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Forum: Convertibles
08-11-2023, 06:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 790
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: '88 GTA convertible, home at last

Thank you very much! The top is original and still in pretty good shape, I think I'm going to just have the window replaced. This car still has the original power pull down motor for the rear of the...
Forum: Convertibles
08-11-2023, 12:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 790
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: '88 GTA convertible, home at last

Dropped the tank, replaced the pump and sending unit, and it fired up like it was never parked. Up to 50k miles now. A new set of BFGs did a huge service for the ride. I absolutely love this car....
Forum: Convertibles
04-22-2023, 08:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 790
Posted By Paintchips97

'88 GTA convertible, home at last

Been chasing this car for years, finally got to take it home. It was my dad's car when I was a kid, he's tickled to death that it's back. '88 GTA convertible, bright red, gray leather, digital dash,...
Forum: Members Firebirds
11-13-2022, 09:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,051
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: '84 Trans Am, back from the dead and killed again

Stock 3.73 limited slip 10 bolt that came in the car, original down to the 38 year old/59k mile diff fluid, lol. I have no idea how it hasn't broken yet.
Forum: Members Firebirds
11-13-2022, 07:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,051
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: '84 Trans Am, back from the dead and killed again

Just now getting back to checking out my threads, lol. The car was finished in late winter/early spring of this year, I was able to drive it all season. I did a bowl blend and a bit of port work on...
Forum: Convertibles
10-24-2022, 04:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 680
Posted By Paintchips97

'89 5.7 GTA convertible project

Been searching for a GTA convertible for well over a decade now, and finally landed on a solid, clean 5.7 car. I've been trying to get it put back together. I bought it from a good friend who...
Forum: Members Firebirds
11-24-2021, 11:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,051
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: '84 Trans Am, back from the dead and killed again

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/20210529_154557_8cd7e76d523640b29b4e292f7c9ff43735c00fb4.jpg...
Forum: Members Firebirds
11-23-2021, 09:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,051
Posted By Paintchips97

'84 Trans Am, back from the dead and killed again

I bought this '84 TA as a roller on a stroke of dumb luck a couple of years ago. Got it home and found no rust, a perfect interior, and the RPO sheet listing a 3.73 posi disc rear and WS6 suspension....
Forum: History / Originality
01-05-2021, 09:44 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,997
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: 1984 Trans Am L69/T5 roller, a few questions.

Wound up getting it running, the '91 is still up for sale. Went with a 406 and a V6 T5 in the black car to get it running, still hunting a T56....
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
12-30-2020, 11:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 674
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: Tan rear cloth seats for free

Still have these by any chance?
Forum: Body
10-31-2020, 11:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,380
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: 1984 Trans Am, all expenses spared.

Got some grilles, wired up some Dodge Intrepid fans, made a fuel sending unit extension harness so my gauge would plug in and work with my modified EFI unit, made it to one final car show, and put it...
Forum: Body
06-24-2020, 12:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,380
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: 1984 Trans Am, all expenses spared.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1481/img_20200623_155151_48b9b46a85368fad78f90d290cf0dbdc21c3aa7d.jpg...
Forum: Body
06-09-2020, 02:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,380
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: 1984 Trans Am, all expenses spared.

Finally got to put some miles on it. I'm enamored with this car, lol....
Forum: Body
05-27-2020, 06:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,380
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: 1984 Trans Am, all expenses spared.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_20200513_122743_8863708caf4a631650d432588839ef5aca3676fc.jpg
It's back together and running. Had a Y pipe made, picking it up...
Forum: Body
05-10-2020, 01:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,380
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: 1984 Trans Am, all expenses spared.

Engine and trans are in, majority of the wiring and plumbing are done, cooling system is finished and I have a few loose ends to tie up but it's getting really close!...
Forum: Body
05-06-2020, 08:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,380
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: 1984 Trans Am, all expenses spared.

