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Forum: THE LOBBY 10-28-2024, 04:46 PM
Replies: 1,019
Views: 114,513
Posted By JUDGE3
year 'round

Drove it, beautiful autumn day. 3,600 miles on it since finishing the 8 year build a year ago.

I drive it year 'round if the streets dry I go. I enjoy driving it on cold winter days more than...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-22-2024, 10:13 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,103
Posted By JUDGE3
E head oil return

Oil cannot run up hill. only build up of excess oil finally makes it get there somewhat. well known issue with these heads.

enter the fix via very well known pontiac and race pontiac builders. one...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 12-18-2023, 05:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,144
Posted By JUDGE3
70-73 TransAm fenders and hood

my reproduction fenders and hood were -to me- excellent quality. believe I ordered thru AMD pretty sure would be the same manufacturer from whomever is closest to you.

only alteration I did...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 12-14-2023, 05:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,315
Posted By JUDGE3
R-T-Q

my experience and a review search reveals many had the same expensive msd ready-to-quit issues. won't buy another msd product again.

I went to a DUI hei and its excellent. peeled the dui sticker...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-09-2023, 05:31 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,363
Posted By JUDGE3
Update

I had a post somewhere in the street section I believe regarding carb tuning my mentioned hyd roller cam I had previously ran with dougs headers. bumped it to this thread.
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-25-2023, 12:57 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,083
Posted By JUDGE3
sunnex brand got mine from acme tools....

sunnex brand

got mine from acme tools. available lots of places though.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-25-2023, 11:35 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,083
Posted By JUDGE3
10 Tonners'

now being older and more tuned in to "self preservation" I have moved to these overkill 10 ton stands. super strong (and heavy). I have the high height that I used to do my entire restoration. now...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-24-2023, 11:01 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,083
Posted By JUDGE3
can't refrain any longer lol I have always...

can't refrain any longer lol

I have always installed my automatics, and muncie's, on jackstands via sliding the trans under the car, then lifting it onto the jack with wood, up and in. i'm 62,...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 11-02-2023, 12:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,144
Posted By JUDGE3
Shaker455 carb help

So have the carb off, did the best I could with it and shaker455 did a great job with a previous carb years back so sent him my holley to supertune. thank you Jeff.

good time to clean the engine...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 10-29-2023, 11:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,144
Posted By JUDGE3
Maintenance/Modify/Burn Rubber

required and recommended by the manufacturer to change the fluids at 500 miles from new, running late having 1,000 miles on it since completing the 8 year restoration but I just couldn't stop driving...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-18-2023, 05:13 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,363
Posted By JUDGE3
article

good article posted by zegermanham member.

headers always outperforms manifolds yes, I was just surprised at how close the manifolds are in comparison. figured a much bigger spread.
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-18-2023, 01:14 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,363
Posted By JUDGE3
Headers or RARE o/s Manifolds

always used headers. have the rare round port o/s ported manifolds now. lucky to have grabbed a set it seems. was surprised at how close the data is below from a great article previously posted. hmmm...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-08-2023, 12:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,241
Posted By JUDGE3
Exhaust manifolds/dougs headers test over

sometimes its fun to test, and its nice to be able to reverse to what was better no harm no foul. all part of hobbyin'. and now being retired its even more fun because I have time for it.

same...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 09-19-2023, 06:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,965
Posted By JUDGE3
Trunk 'totes

I could not get myself to hang a metal bracket over the plastic behind the rear seat as I had seen posted here. great idea though. I had this stiff dense 4 1/2" packing foam so I shadow boxed in the...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 09-14-2023, 04:03 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 83,070
Posted By JUDGE3
First cruise!!!!!!!

Me and my better half cruised 71.3 miles today! first drive with restoration complete. everything performed flawlessly and drove great! this was my first restoration, all my other cars were "rolling...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 09-11-2023, 08:41 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 83,070
Posted By JUDGE3
decals done

no fuel tank so can't move car for all angle pics and after 8 years i'm done pushing it around! rainy day finally here really enjoyed it. been in severe drought all summer.
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 09-11-2023, 04:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,965
Posted By JUDGE3
Trunk jack mod option?

I will not ever be using the bumper jack that came with the car. we all know raising them with those tweaks the heck out of the car and cracks the endura bumper. I even filled the endura bumper jack...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 09-08-2023, 05:39 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 83,070
Posted By JUDGE3
wheels/tires

Finally on the car.

next is to get the blue Trans Am center stripe, front bumper bird and rear spoiler Trans Am decals on.

(I am well aware the fender vent grill inserts were black from the...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 09-04-2023, 07:41 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 83,070
Posted By JUDGE3
moving on finishing up

street/strip car so not a detail job in the outer wheel wells and such. undercoating mostly. all is new and solid though. mixed some base/clear and hand painted all the aluminum oxide blasted bolt...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 08-31-2023, 09:53 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 83,070
Posted By JUDGE3
Front clip fun

Going together pretty quick now.

I didn't realize the fun of seeing the car painted and the blue scoop against the white the first time since buying the car in 2015. big smile! the effort is...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-27-2023, 04:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,407
Posted By JUDGE3
67 Gto

Its based on what he said it is. I'm just out of the loop on prices. he offered to come see it, but iv'e done that before a car is for sale for certain and it causes real disappointment if it excites...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 08-27-2023, 04:21 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 83,070
Posted By JUDGE3
To darn hot

the heat is effecting progress darn it. Have to enjoy it when I work on it and with the temps in triple digits or upper 90's its miserable.

so dorked around doing a few small things. fitted the...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 08-11-2023, 09:29 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 83,070
Posted By JUDGE3
Sunex

Thank you

Ha, yeh I carried on about no rotisserie didn't I.

the stands are sunnex 10 ton high height. got them from acme tools 5 years ago for $239 free shipping. get em about anywhere...
Forum: Ames Customer Satisfaction Forum 08-10-2023, 07:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,105
Posted By JUDGE3
Home run

Just placed an order. first order a few weeks back website same as old one difficult and disfunctional, had to go back to the 1980s and call to order.

not this time! simple, perfect easy process...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 07-31-2023, 04:49 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 83,070
Posted By JUDGE3
Break in the action

back from wonderful hikes in Arkansas. we usualy prefer 4.5 mile trails but do like long ones every now and then. so we did pigeon roost trail our last day camping which was 8.44 miles long taking...
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