Hello from Paramus

[Masonite]

Hey all, new forum guy here. My name is Mason, and I just bought a 1985 T/A, 47k original miles. T-tops, 5-spd, posi rear, 5.0 TBI High-output. This is my second trans am (my very first car was an '88 T/A, 5spd--sold it about 2 years ago). Anywho, just wanted to say hi, and am looking forward to getting to know everyone, and do some meets and cruises :-D

-Mason

[ar0ck]

Welcome to the club! You've got a huge following in the Paramus area, I'm in Hawthorne myself and I work in the area at nights so you might catch my car on rt.4 & 17 on occassion.

What color is your car?

[NjbadSS]

How about some pics?! My very first car was a cherry 85 Trans am, love those 3rd gens. Welcome to the forum

[Masonite]

It's maroon. I'll post pics after I bring it home and give it a good washing and whatnot (getting delivered this wednesday).

[maroman88]

where in paramus? i live just across the border in oradell... work for ppd in dispatch part time as well :)

[sweetbmxrider]

welcome :cheers:

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Welcome Kyle! And this is why he didn't post any photos yet...this is what he has thus far ;)

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2676/209/125/26804977/n26804977_32738792_3717821.jpg

[Masonite]

haha, thanks nick. didn't want to show the pre-buy pics, but no worries. to maroman88--I live on Alden road. If you come up rt17, and pass the McDonalds (by ski barn and metropolitan plant exchange), I live directly behind it

[NjbadSS]

awesome car! funny because that was the absolutely identical car I had, but did many mods to it and made it look a tad bit sweeter. Is it TPI? I did a lot of mods to mine..swapped the 305 tpi out with a 4 bolt 350, did heads, cam swap, had the tranny worked, posi rear..was a cool 3rd gen than sold it before I left for the marines.. look forward to seeing more of the car

[Masonite]

sweet... no, not a TPI, it's a TBI--rare option on the 5.0 HO. most came 4bbl in that year

*edit* - my old T/A was a TPI, though

[NjbadSS]

ya I kick myself because I had the same year car, same everything as you but the Tuned port injection which was the most rare because it was the first year of it and not many had it... Kick myself everyday for selling it

[mtg6486]

hola mr mason

[Masonite]

ahoy, senor gardocki ;-)

[Masonite]

here's some pics of my old Trans Am... you may have seen her around...

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2676/209/125/26804977/n26804977_32742366_5010179.jpg

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2676/209/125/26804977/n26804977_32742367_4651034.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2676/209/125/26804977/n26804977_32742368_5957802.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2676/209/125/26804977/n26804977_32742369_6967384.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2676/209/125/26804977/n26804977_32742371_3953486.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2676/209/125/26804977/n26804977_32742372_7453396.jpg

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2676/209/125/26804977/n26804977_32742373_1265329.jpg

[The Fixer]

Congrats on the purchase, and welcome to the club!!

[Dilley]

welcome my buddy (frankdrivesafirebird) his girlfriend has basically the same car idk if its the same year and hers is tpi though

[Masonite]

thanks, all :-D actually, i guess it would make sense that so many 85's are TPI, as that's the year that induction came into play on the T/A's. however, the TPI engines weren't available with a manual transmission that year :-(

[sweetbmxrider]

that blue bird looks good

[98CamaroSS]

Nice TA, congrats and welcome from another fellow Bergen county native. :nod:

[Masonite]

that blue bird looks good

yeah, i miss her, but she was starting to have some real problems, and at the time, i couldn't afford to maintain her. i've got high hopes for this '85

[NJ Torque]

welcome.

[maroman88]

yeaaa i know that street lol, i also work for bogota pd dispatch and one of our officers live over there.

i think i remember seeing ur old TA up for sale back when

[bandit88]

:welcome:

[2RARE84s]

Nice car! Welcome.

[Savage_Messiah]

:welcome:... I'm in Tenafly so I'm also around the area a lot. i drive a beat old benz though

[Knipps]

:welcome: another bergen county resident here... well 1/3 of the year

NORTH FTW

[baddest434]

welcome aboard brotha 3rd genner :mrgreen:

[Masonite]

hehe, thank you! can't wait for the T/A's delivery tomorrow afternoon!


literally counting down the minutes lol

[NJSPEEDER]

:welcome: to the club!!!!

[thunder]

hey i noticed that u have the SHU sticker on the back. Im a Freshman at SHU what year did u graduate

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

He graduates this year. I'm a sophomore. What's your name?

[Masonite]

hey i noticed that u have the SHU sticker on the back. Im a Freshman at SHU what year did u graduate

I graduated in... wait, damn, didn't yet. lol. graduate this May. like what nick asked, what's your name, so we can facebook you?

[thunder]

Marek Thunder Szwast. my picture has a third gen in it so it cant be hard to find.

[Masonite]

sweet. sent you a friend request

[FlyingDutchman]

haha, thanks nick. didn't want to show the pre-buy pics, but no worries. to maroman88--I live on Alden road. If you come up rt17, and pass the McDonalds (by ski barn and metropolitan plant exchange), I live directly behind it

hey, i work at campmor, which is like right there..yeah....

[Masonite]

hey, i work at campmor, which is like right there..yeah....

sweet. feel free to swing by sometime. cell is 201.321.8057.

[Tru2Chevy]

Welcome to the club!

- Justin

[Masonite]

It's HEEEERRRREEEEE! I'm officially an F-body owner again! Got delivered about 20 minutes ago. Will post pics as soon as it's a bit lighter out... lol

[V]

welcome

mason, i believe my best friend used to work with you, or a family member.
im almost positive i was the one here who posted ur car for sale on this forum like 2 years ago.
the caprice in the background was for sale too iirc.
My friend is aaron from the BCSD, worked court security.

Im from Closter myself, but currently a little further away than id prefer, lol.

[Masonite]

welcome

mason, i believe my best friend used to work with you, or a family member.
im almost positive i was the one here who posted ur car for sale on this forum like 2 years ago.
the caprice in the background was for sale too iirc.
My friend is aaron from the BCSD, worked court security.

Im from Closter myself, but currently a little further away than id prefer, lol.

your friend probably worked with my father, Charles Mason. He retired from BCI at the BCSD over a year ago (ballistics).
By posting my car, do you mean you saw it was for sale, and just spread the word on the forums?
Also, the caprice was given to me a couple years back, which when I found it didn't turn over because it had sat in my aunt's garage for about 5 years, so you're probably thinking of a different caprice.

anyway, small world :-P keep in touch

[V]

yea it was ur father then who asked my friend to spread the word. im pretty active in the camaro/firebird wolrd and i think i was a sponsor here soon after that. i got a cd, or memory card with pics. here are the ads from sept 2006, of course the pics are gone by now but yea it was those 2 cars.

http://www.njfboa.org/forums/showthread.php?t=21188&highlight=trans
http://www.njfboa.org/forums/showthread.php?t=21195&highlight=caprice

[Masonite]

ah, cool, well thanks for that :-P.