well when you back up from texas, youll have to show me the hot spots for some unsanctioned fun. ill owe you a brew or 2.

 

I'm at Wexford pretty much every Friday unless i'm out of town. Been to Norwin a few times. Good show. I'm hoping to get to a lot more shows this year.

 

im there pretty much every friday as well. this year ill have the camaro. youll beable to tell its mine by the big dent in hte drivers side quarter.

 

Lol, will make it easier to spot.

 

i'm more into track days

 

Not all of us have cars worth taking to the track.haha

 

haha yeah, all 170 hp is gonna spit out some 10 second times

 

I do enjoy going to the track, i just tend to get depressed when i get home. Guess i should do something about that someday. I've had my car down the track a few times. It's fun, but slow.

 

buy my tranny buy a nitrous kit and your golden

 

Perhaps. Got a feeling my other projects will drain any funds for the bird this year. It's a tough choice between one fast car or three reasonably cool and enjoyable cars.

 

I like fast car...but I want 3 enjoyable cars at the same time.....

I want another thirdgen with 305 TPI to play with and see if I can get that into the 12's OR another L98 car and do cam only to see how far i can get these cars to go on stock heads.

 

There's a lot of them out there. It's getting harder to find one that hasn't been modded or had the crap beat out of it though. Someday i'll make mine faster. Maybe i can get these other projects finished this year. But then again, i need to buy a house or at least build a garage before i start anymore projects. Hmmmm.....

 

I just need a good shell and if its a 305, i'll build that up to see what i can get out of it. I want to cam only a 350 setup to see what it will do, then turn it back to stock and build a turbo kit for it to fit these cars and hopefully beable to recreate it and make some kits

 

I've got a 350 that's basically stock to play with.lol Would look good with a couple of turbos hung on there.

 

we could make that happen

 

Hmmm..... I really should pay off those credit cards. Perhaps if they get paid off as planned by the end of the year. Hmmmm.............................

 

i wanted to pick up a summit card but i know i'd be in trouble if i did that...

 

One thing i've noticed with my summit card, they ask you how much you plan to spend then give you a limit just above that. Had mine for at least 3-4 years and they never raise the limit. I'm sure if i called and asked them to they would but i'm trying not to do that. It helps me keep limits.

 

man i spent so much there i dont know where i'd put the limit

 

I'm keeping mine at $800. That really doesn't buy much but for now it keeps me out of trouble.

 

Thats nothing headers/ypipe/catback was 1100 on my last "big" purchase for the TA xmas 09. I'd need 2-3 grand easily

I found out work is sending me back up to PA for a few days next week I think...gonna hopefully test the camaro out but i hear its still quite snowy up there.....

 

mine goes fine in the snow with a 305...damn 305

 

I've been wanting to call them to up my limit but i'm afraid what i might buy.lol Yesterday's weather was horrible. Not sure what the weather will be for next week. I'm hoping it's decent.

 

My luck it wont be nice at all, but atleast I can install my meth injection kit and get it ready for this year....if all goes well my first scheduled race will be Easter weekend. I dont think i could swing April 9th opening day and then come back up few weeks later for Easter. So its one or the other...I dont think the fam would like me to skip easter just cuz of racing...but I was late last year to easter dinner because I wanted one more run at the track

Need yourself a new motor there

 

Hey, you made it didn't you? With a car like that, how could you ever be late? Doesn't it reverse the earth's rotation or something like that?

 

Few more weeks hopefully then i can bring mine out and play . Not at the track though... well at the track but sitting there in the lot lookin at all the fast cars, Cant wait for the warm weather

 

i would, but i have a girlfriend that is worth more to me than the car, lol.

 

I'm up at wexford almost every friday. I don't know if i'll bother parking mine in the upper lot. Maybe i'll stick it in the back corner with a big "WORK IN PROGRESS" sign on it. Right now im in the process of fixing the rust on the wheel wells, under the door, and I just learned i'll be doing some work under the headliner too. I need to buy a wrap around spoiler, t-top weatherstripping, and get it painted. I'm thinking, I can get the rust taken care of this summer and buy the spoiler and weather stripping. Then i'll just prep the body myself and go to maaco out in bridgeville or monroeville to get a 5 year paint job.

Has anyone used a Pittsburgh Maaco?

@ hotrod16105
I remember seeing you car out at wexford almost every week. I think you usually park your car next to or on the grass in the upper lot. I'm pretty sure I've even talked to you once about you car too.

 

I do usually end up in the upper lot. I park with some guys from the shop next to where i work. Usually theres a camo dodge truck, a green caddy, and a blue 64 falcon. Hopefully we can finish a few other cars to bring this year. Feel free to stop in and bs. I usually go straight for the food since we're all coming from work then walk around a bit. It's usually 8 before i'm sitting by the car. Especially on a crowded night.

