Please don’t make me send her to the junk yard
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From: Anaheim, CA
Car: 1990 RS
Engine: LO3 TPI
Transmission: W/C T5
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Please don’t make me send her to the junk yard
Someone please make me an offer! This is a straight car that is perfect for a project. No reasonable offer will be turned down. I would hate to see such a capable vehicle end up in the scrap yard.
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Car: 1990 RS
Engine: LO3 TPI
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Axle/Gears: 3.73
1986 factory Z28 the chassis has an LM1 in it however its got a cracked head and block. No transmission and a 2.73 peg leg 10 bolt rear end w/drum brakes. Its pretty much a rolling chassis. Price? No realistic offers will be refused.
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Originally posted by cali92RS
Thats one fine boat...do u got a picture of it with out that red car in front?
Thats one fine boat...do u got a picture of it with out that red car in front?
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Mike, I'm tempted. I've been considering picking up another third gen to have as a dedicated race car.
However, I don't know where I'd keep it. My driveway is a little full at the moment.
However, I don't know where I'd keep it. My driveway is a little full at the moment.
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Originally posted by ReddRocket
C’mon dog, do you really think I’d own a scandalous boat like that? I’ve got a 1973 Schuster with a 455 olds that is more disco than the Bee Gee’s. Metallic gray gel coat with blue and red pin striping, it doesn’t get any more porno than that. Which is why I need to find a home for this bad boy, summer is on the way and daddy wants to play!
C’mon dog, do you really think I’d own a scandalous boat like that? I’ve got a 1973 Schuster with a 455 olds that is more disco than the Bee Gee’s. Metallic gray gel coat with blue and red pin striping, it doesn’t get any more porno than that. Which is why I need to find a home for this bad boy, summer is on the way and daddy wants to play!
You gave me an idea. How does an SC3G "water weekend" sound? My Jet Ski is doing nothing but collecting dust in the garage. Time to fire it up again.
I decided not to sell my ski and trailer since I now have the truck. I just need to get the ski up to the shop in Castaic to get it diagnosed and running again.
We could do a combo car gathering, BBQ and boating/water toy extravaganza.
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Car: 1990 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI (L03)
Transmission: 700R4 (MD8)
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Open (GU2)
Originally posted by iroc-z's
what needs to be done to it?
what needs to be done to it?
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is it a tbi or tpi?its a nice straight body i can see that i would love to have it but my only bitch is that if i buy this it would be my first car and it would be hard to buy an engine and get it installed i have no clue how much it will cost for both those things
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Car: 1990 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI (L03)
Transmission: 700R4 (MD8)
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Open (GU2)
Originally posted by iroc-z's
is it a tbi or tpi?its a nice straight body i can see that i would love to have it but my only bitch is that if i buy this it would be my first car and it would be hard to buy an engine and get it installed i have no clue how much it will cost for both those things
is it a tbi or tpi?its a nice straight body i can see that i would love to have it but my only bitch is that if i buy this it would be my first car and it would be hard to buy an engine and get it installed i have no clue how much it will cost for both those things
It all depends on if you want to repair the current engine or buy a new or used crate engine.
Do you also want to buy a built up tranny or just use a stock one out of another car? Looking for a fix-it-up for a daily driver or are you looking to run 13's or 12's with this car?
My guess is you want it just as a daily driver, so tell me if you would take an old or new motor, and things like that.
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I'm just telling you that if you're quite a motorhead and can install an engine on your own, then this would be a perfect car for you, it would be fun as well as a learning experience at the same time.
However, if you don't know the difference between a hammer and a baseball bat, and will pay someone else to do all the repairs for you, then this car is not for you because by the time you pay for a new tranny as well as a motor and all the labor to install it all, you could have bought yourself a very nice, loaded used LT1 Camaro for that price, only if you like 4th gens that is.
However, if you don't know the difference between a hammer and a baseball bat, and will pay someone else to do all the repairs for you, then this car is not for you because by the time you pay for a new tranny as well as a motor and all the labor to install it all, you could have bought yourself a very nice, loaded used LT1 Camaro for that price, only if you like 4th gens that is.
