BlackTopKing

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If I ever hit the loto, I would have a trans am grave yard, largest I could have. Then bring basck Trans Am Specialties (my uncle Jay Kloss partnered in the orignal, cherry hill nj)

But thats cool, I look forward to seeing more of what you have.
I ben actually looking for another TA and am always hunting parts sobif I find something ill let you know, asap.
Although, you did kinda use the wrong word, fit correctly...ummmm...yeah, I have seen the 400hardwood hoods fail at this.
The hard part is finding a 82/92 hood that dont have smashed corners or need fibergladd work (cracks)
This is why I just make my own, they fit n look good, plus its just how I wsnt it.
N at cost (as im sure you know) alotbofvtimes its just cheaper.

Ill have to send you a pic of my newest top secret hood...hint "carbon".
if I get this first proto right I was thinking of a pro am style at 3"

But shhhhhhh, we see when done.

84z28BlueDevil

alright blacktop.... if you wanna meet up early that morning and roll out together just hit me up... im prolly gonna roll out from my house around 9ish so i can get there early to clean up the car after the trip

prostreetbrent

You know i saw a red body on cl with cowl hood.dont kno if its the same one tho. If it has a fiberglass cowl hood then sure. I would buy asap. I would be most greatful for info and pic if has the hood. Thanks for looking out.

prostreetbrent

Im short on front seats that r in nice shape without ripping. Is there a specific interior piece/pieces so i can see if i can put something together for you. Thanks

white gold 88

Is the meet and greet still on for this Saturday?

84z28BlueDevil

which one?

white gold 88

LOL Didn't know of but one that BlackTopKing was talking about. Cook out or something. I was in Martinsville this past weekend and couldn't come to that car show.

BlackTopKing

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Hey Guys,

Ok. So am gonna try to get an idea of the Meet and Greet for this weekend.

It was suggested to meet locally a few times, which i am very cool with and have no hurt feelings.
I cant say i am the best cook anyway and that could be something we do later on when we get a good group of ppl over...i imagine it be alittle more entertaining

Some of the suggestions were KingStreet Grilli, Hooters and I think Applebees...or something like that.

So the question really comes down to...
Where and Who?

I persoanlly would like to see atleast a table full of us (4-5) for Sat and please offer suggestions on where...wouldnt be a bad idea to change up either, but let see what we can work out by Friday!

so between now and then let get a show of hands and some suggestions on where...

Nitewulf98

I am still good for this Saturday. Gilligans would be awesome, but I am sure some people probably arent huge seafood lovers like me. So, my second vote would be Hooters. And I am down to go to a cookout as well.

I am thinking it should basically be your call BlackTop since you started the thread and the great idea.

84z28BlueDevil

hm... im down bro... just lemme know when and where so i can tell the wife lol... sad yes i know..

white gold 88

I'll be there as long as it's on Saturday. I'll be in Rockingham Sunday for the truck race if anyone is interested in going let me know and we can meet there.

Tazz, you need a ride for Saturday, I'll be going right through your area?

84z28BlueDevil

well crap.. i cant go... some other time...the wife got us 3rd baseline tickets to the riverdogs game at 6 that night

86firebird350

Good to see some chatter from some SC people on these boards again. Granted you guys aren't exactly right down the road from me but its a start lol. I'd love to be able to participate in some get togethers/cruise-ins/car shows/etc. this summer once I get my car back on the road either here or down there.

BlackTopKing

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Nice!!! Guys,

We def got enough to do something Sat and i was thinking around lunch time early afternoon-ish cause i know ppl have things to do, but this looks to be a good first "get together"

86fiberbird350, def hit me up. it would be great to set something up later in the summer to do.

Nitewulf98

Just got home yesterday after 6 month deployment! Great to be back too... Looks like the weather will be beautiful tomorrow. So what exact time and where is the meet?? Looking forward to meeting everyone!

