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Forum: Firebirds for Sale
11-17-2014, 02:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,653
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: 1987 Trans Am

I live close to St,Louis MO. in the suburbs of St.Louis county in a town called Ballwin
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
11-15-2014, 11:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,653
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: 1987 Trans Am 5 speed, 350tpi T-Tops

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Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
10-08-2014, 11:21 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,818
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: November 2014 COTM *Nomination Thread*

I'll second the nomination for this beautiful but dirty bird
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
09-29-2014, 11:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,653
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: 1987 Trans Am

And more
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Forum: Firebirds for Sale
09-29-2014, 11:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,653
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: 1987 Trans Am

more pics
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Forum: Firebirds for Sale
09-29-2014, 11:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,653
Posted By T/Aperformance

1987 Trans Am

1987 Pontiac Trans Am T-Tops
350 cubic inch tune port injection
have extra gaskets for intake and 9th injector delete included but not installed.
egr delete is installed.
cold air intake, with...
Forum: Fabrication
09-19-2014, 12:14 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 30,143
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Diffuser

If the design of the rear diffuser was designed right You would move your single muffler put a Y pipe there and run two straight mufflers where the tail pipes are.
Kind of like in the pic here, And...
Forum: Mid-West Region
09-18-2014, 11:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 458
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: New guy from STL area

Welcome Rick from west county, I'm sure you will enjoy this forum, Lots of good information on here and helpful members and lots of local members around the STL area.
Forum: Fabrication
06-11-2014, 10:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,362
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: DIY steering wheel

If safety is really a consern and you will be using it for any type of driving being street or track time you will want to have a metal ring for the core. In case of an accident you would want the...
Forum: Body
06-05-2014, 02:13 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,389
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: New style front bumper

I would not say that's a new style front pumper, That as bean around for a few years now And has bean discussed in a few threads here.
Forum: Fabrication
06-03-2014, 11:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,333
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Fabricating Structural Components from CF/CKevlar/etc

I would think leaving the aluminum rod would be best, But I will admit making suspension parts is not anything I have ever done or would do. I mostly do body panels and such,

yes alternating...
Forum: Fabrication
06-03-2014, 11:27 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,333
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Fabricating Structural Components from CF/CKevlar/etc

You may want to check out uscomposites.com . They have all kinds of carbon, kevlar and fiberglass along with different types of resins, And for a project like you are thinking about I would recommend...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
05-24-2014, 01:55 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,263
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: got a speeding ticket

If you look at my car and yes it's the car I drive most of the time being it's the only one I own, I drive below the posted limit, use my signals always, And I never get pulled over in it. Now I know...
Forum: Interior
05-22-2014, 11:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,428
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: What gloss paint type for a fiberglass dashboard

I know a lot of people will say not to do this, But if you use some semi gloss black say from rust-oluem , thin it with acetone and apply it with a paint roller. This will give it an orange peel and...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-21-2014, 10:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,449
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: firing order

Before going the route of taking the timing chain and removing the distributor, Take off your valve cover And watch your valves as soon as number one cylinder exhaust closes and before the intake...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
05-20-2014, 10:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,263
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: got a speeding ticket

Why lock up this thread, Maybe someone will need some advice later on and they wont have to start a new one Or others could tell there story of getting a ticket and what they did to get out of it,
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Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-15-2014, 09:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,580
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: **JUNE 2014** COTM *NOMINATIONS*

I believe it should be up to the COMP editor as that is the person who sets what the category or style of cars are to be, and we the forum members should respect the COMP editors decisions.
Forum: Interior
05-10-2014, 10:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,565
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Gauge Panel Material Question

Why not use real carbon fiber. Just lay up 3 to 4 sheets on a piece of glass, saturate with epoxy resin , don't use a lot of resin just enough to wet it out, Once is sets up peal it off the class,...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-10-2014, 10:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 894
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: So is it a Camaro or Firebird? haah

Rear quarter is a camaro as is the GFX and rear spoiler.
Forum: Fabrication
05-05-2014, 10:48 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 90,155
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: BlackTopKing's "Concrete Angel" Build

Personally I think corvette blades are the wrong direction for your car. If it was me I would sell the cross lace wheels you have, you could get 400 plus for them with the crappy tires on them, maybe...
Forum: Interior
05-05-2014, 10:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 897
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Interior trim covers

The best place to find these items is going to be in a salvage yard, Today I found two birds with complete interiors and of course they aren't complete now after I got some things I wanted. The over...
Forum: Fabrication
05-01-2014, 06:49 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 90,155
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: BlackTopKing's "Concrete Angel" Build

Well I gave it a shot. Since my windshield needs to be replaced I choose it for my first job with the toy. I didn't really like it as much as I thought I would, It does really great fine lines but I...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-01-2014, 06:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 537
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Thought about giving my windshield a shot.

Then it was time to peel off the mask and see how it came out.

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Now the lesson I learned from this is the air eraser is great for small lines but for something like...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-01-2014, 06:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 537
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Thought about giving my windshield a shot.

Now this is my first attempt at doing this kind of work and since I need a new windshield anyway I thought I would use it,
Well after getting my template cut out and secured, I started with the...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-01-2014, 06:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 537
Posted By T/Aperformance

Thought about giving my windshield a shot.

