Cascade Crew

Al Hasse · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject: Junkyard score for 89 RS

Thought today I would go looking for some chassis/suspension parts for my 89 RS. I have headers from alloy and got those ceramic coated, now I need to finish the exhaust. Today I went to Airport wrecking here in Bremerton and found a 32mm front sway bar off a Trans-Am to replace the stock 30mm. I also found a 24mm rear sway bar off a Z-28 to replace the sock 18mm. I would have liked to find a 36mm front bar, but they seem kind of rare here. I've got shocks and struts ordered and they should be here Wednesday. Now I need springs to go with (I think Brandon said he has some I can use).

I also found some early model T-Top hooks that Zac is looking for, but I didn't have the right size torx driver to remove the hardware from the tops (next time Wink

), I saw at least 2 sets.

alloy · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:19 pm Post subject:

I got a set of 82 sill plates, and a 4th gen seat belt today myself Very Happy

The sill plates are going on Ebay unless anyone here wants them to do a 4th gen seat belt conversion. They are tan by the way, but can be painted.

miamivice · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:46 pm Post subject:

alloy · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject:

Ok......Al.......I'm not trying to hijack your thread ok?? Just gonna answer the question.

The 4th gen belts are newer and only have the top retractor. They work sooooooo much better than my 20 year old ones. To do the job right you need the 82 style sill plates to cover the big hole that's left after taking out the old style belt and putting in the 4th gen ones with no bottom retractor.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the info man. I'll keep it in mind since my drivers side belt wont retract without giving me a lot of trouble.

Back on topic: Al, were any of the cars down there five-speeds? Might be worth a drive for me since I need a few parts.

Al Hasse · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject:

Didn't notice since I was snooping around the suspension areas. Most with the motors still in were V6. But there were close to 20 f-body cars there.

Xophertony · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:08 am Post subject:

Al, i have a 34MM bar I'll trade you straight across for your 32MM bar.

my six under steers (plows/pushes) under hard cornering and i am looking to change that.

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:17 am Post subject:

I'll take it, thanks. I've wire brushed most of the grease & dirt off, all that's left is to sand & paint or powdercoat.

Xophertony · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:20 am Post subject:

sweet. you will get to do that all over again too. Very Happy

are you driving the 89 to cows? i'll be in the GTA, but i will bring the sway bar.

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:44 am Post subject:

Looks like a trade at COWS. I'm bringing the purple 92. Going to show as "stock" since the only real mods are interior and wheels Very Happy

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:15 pm Post subject:

Going back to the seatbelt change over.

Does that mean that 82 was the only year of 3rd gen that didn't have retractors on the bottom since its the only year the sill plates are like that?

Xophertony · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject:

alloy · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject:

izcain · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:56 am Post subject:

Sweet Al! What wrecking yard did you go to? I may have to make a trip sometime and check out that.

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:39 am Post subject:

It was at Airport Wrecking by the raceway. Get the right torx driver and the whole mechanism will come out.

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:00 pm Post subject:

Sway bars cleaned up nicely. I painted the rear one red, and since the front isn't going on my car (Tony gets it), I put some black paint on it to keep it from picking up any more dirt (the way bare steel does). I still need to scuff it up some and repaint where it didn't stick real well (fish eyed on me).

And while I'm posting pics of parts, here's what alloy's headers look like now with a ceramic coating.

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject:

SEE. I'm not the only one who builds cars in their living rooms! (IAN)

Looks good Al, Are you bringing that car, or the purple one down for cows?

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks John. Did the work outside, except the headers (Performance Coatings did those), only brought them inside for pictures. I'll be driving the purple one again, I'm hoping to start some work on the red one about that time. I'm also picking up a thing or two for the red one there Very Happy

Xophertony · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject:

dang. looking good.

thanks for cleaning up that bar for me Al. unfortunatly mine is going to be pretty funky. the white car is my daily so i will be yanking it off the day before cows (and making AT LEAST one trip with no sway bar Very Happy

) and not cleaning it up much at all. Sad