BlackTopKing

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Welcome home

BlackTopKing

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Ok guys,

I think we should be good with

King Street Grill @ 1p
(go there alot for the thurs bike nights, its nice & easy to get wife aprovaled...lol)

Ill get get there a lil early n a table set up.

I look forward to meeting everyone

white gold 88

Glad you are back nitewulf, and thank you for your service. Looking forward to meeting some of you fellow third gen owners from SC. I should be there before 1. See ya'll then. Do you mean the King Street Grill in Charleston or Mt Pleasant?

BlackTopKing

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Sorry Charleston Guys, at Northwood...see everyone soon

tazz6989

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hey guys im sorrry ive been really bust been working 7/12s at work but yall can text me anytime at 843 359 4266

white gold 88

It was great to put some faces with screen names today. Thanks again for the meal blacktop. Let me know the next time you are working in the area and lunch is on me. Forgot I've got access to a mobile home at the beach that you could have called home last week.

Glad you got work Tazz, some aren't that lucky. I found some more of my old parts in the attic, manual window regulators, set of maro taillights, door panels, and some kick panels and other trim. I know there's more including some mechanical stuff, just let us know what u need.

BlackTopKing

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Hey Tazz, its cool buddy. Today def wont be the last, so im sure itll grow and hopefully you can make it.

BlackTopKing

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Completely agree, infact I really did have a good time.
And ill def let you know the next time I am up. Ive thought of a motel stay acouple times...expecially when its a few days in a row.

Nice attic find!! I went digging myself today. def got a spark of motovation today after seeing your car (100x better in person)....but unfortunatelyi had hone to do list when I got home...lol

BlackTopKing

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Any way,

Today was alotta fun n hope to get some more 3rdgens out of the garage on the next meet.

84z28BlueDevil

dammit... sounds like yall had a good time... i wish i coulda been there

BlackTopKing

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Well I really intend to do more.
N
Honestly, I am hoping to build it into more.
Would be awesome to do some cruses shows, events n all.

Expecially when there are things going on in the state related, to have a good of great 3rdgen owns to share in with, is just blast.
Plus its a great way for ppl to connect, not just with me but others locally.

84z28BlueDevil

yeah thats very true... i wish there were some 3rd gen clubs around here too

86firebird350

There used to be. The South Carolina F-Body Association was about two years old when we were sort of forced to disband when the economy went south back in 08 and several members (myself included) no longer had running f-bodies and/or couldn't afford to make the trips to get together anymore. I'd love it if we could gather enough interest statewide to resurrect SCFBA.

BlackTopKing

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Dude, There is now!
Plus you and i are both in summerville, so def hit me up and come out and get involved...

white gold 88

I believe there is a show in Hemmingway this weekend in conjunction with a **** and bbq festival. I've got several things that need done here at home also but if some other third gen owners want to go I'll be there.

Side note, on the way to a shop in Johns Island got in the middle of a high speed chase. Apparently someone got in a fender bender and decided they weren't waiting for the ticket. Blew by me at a light then two cops came by me flying. Didn't know how to tell them the Explorer they were chasing had done got on a side road about a half mile before. Priceless entertainment. LOL

84z28BlueDevil

alrighty yeah definitely bro we'll hafta do that...im usually only free on the weekends though i work 530-6ish during the week soo

BlackTopKing

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yeah I heard about that by association happen to close down, Truely a shame.
and I honestly have had the same thought, even if it was just a hand for members'
to me it would be worth the effort I'm in energy to do so.

hey my personal experience with clubs and associations.
I believe its very important not only 2 know " who we are" but " what we do"...
an open house and mind a group of people, where projects restorations stock and Modifieds are as equal. younger and older fans are welcome and a group that participates in something more than just parking lot car shows.
leave that for the import kids...
swapz meats and car shows are cool, cruises are fun
But benifit events are too.

