I myself am going to be installing a holley 670 throttle body I bought a few months ago.

I will also finally install my 145 cluster with white face overlays.

Getting new tires. ooh la la...haha

Also am going to be doing valve seals, throw different valve springs on the car. and put some full roller 1.6 ratio rockers in.

If I come across some more money i'll do other things....


What are all your plans for your third gens?

and hell if you dont have a third gen what do you plan to upgrade on a different car?

 

Good topic, buddy boy. I got a lot goin on. Tearing down my motor because of an improperly balanced rotating assembly, hoping to get some brackets from Ed Miller so I can finish my brakes. Buying the wife a 91 RS so I gotta put a drivetrain in that.... No sleep for me..

 

im doing a complete tear down of my 93 trans am that im picking up in a week or so, i already have my camaro torn down to NOTHING literaly.. theres no carpent no motor trans, the only wires left in the car are the ones runing from door to door for the power windows and locks and mirrors.. the engine bay has been painted but i might redo it and smooth it out.. im coating the underbody in truck bed liner. after i get the trans am stripped down im junking the shell and selling what i dont use.. im going with a full 4th gen interior. and lt1 swap.. i plan on ripping the lt1 apart. atleast the top half and putting in all new seals, and a cam swap if money permits.. then on with the body work, i would like to get the car into atleast full primer before i winters end.. then with my military money that ill be getting in april when i leave im going to be buying suspension parts. i want a complete aftermarket suspension, upgraded brakes and then when i come back from basic im going to be installing all those.. its ganna be better then christmass when i get home.

 

on my 4th gen i plan on getting and installing an electric cutout.

on my 3rd, i'll slowly gather parts to redo the brake system. maybe put my new-to-me rear in finally.

 

my threads always get across the nation replies...nice!

 

NORCALZ28 is selling a race ready cutout for 150 I believe. its in the parts for sale section.

 

I am just getting my car out here to my new base, if anyone knows how to tighten steering columns, i would appreciate the help doing that. Other than that, I don't really have the money to do anything else. Got a baby on the way!

 

new steering box=tight column.

on the other hand, I made my very own topic to share what I am working on this winter

 

I have to agree with my boi DJ John. great topic Anthony! Well i know your going to give me grief about this but i got some major plans this winter.

-Install A/C!!!
-New Tranny mount
-New custom built Spohn Tq Arm
-Long Tubes
-New exhaust
-New Cold air intake
-4th gen Master cylinder
I think that is it. LOL Been waiting for this day for a long time.

 

A/c eh? Wussy....haha
I just took of a poly mount of my transmission. will it work for you?

You need to get some new cylinder heads on that bad boy

 

tighten as in back and forth loose? or like the column is flopping around inside the car?

 

I got a brand new one that i havent used yet. But thanks bro. And i do got a set of GTO LS2 6.0 heads sitting in my garage. I dont think im going to get them ported or polished. But those wont go on till i get a cam. Maybe next winter.

 

I know you told me about those heads but I didnt wanna come and say it if you were planning to bust them out with no one knowing...we talked about the porting before..your planning for next winter already? jeez joey!!! haha...

 

Nice thread
this is what i have going right now
Lo3 tpi to modified 350 tpi swap
painting engine bay and while the engine outs
replacing drum rear with 9 bolt with disk and posi.
depending on how much time I plan on painting the car with a friend the same color as engine bay

 

I might go see mine

 

Well, I am picking my up, after that just plan on fixing some odds an ins on it.
Putting a sound system in it.
Fixing the headlights,
Cleaning up the small things in the interior that need to be fixed.
Nothing major planned since i am just getting it. But thats a big start in general. Been a year an alittle more since i have had a thirdgen.

 

It's side to side loose, you can feel it when your going around corners. Basically if the car isn't moving, there is left to right movement in the steering wheel.

Had the car looked at, replaced some parts... said he couldn't align the car until the steering column was fixed.

 

Ah, the yearly, "whatcha gonna do next" thread. Good stuff.

Here's my check-off list for the next few months

-ECM swap from 165->749
-MAF->SD/MAP
-42lb green top injectors
-ditch the FMU
-Blitz BOV
-starter wrap
-aluminum radiator/fans
-electric vacuum pump for brakes
-find a little more boost
-dyno tune
-mid 11's

 

whens the next meet or gtg? I would love to see some of these cars

 

Maybe get around to putting in the 3.50 posi 3rd member. Going to be too busy on the '66 plus the Camaro really doesn't need anything done to it.

 

whos doing your swap? Or should I even ask..haha.
Are you still goin to Mark for tuning?

 

I plan on getting my car stripped. Then the slow 2 year assembly while i'm in Japan.

 

Always. He's been dialing me in for 7 years now probably. I intro'd Bennie to him couple years ago.
The new SD setup will require load bearing to tune, so we'll hit the dyno.

You buy your radiator yet?! Get on it son.

Suggestions for a winter GTG?

