First pics of the car!! New paint and interior.
03-09-2003, 06:12 PM
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Car: '89 RS Convertible
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First pics of the car!! New paint and interior.
I finally got some pics to post :lala:. This was a bone stock daily driver with 140K miles on the original drivetrain until 4 years ago, when I rolled it into the garage and took the plates off. I almost sold it last winter to a guy that works for my mechanic and has been bugging me for years, but he only offered 2,500. I would have taken 3,000. Then spring rolled around, and I hooked up with a guy who owns a bodyshop and does custom paint on bikes. He said he'd strip it to metal and paint it for 3,500...which grew to 5 when I added the hood, a new fender and door skin, the flames, and we painted the wheels. Of course, then that 305 was looking kinda weak, so we yanked that and built up a 350...which of course meant a new tranny...and the seats were pretty raggy, so they had to be replaced...with power, cause my honey can't see over the scoop...and the arm rests and sun visors, too...and if you have the seats out, might as well do the carpet...and if you're gonna have that out anyway, there's no better time to weld in sub-frames...and the cassette was busted for years, and there was this factory CD on e-bay...and, well, ya'all know how it goes 
03-09-2003, 06:19 PM
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Car: 1985 Camaro, 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 5.0L carbed and 5.0L TPI
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Axle/Gears: 3.23 and 3.27 posi
Pretty ghost flames! 
Now all you need are some cool wheels. Lets see the interior!
Now all you need are some cool wheels. Lets see the interior! 
03-09-2003, 06:28 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro Z28 Anniversary Edition
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: Borg Warner 5-Speed
things to do:
add a z28 grille, perhaps with foglights
get headlight pockets painted black
replace RS taillights with the Z28 style newer taillights without solid line
if it was my car i'd put on 91-92 gfx.
and obviously get new rims
then you're set.
add a z28 grille, perhaps with foglights
get headlight pockets painted black
replace RS taillights with the Z28 style newer taillights without solid line
if it was my car i'd put on 91-92 gfx.
and obviously get new rims
then you're set.
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03-09-2003, 06:46 PM
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Car: '89 RS Convertible
Engine: 355
Transmission: 700R4
Thanx for the compliments. Yeah, wheels are on the short list of things to do...I'm leaning towards the Firehawk 17". I may drop it an inch too...not sure though. But that'll have to wait...I'm 12 grand into this in the past year, and I already got the word "No more for now!". It was the guy who painted it who suggested re-spraying the wheels..in fact, he flat out told me "I absolutely refuse to paint those wheels the body color". I never thought it looked so bad, until we did this..now I like it a lot better. And the rubber only has 5K miles on it, so that's gonna wait. As to easySpeed's suggestions... I actually passed on all of them. I like the body color headlight pockets better, and as for the Z's grill or later year ground effect...I kinda have this schizophrenic "stock/custom" thing going on. One side says keep it original, the other says blow it out and show it. So some things I kept stock..and others I obviously didn't. Wait'll you see the graphic we've got planned for under the hood...
03-09-2003, 09:58 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro Z28
Engine: 5.7L TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Sawweeet ride man! I definitely like the flames! I drop would really set that car off - with or without the new wheels. I would suggest to go for the drop first then get the new wheels when you can. I know what you mean when you just gotta stop for a while.....that's about where I am.
I found a guy that does good paint work but lives in the middle of nowhere and does it cheap. My "cheap" paint job has started to get expensive while I am starting to replace more and more parts!
Watch out guys! My car is going in the paint booth in the next couple of weeks. I hope to post pics of my "new and improved" ride in the next couple of months!
Great work in the 'vert!
I found a guy that does good paint work but lives in the middle of nowhere and does it cheap. My "cheap" paint job has started to get expensive while I am starting to replace more and more parts!
Watch out guys! My car is going in the paint booth in the next couple of weeks. I hope to post pics of my "new and improved" ride in the next couple of months!
Great work in the 'vert!
03-09-2003, 10:13 PM
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Car: 84 Trans Am
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
very nice car Deemax. it looks great.
Things for easySpeed to get:
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2. mods other than stickers
Originally posted by easySPEEDcamaro
things to do:
add a z28 grille, perhaps with foglights
get headlight pockets painted black
replace RS taillights with the Z28 style newer taillights without solid line
if it was my car i'd put on 91-92 gfx.
and obviously get new rims
then you're set.
things to do:
add a z28 grille, perhaps with foglights
get headlight pockets painted black
replace RS taillights with the Z28 style newer taillights without solid line
if it was my car i'd put on 91-92 gfx.
and obviously get new rims
then you're set.
1. tact.
2. mods other than stickers
03-10-2003, 12:12 PM
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Car: 1986 IROC-Z
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Car looks sweet. I noticed you're from Long Island. Where exactly? And where were the pics taken?
