hi, i own a 1989 305 rs camaro which i bought in september
i am 20 and this is my first yank

excuse me looking like a *****



when i bought it, it 'just needed a starter motor'
it has no tax or mot, so its my project,
it is all set up for nitrous just needing a bottle
and it has autogas! so cheap cruising!

so got a starter motor quite cheap the engine started on the button after almost a year of stand still! syked!

but then whilst driving it the wheel bearing collapsed and the hub broke in half and the wheel dented the wing

so does anyone have a O/F front hub?
also needing a radiator

anyone?


since i owned it the paint has bubbled so needs painting, and im not a fan of the **** graphics down the side

i am praying to get it finshed for aaci summer nationals at billing



so thats a little about me and my car

 

Hey, yeah thats usually the case when u buy a 2nd hand car these days. That is bad luck the bearing collapsed though, damn! So what work does it need for an MOT?
Best way to get parts is to get them from the states, summit is pretty good and theres always ebay. Theres some suppliers in the uk but they charge like £50 for a set of spark wires, god only knows much markup they put on a rad!
Best get all the hardware done before you touch the paint.

 

hi!
well theres definatly some rust around the arches other than that its just bits like tyres and wipers im hoping.

awsome, i wasnt sure whether to try uk dealers, but from what people have said on here ill just go straight us, rockautos have great prices, anyone dealt with them?

yeh the paint work was the last thing i had in mind, im more excited about getting it on the road

 

Don't think I've used Rockautos before, but as long as you pay by credit card you always have cover should anything happen. I've spent thousands on things from the US and never once had a problem. Service is usually very good compared to here.

The hub and disc are cast together in these cars. Is it the actual hub that is the problem or is it the spindle? Can you post a pic of the part you need to replace?

Are you planning to run the nitrous with the autogas? Also, where in the UK are you?

Robert

 

sounds good then, its just the postage price which is a bummer

its the hub and disc cast, the disc snapped off the hub, i havnt had chance to look at ony other damage, but unfortunatly im in plymouth at uni, and i work on the car when im home in weston the odd weekend and i cant get any pics

well i dont plan to use them at the same time, and getting another bottle is way down on my list of stuff to do



Dane

 

A new disc in the UK is probably only about £40. I doubt it would pay to get one in the US due to the weight of it.

 

Danus, Its probably worth changing the wires, distributor cap, rotor arm, change the oils, clean injectors etc as well as replace those bits that droped off. The rad might be fixable so that would save you some cash. Otherwise a better rad is going to help if ur planning to upgrade the motor. Il probably be going up to the aaci summer nationals at billing this year, you been there before?

 

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/resul...ategory=Rotors

check this out. brembo makes the best stock replacement rotors availible. i beat mine to death using sprint car race pads and they still work great. and they're cheap.

 

cheers guys, i managed to sort one of a breaking camaro now and rad,
dont think mine was repairable, some ***** by the looks of things tryed to jack the car up by it.

thanks for the advice purplehaze i was planning on changing the parts anyway. as for aaci i been all my life since i can remember pretty much
but this will be my first time with my own car!

 

Glad to hear you got it sorted mate. By the way, I found US Automotive very reaosnable when I got a quote from them yesterday for bits I need. Might be worth considering them in future, especially for service parts.

 

If you need any parts or advice let me know, i run American Technique in Watford North london, If your on any of the UK forums you will have heard of me.

 

good point, What other uk forums are you guys on?

cheers clairecar,

 

ClassicCamaroClubUK is the best site for UK Camaro owners and it's getting busier again each day. Get yourself on there and say hello.

Although I've never been there I have read that American Technique do have a good reputation. If I still lived in the UK I'd visit them before some other more well known Pontiac specialist.