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[Mensaf]

What's good people. '87 Trans Am with the WS6 package. 305:cry: TPI:headbang:. This is my first domestic car, so it's interesting to drive something different for a change. Got this as a DD while I work on my other cars, so I don't plan on doing too much to it other than some basic bolt ons and maybe an ECU tune (...and maybe a cam:se:).

Right now, I'm looking for a 10 bolt rear if anyone has one. Grinding is killing me

[JerzyIroc]

welcome:moon: lol. wat other projects you working on?

[ar0ck]

Welcome, where abouts are you from?

[Mensaf]

Working mainly on an AE86 and FC3S, but I'm about to close a deal on something I've been chasing for a while; 240Z. That one will be very special if I can land it. The others are all long term builds. I still want a nice daily (though I'm not looking forward to $4.50/gallon summer prices :( ) so I'll be touching up more than a few things on my TA.

Subframe connectors, SLP runners/intake, and probably and ECU tune for the short run. Mainly trying to make sure it doesn't rust away, and keeping it running at 100%. I've got to change my rear, posi is shot. Might also have to change the heater core, as I think it's leaking antifreeze from there into the pass. side of the interior. Not looking forward to that if that's really the issue :( Other than that, it's all little things. Want a new/different t tops bag (torn), redo the weatherstripping maybe, eventually change my head unit/speakers, since both are on their way out it seems. Also, I was looking for a carbon fiber stock hood, but it seems like no one really makes them for 3rd gens. It'd be nice to be able to offset the weight of the t-tops, and help distribute the weight a little better since it's so nose heavy. LS1 swap would definitely help with that :mrgreen:, but that's a long term decision.

edit: Oh, I'm from Clifton, but I dorm at NJIT during the semester. What about you people?

[ar0ck]

Ah more Clifton area people! Wild. I'm over in Hawthorne.

[SteveR]

Welcome aboard!

[Mensaf]

Sweet. I just realized this is a Jersey forum. Jenn (from the Boonies) told me about this site...I forget her name on here.

Oh, and North Jersey FTMFW!!!

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Welcome man, we have an NJIT'er already, its bandit88, and I go to Seton Hall right down the road.

[Mensaf]

Welcome man, we have an NJIT'er already, its bandit88, and I go to Seton Hall right down the road.

lol, Mike? And your sig couldn't be any more true.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

lol, Mike? And your sig couldn't be any more true.
Mike?

I'm Nick and Bandit88 is Jen.

[Mensaf]

There we go, Jenn's the one that made me sign up. I thought Bandit88 was my roommate. Nice to meet you dude.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

You even copied my avatar you bastid. :nod:

[JerzyIroc]

sweet. i got an 82 corolla liftback. i almost got a ae86 but got a good deal on the liftback . i love my good ol gm/fbody's but i'm also really big into the mazda, rotary's, and basically any old school domestic and import like the datsuns and starlets. i'm from jersey city. you should come the meet/cruise next month. 4/19. i got a lot of connections for rotary stuff too if you're interested.

[Mensaf]

Nice. Silly Mazdas that run on triangles. Pics of the liftback?

[JerzyIroc]

lol ya a lot of people hate the triangles, but i love em. i got some pics somewhere. ill post em when i find it. you got any pics of the toys?

[baddest434]

hey welcome to the site. :mrgreen:

[Ian]

welcome to the site


wait for it.......







ttiwwp

[maroman88]

yay for more 3rd gens

welcome

[Mensaf]

welcome to the site


wait for it.......







ttiwwp

lol, thanks for the welcome guys. I haven't had a chance to take any real pics of the car. I've been spending my time with it either fixing it or driving it. I have a few really crappy shots for now. Maybe I'll take a few when I get around to washing it the one day this week it's not raining:

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff166/Mensaf/IMG_0635.jpg

I was trying out the T-Tops this day. Haven't had it long enough to enjoy it in good weather. In retrospect, I wish I had a hardtop. Oh well:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff166/Mensaf/IMG_0646.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff166/Mensaf/IMG_0647.jpg

And I want to invest in a tripod for shots at night so this doesn't happen:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff166/Mensaf/IMG_0652.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff166/Mensaf/IMG_0653.jpg

The buckseats are out and will be for sale in a bit. I've got stock seats in now and will probably be looking for GTA seats when I have the cash to spare. I'm looking for a different hood as well, though I'm not sure exactly what yet. The hood is 100% useless, aside from maybe physically cooling the engine. Someone with a TBI setup would love it. Carbon Fiber stock hood anyone?

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff166/Mensaf/IMG_0641-2.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff166/Mensaf/IMG_0643-1.jpg

That's pretty much it. Need to clean it, touch up the body a bit, and go on a photoshoot/cruise. Do we have any local meets up here?

[SteveR]

Is it just me, or does it look like the 'Ram Air' is lit.

[Mensaf]

It's just reflecting off the flash.

[JerzyIroc]

ya it does look like it's lit. werd........ ya definitely meets around here. there's gotta be at least 50 people around this area within 10-15 minutes of each other. look up the thread 8 fbody's on rt 3. we're all setting up a meet for April 19th. meeting at clifton commons then to hooters.

[bandit88]

AHHHHH Mensaf!!!!! Those night pictures are supposed to have another black trans am in them!!!!!!!!!!


Nice to see you post...... and not lurk! ;)

If that hood is driving you crazy i have a stock one with a dent in it hint hint

and Mike is Slipstreamta88 i think

[Mensaf]

You even copied my avatar you bastid. :nod:
lol. Always trying to one up people :rofl::moon:

AHHHHH Mensaf!!!!! Those night pictures are supposed to have another black trans am in them!!!!!!!!!!


Nice to see you post...... and not lurk! ;)

If that hood is driving you crazy i have a stock one with a dent in it hint hint

and Mike is Slipstreamta88 i think

Needed to post in the WTB, guess I was eventually going to have to talk to everyone, lol. All good though. I'm happy to see some other people with imports too, especially my beloved rotaries. Time to post whore it up I suppose.

[3rdGenLT1]

Right now, I'm looking for a 10 bolt rear if anyone has one. Grinding is killing me

i got one for sale just pm me if your interested

[maroman88]

so make the hood functional and get the air box to go with it

[Mensaf]

^Picture of such a thing? I'd be very interested in making it functional.

[deadtrend1]

^Picture of such a thing? I'd be very interested in making it functional.

Price is outrageous with the filter seperate, as well as everything else he sells. But, its the only place I know that sells it.
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1049

[chrisfrom nj]

welcome nice car

[JerzyIroc]

i see there's quite a few people from the newark area that live or go to school there. since i'm like 5 feet from newark lol ( i live literally 2 minutes tops from the pulaski skyway) maybe we can all pick a date to meet up for lunch or something.

[Mensaf]

Price is outrageous with the filter seperate, as well as everything else he sells. But, its the only place I know that sells it.
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1049

I was looking all last night for another provider. No dice. **** is baller though. Increased airflow with no torque loss. I'm thinking of ordering it and just picking the filter up from autozone or ebay or something.
i see there's quite a few people from the newark area that live or go to school there. since i'm like 5 feet from newark lol ( i live literally 2 minutes tops from the pulaski skyway) maybe we can all pick a date to meet up for lunch or something.
Sweet deal. I'll start posting up the regular meets I go to with NJ Tuners, since they're all local. As far as I know, I'm the only F Body there, so I could use some company.

[Blacdout96]

Hey if your ever looking for a Z11 GTO, let me know mensaf, I want to get rid of mine