 

Evening fellas. Long time no see. Doubt half of you will remember me

Been a he11 of a time last few months. Main news, said enough is enough last week. Moving the paint work to a place where it will get done in LESS THAN 3 YEARS!!!!!!! With that in place, Hoping to have it together soon. After finally making some movement on the car, I'm suddenly reminded jsut how much I miss the car and the community.

So here I am

good news though, I got a new job and am making good money now so I think I will be able to fund the car just fine! I'm even considering ditching the 383 plan if i get a nice price on an Ls1, though I won't hold my breath.

Need to go fast!!


so how are you all?

 

Glad to hear things are going better. I was wondering how the car was coming along. 3 years is just crazy. Hopefully it will go much smoother now. I was hoping to drive mine soon but as i look out the window it's snowing again. Oh well.

 

JJ's has a drop out for 2 grand, 179K miles with auto trans Lots of miles, just do a mild refresh with bearings/rings/hone. really just need the motor only, probly 1700-1800 bucks

 

so. tempting.. It's like you are hanging this evil carrot of absolutely corrupting power in front of my face


Its coming down to me vs dad. He doesnt wanna fuss with the LS1 but now Im thinking I really wanna head that direction since i'm staying FI smallblock anyways

 

Anybody know of any Third gen shows around our way? I know Carlisle is in June, Any others?

 

Also, does anyone know of any good body shops in the area? I've gotten a few estimates but the prices seem ridiculously high ($7800 and $6500). I really hope to get my GTA painted by the GM Nationals.

 

Hey guys, ive been around these boards for a while, but i never came into the regions section before. Im about an hour north of pittsburgh in New Castle, anyone else close to me, and is there any meets planned anywhere close? Thanks guys!

 

That does seem abit high. I'm not sure of any local good body/paint shops but you can try asking at swpamotorsports.com. Another local regional pittsburgh area board.

 

Thanks Orr89RocZ. The car isn't bad at all, thats why I feel shocked at how high the estimates are. There is practically no rust (only a little surface by the T-Tops and a small nickle sized piece in the left door jam) and there is only 1 dent. I thought this project would be much less than my 78 Impala which has surface rust everywhere, dents, etc. And its a bigger car, but the estimates have only been about $7500.

I did have a shop tell me they'd charge me $3500 to paint it, but the guy who ran it wouldn't paint my bumpers because the flex agent had cracked.

I guess its back to shopping around...

 

Anybody meeting up to go down to GM nationals or the other show in MD?

 

I'm definitely heading to the GM Nats in Carlisle. I'm heading out bright and early on Friday and coming back on Sunday.

 

Should be back in town around June 18th or so for somewhere between a week and a month (depending on work). Thanks to my dad, It looks like the car will be drivable (albeit still stock underneath) by then. At least it will look pretty! Anyone doing stuff around then? Any big cruises?


on a side note, Desperately need new wheels. New paint/trim/emblems/glass/interior etc all around and I have beat to he11 old stock rims? NOT GOOD ENOUGH

 

What area do you live in? I had a guy in Jeannette paint mine, he's reasonably priced, and responds well to CASH!! He did a real nice job on mine, hope to have it back together soon.

Let me know if you want his number, mine had a lot more work to be done, including base clear on the cage, and it wasnt that much.

 

I got my bird running and drivable. I'm Not going to Carlisle. I know people that go there for many years they say it gets smaller and smaller.

I like to go to the Canton, Ohio or Dunkirk, NY, shows/swap meets. Guys in Pittsburgh can take 79 up to Erie. Also Erie has a huge car show that shuts down one of the main streets and a bunch of cars and trucks of all types go Its called cruise town aka bugging state. http://www.callingallrodders.com/ I think your Pittsburgh guys should come to the show. Than go on the peninsula afterwards. Good stuff.

 

Does anyone know of a shop around Pittsburgh that repairs/services Pioneer decks? Thanks!

 

Merry Christmas to you all!

 

after 3 years of not owning an camaro i was driving home from work last wednesday and seen my old camaro sitting in a car lot by friday afternoon it is back home in my garage...it still has the same bald tires on it that i sold it with. turns out it was in a seizure and has been sitting almost the whole time.....anyhow cant wait to get to work on it again.

 

Damn it looks like this thread isn't as active as it used to be haha..everyone ready for summer?

 

Getting there. Man, can't remember the last time i was on the site.

 

Moving back to the burgh in a few weeks so I'm happy to say I can get involved in some local racing and cruises

 

Gotta get that beast up and running again. I think its going to be a good summer for car stuffs