Needless to say, come spring I have to see this car in person!
Needless to say, come spring I have to see this car in person!
03-10-2003, 12:12 PM
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Engine: LS1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 342
Looks good, I didn't have time to read, but now get some different wheels and it will look even better.
03-10-2003, 12:50 PM
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Originally posted by Mark A Shields
Looks good, I didn't have time to read, but now get some different wheels and it will look even better.
Looks good, I didn't have time to read, but now get some different wheels and it will look even better.
03-10-2003, 01:03 PM
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That car looks really sweet. I know what you're saying about the wife putting an end to the spending, but I have the solution. Sell all your extra crap (car parts or otherwise) on eBay and keep all your profits in a PayPal account. Then buy the stuff you need on eBay and pay for it out of the account. Make sure you send the new parts to your work address. Works for me!
darbleinad: thanks for a good laugh. I snorted Pepsi out of my nose. It kinda burns now.
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Things for easySpeed to get:
1. tact.
2. mods other than stickers
Things for easySpeed to get:
1. tact.
2. mods other than stickers
03-10-2003, 01:05 PM
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Car: 00 TA, 91 Formula, 89 RS
Engine: LS1 / 305 / 2.8, respectively
Transmission: T-56 / auto / auto
Originally posted by Firebird 383
I know what you're saying about the wife putting an end to the spending, but I have the solution. Sell all your extra crap (car parts or otherwise) on eBay and keep all your profits in a PayPal account. Then buy the stuff you need on eBay and pay for it out of the account. Make sure you send the new parts to your work address. Works for me!
I know what you're saying about the wife putting an end to the spending, but I have the solution. Sell all your extra crap (car parts or otherwise) on eBay and keep all your profits in a PayPal account. Then buy the stuff you need on eBay and pay for it out of the account. Make sure you send the new parts to your work address. Works for me!
03-10-2003, 01:11 PM
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Car: '89 RS Convertible
Engine: 355
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Mikes86SC....I took the pics yesterday down on the dock in Patchogue. A little chilly out there. And yeah guys...I think we've pretty much covered that the wheels are no ones favorite...lol...but thanks for the good words on everything else.
03-10-2003, 02:34 PM
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Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 4L60 automatic
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Originally posted by Firebird 383
I know what you're saying about the wife putting an end to the spending, but I have the solution. Sell all your extra crap (car parts or otherwise) on eBay and keep all your profits in a PayPal account. Then buy the stuff you need on eBay and pay for it out of the account. Make sure you send the new parts to your work address. Works for me!
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Originally posted by Firebird 383
I know what you're saying about the wife putting an end to the spending, but I have the solution. Sell all your extra crap (car parts or otherwise) on eBay and keep all your profits in a PayPal account. Then buy the stuff you need on eBay and pay for it out of the account. Make sure you send the new parts to your work address. Works for me!
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03-10-2003, 02:36 PM
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Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 4L60 automatic
Originally posted by Deemax
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Looks very good man! NICE JOB! I wouldn't change a thing....except for putting the blackwalls out on the tires...but that's it......Again, very nice job...looks very sweet!
Now, go kick some import butt!!!!
Now, go kick some import butt!!!!
03-10-2003, 10:22 PM
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nice car man, now all you need is to put it on some 20's and you'll be rollin hehe. where did you get your seats and for how much? (if you dont mind me asking)
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03-11-2003, 07:19 AM
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Car: '89 RS Convertible
Engine: 355
Transmission: 700R4
SilverSub....I bought them through e-bay for $400 from a guy in PA.. F-Parts, in Bristol. He parts out 4th gens pretty regularly. I picked them up, and saved myself the shipping cost.
03-11-2003, 08:43 AM
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Car: 1989 White Trans-AM
Engine: 305 TPI hopefully Upgraded Soon.
Transmission: Crappy Needs Improvment.
vary nice car i like the flames and the interior is vary clean. i like it.
04-04-2003, 08:22 AM
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Car: 1989 White Trans-AM
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i'd look into getting rims on the car too now that the paint is done and everything.
04-04-2003, 05:06 PM
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Car: '89 RS Convertible
Engine: 355
Transmission: 700R4
Originally posted by CAMARO82
I just got a quote on mine for 1100 , painted with anniversary red from the 50th anniversary corvettes
I just got a quote on mine for 1100 , painted with anniversary red from the 50th anniversary corvettes
04-04-2003, 10:12 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28 IROC-Z
Engine: 5.7L TPI
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Axle/Gears: 3.42:1
Originally posted by darbleinad
very nice car Deemax. it looks great.
Things for easySpeed to get:
1. tact.
2. mods other than stickers
very nice car Deemax. it looks great.
Things for easySpeed to get:
1. tact.
2. mods other than stickers
Hehehe, what else would you expect from the resident blockhead kid.
Great looking car, just as it is!
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