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  1. Shirley1978

    replacing rear window chrome with plastic?

    i need to re-seal my rear glass because it leaks. i painted my trim black a few months ago and its starting to chip here and there. im removing my t-top chrome trim as well and figured id do the same with the rear. i want to replace it with something simular to what modern cars run or...
  2. Shirley1978

    making a once piece top, hard top?

    i am in the process of removing the trim off my t-tops. ive been pondering the idea of making a one piece top for a while. what would it take to make a one piece top? what would it take to make the car a hard top? window framed doors? something very simular to this car.. TT has more pics..
  3. Shirley1978

    Gm Goodwrench LongBlock Engine: $500

    im selling my old power mill: 350 goodwrench crate motor. the new 381 took its place :) i loved this engine. changed the oil every 3000 miles, never had 1 problem with it.. with the 5 speed i always got 16mpg avg. i ran a quickest of 14.9 with this engine at infineon raceway. i wanted to keep...
  4. Shirley1978

    GM Goodwrench engine: $700

    im selling my old power mill: 350 goodwrench crate motor. the new 381 took its place :) i loved this engine. changed the oil every 3000 miles, never had 1 problem with it.. with the 5 speed i always got 16mpg avg. i ran a quickest of 14.9 with this engine at infineon raceway. i wanted to keep...
  5. Shirley1978

    what is the best chemical stripper?

    i used this to try and strip my t tops, but it only removes a few layers of paint at a time. my car has been repainted, so it has lots of layers of paint.. what do you guys suggest? i bought the spray can because i figured i didnt need much to strip the t tops, but i thought wrong.. :crap: so...
  6. Shirley1978

    FINALLY!! Shirley's 383...

    Well ive been buying parts and talking tactics with John at LJ's speed shop in Napa since October of last year and today i just couldnt help but to post some pics. Quick Specs: New late modle gm block, 4bolt all forged Scat rotating assembly, internally balanced Flat top pistons 9.8:1 kicked...
  7. Shirley1978

    door alighnment & window support... how to?

    So im sick of wind noise coming from the back side of my drivers side window... its just plain annoying when i want to drive with the windows up.. my drivers side door is pretty off as you can see in the pics below.. how can i adjust this? anyone have any recommendations on how to get the...
  8. Shirley1978

    Soo... who watched Fast & Furious?

    i watched the mid night show last night.. wasnt too shabby :) i really like how they used lots of great muscle cars Big Red, the 220mph 69 Camaro Hammer, 70 Plymouth GTX Built by Pure Vision Designs The F-Bomb, 73 Camaro with a Twin Turbo 406 sbc by Tom Nelson 72 Grand Tourino, sic ford 78...
  9. Shirley1978

    Summit Headers, $80?!?!

    anyone see this before? http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM%2DG9003&N=700+4294923429+4294925060+4294908216+4294908189+115&autoview=sku i have hooker supercomps right now, but they're like skid plates over speed bumps, so they are kinda beat up. im thinking if...
  10. Shirley1978

    Wiring aftermarket turn signals?

    ok so i want to mock up some aftermarket turn signals but all the places ive been to so far only have the 2 wire turn signals. the stock wiring has 3 wires, black (ground), Blue, and brown. how can i connect this to the conventional aftermarket lights that only have 2 wires ( a black and a white...
  11. Shirley1978

    custom grill and fog light install/fab pics

    ok as some of you know, my threads tend to get somewhat lengthy because i only work on my car once a week or so. last week i picked up some fog lights and today i picked up some chicken wire and steel rods. after an hour or so of molding and shaping this is what i came out with.. its a bit...
  12. Shirley1978

    Custom grill and fog lights install and fab

    moved to fab section
  13. Shirley1978

    what is wrong with my drive train?

    heres a video of what is happening. i may have mentioned before that there was a weird knocking sound when i would flirt with my gas pedal.. i replaced the front diff mount with a ply one and it seemed to get most of the bang out but heres what i found upon moving the drive shaft.. its a...
  14. Shirley1978

    Fog light set up help.

    so i want to put in these fog lights. http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=HLA%2DH13750621&view=1&N=700+150+ more for looks really... might not be legal but i really could care less.. theres a pdf with instructions on how to wire them in.. im a total nOOB when it comes to...
  15. Shirley1978

    What to you guys think of this paint job?

    i think it looks pretty cool.. i actually had something very simular in mind..
  16. Shirley1978

    WHat glue to bond front bumper?

    im Putting a 73-74 bumper on my car like adam did, and i want to glue it on and use the same method he did. got my new bumper today!!! got sorda excited and cut my old bumper off. was a pain in the ass to get the honeycomb crap and the reinforcements out.. gotta cut that out still anyways i...
  17. Shirley1978

    Starting my Fiberglass training

    so i went to the auto body supply store today and picked this up seems pretty straight forward.. im going to try and make a lip or a small spoiler for my car and attach it later, IF it comes out good... i forgot to ask if it was smc compatible, but im not planning on using this on my car just...
  18. Shirley1978

    So i wanna open up the front bumper

    i posted a simular/ identical threat over on the old forum about this but since the vibe overhere is a little more... lose..... i thought id post it here too... so i wann get a 74 bumper and glass it onto my car ( yes, just like enkien vette did..) only i want to eliminate the supports and have...
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