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rjmcgee
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 Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 11:51 pm Post subject: Opperation "row your own gears" is underway. |
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Finally got started on Jen's car tonight, and we made pretty good progress tonight. Alot of fun working on it together. Hopefully tomarrow we get a lot done on it. First thing tomarrow I'll pull the rear end while Jenn takes apart the interior.
Transmission out
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3.73 gears from Bart's old Trans Am. Even went all out and got a shim kit for the rear end. Figured it couldn't hurt to have them on hand. Also got a solid bearing spacer.
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chevymad
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1987 Pontiac Formula
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AAh! The "secret" project! So... How do you like working on a REAL car?  |
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Schultzy89GTA
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1989 Pontiac GTA
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| Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:27 am Post subject: |
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TecherB
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Location: Some place between gresham and portland
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| Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| Looking good.. so jen what are you doing to the interior? |
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Twilightoptics
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| TecherB wrote: | | Looking good.. so jen what are you doing to the interior? |
My guess is taking it out so they can cut the hole for the shifter
Goodjob Rod. Going to be sweet with both you guys having your cars here. You both driving the F-bodys up or does the bird get the trailer :OP |
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rjmcgee
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Had a pretty good day on it today. Jen got the pedals and hydraulics put in and the center console removed. I pulled the rear end and installed the posi and gears. Hopefully tomarrow night we'll stick the tranny in so I can mark where to cut the shifter hole. Also have to order a shifter and a new cat back. Hoping to finish it by next weekend.
Console out
Pedals in
Rear end out
2.73 open to 3.73 posi
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DBL_TKE
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1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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Wow. Looks like you're progressing very well. Keep us updated. I'm particularly interested as I may be doing a tranny swap within the year.
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Jenn
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1987 Pontiac Firebird
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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So I realized tonight why Rodney likes working on his car so much, not only for the satisfaction of making it better but also for the cool new toys....
Had to get a new press to get the bearing off the pinion gear |
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Jenn
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1987 Pontiac Firebird
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Twilightoptics wrote: | | TecherB wrote: | | Looking good.. so jen what are you doing to the interior? |
My guess is taking it out so they can cut the hole for the shifter
Goodjob Rod. Going to be sweet with both you guys having your cars here. You both driving the F-bodys up or does the bird get the trailer :OP |
Yep, just the hole then it all goes back together.
We are driving them both up this year.  |
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alloy
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1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Jenn wrote: | So I realized tonight why Rodney likes working on his car so much, not only for the satisfaction of making it better but also for the cool new toys....
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You do know the only difference between men and boys are the price and size of their toys don't you?  |
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Schultzy89GTA
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1989 Pontiac GTA
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent progress kids
BTW, I would like to see a pic of the 'Wall 'O' Hammers'
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Quasi-Traction
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1986 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome!
It'll be nice to see the McGee's both in F-bodies this year!
You'll love the 3.73/5 speed combo, Jenn. Best two modifications I've done to my car to date.
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Jenn
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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IT'S DONE!!!
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T O T A L L Y
Love it!!! |
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Schultzy89GTA
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rjmcgee
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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Couple more progress pics.
Clutch installed.
Finally the junk pile.
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rjmcgee
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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Jen got her little Birdie all cleaned up so here are the finished pics.
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Twilightoptics
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1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet! When's the LT1 cam going in?
And what clutch did you guys use? That looks like Spec Blue!?
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Al Hasse
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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Looks awesome
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Xophertony
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1988 Pontiac GTA
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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| sorry to say rod, but those wheels look better on her bird then they do on your camaro, you should keep the IROCs and let jens bird have those. |
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Jenn
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:43 am Post subject: |
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| Twilightoptics wrote: | Sweet! When's the LT1 cam going in?
And what clutch did you guys use? That looks like Spec Blue!? |
I don't know for sure but the cam is next. Most likely before the end of summer.
It's a ZOOM Clutch, it's the one that came out of Rodney's car when he got the Centerforce. |
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