I recently got a new toy called an air eraser, So I decided to use it on my windshield,
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And that was a pain...
Forum: Fabrication
04-26-2014, 11:10 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 90,155
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: BlackTopKing's "Concrete Angel" Build

Using an air eraser is a lot different than the way they did those old hot rods, They used to engrave with an engraver, But with the air eraser its the same as airbrushing like you did with your car...
Forum: Fabrication
04-26-2014, 09:46 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 90,155
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: BlackTopKing's "Concrete Angel" Build

I have to say this has come out really nice, Better than I thought it would. With all that airbrushing you've done and how talented you are with it, I'm wondering what your plans for that big empty...
Forum: Fabrication
04-25-2014, 10:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,604
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: headlight swap

If you use lexan you can bend it easily, I used a metal brake for siding to bend mine, although mine is not finished yet, Just go slow, a heat gun would make it bend better, You just can't do a real...
Forum: Fabrication
04-24-2014, 10:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,604
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: headlight swap

Polly motorsport made there own projector headlight buckets, The clear lexan uses duz fasteners for ease of replacement,
Forum: Body
04-24-2014, 09:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 681
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Anybody Running a WS6 Hood?

Just a bit of information WS6 is a performance suspension package for pontiac , And which ram air hood are you talking about, Pontiac has had a few different styles over the years?
Forum: Body
04-24-2014, 09:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 419
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Does anyone know?

What is your definition of sheep? because fab work is not cheep to have done, or to really do for that fact,
Forum: TPI
04-08-2014, 12:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,755
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: 340LPH pumps Racetronix vs Aeromotive...

Why not try the walbro 400. I'm using the walbro e400 and haven't had any issues with it in over 2 years since I bought it.
Forum: Body
03-31-2014, 12:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 602
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: How to remove sounded deadener and POR15...

Try using dry ice and a hammer, Dump the dry ice on the floor board then start hitting the floor with the hammer, not hard enough to dent the floor also a chisel once the sound deadener start to...
Forum: Body
03-25-2014, 06:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 861
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: heavily scratched t top help

Since thee are the lezan ones you could sand the scratches out with finer and finer grit sandpaper then polished them out, or forget the polish and clear coat them with a UV protectent paint
Forum: Interior
03-14-2014, 06:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,099
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Headliner DIY ideas PLEASE

I really like the plug you made there, with it like that you could vacuum form carbon fiber ones really easy.
Forum: Fabrication
03-13-2014, 10:03 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 90,155
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: BlackTopKing's "Concrete Angel" Build

Your car is coming along very well, I think the right set of wheels will set the car off. I do like the stock wheels but they aren't the right size in my opinion, You need something to fill those...
Forum: Body
03-13-2014, 09:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,628
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: hanging hood please help!

I was just looking at your post number 10, first picture and you still have one rubber hood adjuster there,
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
03-13-2014, 09:22 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 46,633
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Flat Black third gen? pictures needed

those tires have to be like 265/60R15. to much sidewall to be 295/50's the front looks like 215/75R15.
The wheels are old wagon wheels or jackmans from the 80s or 90's
Forum: Body
03-11-2014, 11:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,628
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: hanging hood please help!

From your pics I'm thinking maybe your rubber stops need to be lowered on the driver side
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
03-11-2014, 05:30 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,850
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Who has the biggest beater (rough condition)thirdgen here? Post pics!

Well I might as well throw in my beater that I bought 3 years ago,
Here's how she looked then.
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At the end of that year she looked like this.
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After her second year she looked like...
Forum: Power Adders
02-21-2014, 07:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,716
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Will this supercharger work on my 305 TPI v-belt setup

There is a few ways to run fuel injection with that supercharger. The first and easiest way is to change over to TBI .
The other way that was talked about on this forum is to weld fuel injector...
Forum: Fabrication
12-29-2013, 10:23 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 118,792
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: Fender Flares on a third gen

WOW a newbe comes on here and and is bad mouthing other peoples car. Who are you to say what belongs on third gen or not. There are people that like the look and even think its cool. If no one did...
Forum: Power Adders
11-19-2013, 12:30 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,085
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: E-85 conversion

I just use a regular Hydrometer, or at least I used to. I just shake the jar now and watch the bubbles. If its right then I add 5 gallons of unleaded to 100 gallons of ethanol And store it all in 55...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
11-18-2013, 11:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,677
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: What will my 5.7 T5 Iroc run 1/4?

One last thing Kevin Lee 487. You say I'm a moron and can't read. Well maybe you need to re-read what has been written, No where does anything I have stated say's the car I built and made those times...
Forum: Power Adders
11-18-2013, 08:04 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,085
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: E-85 conversion

It's nice to see others use E85 or close to it. You are right you can use a stock ecm to tune for it.
What are you using to test the ethanol content?
I still don't think the price for E85 at the...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
11-18-2013, 07:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,677
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: What will my 5.7 T5 Iroc run 1/4?

OK you've proven my point, I hope you have made your self feel better about who you are. You can call me what ever name you want to call me, Say I'm dim witted and can't pass 3rd grade English. You...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
11-17-2013, 09:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,677
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: What will my 5.7 T5 Iroc run 1/4?

Who are you calling idiots?
Forum: Fabrication
11-17-2013, 09:22 AM
Replies: 827
Views: 90,155
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: BlackTopKing's "Concrete Angel" Build

I believe he's talking about the plexiglass that he installed on his custom hood not his windshield. Bit if the scratch isn't to deep he can sand and polish it out.
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-17-2013, 09:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 559
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: rust on whells

Try naval jelly, the pink stuff, for removing light rust on chrome, then wax your wheels to keep it from happening again.
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
11-16-2013, 10:04 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,677
Posted By T/Aperformance

Re: What will my 5.7 T5 Iroc run 1/4?

Kevin Lee 487;] What's interesting is that you haven't brought anything positive or helpfull to this thread. Just disrespect and rudeness, Maybe you're one of those people that need to bad mouth...
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