Thanks guys! It's been a good project to learn on. Everything else I've had was a constant battle of fixing what's broken, it'll be nice to have a car that's pretty much new from front to back.
Forum: Body
05-03-2020, 09:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,380
Posted By Paintchips97

1984 Trans Am, all expenses spared.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/1080x810/fb_img_1585855694087_e5ed008cde51194e61c493117ac8a14aca6c30e2.jpg...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
04-15-2020, 12:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 519
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: Really Aluminum Rad with dual fans

I'll take it. Quote was $47ish to 60424. How do I go about paying you?
Forum: History / Originality
04-07-2020, 01:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,997
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: 1984 Trans Am L69/T5 roller, a few questions.

I was actually somewhat excited that my car doesn't have the ground effects, as most '84s do. It's definitely an '84, only W62 RPO cars got the ground effects. I do plan to swap to the closed front...
Forum: History / Originality
04-07-2020, 11:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,997
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: 1984 Trans Am L69/T5 roller, a few questions.

It's been a learning experience, but the car has cleaned up extremely well so far....
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
04-07-2020, 10:56 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 244
Posted By Paintchips97

1984 Trans Am L69/T5 computer and harness

I'm not sure what to ask for this, but I don't need it, it's too nice to throw away and I'm too poor to not squeeze every dime I can get toward getting this car on the road, lol. As the title states,...
Forum: History / Originality
11-20-2019, 07:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,997
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: 1984 Trans Am L69/T5 roller, a few questions.

I'll be going T56 in case I go further eventually. I see no reason to go T5 if there's a good chance I'll need a beefier trans later on. That, and the lower cruising RPM would be nice. I put 12,000...
Forum: History / Originality
11-20-2019, 03:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,997
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: 1984 Trans Am L69/T5 roller, a few questions.

Yes, I planned on swapping to the dual electric fans out of a newer car. As for the drivetrain, I have a 40k mile LT1 long block on a stand, it'll likely get a carb and a mild cam and get thrown in...
Forum: History / Originality
11-20-2019, 11:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,997
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: 1984 Trans Am L69/T5 roller, a few questions.

Yeah, I'll have to find a rad and fan/shroud. Air deflectors are in the trunk, though. Once it's road ready I'll have it detailed professionally. Thanks!


Maybe autocross someday, for right now a...
Forum: History / Originality
11-20-2019, 05:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,997
Posted By Paintchips97

1984 Trans Am L69/T5 roller, a few questions.

As the title states, I picked up a super cheap roller last week. It came up on Marketplace for $300 and I saw an uncracked dash and good tail lights, figured it'd be well worth picking up as a part...
Forum: Interior
11-08-2019, 04:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,387
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: putting steering wheel w/ controls and digital dash on 91 t/a?

I know this thread is long dead but in case anyone else is looking for answers and stumbles on it like I did.

The digital dash works fine, and it's more reliable than the crap odometer on the...
Forum: Interior
09-11-2019, 05:00 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 45,181
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: GTA digital dash swap - doing it the hard way - pic heavy

Yeah, I went with bright white LEDs. The gauges appear much more green in person rather than the blue that shows up in photos. I have some progress pics, but most are in the temporary wire nut stage...
Forum: Convertibles
09-10-2019, 11:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,744
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: '91 Firebird convertible project

Been an eventful year for the car. Among a load of much needed but boring maintenance, I got the GTA door panels in, added the black center caps, got the leather GTA seats done, and completed the...
Forum: Interior
09-10-2019, 11:28 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 45,181
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: GTA digital dash swap - doing it the hard way - pic heavy

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1550/img_20190829_202556_e46af1b0d885acfd5fc08bdf85758b4ea842692a.jpg
I apologize for leaving you hanging! In any case, I got it working...
Forum: Interior
08-24-2019, 08:48 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 45,181
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: GTA digital dash swap - doing it the hard way - pic heavy

Well, I'm not sure what I've done wrong, but my DIC and odometer light up nice and bright but I can't get light to the gauge cluster itself, nor is my shift indicator lighting up. I think I may be in...
Forum: Interior
08-22-2019, 09:28 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 45,181
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: GTA digital dash swap - doing it the hard way - pic heavy

