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Forum: Body
11-28-2001, 05:10 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,058
Posted By PhantomChamp

So, What did you decide to do?

So, What did you decide to do?
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-28-2001, 04:55 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,585
Posted By PhantomChamp

Camaro's,like all Chevrolets, are the generic...

Camaro's,like all Chevrolets, are the generic models. Firebirds are the refined and improved upon F-body. This isn't just my opinion, it's proven fact and you all have to accept it. YOU HAVE TO!
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Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-24-2001, 04:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 476
Posted By PhantomChamp

How are you gonna paint the front end? Black...

How are you gonna paint the front end? Black headlight wells? black grille?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-24-2001, 08:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,420
Posted By PhantomChamp

I'm voting for the clogged exhaust system as...

I'm voting for the clogged exhaust system as well. I've had this problem on several vehicles before. You'd think it'd be a gradual thing, but all of the sudden the insides of all the plumbing just...
Forum: Body
11-24-2001, 07:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,050
Posted By PhantomChamp

The headlight covers got so much smaller in 91,...

The headlight covers got so much smaller in 91, how could a pre-91 model hood fit right?
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-24-2001, 07:48 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 592
Posted By PhantomChamp

Oops. I thought it said it was for sale, but it...

Oops. I thought it said it was for sale, but it says for scale. Duh!
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-24-2001, 12:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 627
Posted By PhantomChamp

Have you seen the NEThirdgen board? Those people...

Have you seen the NEThirdgen board? Those people are nuts! I though it was NorthEast, but it must be N E Thing goes. When I registered, it said they don't allow pornograophy. Yeah, right.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-23-2001, 06:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 364
Posted By PhantomChamp

I eventually went to the TECH section on...

I eventually went to the TECH section on sethridgen.org. The "reading trouble codes" link is the best explination of how to do it.
Forum: History / Originality
11-23-2001, 06:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 481
Posted By PhantomChamp

The camaro had a black ball with a button on top....

The camaro had a black ball with a button on top. The firebird had a t-shaped handle with the button on the side and mounted at a slight angle.

Most were plastic, but you could get leather...
Forum: Body
11-23-2001, 06:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,097
Posted By PhantomChamp

Why didn't any of GM t-tops come with metal tops...

Why didn't any of GM t-tops come with metal tops the same color as the car? They could actually use the roof metal to do it. I like to be able to see thru the roof, but I just don't see what would...
Forum: Body
11-23-2001, 06:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 473
Posted By PhantomChamp

I really don't think there is a way to get to the...

I really don't think there is a way to get to the stalk inside the column without removing the steering wheel. Do you have an airbag wheel?


[I did NOT edit this message, I got it right the...
Forum: Body
11-23-2001, 06:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,050
Posted By PhantomChamp

The size of the pop up headlights was reduced for...

The size of the pop up headlights was reduced for the 91-92 models, so earlier hoods won't fit quite right.

Taking the plate off the reverse teardrop bulge doesn't do much more than let heat out...
Forum: Body
11-23-2001, 06:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,249
Posted By PhantomChamp

Renting an air compresser and buying real auto...

Renting an air compresser and buying real auto paint for it should be cheaper than a body shop, but more expensive that spray paint.

Painitng a car yourself for the first time is always a learning...
Forum: Body
11-23-2001, 06:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,058
Posted By PhantomChamp

Have you been to the DMV to ask them? Bring the...

Have you been to the DMV to ask them? Bring the VIN# to see who the last owner was. Is VIN# redundant? OK, Bring the VIN. You may have to schmooze a little.

Ask them about abandoned property...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-23-2001, 05:44 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 592
Posted By PhantomChamp

How much do you want for the 91 Formula maodel? ...

How much do you want for the 91 Formula maodel? Does it have a provision for making it look like it has T-tops?
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
11-23-2001, 05:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 321
Posted By PhantomChamp

I've noticed that anything that actually works...

I've noticed that anything that actually works eventually makes it's way to retail stores. I can remember when Slick 50 was mail order only.
Forum: Body
11-21-2001, 06:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 473
Posted By PhantomChamp

The dimmer switch is such a pain in the arsh to...

The dimmer switch is such a pain in the arsh to deal with, that I still haven't replaced mine yet.

The actual switch is way down by the floorboard on the steering column. It looks hard to get to. ...
Forum: TBI
11-21-2001, 05:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 394
Posted By PhantomChamp

91bird, you're site is really good. I learned...

