There’s one thing that drives me crazy when searching for wrenches on eBay, when sellers miss-label a tool or wrench. I’ve seen folks label an open end wrench as boxed end, combination wrenches as open ended wrenches, and even flare wrenches mistaken as “fancy wrenches”. But it doesn’t just stop there, I see a lot […]
Last summer I installed my Pypes brand dual exhaust with crossover. As I noted in August I installed the system and had some headaches. This post is going to explain the frustration I had with their band clamps. 12 of the 14 clamps I ordered from Amazon.com, the remaining 2 came from the tailpipe tips […]
September was an exciting month for Project Trans Am. With summer coming to a close, we finally got the motor started and broken in! Engine Break-in Labor Day morning between 9am and 1pm was our scheduled break-in time with Joel. Before we broke in the motor, we did all the normal work priming the motor, […]
This has been another productive month for Project Trans Am! Exhaust System Installed This was a major pain in the rear. I think the Pypes brand exhaust makes a quality product, but I have to admit that the amount of tweaking I had to do to make the system work in my car was beyond […]
What a significant milestone! The car hasn’t seen an engine since fall of 2010! Engine is in! Bryan came down the first weekend of July and helped me get the motor in! Thanks Bryan!!! The process went smoother now we had the right bolt pattern on the flywheel. Installing the engine with the transmission was […]
June was a very productive month, though I did not get as much done as I hoped, some major milestones have been knocked off the list including the engine assembled and the interior finished! Interior Done Well I shouldn’t say it is completely done, but it is done for now. I will have to go […]
May was not so productive, between family plans and work, not much got done. Never the less I did get a few things done. Interior and Wiring The remaining interior trim is now installed, including the t-top trim, pillar trip and such. I also installed the center console while I replaced the center console gauges […]
April was a very productive month! Thanks Bryan for coming down to help me install most of the interior!!! Dashboard Covered and Installed! In March I started working on the dashboard, my original plan was to cover it with a dash cap made by AccuForm. I got the dash cap last year, at the time […]
March has been a productive month! The cabin is now fully insulated (minus the doors) and many other interior details are starting to come together! Insulation Completed Not much to go into detail about, but I have pictures, so check them out! Carpet Installed Carpet is a little tricky to install, but as long as […]
The 1970 through 1981 Firebird, Trans Am and Camaro’s have a special passenger side kick panel for air conditioning. It incorporates a special vent door which recesses into the cowl area of the firewall. Installing the cowl requires the use of butyl rubber to seal the gap between the kick panel and the body panel. […]