Sure. Done.. Posted two pics of my ride in the Vgarage for my profile.

 

When are you guys planning on bringing your cars out agian?
I finally got the 10x20 garage up for mine the beginning of the month. But I cant wait to get it back on the road again. I still start it every weekend because I miss the sound so much, and the Avenger just doesn't cut it lol.

And incase anyone needs anything random from the junk yard. There is 1 red 84, stock 2.8l auto firebird, 1 black 3rd gen camaro, and one blue Hybrid. Camaro body with firebird fenders, hood, and nose... all at PnP

 

It's great that you got a shelter for your Bird. If all goes well. hopefully I can put some insurance on my car around may or june. Thanks for the heads up on the parts at PnP.

 

WhiskeyChick, thanks for the reminder that spring is not too far away.

Like you, I have been starting the iroc every week. I am also in the garage every day to tinker with it, or just to sit and look and dream of spring. My target for being on the road is April 1.

I have been buying bits and pieces on eBay over the winter. I am starting to realize what a money-pit a 20 year old car can be. I haven't checked out PnP before, thanks for the heads up. Do you always keep your eye on 3rd gen's there, do you work there ?

I would like to meet up with all of you around Kelowna sometime. Maybe we can put on a show of our own, lol.

 

That would be killer man.. a thirdgen get together locally would be awesome. Iroc_kelowna, there really is no reason we couln't meet up anytime even if our cars are not on the road. My car has been sitting quietly in the garage with the cover on it.

Oh and a recent item I picked up. From Chapters. a nice big thick book "The Official Anniversary Book, Camaro, Forty Years" by Darwin Holmstrom. Nice book, lots of history tid bits. The chapter for the thirdgens is called "The Best-Handling Car in America". My only beef with the book, is the section on the thirdgen is the smallest.

 

After working on other projects, hibernating, and generally been unenthused about cars over Christmas, I got the smaller secondary jets I need sourced and ordered today. The price wasn't even too bad considering they've been out-of-production for almost 25 years.

 

hi. im new here.

 

Hi, welcome.

 

Castlegar? That's right around Brisk's neighborhood.

 

yup.

 

Welcome, draderman

It's good to hear from another 3rd gener in the neighborhood. Post some pic's for us.

 

okay. heres my 2 project cars. ill build a vgarage soon.

 

Just put my car on the road today, feels great to get out of the truck and into the car again. Coming from Saskatchewan, I have a hard time believing that I am insuring on the 4th of march. When you guys get your cars out on the road, we should do a cruise down a main street in kelowna than go for beers or something.

 

Welcome, Bane

My target is April 1, I try to wait until the street sweepers have cleaned up the sand and gravel that's leftover from winter.

Post some pic's of your ride, tell us about it.

 

I am from castlegar B.C

 

wow

small world. nice ride.

what else do you plan on doing to your TA ?

 

383 or 355, T5 trans, sub-frame connectors, 4" cowl hood, paint.

What part of town are you from?

 

Downtown - 6th ave. My TA is parked on the street out front, but its going in the garage as soon as i get my escort out. my firebird is in the back yard.

i was trying to figure your locale from the pics, but i cant tell. kinnard?

 

No not kinnard I live by the playmor junction in South Slocan.
What are you planning on doing to your T/A?
What motor and tranny do you have?

 

Well Spring is in the air, and many of us that had our cars in storage mode will be out soon, if they are not already.

Anyone in the Okanagan area up for a spring get together?

 

I am! But sadly my GTA needs a few things still... Like a new water pump, still haven't done valve seals lol. Still haven't welded my exhaust, or change my spark plugs, or fixed the leak.... sigh But im game!! ahah

 

I'm not from the Okanagan but I'd be up for a get together?

 

Sounds good, I just bought my insurance today. Now, if it would only stop snowing.

 

anyone know where I can find a good 4-speed or 5-speed manual transmission?
my 4-speeds starting to whine really bad and have thinking about swaping in a 5-speed.

 

sorry. I am not sure where you could find one.

On a different note. I have finally started getting the camaro ready for the road. Should be insured later this week.

 

I just insured mine today
I wanna go to the osoyoos drags on april 27 but think there will still be snow on the pass

 

There prob wont be any snow on the pass, I just went through a couple weekends ago

Besides me and the GTA will be there Planning on it, see how the simple mods did to my 1/8 mile time

 

I might be there. Have you raced there before?
do you need a helmet or anything?