91bird, you're site is really good. I learned quite a lot from it. I may hold off on the new engine and see what I can do with the one I have now instead. I really didn't believe there was much...
Forum: History / Originality
11-21-2001, 04:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 430
Posted By PhantomChamp

Oops, I did get the year wrong. I wonder...

Oops, I did get the year wrong.

I wonder what the conversion does to the strudtural integrity of the car with a 350.

From what I've read, the few models available over the years with both the...
Forum: Body
11-21-2001, 04:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,097
Posted By PhantomChamp

My tops are heavy enough that I've almost dropped...

My tops are heavy enough that I've almost dropped them a few times. Especially when it's hot out, those damb things burn my fingerprints off! I thought maybe lighter, heat resistant modern...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
11-21-2001, 04:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,541
Posted By PhantomChamp

Chevron fuel additive with Techron

I can't beieve how well this stuff works! I got it at Wal Mart! It costs $5, which is why I never bought it before. I figured the extra money was for the Chevron name. That STP stuff is crap!
...
Forum: TBI
11-20-2001, 09:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 394
Posted By PhantomChamp

I asked a local gearhead I know about a super...

I asked a local gearhead I know about a super charger for the L03. He said it wasn't worth it due to the peanut cam in this engine. I'm saving my money to build a L05 instead.
Forum: History / Originality
11-20-2001, 09:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 430
Posted By PhantomChamp

I found a supposed 1992 Formula 350 convertable

http://adcache.collectorcartraderonline.com/10/3/9/1309739.htm

I dunno if that link will work, but its from collector car trader online.

I didn't know any Formula was a convertable.
It's hard...
Forum: Body
11-20-2001, 08:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 339
Posted By PhantomChamp

Those all look really good, any special prep and...

Those all look really good, any special prep and paint to keep them from peeling?

Basset, is that a Lumina Z steering wheel? It looks really good in your car. I never much cared for those...
Forum: Body
11-20-2001, 08:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 429
Posted By PhantomChamp

I'm sorry you are hving such a hard time with...

I'm sorry you are hving such a hard time with that damb hatch thingy.

Can you hear the motor run when you shut the hatch?
Forum: Body
11-20-2001, 08:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,097
Posted By PhantomChamp

Clear? Not even tinted like the windshield? I...

Clear? Not even tinted like the windshield?
I dunno about that.

Would they be lightweight, yet scratch resistant?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-19-2001, 11:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 377
Posted By PhantomChamp

It may be a loose belt. But if it's new and the...

It may be a loose belt. But if it's new and the right size, it's unlikely.

This has happened to me on every car I've ever owned. The gauges dance around at idle and the healights dim of...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-19-2001, 11:05 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 19,221
Posted By PhantomChamp

I like the gun metal grey color, it makes me...

I like the gun metal grey color, it makes me think of a gun. A metal gun.

I thought that it was a dark bluish grey like the second Viper. The others just look grey or silver.


oops

[This...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-19-2001, 11:03 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 19,221
Posted By PhantomChamp

I like the gun metal grey color, it makes me...

I like the gun metal grey color, it makes me think of a gun. A metal gun.

I thouht that it was a dark bluish grey like the second Viper. The others just look grey or silver.
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
11-19-2001, 10:41 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 364
Posted By PhantomChamp

I'm suprised that AutoZone couldn't order one for...

I'm suprised that AutoZone couldn't order one for you.

We ordered one from Advance Auto Parts in Nashville for my Brothers 88 Camaro, but it was a few years ago. It was $80.

Year one is a...
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
11-19-2001, 09:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 531
Posted By PhantomChamp

I used year One and Classic Industries for my 2nd...

I used year One and Classic Industries for my 2nd gens. They are both reliable companies, but their prices suck and the shipping is usually overpriced as well.

They are a good source for quality...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-19-2001, 09:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 377
Posted By PhantomChamp

Do you have aluminum drive pulleys? Do the...

Do you have aluminum drive pulleys? Do the headlights dim at idle?

If not, I'd check the alternator first. They aren't too hard to pull and most places will test them for free.
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-19-2001, 08:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,455
Posted By PhantomChamp

This makes me wish that modern technology would...

This makes me wish that modern technology would allow for a do it yourslef LOJAC type system.
Kind of like cheap Audiovox alarms, at least it would be something.
With all the GPS systems being...
Forum: Body
11-19-2001, 08:32 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,831
Posted By PhantomChamp

Man, that is truly unique. I love that front...

