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    gas tank fitment

    Will a gas tank froma 84 monte carlo fit in an 81 cutlass? Was told filler neck is 1" longer on certain model years.
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    Salvaging a wreck

    Yipee we got $3800 for the Caprice and its sitting infront of my garage already. Sold the rebuilt 305 to my friend for his suburban $150, front rotors for his roadmaster $20, and both rear door windows and regulators $20 a side. Keeping the 700r4, posi and gears out of rear end, tires/rims and...
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    Salvaging a wreck

    Well as of right now I dont have pics of it. The appraiser has valed the car around $3750 so that should give you an indication of its shape before the accident. It does have the 305 and an 8.5 rear. The car is shifted 1' to the passenger side in front of the front wheels. The frame is bent as...
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    Salvaging a wreck

    My wifes new to her car was wrote off in an accident. It was a '91 Caprice Estate Wagon. We bought it because it was new from front to back as the older couple that owned it were anal about upkeep. It was used once a year to pullther travel trailer. We got it for a great price. Fast forward 3...
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    fiberglass hood or steel hood with scoop

    I had a shaker hood scoop glassed backwards on my hood on my 1st Regal. The car was white and I never finished the putty work on the hood so I sprayed the hood flat black. It was a functioning ram air too. It looked good in my in my eyes. go with a scoop to be different. Lots of different styles...
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    Celebrities owners of G Bodies

    That doesnt count thats his wifes car :rofl:
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    insurance?

    Im from canada but when I was 18 my regal is what my insurance agent suggested because it wasone of the cheapest cars I could be insured on.
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    Clear Coating Polished Aluminum?

    Get the satin Eddy Airgap and get it powdercoated to match the engine. It will look bitchin and let your valvecovers and aircleaner be the bling bling. Thats how I am planning on doing mine. Swapping in a 350 I already have in the garage. Just gonna freshin it up (hot tank, ring and bearings)...
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    What should I do with my wheels?

    If they they are just decoration knock them out, polish, then put them back in. I did that to an old set of fake outlaws and workd great. But if its a 2 or 3 peice wheel do not attempt it.
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    Best choice for pistons

    I think he is just saying that if you put new pistons in the stock (used) crank, and stock (used) rods would then be the weaker link in the rotating assembly. correect me if I'm wrong tho :wink:
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    Vintage Model Kits

    A good friend of mine just bought an entire swap meet collection of junk from an old friend of his that doesnt have the health to do the meets anymore. In his collection is a vintage model kit of Richard Pettys Grand Prix (43), and a Buick Regal (42). The box is opened but the bags of parts are...
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    ls1 swap

    I beleive Heddman Headers makes an engine mount that bolts to the factory mount on the frame to the LS block. Made for A/G body cars.
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    Heater Hoses

    The other line out of the heater core 5/8" goes to a fitting at the front of the intake. I was guessing that 1/2" line was to feed warm coolant tothe back of the intake but wanted to ask first before I blocked it off.
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    Heater Hoses

    Anyone? :bump:
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    will a 1995 trans am rear end fit a gbody?

    If its the same width and a 7.5 rear would it be possable to just swap the internals? I know gbodys have a 26 spline and I beleive fbodys have a 28 spline axle so I dont think you could just swap the posi and gears.
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    Heater Hoses

    Iam changing all the hoses under the hood since the car has been parked for several years. My question is the 3/4" hose from the top of the water pup to the heater core has a T in it with a 1/2" hose going to a fitting at the back of the intake manifold beside the distributor. Can I omit the T...
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    FAST+FURIOUS+THE ROCK= I'll pass

    Ther was lots of hot *ss girls in those movies? I guess I need to watch them again and focus less on the cars :lol: As far as ricer or muscle goes I like ANY vehicle that the owner has taken the time to passionatly make there own. Might not be to my taste but Ive learned to respect the work...
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    Damn Snow!

    I know exactly what the weather is like in your area PontiacGP. I do run to Guelph every afternoon. Woodstock seems to be the line. West side of town is horrible, east side is bare road..... Glad I'm not OTR anymore' I'd be stuck on the 402 cause thats the bridge we were made to cross at!
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    Hot Wheels

    Hot Wheels has released another gbody. I already got the Monte SS that they released this year and just came across a 84 Grand Prix. Its pretty much spot on for scale but it is painted like a race car. I dont know how to link but if you google 84 pontiac hotwheels it come up.
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    Damn Snow!

    Man we just got dumped on again with another foot! calling for up to 10" more over next couple days :| guess we are living up to our reputation of being the great white north lol gotta love canadian winters eh! :mrgreen:

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