Topic: 1979 trans am

[racereaper7]

just back from the cruise, and im so tired. i had a blast ill post up some pictures tomorrow

[racereaper7]

these are just a couple of pictures have over 300 taken, hope you guys like them

[cobray]

looks like a wonderful time.

[4SPEED]

just back from the cruise, and im so tired. i had a blast ill post up some pictures tomorrow

take a vacation, trip, cruise. what ever ( time away from it all ) and come home more tired then you left. I hate that, but you had a good time. that's all that matters.

[jphillips3333]

That is true Doug - I did a seven day trip to the eastern caribbean.  Dog tired when I got home but had a blast ..

[racereaper7]

thinking about getting the edelbrock performer intake manifold #2711 soon. so i think i got every thing on my shopping list.
manifold, valley pan, manifold bolts, water neck gasket,(thinking about getting a new water neck too).  is there anything else you guys think i would need.
-i also need it would be good to port match the intake to the cylinder heads?

[Nexus]

Always a good idea to port match!!

[racereaper7]

does anyone have the specs for the olds 403 intake/cylinder heads?
thanks for your help Nexus, ive waited almost a year (saving $400) to get and install on and im finally almost there. plus the temp is getting a lot better.
-i think i could probably get the gaskets for the olds and the shop would be able to port to
( http://performanceolds307.tripod.com/id29.html ) thats the article i found when looking for the manifold

[Nexus]

Nice read...thanks

[racereaper7]

i found a shop that does a good job ill have to call and get a price on it before so i can make sure i have enough. thanks for your help Nexus

[Nexus]

NP didn't think I did anything but NP anyway

[racereaper7]

had a question for you guys im thinking about doing a little engine bay cleaning/painting and i was wondering a couple of things
-how many cans of engine enamel would you think i would need, i planed on removing the engine,but things changed for now and i wanted to make it look a little nicer than it did last year, for the car show.
-if you guys have any input on what i can do to make it look good/better with little money, and keeping the engine in(i know it would make it easier to work on.....)
-i was thing of painting the engine pontiac blue that light blue metalic color (i like the look over the corp blue) or i was going to do black for the black and silver theme?

[racereaper7]

i guess there is a change of plans, what we are going to try to get a couple of things done this year
-first what im going to try to do to fix my mistake-edelbrock performer intake manifold(vally pan-gaskets,bolts)new water neck,valve covers(may wait to put them on after the engine is ready for paint this year or next),raditor-frame support bars im missing for some reason? replace the belts and vaccum line-look in to a/c delete
-i would also like to get a dash cap but cant find a place to dye it?

-my dad wants to put the bird and decals back on and i know a guy that can do it at my work and also fix the windshield trim (broke), powdercoat the rims black

*most important is to fix the suspension, im not sure whats wrong i have only driven it twice and have not been able to get it on the streets yet (brakes fix spungy).
-dads says there is a vibration in the steering wheel of he feels it vibrate, might be tie bars some one said, or flat spots form sitting so long

sorry for going on and on about this but i just wanted to see what you guys thought about my plans for this year. any input or ideas are welcom

[racereaper7]

well today i got bored and i thought i would try to something on the T/A, i tried to fix my dads front seat. but i just seem to mess things up. i think im doomed to destroy this car. every time i try to fix something on it either breaks or i have to get something else to fix what i mess up (carb=intake/kickdown cable)
when i was trying to fix the seats i could not get the back left bolt out (was not attached to the seat), it was rounded off and was not even attached to the seat. then i tried the seat tilt fix with some spacers i had but did not work so as i was trying to put every thing back together the bolt that you put the bushing on did not want to go on so i think its stripped. so right now i got to probably get new seats because of this and they are really in need of an overhaul. so if any one knows where to get a set+back? for a good price that would be great. i felt so bad when my dad came home and i could not get the bolt back in the seat and then i could not get the seat back in.
i felt so stupid, and felt ...... a failure. im sorry for going on but i just needed to get that out. i hope warmer weather gets here soon.

[racereaper7]

i had another question has anyone know any one that was in this club. its an old club, my dad and a couple of friends of his.

i was at my dads house the other day and he was telling me about the club he used be a part of, so im planning of getting my wifes friend that is a taler and see if he can make me two copys of these shirts one for him and one for me for when we go to the car show. wow this week has been an up and down week.