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well if the old motor is slavage able then i could do that. i am looking for this to be a daily.i would put a used tranny in it.i would have no problem installing it. let me see what i can do about it and i will get back to you dont junk the car its too beutiful of a car to junk it.thanx
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Originally posted by iroc-z's
well if the old motor is slavage able then i could do that. i am looking for this to be a daily.i would put a used tranny in it.i would have no problem installing it. let me see what i can do about it and i will get back to you dont junk the car its too beutiful of a car to junk it.thanx
well if the old motor is slavage able then i could do that. i am looking for this to be a daily.i would put a used tranny in it.i would have no problem installing it. let me see what i can do about it and i will get back to you dont junk the car its too beutiful of a car to junk it.thanx
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From: Anaheim, CA
Car: 1990 RS
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Axle/Gears: 3.73
Originally posted by MikeDirntRulez
LM1 = Carbed, neither TPI or TBI.
It all depends on if you want to repair the current engine or buy a new or used crate engine.
LM1 = Carbed, neither TPI or TBI.
It all depends on if you want to repair the current engine or buy a new or used crate engine.
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Originally posted by iroc-z's
well if the old motor is slavage able then i could do that. i am looking for this to be a daily.i would put a used tranny in it.i would have no problem installing it. let me see what i can do about it and i will get back to you dont junk the car its too beutiful of a car to junk it.thanx
well if the old motor is slavage able then i could do that. i am looking for this to be a daily.i would put a used tranny in it.i would have no problem installing it. let me see what i can do about it and i will get back to you dont junk the car its too beutiful of a car to junk it.thanx
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Originally posted by ReddRocket
Wrong…the LM1 in this vehicle had a TPI on it and *** himself couldn’t repair this block. The harness for the TPI is still in the car and comes with it. However I do appreciate the effort.
Wrong…the LM1 in this vehicle had a TPI on it and *** himself couldn’t repair this block. The harness for the TPI is still in the car and comes with it. However I do appreciate the effort.
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Originally posted by MikeDirntRulez
Sorry about that, just tryin' to help. The TPI isn't original... right?
Sorry about that, just tryin' to help. The TPI isn't original... right?
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A moment of silence for a fallen hero…Ecology picked up what was left of the Red Rocket today. A sad day indeed…
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Red Rocket 
Just out of curosity why did you go with the Grey Goose's chassis? Was that you didn't want to go through swapping the drivetrains?
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Originally posted by 8T8IROC
Red Rocket 
Just out of curosity why did you go with the Grey Goose's chassis? Was that you didn't want to go through swapping the drivetrains?
Red Rocket 
Just out of curosity why did you go with the Grey Goose's chassis? Was that you didn't want to go through swapping the drivetrains?
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The RS has been in my family since it was purchased new back in June of 1989. My uncle (original owner) asked me to take it off of his hands. He felt that no one would truly appreciate the fact that it had been garage and meticulously maintained its entire life. When he brought it to me it had 335,000 original miles on the original L03 that had never had so much as had valve cover off, still rocking the original 700R4. Dyno Don can verify the fact that it still had the original transmission in it. The car sat for months at my house because I really wasn’t planning on doing anything with it. The rest is history…it’s a virgin car that no one has ever attempted to modify. I promised my uncle that I would retain the original RS emblems and not turn it into an IROC everything else is fair game. The bottom of the Rocket looked like it rolled over a series of land mines. It simply wasn’t fit for another round of buildup.
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Originally posted by ReddRocket
The bottom of the Rocket looked like it rolled over a series of land mines. It simply wasn’t fit for another round of buildup.
The bottom of the Rocket looked like it rolled over a series of land mines. It simply wasn’t fit for another round of buildup.
I just don't have the space or the extra funds right now. Between the truck and the GTA, my mod budget is pretty much spoken for.
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Originally posted by BretD 88GTA
I had a feeling it might be something like that.
I had a feeling it might be something like that.
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Originally posted by ReddRocket
A moment of silence for a fallen hero…Ecology picked up what was left of the Red Rocket today. A sad day indeed…
A moment of silence for a fallen hero…Ecology picked up what was left of the Red Rocket today. A sad day indeed…
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Originally posted by Psycho_91Camaro
Why the hell did you do that? I would of bought the front windshield off of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and some interior parts!
Why the hell did you do that? I would of bought the front windshield off of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and some interior parts!
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Originally posted by Psycho_91Camaro
Why the hell did you do that? I would of bought the front windshield off of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and some interior parts!
Why the hell did you do that? I would of bought the front windshield off of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and some interior parts!
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