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Hielor Member
Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 52 Location: Redmond, WA
1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:31 pm Post subject: Suppose I might as well say "hi"... |
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Now that I've been lurking since July, and have already bought a few things off of and/or met a couple of you.
I've been living in Redmond for about three years now. Back in May, I decided to have a "quarter-life crisis" and picked up Murphy, my 91 Z28 (pictures and stuff in my garage here) from a guy down in Tacoma for $1500. As a police officer who pulled me over at one point quipped, he's "quite the project."
I found the Crew from a link on TGO while looking for mechanical advice for various things, and it's certainly been useful lurking around the forums and picking up parts from a couple of you--thanks all
The problem is that I'm not really that mechanically inclined, and while I've managed to do a few things on my own (pull out the original and rather funky carpet, replace the rear struts and hatch pulldown, stuff like that), it seems like I'm not making any real progress on my own, and usually end up paying a local shop to do most things. I've already spent several times what I originally put into the car on repairs, and there's not really an end in sight yet. I often think the car would be better off in the hands of someone with the skills to work on it themselves...
My friends all tell me to just get rid of the car, but I'm a child of the 80s and grew up in love with these cars, and whenever I take the thing for a spin I have so danged much fun that I can't help but keep the thing a little longer, even if I'm paying through the nose for it
So anyway, that's me, so hi guys, nice to meet you all
-Brandon
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iansane Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 5740 Location: Bothell
1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Aloha!
Redmond is right around the corner from me. If you need a hand, give a holler! I think I may have seen your car around recently. _________________
Quote: | Sometimes I actually think I'm slightly retarded in the mouth. |
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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: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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I would take the rest of the interior out and call it weight reduction.
But I'm a crazy person. |
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83Z28BlackBetty Bam-Ba-Lam
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 2083 Location: Aloha
1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 5:13 am Post subject: |
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Hey, that's my line! HAHA
Welcome dude! And hang on to that beast. all of our cars started out like yours. Some much worse! I've always said i wouldn't be half the mechanic i am today if it wasn't for my 3rd gen. I barely knew how to replace spark plugs when i first got it and now i just finished a motor swap! Keep up the good work, and i couldn't recommend a better group of guys.
~JAKE _________________ 1983 Z-28 5.7 LT1, T56, Headman headers, BW 9 Bolt Posi Disc, WS6 suspension
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fiveoformula Member
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 1799 Location: OR
1988 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:24 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to the crew _________________
'88 FORMULA |
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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: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:31 am Post subject: |
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Welcome, most of us started off at some point not knowing much and not being able to do much to our cars. Ask questions, and just start doing some stuff. |
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Richster Magic Fingers
Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 879 Location: The Black-Hole
1983 Pontiac Trans Am
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers Dude! _________________
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iansane Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 5740 Location: Bothell
1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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83Z28BlackBetty wrote: |
Hey, that's my line! HAHA |
You're not there yet, nomad! _________________
Quote: | Sometimes I actually think I'm slightly retarded in the mouth. |
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Schultzy89GTA M.R.A. (11sec Club)
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 4415 Location: Gresham, OR
1989 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:01 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to the crew
-Schultzy _________________ Red Sled: 89 GTA, 383, TKO, N2O
12.73 @ 109.39, 1.793 60 \ 11.794 @ 121.16, 1.62 60 (old combo) |
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jchaussee Member
Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Like everybody says. You just learn as you go. I have been able to do alotbof the simple stuff, but I am now attempting to do a head swap. |
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d00012 Member
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 679 Location: Granite Falls
2007 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:59 am Post subject: |
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Welcome!
I'm moving down to the Bothell area sometime later this year. Ever need help, I'm available every weekend. |
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Hielor Member
Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 52 Location: Redmond, WA
1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the welcome, all--I definitely may be hitting some of you up for help at some point |
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RSFreak The other "John"
Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 2946 Location: Renton
1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome! _________________ '86 Trans Am - 5.0L TPI - LT1 cam - 700R4 - WS6
'85 Camaro Berlinetta - IROC clone
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