L32 swap is very commen. We have about 10+ or so in the v6 section. Almost a direct swap. Many many s10's have them too.

Car looks good in pictures, but not in person. But thanks for the complements.

 

572 BBC w/ forced induction

 

almost looks like you have ghost stripes going up the top...from the way the spoiler looks in the trailor picture...?

 

On second thought, I'll wait until AFTER the motor is in haha, j/k.

 

KillerRS, your car looks great so far. I can't wait to see it when it's finished. My Iroc's in a very similar state at the moment (entirely dissassembled). What do you use (when it's not on the trailer) to move the unit body around? Mine's just on jackstands in the garage right now, but I'm working at designing and fabbing a set of dolleys that mount to some of the suspension mount points underneath the car. I want something to sit fairly high and that isn't too obstructive of the underside to allow for some heavy-duty body work. Any better/easier suggestions?

 

Still waiting to pay off the motor work, so shes sitting high. I took it out of the shop for the first time in a year to wash it. So i snapped a pic.

 

It should be done by the end of the month.

 

Eh.

 

can someone tell me why it asks me to sign into MSN messenger or whatever it is, when i click on this page. and it's only this page haha

 

I get that too!
Thought there was a gitch in my computer!

George

 

Sign into MSN?! I don't even have MSN haha. I don't get anything asking me to log on.

 

Here is look at mine. I just finished painting it, the paint was supposed to be an OEM match, but it turned out it very RED! So I need to do the Jambs etc. Still running the stock 305, It's got a hyper-tech tuning chip,Updated ignition,3-row aluminum radiator, full hotchkiss suspension, Dynomax exhaust, ZR1 wheels,Toyo tires.....and that's it for the moment. Im going to put auto meter gauges and and a covan dash in the next week or so.

 

^ Beautiful

 

Upfront is the 91 GTA I just bought. Behind it is my 98SS. To the left is the engineless 84 Z. First car I ever owned bought in 87. Behind it is the 85 Z. There is an 87 GTA parked out on the street hiding behind the Colarado Spruce tree.

 

no they were taken in fond du lac at a local school... i work second shift so the only time i could take pics was at night. i needed some place with lots of lights.... when taking pics of cars at night the flash is a no no!

 

wow that's alot of Fbods lol. i like that picture, except i wanna see the other GTA haha.

and yea i dont have MSN either but it keeps asking me to sign in....

 

Hey jr, I live in Des Plaines too lol

 

Hell, I'm sure you've seen - or heard - my car then.

As my profile shows, I don't have an F-Body right now b/c I was a moron teenager and got rid of it for a 4x4
Now I'm drivin' a 2K Cavalier sedan. Black, lambo doors on the front, chrome rims in the summer (black steelies are back on now for winter), loud exhaust (cherry bomb usually, sometimes I take it off and run no muffler), used to have 3 antenna's on the back but they're all shaved now. System of course haha. It used to be parked at Jewel on Mannheim & Oakton a lot b/c I worked there.

Sadly, I never see TG's on the street. When I had my 87 Firebird I was like one of three (tho one of those was never driven - it sat at the Shell on River & Oakton), now I only see them at SOW in Schaumburg - and even that's pretty rare.

 

Theres a few 3rd gens i see parked by me but nevver see them driving, one on wolf and dempster, and 2 on dempster. I just got mine like 2 months ago, so add that on

 

wow i live in the county of 3rd gens....


it's like the most practical first car for the teenage kids here...i know GIRLS at my old high school that got 3rd gens for their 16th bday....there are SOOOO many around my hometown....sadly only a few are remarkably nice...

 

Sounds like I should be hittin' up your area for a project I actually did come across a sales ad here on TGO for a car (think it was TG Camaro tho ) in my area. I just need money to get it haha.

 

Here's some shots of my recently aquired 87 Firebird.





And here's a shot of my 'bird and my buddies 89 Mustang, in our club which we use the very cliche "Domestic Disturbance" name for.

 

Interesting paintjob on that bird, dont know if i like it but its definnantly original

 

Yeah. It's growing on me. When I first saw it, I didn't really like it. But seeing it more and more, and given it's originality, i'm really starting to like it. Tell you one thing.....draws attention like crazy. Which, I suppose could be a good and a bad thing.

 

Your paint is GORGEOUS

 

Heres mine

 

yea i strongly suggest looking in my area (63303) if you guys are wanting a project car. there are tons of them and although alot of them aren't for sale there's usually a good 5 or 6 in autotrader at any given time...

