ok well i just got a boat load of money and i'm going to restore my mint 88. Doesn't seem possible does it...it is.. the engine is hurtin and that is my main concern. then little cosmetic damage so n e words of advice will be well appreciated...

 

i need to replace the
1) starter
2) thermostat
3) egr or vaccum lines

can i get suggestions on order to do this and what not and some tips thanx

 

Since your restoring, get a lifetime garantee starter. If from advanced, keep reciept, they can be pr icks about that. Thermostat, use 180*, best for all year round. Go ahead and get all new vaccum lines. tere preety cheap. In fact do the "complete tuneup", change all fluids, & inspect all bushings & suspension/steering.

And good luck with a car 3 yrs younger

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85 Firebird. $150.00
2.8 Auto.
Blown Head Gasket.
turbo has arrived,

 

who would make the starter with a huge guarentee and how much am i looking at you think. I'm going to replace the whole damn egr, vacuum lines, o2 sensor...with those and the starter and t-stat that would be the most of my problems...

 

also i'm looking at carparts.com for a price on a t-stat and i was wondering if i had to get all the crap that is listed there...2 bucks here 5 there and what not....how easy is it to change the t-stat

 

Autozone:
Starter- $43.99, $25 core lifetime warrenty p/n DLG6313MS

Thermostat- $3.99 180* p/n 434-180
gasket $0.89 p/n 35258

as for changing the thermostat, my upper manifold is off already so it is easy, use the search to find topic on this.

I'm kinda partial to AZ since they give 20% discount for employees

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85 Firebird. $150.00
2.8 Auto.
Blown Head Gasket.
turbo has arrived ,

[This message has been edited by Project: 85 2.8 bird (edited September 17, 2001).]

 

43.99 does not sound right..it's a little over 250 for a new one..is that remanufactered with a life time warrenty

 

That is correct, reman w/ lifetime. Lets you save the $190 for other stuff.

 

I restored mine a few years ago; came out nice... most of my time was spent doing bodywork; the engine was strong back then. (Still is, I guess.) One thing you might want to consider that some people told me: They said I should've done the interior work and engine work first, then had it painted. Their reasoning was that I would ruin my new paint job by working on the car.

However; I didn't ruin anything. I had the car painted first so any overspray wouldn't ruin my new stuff.

It took me almost a month straight doing bodywork. That translates to working every single day; from when I got out of my job to until it was dark outside. The paint job took a week to get finished. When I got the car back, I took a week off of work- and put everything on. That was working almost every hour of every day; I was sleeping in my car. (The carpeted floorpan is very comfortable when all the seats are out! Lie with your head by the pedals, your back where the driver's seat goes, and your feet up where the rear seatback should be.)

If you've got mostly engine work to do, that's great... bodywork sucks.


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)

 

my body is perfect no rust at all..i bet i could get like 2g's for the body itself it's so nice...it's a minor restoration not major..ya know a little interior like headliner radio cuz it got stolen...simple ****