Summer Plans - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

Stroked355Z28 · 02-19-2008, 07:21 PM

Hey Everybody, just wanted to see what plans everyone might have for their F-Bodies this summer. I know its February, but the warmth of yesterday and the other recent on and off days, just gets me excited thinking about whats in store for my '83 Z-28 this summer. For me, I plan to finally fix the front of car, and get the whole car painted, can't wait for that. Let's hear what the rest of you guys or girls are planning. . . Later, Jeff.

01SS · 02-19-2008, 08:23 PM

This summer: Goin to a bunch of shows. Carlisle, and others. Hopefully gettin back to work fulltime.

deadtrend1 · 02-19-2008, 08:36 PM

if all goes well, race the 96. And rebuilt/paint/restore the 86 (Which was my winter plan .. lol)

WildBillyT · 02-19-2008, 08:39 PM

Finish the rear metal. I'm really not that far off.

WayFast84 · 02-19-2008, 08:41 PM

Get the car back, fix the interior to MINT again, 12 bolt and then race it when i get my liscence!

trashman01 · 02-19-2008, 08:54 PM

prob swap in the 400 and t-5, maybe get a truck cuz i got a feeling, i wont pass emissions

Ian · 02-19-2008, 09:20 PM

get the motor and trans in. wire everything up. pray it runs and drives.

qwikz28 · 02-19-2008, 09:24 PM

summer time huh? roll cage, new trans, slicks and skinnies, and get some track time in until i'm comfortable enough to step up my game

V · 02-19-2008, 09:31 PM

a tune, bolt in cage, and something rear axle wise.

GrandmasterCow · 02-19-2008, 09:31 PM

This summer: Turn up the boost, cage, lots of car shows, lots of drinking. also a nice set of prostars (slicks/skinnies), get lowest E/T i can before i start breaking things.

wretched73 · 02-19-2008, 09:35 PM

New 355, stage 2 clutch, rebuild/new trans, new front bumper, spoiler, body kit, and fix what i break.

O yea, stomp the ish outta the new pustangs in my area

Stroked355Z28 · 02-19-2008, 09:37 PM

Everything sounds good, once my car is fixed, I want to take it up to Island Dragway and make a few passes. Can't wait for that. Also have to decide what color to paint my car. Its brown now, but the paint is faded, so I think I'm going to have it painted brown again, my friend Tara helped me pick out several colors two of them are a Brownish-Bronze color, while the other one that I want to go with is a Dark Chocolate Color, but then again, so many other colors to choose from. Its going to get painted in August, so I have time to think about it. Later, Jeff.

DaSkinnyGuy · 02-19-2008, 09:41 PM

Possibilty of getting a 4th gen (Wish me luck because I need it to happen so the 3rd gen can get put away)....But my focus is getting money saved up for school that starts in aug.

Iroc-z86 · 02-19-2008, 10:30 PM

Ill be lucky to have enough money for insurance so i can get my car legally on the road. other than that, IF i have the money a paint job...once the motor is in and all the other things are fixed...like leaking rear...whining tranny....leaking passenger door t-top seal...list goes on.. haha

JerzyIroc · 02-19-2008, 11:07 PM

Work on the iroc as the money rolls in. And go to as many meets and shows as possible. can't forget about track times too. can't wait for some 14 second passes! lol

ar0ck · 02-20-2008, 12:25 AM

Paint & Car shows, lots of them.

IROCdan330 · 02-20-2008, 06:09 AM

hopefully a lot of track time and a lot of tuning...

Stroked355Z28 · 02-20-2008, 07:56 AM

I can't wait for the car shows. One of the best ones is in my town of Lyndhurst at the Whiskey Cafe. There are about 400 cars every week, some of the usuals, but many new cars each and every week, free admission for spectators as well as people who put their cars in the show and only domestics. When the warmer weather comes, I'll probably make another thread so we can all go there one Saturday night. Can't wait for atleast March so I can put my 15x10 Pro-Stars back on my car. Just put two new tires on the front 15x7 Pro-Stars a few days ago. Summer here we come. . . Later, Jeff.

Kat · 02-20-2008, 08:12 AM

A bit of tuning, finishing the inteior, possibly a roll bar and I still keep kickin arround the idea of tossing in a Dana 44 rear from a C4 Vette.

jims69camaro · 02-20-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Stroked355Z28

...what color to paint my car. Its brown now, but the paint is faded, so I think I'm going to have it painted brown again...

is that a manual car? did you take a stick in the brown?

plans... find machine shop, get block cleaned up and bearings installed, buy parts, build motor, finish hood for the '87, finish body work, pull motor and trans, clean up engine bay, paint engine bay, install 400 (if the previously mentioned take place), built 700r4, paint, race.

my winter plans included getting the 400 built, but cash is short. once settlment occurs, this will all change, of course. then it's time to make friends with an auto parts supply in the area.

attend as many car shows and club events as is possible.

Untamed · 02-20-2008, 10:22 AM

My plan is to get my 3rd gen running (again), sell it, then use the money to pick up a 2nd gen TA and start the restoration process all over again. :flop:

bandit88 · 02-20-2008, 10:28 AM

get my 88 in primer, and get the valve seals done
on cavi, fix the air conditioning, fix spoiler and put in a cold air intake

I think I might have two jobs this summer, which is FTL

slasherbarb · 02-20-2008, 11:35 AM

clean up the interior, new seats, paint job, maybe new wheels...

bad64chevelle · 02-20-2008, 12:12 PM

Get the car back on the road and pray to god it stays that way. Other than that, cruising ALOT...maybe a few shows, but I am tired of shows and would rather just drive the damn thing.

Stroked355Z28 · 02-20-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jims69camaro

is that a manual car? did you take a stick in the brown?

Ha ha, nice one Jim, took me a few minutes to get that.