 

my dad and i are looking into getting a project for this winter. it's an 88 or an 89 dont know exactly which, Iroc convertible. it's red but needs alot of paint and body work, the middle piece of the spoiler has been stolen, the interior is shot and the back seats dont exist, has a brand new crate motor in it but it wont run b /c the fuel pump went out. the top is in good condition other than the back is curling up but a shop told us that they could glue it back down and it'd be good as new. we're trying to get ahold of the guy and shoot him some offers.

 

^^ Just looked in your zip code and my own (AutoTrader), no really cheap Firebirds, Formulas, or TA's. Lowest price I saw was like 2275 Probably good condition, but hardly "project" car heh. Good luck w/ that Iroc.

 

there has to be atleast 20 project cars for sale in my town, theres this one that im thinking of getting for (1982 trans am) 500$ no rust all primer it has a 350 with crossfire injection... its dumping oil like crazy but the engie was rebuilt about a year ago and never driven then brought to a shop to get fixed then they never paid the guy so he aquired the title and is selling it.

 

Damnit, now I'm a having a hard time deciding. I'm thinkin' of building a 4x4 ... IF my bike sells. A guy, kid really, 16yo, e-mailed me on MySpace asking about buying it so I sent him pics and told him about the two scuffs (also in pics) but I haven't heard back from him yet.

Plus side on the 4x4 is that it's actually cheaper for what I want to do. With a Firebird, I'd be doing so much work on it that the thing would cost a fortune - which I don't have

4x4:
Truck itself
Lift kit
Bigger tires (prolly 35's or so, 39's if I can find 'em cheap enough)
Minor performance mods
Spray bomb flat-black paint job

Firebird:
Car itself
Full aftermarket suspension
Aftermarket seats
Drag Lites skinny/fatty
Mini-tub
Cage
350 TT - or maybe 383 TT
Built auto trans w/ shift kit
Hi-quality paint job
Fiberglass race body parts - 88-90 GTA style

Yea, I'm thinkin' that the Firebird is gonna have to wait a few years

 

Which just gave me a good question, any of ya'll have cheap 4x4 trucks for sale around ya?? Preferably running so I can get it home... Chevy/GMC preferred, but an Import will have to suffice otherwise. Online searches bring nothing b/c a) there's too many wide-spread 4x4 sites, b) cheap trucks aren't on autotrader/etc sites.

 

Almost done!!!

 

nice color kevin! are you gonna run stock wheels or are you gonna upgrade?

 

nice color kevin! are you gonna run stock wheels or are you gonna upgrade?

 

Everything I've done to this vehicle has been towards bringing it back to stock condition. The stock wheels looked good until it got painted, but they'll clean up well and I have a nice set of center caps for it. Although I do like the Cragar 390's...

 

I like these... Don't know if I want chrome though.

 

yea, i think the new color would look better with silver painted rims.

 

I like those wheels too. they really go with the year. and after painting it I would definitly go with those wheels.

 

The chrome is still an issue with me. I love the Cragar 390's They look year specific. They have five spokes and all, but the hood louvers are going to be painted trim black and the headlight buckets will be trim black as well as the door handles etc... There would be no other chrome at all. The rocker trim is going to be a subtle silver so as not to take away from the blue. So I thinks I'm stuck with a brushed aluminum wheel. I'll just have to find something close to that Cragar.

 

Mine is the T/A is mine, the GTA is my dads!

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that's awesome a father/son car club haha

maybe if my dad buys this Iroc vert. and we fix it up this winter we'll have the vert father/son thing goin' on

 

Heres mine, almost finished

 

I like that hood jhonny how tall is it?

 

Its the 3" Jongblod hood. I would not go any taller as it sure is noticable when you are sitting in the drivers seat.

I also had to cut out some of the underside to clear the stealth ram. It is made for TBI or carbed cars as a funtional cowl hood.

Very nice and needed only a bit of sanding to prep it for paint.

 

very nice. when are you gonna finish the Bird sitting behind it?

 

nice! i like the jongblod because it is wider than most of the ones i've seen. it makes the cowl look, in my opinon, more natural, and not just an aftertthought.

 

true that.

 

Actually I haven't even started on the bird yet. It will begin this winter

 

i'm gonna want to see some pictures of the process

what is that a '68?'69?