I hate to keep pestering with questions but this has been far out of my realm, so far that this project taught me what a remote dimmer switch was, if that tells you anything. I have everything done...
Forum: Interior
08-21-2019, 04:31 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 45,181
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: GTA digital dash swap - doing it the hard way - pic heavy

Awesome, I really appreciate it. I'm almost set now. Gotta do some more research on which grounds are which (G118 and G200), and button up the Display Dim in/out and interior lights dimming and I'll...
Forum: Interior
08-19-2019, 11:12 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 45,181
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: GTA digital dash swap - doing it the hard way - pic heavy

I'm currently preparing to swap a digital dash into my '91 convertible and have been using this thread very successfully as a guide. I'm very clueless and I'm left with a question on what to do with:...
Forum: Convertibles
03-31-2019, 04:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,744
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: '91 Firebird convertible project

Thank you! It’s coming along nicely but I still have a ways to go
Forum: Convertibles
03-31-2019, 04:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,744
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: '91 Firebird convertible project

I haven’t decided how I feel just yet about the silver caps, but I bought these for $65 since two were missing on my black wheels. I have bigger fish to fry for now but with how expensive they were...
Forum: TBI
03-31-2019, 03:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 581
Posted By Paintchips97

Low idle on startup, uses a ton of fuel?

I’ve been battling with setting my TV cable after a trans install in my 91 Firebird, and now that it’s set, I’ve come into a new problem. It started when trying to set the cable, originally I was...
Forum: Convertibles
03-30-2019, 09:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,744
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: '91 Firebird convertible project

New wheels, tires and hood struts are done. Lost 3rd and 4th gear last week, drove home 87 miles in 2nd and swapped transmissions a couple days later. New trans has a shift kit and a stall. Really...
Forum: Convertibles
02-21-2019, 09:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 729
Posted By Paintchips97

Trunk motor on 91-92?

I have a ‘91 TA vert, and me and another guy were wondering if anyone had added a trunk pull down motor to these cars. Also if anyone had added a stronger strut or anything to “pop” the trunk when...
Forum: Convertibles
02-18-2019, 12:41 AM
Replies: 195
Views: 21,066
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: 1991 Bird

Car looks great!! Mine is nearly identical, lol. I thought I stole it at $3500 with 124k on it. Looking forward to keeping up with the progress!
Forum: Convertibles
02-18-2019, 12:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,744
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: '91 Firebird convertible project

Okay, I think I got pictures figured out. The car has come a long way. Interior is nearly finished, just have to put the new door panels on. Going to patch the quarter when the weather warms up a...
Forum: Convertibles
11-29-2018, 08:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,744
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: '91 Firebird convertible project

Started digging deeper into this thing, and this car's Wisconsin heritage is becoming more and more apparent every second. Props to whoever had the brass to drive this thing in the winter for who...
Forum: Convertibles
11-29-2018, 08:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,744
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: '91 Firebird convertible project

Started digging deeper into this thing, and this car's Wisconsin heritage is becoming more and more apparent every second. Props to whoever had the brass to drive this thing in the winter for who...
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
11-17-2018, 08:59 PM
Replies: 486
Views: 62,774
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: power window relay kit EASY to install!

Would also be interested in a kit if it gets sorted out
Forum: Convertibles
11-07-2018, 05:06 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 12,775
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: My 92 Trans Am Convertible Restomod Project

Holy hell, in for updates
Forum: Convertibles
11-07-2018, 03:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,744
Posted By Paintchips97

Re: '91 Firebird convertible project

Haven't figured out yet how to post pics off my Android phone, but the car is coming together. Needs some somewhat hefty rust repair on the rear quarter panel and into the spare tire area in the...
Forum: Convertibles
10-15-2018, 11:23 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,744
Posted By Paintchips97

'91 Firebird convertible project

Just bought my first third gen, a '91 Firebird convertible with a Trans Am front clip and GTA badges. I'm new to these cars, so I don't know anything about them. Does anyone know where to get new...
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