig, I got those wheels on a 92 firebird, I know i should be shot. I want to offload those for a set of different wheels without the cammero badges. How much do they run? thanks
Craig
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Jun 3, 2003 | 09:22 AM
  #35  
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Originally posted by 92birdie
hey WWasem what type of wheels are those? what year cammero?
I ask because as you see in my sig, I got those wheels on a 92 firebird, I know i should be shot. I want to offload those for a set of different wheels without the cammero badges. How much do they run? thanks
Craig
It's a 1990 Camaro RS. If you should be shot for anything it should be for spelling Camaro incorrectly! Just kidding with you, it's a sadly popular mistake... Anyway... the picture earlier in this post is the 15x7" stock rims. And from the picture in your signature it does not look like you have those rims. It looks like you have the 15x7" stock Firebird rims to me... As for how much the stock rims are worth, it all depends on their condition pretty much. So I can't really help you there. If you can, post a bigger picture of your car.
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Jun 3, 2003 | 09:06 PM
  #36  
Ah, old picture
I actualy have that style wheel(yours) but I belive they are 16X9 or 16X9.5 something like that, I could of sworn they are off a 4thgen but im not sure, all i know is they look like crap on a firebird
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