 

bah, this snow is harsh. Looks like i'm parked again until it clears up.

 

Yea I have raced there before, and no you dont need a helmet. If I remember correctly, its 20 bucks to race, plus 10 to get in. so 30 bucks total, but you do get as many passes as you want. You can even hot lap it sometimes if you want to.

And we got about 3-4 inches of snow last night/this morning, and it was gone by 2 in the afternoon lol. Nice and sunny warm the rest of the day, for snowing at 11am. I love Okanagan weather :P

 

here in vernon we got a good 6 inches of snow and its sposed to snow more tonight. Bunk.

 

Yea we just got 2-3 inches and its still snowing this sucks.

 

Looks like I wont be going the the drags this month. I fried my clutch today and I don't think I'll have it fixed by then, have to wait till the next ones.

 

Shitty, well at least you wont have to worry about snow for the next drags!

 

Well Being that today is the only day I have off where I will be in town, since next weekend I'll be out fo province. I am hoping to get my car polished today. I modified a Princess Auto , orbital polisher to use professional velcroback pads, and put a variable speed control on it, and some nice Farecla G3 & G10 for the job. The snow yesterday sucked. especially working outside. Glad it's gone today. I'm not really one for putting my car on a drag strip, but an autocross track would be fun.

 

Thats what I thought this time but snow keeps coming. I am loosing my f**king mind!!!!

 

Well I shall pray for warner weather now that the Camaro has road insurance.

 

Ya. we've had a few nice days in the last couple weeks. it seems like every time its nice out my car breaks 2 weeks ago my clutch went I fixed that. this week my timing chain stretched and skipped a few teeth.

 

Did anyone go to the osoyoos drags last weekend?

 

I did I did!! lol

There was a wicked 1st gen camaro there, totally done up, loud stupid fast too, bright lemon yellow

There was also a beat up 3rd gen camaro, that was very lumpy but not that quick lol, just fast enough

And me!
I shaved over .2 tenths off my previous best, and increase my trap speed!! almost 74mph and 9.8 in the 1/8th. Still working on my 60' times though, still at 2.4 But not bad gain for changing spark plugs and new wires, and it's still a full race weight GTA

 

I am looking for a posi rear end for my 82 firebird
If anyone knows where one is let me know?

Thanks.

 

Anyone going to the Osoyoos drags this weekend? Its a 2 day event racing both days, and camping is allowed there.

I am planning on going.... But my GTA is Rad-less, and manifold-less right now. Trying to get my hooker headers and Y-Pipe in by this weekend, and my summit rad in the car as well. Was going to try to get my valve seals done as well, but I think thats a bit of a tall order.

i will be at osoyoos even if the GTA isnt, and I might just have to race my daily lol!

 

I want to but my rear end is going to blow at any time. I guess burnouts are bad lol!!!. I might make it for the last race in september by them I should have my lower control arm relocation brackets, lower gears, and maybe a new cam by then.

 

How were the drags?

 

They were great actually good turn out. The beautiful 1st gen yellow camaro was back, but in the eliminations round he blew his tranny. He had a powerglide 2snd, but lost second, poor guy.
The grand national was there, and still having major issues, it cuts out on him, and wont idle. Almost needed a push lol.

Other then that just good fun at the races I didnt race this time, I was just a spectator.

Trying for Thunder in the Mountian this weekend outside Kelowna, but doubt ill even make it up there

 

Anybody know where I can find a hood and two fenders for a 82 firebird?

 

Hey guys. We've talked about getting together a long time and I just found out Chris aka Aperion is leaving us to go to Costa Rica. Since this thread is SO LONG, I have made a seperate post for Chris' going away party.

So please check out this post and reply...

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/cana...ml#post3772451

 

1985 IROC hood a few dents- $40 bucks

1985 sport coupe front and rear bumpers- $20 bucks

1982-1984 camaro taillights-$20 bucks

 

Anyone want an 87 GTA with a full custom paint job?

I am so sick of this stuid car, anything and everything that it envolves goes wrong.
But considering its not running and wont be for a while maybe I should just part the F*ing thing out.

 

Lower mainland BC! Holla!

Anyone?

lol