 

If you have an idea for one please share. being that racetracks are closed, and most dont want to hang out in the cold. Again any idea, make a thread or PM OUTATIME GTA

 

Yeah I had to bust out this thread because nothing was happening in this forum. It has been kind of lame.

You going with an all aluminum radiator and 4th gen fans or some different setup???

 

We can have a GTG at my house! And some wrenching!

 

It's winter time almost, always slow this time of year.

I'm getting the Champion 3-row aluminum radiator setup with fans/shroud.

I started a group purchase this past month and we're putting in orders now.

You can get a 2-row aluminum for as low as $150. Check out that forum if you need a radiator ASAP, deal ends Tuesday.

 

Oh okay I have a all aluminum 2 row in my car already for less than 150 but I was mainly just being nosey haha. I custom mounted some ls1 fans in the car. Im all groovy. I was going to share with you but sounds like you got it all worked out!

 

Haha. you want to drive my car. and you want me to wrench on yours!! lol. again shoot some ideas.

 

I'm down to roll my busted whip out to a gtg if it is before the 25th, but other than that it will be tear down mode.

Again, we dont have to wrench on just my car. I have an ALDL cable and a prom burner, not that it is of any use to you Undercover.

 

True, but im down for some cold to see cars tho.

 

hmmm now were talking! haha!!

 

Since this thread seems to have gone a bit off topic, I thought I'd post my current projects.

91 Firebird: Needs (what appears to be) a rear main seal and a whole crap load of interior work. Otherwise it's drivable.

76 Trans Am: Where do I even start? It didn't run when I bought it. Got it running with some simple tune up work (previous owner had NO clue what he was doing) and now I'm in the process of a partial resto. It's got a Pontiac 400/th350 which I'll be rebuilding this winter.

02 Ranger: Needs a wheel bearing and some minor brake repair. I can probably take care of that in 20 minutes.

94 Saturn SC1: I bought this to teach my brother how to drive a stick. Now that he's adept to it, I'm trying to decide weather to fix it up or sell it. It doesn't need much. Just a muffler and maybe tires soon. Its' missing a headliner, though.

Meh, I digress, though, because I'm sure I'm not the only one here who has too many projects and no where near enough time to complete them all.

LoL for instance, I intend to put an outer tie-rod end on my g/f's 94 Ranger, replace the wheel bearing and front drivers caliper on my Ranger, then replace the rear main on the Firebird.... all in one day. Somehow, I don't see that happening...

 

just seen this and was wishing I had a car to take.

End of the year friends and family EXTRAVAGANZA at Thunderhill!

 

well at least your starting with the easiest less time consuming thing first...It's do able. depending on start time and quit time!

 

I'm not from Northern Ca., but I have been to Sequoia NP and I was amazed...beautiful!!! I lived in Oxnard for a short time. I hope in the near future I get a chance to see the Giants & A's play at home. Nice thread!

Click on my garage link below to read my progress:

 

Looks like I'm going to have to rebuild my engine. I found a groove in one of the crank journals (and bearings) when I pulled a few bearing covers off the connecting rods. But its going to take alot of time as money is very tight. One thing at a time I guess.

 

yup just save up and do it right the first time! be patient and she'll eventually be on the road.

 

looks like all is goin to be busy for the winter months. I pulled motor and trans today..

 

I spent most of my day wrenching. Smog pump went out so I had to take care of it. My exhaust cutout wouldnt stay closed so I took it off and am goign to fix it up. (pay the money for the good electric cutout, nothing but problems with the summit brand one).

 

Patching rusty panels, but it is in the 20's here and my garage isn't heated. So the plan is to insulate the garage then heat her up so I can work on the IROC.

I hate Nebraska....

 

Got to get the DMH cutout, like the one i got. I love it and it doesnt leak bro

http://www.dmhperformance.com/

Your welcome

 

are you kidding me John. Thats awesome man. Now do what you need to do while the motor is out so you dont have to pull it out again. I got to pull my motor real soon man

 

Wow, speaking of pulling motor, I'm SO happy I got that done (and the donor installed) before any really bad, cold weather hit. The down side is I have a small oil leak somewhere and it spews antifreeze after warming up....

I may just put this project away until summer because I don't have a garage to put this Bird in....

 

Woo!!! A lot of members here are busy for their project. Good luck guys!!! Cheers

 

Fa real huh... if it has to come out again, I'm gonna put a jet engine in that batch!

Kinda sucks, I'm not in a garage this time.. I'm out in the elements, that's why I pulled it now!

 

Hey John, want to help me pull mine in a few weeks? Heated garage, and I can get a tv in there for sports!

 

lol well thanks!

Mine was fine for a few months too though...how many miles you got on it Joey?

 

i plan on picking one of these up as well.. Seems like a good price if it doesnt leak

 

I dont have much miles on it, but you know me, i did a bunch of research before i got it. This was the best. Plus it come with a 4year warranty.