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Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH Yesterday, 04:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 375
Posted By poncho-mike
As many have noted, it is not that unusual to...

As many have noted, it is not that unusual to find an early Formula with manual disc brakes. My 1970 Formula was a 3-option car (it had poverty caps). A friend had a more optioned 1971 Formula 400,...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-11-2024, 01:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,048
Posted By poncho-mike
It's hard to say when it was done. If you do a...

It's hard to say when it was done. If you do a punch that close to a bend line, it would distort the radius when forming. It looks like that is happening, as the corner at the bottom next to the...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-18-2024, 10:28 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,501
Posted By poncho-mike
I recently shipped a distributor cross-country,...

I recently shipped a distributor cross-country, the box was small and insured for $200. I was expecting it to cost about $18, it cost me over $27.

When I was very young, I had a 1967 Mercury...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-31-2024, 12:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,871
Posted By poncho-mike
I work for a large corporation that manufactures...

I work for a large corporation that manufactures and sells power equipment. When pricing products, there are two labor rates we consider:

Straight labor - the average hourly rate of a...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-18-2024, 11:48 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,833
Posted By poncho-mike
I got rear ended in traffic in my commuter a few...

I got rear ended in traffic in my commuter a few years ago. I had a nice receiver hitch with the ball installed, which hit the other car's frame. My car didn't have much exterior damage, but it...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-14-2024, 10:37 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 15,951
Posted By poncho-mike
I didn't have a camera handy, but I saw a very...

I didn't have a camera handy, but I saw a very nice late 1970s Chevy 2-dr yesterday in Raleigh. I'm not sure if it was a Malibu, but it was the same body style as the 1978-1980 Lemans. I was...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 12-19-2023, 07:56 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,610
Posted By poncho-mike
1973 T/A fenders are one year only. They have...

1973 T/A fenders are one year only. They have the boss for the brackets to the core support and the metal valance panel.

I have a pair of fenders off either a late 1970 or early 1971 car if...
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-08-2023, 12:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 615
Posted By poncho-mike
This happened a number of years back. I had a...

This happened a number of years back. I had a friend who was building a 455 for his car. He wanted to degree his cam, so I loaned him my dial indicator and degree wheel. A few weeks went by, and I...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 11-12-2023, 11:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,007
Posted By poncho-mike
I have a similar story, but with a much darker...

I have a similar story, but with a much darker outcome.

When I was around 14-15, I lived in a medium sized town with not a lot for a young person to do. There was a place with pool tables,...
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-10-2023, 12:33 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,408
Posted By poncho-mike
My neighbor is a chemical engineer. He was...

My neighbor is a chemical engineer. He was having issues with his riding lawn mower at the beginning of the season. It started with a dead battery, the engine would turn over after replacing the...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 11-07-2023, 09:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,044
Posted By poncho-mike
The cowl tag I posted an image of did not have...

The cowl tag I posted an image of did not have the A, neither did it have power windows.

Mike
Forum: THE LOBBY 10-05-2023, 09:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,370
Posted By poncho-mike
I will give Amazon credit for one thing. They...

I will give Amazon credit for one thing. They have always addressed issues in my favor.

I ordered a TV during Black Friday, it arrived broken. I returned it, but they told me the new TV would be...
Forum: THE LOBBY 09-16-2023, 10:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,861
Posted By poncho-mike
I went to see ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Uncle...

I went to see ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Uncle Kracker last night at the Walnut Creek pavilion with my youngest son. We were at the very front of the lawn seating. Billy Gibbons is still rocking...
Forum: Garage Sale 09-08-2023, 09:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,009
Posted By poncho-mike
Nice car. The first car I bought with my own...

Nice car. The first car I bought with my own money was a 1968 Torino GT convertible with a 390 4-spd. I was 17 at the time. My dad had a dealer's license during my teen years, so there was always...
Forum: THE LOBBY 08-23-2023, 10:46 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,721
Posted By poncho-mike
I don't have a Solstice, but I have the Saturn...

I don't have a Solstice, but I have the Saturn equivalent.

About three years ago, I bought a 2007 Saturn Sky Redline with 5-spd manual. I really like it, the wife hates it. She complains there...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 07-24-2023, 10:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,295
Posted By poncho-mike
Many years ago I parted a rough 69 Firebird Ram 3...

Many years ago I parted a rough 69 Firebird Ram 3 auto with a/c. It was a fairly loaded car with the pod gauges, but had been trashed. The hood and top ram air pans were all that was left of the...
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-24-2023, 08:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 856
Posted By poncho-mike
My young son's absolutely worst most horrible terrible miserable day

My wife was going through some old art projects from my son's early school years. Among them, she found a project my son made from colored construction paper with drawings. The front page was...
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-24-2023, 08:09 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 969
Posted By poncho-mike
A very similar thing happened to me. My wife's...

A very similar thing happened to me. My wife's cell phone service is through a company named Republic Wireless. It was started by some alumni of the local college, NC State. We've had their...
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-23-2023, 08:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 969
Posted By poncho-mike
For years, me and several of my co-workers ate...

For years, me and several of my co-workers ate lunch at a place called Moe's. There was a Moe's Monday Special that included a burrito and drink for about $2 - 3 less than the normal price. Covid...
Forum: THE LOBBY 06-15-2023, 09:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,023
Posted By poncho-mike
Years ago I bought a rear end the owner claimed...

Years ago I bought a rear end the owner claimed was out of a 1970 GTO Ram III car. The owner claimed it was a 3.55 limited slip, and it had the "N" cast into the top of the pumpkin. I didn't have...
Forum: THE LOBBY 06-08-2023, 12:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,075
Posted By poncho-mike
Nobddy has mentioned this, but medical costs can...

Nobddy has mentioned this, but medical costs can wipe you out even if you have Medicare. Medicare Part A pays for hospital costs. Medicare Part B pays 80% of everything else, but there is no...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-08-2023, 09:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,000
Posted By poncho-mike
I have one of those, not sure what brand it is. ...

I have one of those, not sure what brand it is. It is in a box full of early 1970s 8-tracks. I have titles like Rare Earth, the Beatles, the Stones, Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Simon and Garfunkel, and...
Forum: 69-77 Grand Prix TECH 02-03-2023, 10:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,613
Posted By poncho-mike
Many years ago I bought an engine tilter that is...

Many years ago I bought an engine tilter that is awesome. You hook it to the back and front of the cylinder heads and connect it to the cherry picker. You can tilt the engine as you lift, allowing...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 01-21-2023, 12:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,070
Posted By poncho-mike
I have three 72 Lemans Sport convertibles: - ...

I have three 72 Lemans Sport convertibles:
- Lucy Blue 72 Lemans T-41 convertible w/ 350 auto.
- Lucy Blue 72 Lemans T-41 convertible with factory 455HO 4-spd.
- Orange 72 Lemans T-41...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 01-09-2023, 05:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,785
Posted By poncho-mike
I bought a pair of them long ago along with a...

I bought a pair of them long ago along with a pair of NOS quarters. It would be very hard to make a drawing of these due to the compound curves.
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