hi well im 13 and own a 87 iroc 305tpi/auto camaro and i wanna polish the rims (not just using some aluminum polish i mean actually stripping the clear coat, sanding, painting, then polishing) and i dont have much experience about cars a lil but not much because of having no dad or anything but i was just curious on how do you remove the rims/tires?

do you just jack up, remove lugs nuts, and pull of the rim/tire? do you just need a jack and a lug nut wrench?

i bought 1 of them lug nut wrenches a while back so i could clean inside the holes where the lug nuts go on my durango but couldnt get them off not sure if i was using enough pressure though. what way do you turn to loosen the nuts and what way do you turn to tighten

but where do you jack the car up? how do you work the factory jack? im not going be doing the polishing right now i just wanna make sure i can. thx also how long does it usally take to remove the tire/rim and put back on correctly just for 1. thx

 

3/4 socket and a jack,Yes ther is places on the underbody ment for a jack,but I suggest one side at a time getting under the A arm on each side in front and under the axle In the rear. Usually under the "pumpkin" so you can get both rear up at once.
Brake the lugs nuts loose on the front before you jack it up,or your wheel will spin when your trying to break it loose it in the air.
A low profile floor jack is a wonderful thing
always Use jack stands for saftey issues the jack stand will also go under the A-arms in front and axle in rear

 

And I wouldnt sand them,Youl be amazed how shiny they are under the factory clear coat I used "aircraft remover paint remover" and the clear basically fell off.

 

ok thx see im still not familier with chassis parts so could you kinda give me a descriptin of what the A arm looks like. thx for you help. do you know how long it takes to remove/intall?

 

well problem is mine are all corroded and look really bad from sittin outside for 5 yrs on the car and iv tried just the basic polishing but didnt do a whole lot but again i didnt do to well. im going retry the basic polishing right now tell i can afford all the proper equipment. i just like the mechanic work stuff lol

 

Well do you have a nice floor jack? and jack stands? Is the car on the concrete? or sitting on dirt?

 

well i'll be using the factory jack i do have a 2ton 1 but not sure where it is but no jack stands and its sittin on moldy concrete lol.

 

off topic but man i gotta say you have the nicest gta iv EVER seen. that black looks great. my camaro doest look like much but i started from a scratched up, dirty, very very faded paint job that hasent ben washed for YEARS AND YEARS and never waxed. all the pics i have are from about 5 months ago it looks lots better now expecially since i waxed her the other day. sorry again i know its off topic

 

ugh i hate the factory jack...use the two ton.
But ok good its on concrete,this way the jack wont sink nto the ground,lets start with the rear,heres a pic to refer to
http://www.myls1.com/howto/panhardbarinstall/6.jpg

set your 2 ton right in the middle of the axle,and block "chaulk" the front wheels with a piece of wood like a 2x4 so the car wont roll back or forth when in the air,remember safty 1st.

 

Thx heres a link to my IDOL he has the united kingdoms fastest car and its a GTA http://www.pollymotorsport.no/index.php?mapping=2

and my car is far from done bro wait till my ram air hood gets here but thx alot!

 

thing i have no idea where the **** is my garage is a mess. ok so just like right in the middle of where the jack stands where placed? like on the big rod that connects the the diffrencial? good point on the block defintly makes sence lol

 

does look like to many corvettes or lambos will be ketching up to that thing! it still looks really good though. my camaro isnt even started let alone done! lol
this things gonna be a fun highschool car.

 

haha its gonna be fun when i do get my garage clean and get some mods done to my baby to pull out the camaro leaving a couple skid's behind scaring all the lil kids and moms in the neighbor hood. lol

 

yes having your tools in order is very helpful,look porfessional be professional anyways,hit me up if you have any questions and welcome to third gen

 

ya i dont have much just a basic set of wrenches, screwdrivers, and thats all i can think of lol i need a ratchet. thanks for your help

 

stand outside a tire shop and watch for about 30 minutes, you'll get the idea.

 

thats actually a kinda good idea lol. they might think im some pervet though, that wont be good.

 

To clarify, the Polly Motosport car is a TA, not a GTA. First clue is the front fender vents. GTAs don't, and never did, have them.

For that matter, it isn't even a TA much anymore....It has been modded so much, that is almost like saying John Force drives a Ford Mustang!

 

How do you know he didnt add Trans Am fenders .he has a few trans ams/GTA,s set up for other applications, and it may be modified but it is the UKs fastest STOCK body car.If you like i could ask him hes a friend of mine.

 

Possible, but even the Polly site says Trans Am, not GTA.

I said said the vents were my first CLUE. Further looking figured it out. I've know about that car for quite awhile, so I've all about it before.

And being a 1986, it couldn't possibly be a GTA. They didn't exist until 1987!

 

well, yes it does and maybe he added the emblem,who knows.Either way its a badass 3rd gen.The best one in my opinion.

 

What emblem? I see no GTA fender emblem in any pic.

EDIT: Oh....The nose emblem.

 

yea..like i said he has a few,hardtops and ttop some maybe trans ams,some maybe GTA,s.Either way I asked him to sign up on the site and clairify this.
cool guy he sent me a window sticker

 

this thread is so far out of wack I might has well post pollys message here since were on the topic. heres The message from polly(paul)

It has always been like this, and unfortunately, it seams like it still is will always be like this…

Car is not stock, so some people might say it is not a Trans Am anymore.
Yes, I am guilty in having a bigger engine, bigger brakes, 9” rearend, stronger gearbox and stronger drivetrain, stronger better looking (in my opinion anyway) wheels and tires etc .
Yes, I also do have a lift of hood, lift of hatch and a roll cage.
To me, it is still my Trans Am… J

Some people says it is not a Trans Am anymore because you have not the stock wheels.
Some people says, wheels are ok, but engine should be stock,
Some people says more hp is ok, as long as engine looks stock.
Who make the rules?

I (tried to) stop wondering about what people says long time ago, it takes too much time. I do my thing like I want it with my own rules. J
Important thing for me, has been to keep the car street driven so it can be driven many miles every year. I like to go cruising in the weekends in the summer. J

Regards / Mvh
Pål-Arvid Blytt