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Old May 21, 2006 | 09:31 AM
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Car: 84 firebird T/A
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I am buildin one of them F bodies too!http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...i/7dd17f92.jpg
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Old May 21, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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wow that looks pretty slick, got more photos ?
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Old May 21, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
Engine: LS1, 305 TPI, L98, NADA
Transmission: T56, 700r4's, and NADA
Axle/Gears: 3.89, 3.42, 3.23, NADA
Dude get us some more pictures! That looks pretty nice from what can be seen.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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Car: '88 IROC-Z / '91 Z28 / '91 GTA
Engine: LT4 Hot Cam 305 / L98 355 / MR 383
Transmission: 5-spd / 700R4 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:45 / 3:23 / 3:23
nice bird.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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Car: '91 Z28
Engine: L98 H/C/I - 400whp
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Moser 12-Bolt(4:30 w/spool)
I don't think that's his... he said he's building one like that.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro
Engine: Carb'd L31 Vortec 350
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 4th gen torsen / 3.23
No he said he's building one of them F-bodies too.

Might not have been the best way to put it, but he def. didnt say hes building one like that.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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His car or not, I love that paint job!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old May 21, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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Nope. . .my car! Been buildin it now for 5 years and I am finally going to button up the project.

Jeff
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Old May 21, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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a couple few more

I was doin a dry run on assembling my engine today to check fit.
I snaped a few more pics. I just got the camera.


Jeffhttp://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g167/jjlabinski/84stuff003.jpg
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Old May 21, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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Car: 1986 Z28
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thats a beautiful looking car!!! I love the paint job and the engine is just a amazing...you've built your self a nice f-body!
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Old May 21, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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Car: 1990 iroc z
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Transmission: 4l60e
Axle/Gears: 12 bolt 3.42
looks good! do you have any more pics of the car, interior and engine compartment?
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Old May 22, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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I like!
Keep up the good work!
Post pictures when you finish, or heck, as you go along with the project!

George
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Old May 22, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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Car: '88 IROC-Z / '91 Z28 / '91 GTA
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Transmission: 5-spd / 700R4 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:45 / 3:23 / 3:23
what brand / part number are those headers?
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Old May 22, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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Look like SLP Tri-Y, nice car though man.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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Car: 84 firebird T/A
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todays picture

yes, SLP headers . . .. clear cermachrome coatedhttp://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...84stuff003.jpg



http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...84stuff012.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...84stuff005.jpg

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Old May 22, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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more pics please
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Old May 22, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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Car: 85 Z28, 88 GTA, 68 Cutlass S
Engine: 305TPI X2 ;), Chevy 250
Transmission: T5, 700R4, powerslide >:(
Axle/Gears: posi, and posi w/discs :D.
Originally Posted by TPI TERR
more pics please

that looks awesome!
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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Car: 84 firebird T/A
Engine: shinny 350
Transmission: slush box L65
Axle/Gears: Torsen "3.73"
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g167/jjlabinski/body8.jpg
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http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ski/body10.jpg

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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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Car: 1989 RS convertible
Engine: 305 TBI LO3
Transmission: TH-700-R4
Axle/Gears: stock axles 3.73 LSD
sweet car man! i love the fenders. you make em yourself?
EDIT: nvm, i realized that your car isn't a camaro lol

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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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Car: 89 Firebird
Engine: 408
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 12 bolt/4.11
Awesome car man!! That paint job is sweet!! What kinda wheels are going on there?
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 07:21 AM
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Car: 84 firebird T/A
Engine: shinny 350
Transmission: slush box L65
Axle/Gears: Torsen "3.73"
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...nski/body5.jpg
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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Car: '88 IROC-Z / '91 Z28 / '91 GTA
Engine: LT4 Hot Cam 305 / L98 355 / MR 383
Transmission: 5-spd / 700R4 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:45 / 3:23 / 3:23
I need a little hoist like that...
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am
Engine: 408 stroker sbc
Transmission: TKO600
Axle/Gears: Moser full floater m9, 3:70 trutrac
theyt look like centerline sundance series wheels i forget the name
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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Car: 1989 GTA
Engine: Future: LSX Turbo
Transmission: built T-56
lots of nice work...not really my taste but better than most birds ive ever seen...get a wrap around spoiler that stock bird spoiler looks dinky
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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that is one amazingly clean looking car. i love it, some day i hope mine is done as clean as that, hopefully once im out of school. That's defineitely an instentive to stay in school so i can have the money to have my car look like yours. Well done, i love those wheels, nice and wide looking. the thing i love the most is how you dont see any dirt or even dust anywere
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 12:59 AM
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Engine: 350 TPI
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Axle/Gears: ones that turn
love the TA, but just my opinion change the rims it would loook much better with differnt rims
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 06:46 AM
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I definitely have to agree with him on the rims!
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 07:07 AM
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Great work! Wow...5 years. Ide love to do a project like that...but Im wayyyy too impatient to wait 5 years. haha. It killed me to wait the few months during my motor swap/suspension rebuild. Great work!

And I have to ask about that hoist...where'd you get it, hows it work, etc. That thing looks handy!

Justin
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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Car: 1988 Pontiac trans am/gta
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.23's
i have those same things in my shop

there alright, work well and safe alot of space!
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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Car: 85 Iroc-Z
Engine: 350 4bbl
Transmission: T-5
love the paint job, looking great!
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