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gillyiowa · 12-28-2004, 10:58 AM

Anyone have a copy of herb adams Camero/Firebird complete performance handbook they want to get rid of?. I'm looking for some chassis mods for my 79 TA

uneasyrider · 01-03-2005, 08:42 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by PONCHOSHOP:
i used his methods 20yrs ago, it works. he did more experimenting on 1st & 2nd gen birds then anyone else while still working for GM. campained himself & helped build race cars for alot of people on the side. used to be all we had was him, NUNZI & H.O.RACING. these greats carried us older guys through the dark ages when all there was chevy-ford-dodge aftermarket parts, and not much info. availible to us regular blue collars. thanks you guys. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ditto. This whole aftermarket thing we have today is built off of what those guys did.

I do remember those day's myself.

Uneasyrider

Scarebird · 01-03-2005, 10:33 PM

abebooks.com

Just bought a cop today.

bmpmdf · 12-28-2004, 05:34 PM

I know his bars were solid and super strong. You would have more problems keeping the brackets attached to the frame than with his bars. And you can tell when you pop a bolt head off a bracket bolt half way though corner too !!!

shaker455 · 12-29-2004, 04:47 PM

Johnny,
Whats your email?

Bigger is Better · 12-29-2004, 05:11 PM

It's [email protected]

Thanks!

gillyiowa · 01-03-2005, 11:29 PM

Scare bird, the book i'm looking for is the: Camero/Firebird Complete Performance Handbook. Totallty different from the other books. This book is Specific to Camero/Firebird cars.

uneasyrider · 12-28-2004, 04:34 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Schurkey:
Herb Adams=Suspension guru...

Herb Alpert=Tiajuana Brass

http://www.tijuanabrass.com/ <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

So you're saying he changed his name to play in the band?

Uneasyrider

shaker455 · 12-28-2004, 02:45 PM

I talked to Herb on the phone back in the mid 80's and he was really nice to me when I quized him about his cast aluminum oil pan with deep sump pick-up...."The Pappa of the Trans am"

shaker455 · 12-28-2004, 03:53 PM

I looked ..no ISBN #

Schurkey · 12-28-2004, 11:30 PM

No, he still used the name "Herb".

Schurkey · 01-03-2005, 01:37 PM

And how do you plan to handle the copyright issues? How old does something have to be before it's considered "public domain"?

carbking · 01-04-2005, 05:18 AM

Scarebird is correct about abe, plus there are numerous copies on Ebay on fixed sale.

Jon.

uneasyrider · 12-28-2004, 02:30 PM

I remember that book. It's a good one. Boy back when I first got into this stuff that was THE man to talk to about TA suspensions. Herb Adams was also MEAN on the horn too. Him and the Tijuana Brass were great! Am I getting him mixed up with someone else?

Uneasyrider

firebird71 · 01-03-2005, 12:45 PM

I would very much like a copy as well.
however it might be easier to post it on a site somewhere and let us download it.
Just a thought.
[email protected]
Thanks Charles

uneasyrider · 12-29-2004, 05:25 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Schurkey:
No, he still used the name "Herb".

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ok, I got it now.

I know one thing, a TA isn't a TA if it doesn't take a corner FAST.

Uneasyrider

Silver Judge · 01-03-2005, 11:21 AM

I would love a copy too, what do i need to do to get one ?
Bigger is Better/Johnny Sandhu- I know of you through my association with SD Performance as Dave Bisschop has built my engine and the engines of many friends here in the northwest. We on this PY website have seen pics of your most awesome T/A. I have also seen some video of your car doing hillclimbs on a B.C. Canada car club website. Others on this site have commented on how much they dig the stance of your car and how cool it looks. The video of your car is no longer on that website and I, for one would like to see it again. Is it still around ?

tenthta · 01-03-2005, 05:35 PM

I would like a copy also PLEASE.

Thanks

shaker455 · 01-03-2005, 08:54 PM

Carbking Jon:
If this book is still in print please direct us to where it is for sale as I have looked and I have found nothing.

I respect Herb Adams and I would not want to take away from him in anyway, so with that I retract my offer..

Bigger is Better · 01-07-2005, 06:55 PM

Hi Silver,

My local car club that hosted that video had to pull that video as it was very popular (we got hits from all over the place).

There is some footage from a smaller hillclimb and an auto cross but both are a few years old (they might not be working either)

http://www.vcmc.ca/videos/ioco-johnny.mpg
http://www.vcmc.ca/videos/johnny_BBA.mpg

(you have link from here)

I have some good footage from last years event that I have to make into a dig file then figure out it we want to post it (or where).

Hi Shaker I sent you an email, can you let me know who published the book? Maybe I can contact them to see if they want to make a small run of reprints.

Johnny

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Silver Judge:
I would love a copy too, what do i need to do to get one ?
Bigger is Better/Johnny Sandhu- I know of you through my association with SD Performance as Dave Bisschop has built my engine and the engines of many friends here in the northwest. We on this PY website have seen pics of your most awesome T/A. I have also seen some video of your car doing hillclimbs on a B.C. Canada car club website. Others on this site have commented on how much they dig the stance of your car and how cool it looks. The video of your car is no longer on that website and I, for one would like to see it again. Is it still around ? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

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