Man, that is truly unique. I love that front end.

Did you come up with the term WS7? I'd never heard it until now. I think I'll claim WS8 for mine. Do I hear a WS9?
Forum: Body
11-19-2001, 08:28 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 606
Posted By PhantomChamp

Huh? Kinda hard to decipher, but I'll try. ...

Huh? Kinda hard to decipher, but I'll try.

There is a tech article on fixing sagging doors, as they are common due to the weight and size of them.

As for paint jobs, you've come to the right...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-09-2001, 03:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 761
Posted By PhantomChamp

http://members.aol.com/phantomchamp/formula/formul...

http://members.aol.com/phantomchamp/formula/formula1

[This message has been edited by PhantomChamp (edited November 09, 2001).]

Well, I just can't get my pics to ever post correctly. I drive...
Forum: Body
11-09-2001, 03:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 391
Posted By PhantomChamp

Hey! That did work! Thanks!

Hey! That did work! Thanks!
Forum: Body
11-08-2001, 05:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 391
Posted By PhantomChamp

I adjusted the bumpers so my hood would close flush, now I can't get it back open.

I'll have to crawl underneath to get the hood up somehow. Once I do, is there a method to getting the hood closed flushed and still be able to pop the hood? Is it just trial and error? Does the...
Forum: TBI
11-08-2001, 03:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 592
Posted By PhantomChamp

Welcome to the board. You're gonna love it here,...

Welcome to the board. You're gonna love it here, because of all the people here that know these cars so well.


Most of us will tell you from experience that any type of high flow exhaust system...
Forum: Body
11-08-2001, 02:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 717
Posted By PhantomChamp

I've seen a few aftermarket fog lights inserted...

I've seen a few aftermarket fog lights inserted into the Formula grilles. They were the tiny round ones and made the car look like it had beady little eyes.

The grille inserts come out easily...
Forum: Body
11-08-2001, 02:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 800
Posted By PhantomChamp

I never much liked those inserts, either. It's...

I never much liked those inserts, either. It's easiest just to paint them. I saw one guy who had drilled a million holes into his bumper through the inserts for some ram air thing he was doing, but...
Forum: Body
11-08-2001, 02:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 466
Posted By PhantomChamp

The door cup holders that came in the last of the...

The door cup holders that came in the last of the thirdgens are a little too far away to be very convienient, but work OK when you're at a stoplight. Trying to reach in there while driving is...
Forum: Body
11-08-2001, 02:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 413
Posted By PhantomChamp

If you're not worried about the weight, but want...

If you're not worried about the weight, but want a machine look. Rivet some shiny deck plating in. I've known of people who have done that when their floor pans rusted out.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
11-06-2001, 10:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 412
Posted By PhantomChamp

What's the biggest displacement that will fit...

What's the biggest displacement that will fit into a Thirdgen? Will a big block 455 fit?
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-06-2001, 10:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 700
Posted By PhantomChamp

Hey, my hood does the same thing on my 91...

Hey, my hood does the same thing on my 91 Formula. What do you turn to fix it?
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-06-2001, 10:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 489
Posted By PhantomChamp

You buffed the front end off! The rest of...

You buffed the front end off!

The rest of the car looks like crude oil, it's so shiny. Do you have shiny chrome wheels to compliment it?
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-06-2001, 10:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 380
Posted By PhantomChamp

It's a fad. Like fuzzy dice and sun catchers. ...

It's a fad. Like fuzzy dice and sun catchers. In 1988, all the yuppies at my school would hang their Zodiac sign from their mirriors. vomit.
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-03-2001, 08:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 399
Posted By PhantomChamp

Chuck is just cracking down after all that's...

Chuck is just cracking down after all that's happened in the past weeks. I must commend him for the way he's handled it.
I can't help but wonder where the other two moderators listed for this...
Forum: TBI
11-03-2001, 08:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 513
Posted By PhantomChamp

Crap! Totaling an average car is one thing, but...

Crap! Totaling an average car is one thing, but Formula's were always produced in limited numbers. I'm glad you're getting her body back to make use of her still intact parts.

A 1992 Formula 350...
Forum: TBI
10-31-2001, 09:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 523
Posted By PhantomChamp

It a K&N filter in the stock air cleaner setup. ...

It a K&N filter in the stock air cleaner setup. (Yeah, I know open element coming soon.)

How could antifreeze get into the TBI?

It hasn't done it since. Oh well. Maybe some sort of critter...
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