got a 87 firebird today
07-23-2009, 11:17 PM
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got a 87 firebird today The story is, a friend of mine had it sitting and rotting away in a "jungle" for about 9 years, i finally asked if he was doing anything with it and he said take it. i got it, it’s an 87, 6 cylinder. had to clear away some of the jungle to get to it and in it.
it all went smooth for the most part, it rained for alittle while i was clearing the jungle, and towing it out was interesting on a busy street, a school bus came over the hill right when we got it on the street and the driver was just cracking up, the only thing one of the t tops got shattered in the process
(left it on the ground and my friend ran it over) so i need to find another one, cheap, help anyone? but it needs alot more than a t top and i don't have money to spare on it currently, but i have it 
the body itself is alittle more dinged up than i thought, two or three noticeable dents, three noticeable scratches, and the paint is coming off all together. the passenger light is messed up too
two stories on what happened to it, 1 the engine seized, 2 the transmission went, i’ll find out soon enough. it has a new home now with an younger sibling.
any sites that have parts for this year car or even information on stuff i'll be needing and wondering about would be helpful.
it all went smooth for the most part, it rained for alittle while i was clearing the jungle, and towing it out was interesting on a busy street, a school bus came over the hill right when we got it on the street and the driver was just cracking up, the only thing one of the t tops got shattered in the process
(left it on the ground and my friend ran it over) so i need to find another one, cheap, help anyone? but it needs alot more than a t top and i don't have money to spare on it currently, but i have it the body itself is alittle more dinged up than i thought, two or three noticeable dents, three noticeable scratches, and the paint is coming off all together. the passenger light is messed up too
two stories on what happened to it, 1 the engine seized, 2 the transmission went, i’ll find out soon enough. it has a new home now with an younger sibling.any sites that have parts for this year car or even information on stuff i'll be needing and wondering about would be helpful.
07-23-2009, 11:44 PM
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Check this thread: https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...storation.html
I highly recommend the forums on thirdgen.org, for any SPECIFIC questions related to this car. Good luck, man!
I highly recommend the forums on thirdgen.org, for any SPECIFIC questions related to this car. Good luck, man!
07-26-2009, 12:34 AM
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Cleaned it up today, passenger side fender & door panel damaged, missing one t top and passenger door jammed. Took a 3/4 socket to the engine to see it i could turn the engine by hand, i could with alot of force and stopped after 40 degrees or so because i didn't have a breaker bar. not sure how much force should be needed to do this but it turned. Yet to decide it i'm just going to part it or try to actually just get it to run again
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As noted in earlier post, go to Thirdgen.org. Post what you have posted here and you will be flooded with info. Someone will proably give you a t top. They are into thirds like you will not believe. I went to that site all the time and had no problem working on my third. They will frown on parting out, it looks like a nice car.
