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So much cool stuff Tony! Thanks for sharing the photos.
So I'm following along pretty well....but what are the aluminum boxes on the floor behind the front seats? Rear seat delete parts that cover the body colored seat bracket.
Is the Racetronix pump what was originally used, or an equivalent? Racetronix is just the replacement I used.
Passenger strut tower to rail brace...I thought that was an IROC only thing. Under what conditions did the Firebirds get them?
Not sure the reasons GM does these things but it was there from day 1.
Nope, just stumbled on a NOS cover a few yrs ago so I grabbed it.
is the front cover a NON Aero style? those suckers are flat HTF without the Aero!!
is it with or W/O fogs? looks like with, A wise man(Drew) told me NON aero didn't get fogs?
Oh and i fixed it fer ya
is the front cover a NON Aero style? those suckers are flat HTF without the Aero!!
is it with or W/O fogs? looks like with, A wise man(Drew) told me NON aero didn't get fogs?
Oh and i fixed it fer ya
It's non aero. Both covers have a opening big enough for the turn signals and fog lights
The base bird and formula bumper cover has a plastic insert that covers the empty spot where the fog lights would go. So if someone wanted to add fog lights, they can with very little work. I have a NOS set of the inserts.
Nobody noticed the fact that it's sitting on an Aluminum hood?
well I looked again and really cant tell that its Aluminum but with this guys colossal stash of parts its no wonder
So educate me here, I've heard of em but were they only on ____ years and what model? Formulas? what else?
how light are they compared to steel?
Had started stripping the original paint off is why it looks crappy.
The hoods were made for part of 1 yr maybe? They weigh 21lbs, stock formula hood is around 50lbs? IIRC. Most of the aluminum hoods have a large A reverse stamped in the bottom, for some reason,this one does not.
I haven’t been a member on this forum for very long but over the past couple of days have begun to explore a bit. This morning I located this thread, and haven’t been able to leave it, this stuff is SO up my alley. If you’re a 3rd gen, or for that matter any auto enthusiast, TTOP 350 is doing exactly what we all wish we could be doing. Those pics of his work environment just wreak of a place many of us wanna be, all the time.I did notice the requisite reference to time spent with the family, something I can identify with.Tony, you are obviously a true 3rd gen warrior.Very interesting, and I also look forward to following this thread to where we get a look at the end result. dead giveaway
No doubt! My garage door has been frozen shut to the floor for the last 3 weeks. It finally opened last night! Fortunately I had put the garbage can outside before that.
I keep checking back here for some progress, I thought you - like me - would be all over it while the weather prevents driving.... no progress? Or are you holding out? What's new?
I keep checking back here for some progress, I thought you - like me - would be all over it while the weather prevents driving.... no progress? Or are you holding out? What's new?
Just waiting for a few more things to show up and then I can spend some more time in the garage putting the puzzle together. Was hoping I'd have the long block/trans in by now buuuut maybe by the end of march ;-). (have been collecting parts for this project since the early 90s!)
With this thing it's really hard to find a lot of the correct small parts, like bolt markings and correct vintage fittings. Some of the rubber vac fittings are very hard to find. Have had to order some of the fittings and parts from 5-6 different places to find enough of the old stock to complete "the look". The behind the scenes hunt and prep is really fun but also just as stressful as the actual build. There are so many little things that were changed from the factory cars and or different from car to that its mind bending. I am working on about 20 plus different things all at once so it should come together fast when the time comes.
You gotta a helluva parts collection there! I'm curious on the spindles, been meaning to ask this question for a long time. Did GM paint these? Mine appear to have some gun metal grey on them, but haven't really put them under a microscope (yet)
Originally Posted by TTOP350
I dig that the patina on this set of brakes matches the car, I will clean them up a bit and install a street brake pad instead of the track pads.
99% sure GM didn't paint them, However, even though they didn't need it, I did clean and paint these, they are a complete set of low mile 1989 1LE brakes.
99% sure GM didn't paint them, However, I did clean and paint these, they are a complete set of low mile 1989 1LE brakes.
very nice set for sure. I have a photo of a pair of NOS 1LE spindles if your interested. ran across it on ebay one time and saved the pic. I can't tell if they are painted, but it doesn't appear so. but the color is someone similar to what I was referring to, I'm hoping to get out to the car today and take a closer look. looking forward to seeing your finished project!
01-23-2019, 11:35 AM
I don't need the sigs 