Ive found most of the fbody (3rdgen owners) like our cars not only because of how do I look up because they are fun... Mo's on urs love to have fun with their cars.


when I had Wicked Concepts 99/03, not only do we do cruises and go places, but we went somewhere as a group to participate as a group... track days, show runs, to even birthday events.... we even did fundraisers to raise money for ourselves, so that at the end of the year we could do a picnic where the kids the wives and friends came.
music vendors food and games....it wss a blast.

for us fbody guys, keping the car n the hobby of it should be what we are aiming at. because I want plain time they were THE CAR
to have to be in to be by!!!

and to be honest at this direction...3rdgen are getting swallowd up.
I think more industry and more markets would pay attention locally when they see people getting involved....

still to this day, nothing like a group if firebird ta n camaro roaming!!!!


. so I guess we'll see how the summer goes, but I know I be first in line to do something.

finding is the easy part hood people are the challenge
and sometimes smaller is better, because you know that everyone there is there for the same reason

BlackTopKing

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lol....its like 3,d TV

usc iroc

I live 30 minutes outside of North Myrtle Beach, SC. Would love to get together with a bunch of thirdgen owners.

BlackTopKing

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Well that sounds great. Whiteandgold88 is on conway so thatll be a 3rdgen to cruze with n of course us Charleston guys will come up your way as well.

besides, I cant waot to get TA on 41rt

84z28BlueDevil

well shoot man.. if we gonna be doing some travelling... i gotta get my **** highway ready... i only been on the interstate a few times simply because i dont really have the need... but i tell ya what.. that exhaust is super loud at 75 lol

BlackTopKing

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dont feel bad, I got alot to get ready for a big travel. other then get body is fair condition for a maiden voage, but the column tilt issue + swtch, singles and seat, def gott get fixed...after that..ill drive the project (tow money in pocket of course) lol...

I have dumps on it now( so gotta go) so i cant image at 75 (but dieing to hear it)

84z28BlueDevil

lol yeah i bet... i have mine straight piped all the way back from the headers.. true dueled... i really gotta dig in and look at stuff to see what i need to work on lol... its mostly all suspension work... cosmetic wise.. i need the front and back seats recovered..they look so crappy lol

BlackTopKing

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Yeah mine too, except theyvare monkey hung, un even n crooked with busted flowmasters

So its a big wanna fix for me, expeciallt the crewed notch attempt to the cross member

84z28BlueDevil

haha yeah i gotcha man.. i always laugh at the people i see driving down the road and their pipes are swinging back and forth... shoot mine has enough hangers and brackets it'd survive a hurricane lol

BlackTopKing

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Yeah agree n the draging look as much as the downward tailpipes of most 3rdgen exhaustes around here...
But mine is worst....looks like two gunners under tge car, ine aiming at you and onther at cars tryn to pass...

I really wanna do a bice HPipe set up with the ends kicked to side, tight before rear tire...but idk...really havent found place to do side exhaust or me yet....keep gettibg. It cant be done line....

$o ill probly have to make that too

84z28BlueDevil

yeah my entire exhaust is custom fabbed... from the collectors all the way back... we meet up and ill show ya

tazz6989

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sup guys i see we have been getting things moving and been getting a lil done with my car as well thinks to my dad with all the hours i have been workin got the whole front clip off and the motor ready to pull then just gotta start getting the wiring harness in it and the tpi from the iroc in my RS anyways guys illtry to make it to something as soon as i can oh and white88 text be and i can tell you more of im looking for

tazz6989

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well my bro is looking for a firebird to work on he dont car if it half way runs and doesnt mind going to pick it up but he is looking for the 500-1200 area

zemon1

Charleston Here too, currently at college though

chops1sc

Sumter here, currently working on a 91 RS!

84z28BlueDevil

shoot thats just right up the road from all of us lol

chops1sc

My sister lives in Charleston. It's not too far, but makes for a boring drive, lol! Nothing but trees on both sides!

84z28BlueDevil

eh very true very true lol

BlackTopKing

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well definitely welcome, I am glad to see a couple more guys popping out, locally.
I've been working on setting up somethings for us this summer n we can get a couple more guys coming out.

and am working on something fun for our next get together.