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QwkTrip 11sec Club

Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 4:56 pm Post subject: Behold! Progress can be found inside... |
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... Inside my Firebird, that is. It's not complete, but the interior is starting to look like an interior again. |
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Dewey316 The Lama

Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Way to go! Its great to see on update on the old girl.
Next thing you know, I might get some project done too....now what sort of world would it be if the both of us actually got projects done. |
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iansane Member

Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 5742 Location: Bothell
1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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Holy crap.
Looking good.
What's next on the checklist? _________________
| Quote: | | Sometimes I actually think I'm slightly retarded in the mouth. |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club

Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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The good thing is that I didn't have to replace the door panels. It's literally the only cloth material that I salvaged from the mice infestation. Every last piece of interior has been washed and disinfected. All the carpet is new. I'm going to buy material at the fabric store for the headliner and speaker covers.
I think for the next step I'm pulling the engine and tranny for inspection. Everything has been sitting around for 12 years and I don't want to lose the whole thing over something stupid. |
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Schultzy89GTA M.R.A. (11sec Club)

Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 4417 Location: Gresham, OR
1989 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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redlava Member

Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 448 Location: Bremerton
1986 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:30 am Post subject: |
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That looks brand new very nice  |
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BigDaddyVu 12sec Club

Joined: 31 Jan 2004 Posts: 1118 Location: Spokane, Wa
1986 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:37 am Post subject: |
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your doing alot of work on the appearance but i don't remember reading if you got running good. if you did i wanna see a video. _________________
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:09 am Post subject: |
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| BigDaddyVu wrote: | | i don't remember reading if you got running good. |
| QwkTrip wrote: | | I think for the next step I'm pulling the engine and tranny for inspection. Everything has been sitting around for 12 years and I don't want to lose the whole thing over something stupid. |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club

Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 10:23 am Post subject: |
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| BigDaddyVu wrote: | | your doing alot of work on the appearance but i don't remember reading if you got running good. if you did i wanna see a video. |
I'm just doing the cheap stuff for now. I can tinker on that interior for a long time and not spend any money. Keeps me entertained enough for now. |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club

Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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Most the interior is done now. I still have to do the head liner and speaker covers, and I'm missing the left rear seatbelt because it needs to be replaced. Good news is that I powered up the seats with a battery and both work.
I also found a Lokar shifter for a TH400 that I think will bolt right in and looks just like a manual shifter. I can get it in chrome or black (I'll be getting black), so I may have solved my age old problem of how do I put an auto shifter in without a big dorky aftermarket piece poking out of the center console. |
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Schultzy89GTA M.R.A. (11sec Club)

Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 4417 Location: Gresham, OR
1989 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good Jon.
-Schultzy |
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