what did you do to your firebird today?
05-25-2014, 06:33 PM
#1963
I finally got around to installing some Bilsteins and springs on my T/A, she sits pretty much where I want her to now. I might do the heater hose mod to bring down the rear a touch, but otherwise, I'm a happy dude.
05-25-2014, 06:54 PM
#1964
Put my factory CD deck back in. Upgraded to a Sony deck with Kee Audio Level 2 speakers, sounded decent but had trouble dialing it in. Went back to stock deck and the CDT subs seemed to hit harder. Sucked losing USB stick ability though. But for a weekend cruiser I don't mind switching CDs back and forth.
05-25-2014, 07:36 PM
#1965
After many failed attempts to get my wheel locks off, I finally got a reprieve. I tried the hammer & oversized socket method, I bought several "universal" wheel lock removers, including the ones that were linked earlier from Sears... none of them worked. Even took it to two different tire shops who both said they couldn't get them off.
So, faced with the only remaining option of drilling them off the car... I decided to take a last ditch effort and go through every nook and cranny of the car trying to find a card for the wheel locks with the registration number.
And I ended up getting lucky... found it stuck in the owner's manual. So I ordered a new key for the wheel locks... and when it arrives, I guess I'll finally get to install my springs and shocks!
So, faced with the only remaining option of drilling them off the car... I decided to take a last ditch effort and go through every nook and cranny of the car trying to find a card for the wheel locks with the registration number.
And I ended up getting lucky... found it stuck in the owner's manual. So I ordered a new key for the wheel locks... and when it arrives, I guess I'll finally get to install my springs and shocks!
05-26-2014, 12:23 AM
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Put my factory CD deck back in. Upgraded to a Sony deck with Kee Audio Level 2 speakers, sounded decent but had trouble dialing it in. Went back to stock deck and the CDT subs seemed to hit harder. Sucked losing USB stick ability though. But for a weekend cruiser I don't mind switching CDs back and forth.
05-28-2014, 06:26 PM
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that's almost exactly what i'm aiming for with mine
05-29-2014, 08:43 AM
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Waiting on my Metco breather and new bumpstops to arrive today so I can get the bird back on the road. Than it will be time to look at rebuilding the PCV system.
05-31-2014, 09:15 PM
#1977
Loaded it up with all of my crap and moved back home.
Was living with the Girlfriend, we broke up.
It did pretty damn good on the MPGs too. Had to do two trips and each way is 25 minutes or so mixed highway / city. Only used 1/8th a tank if that. 3.23 geared Auto with Max A/C on the entire time.
Was living with the Girlfriend, we broke up.
It did pretty damn good on the MPGs too. Had to do two trips and each way is 25 minutes or so mixed highway / city. Only used 1/8th a tank if that. 3.23 geared Auto with Max A/C on the entire time.
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06-01-2014, 04:38 PM
#1980
As I have my engine out of the car, I started cleaning up the engine bay. Eliminated the plugs for the rear O2 sensors, consolidated the grounds that attach to the rear of the heads and I stripped, primed and painted the forward section of the right inner fender. I had a few ounces of my blue from the body shop in a can and it worked out well sprayed from an aerosol sprayer. Much more to do tho...
