newbi here

Subject: newbi here Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:00 pm

hey this is a great site ive been browsing for a few days and ive had the car for a week now. major thanks to thouse that built this site. now on to me im 19 and have alot of car experiance ive taken corses in collision repair at the local carrer center and graduated the top of my class. ad winter set in i was loking for a good winter beater and found a 95 rivi at an impound lot that had a smashed drivers door so i asked about it and talk him down to 1200 the car has 118000 miles on it and needs a little work , i need to get used to the handaling its no where near as tight as mysummer car( 85 ws6 fiero) but it is way faster, i dont have to many major plans for the car but i want to tint the tails and windows paint part of my wheels (trust me on this one) openup the intake and exhaust, the door needs replaced and the decklid needs repainted, while im working on the trunk i will make a 3 pice ducktail spoiler out of fiberglass (think camero) and im gonna paint the lower body cladding body color, that is if i ever find out what the friggin colors called the local paint shop cant find it in there computers and what they do find is not the color of the car???? its 91U but it comes up as a green and its really not a gren car lol. any help there would be apreciated

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newbi here Th_MVC-010S

Subject: Re: newbi here Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:50 pm

Hey welcome Tyler! happy

Glad you found us. I'm so pumped we're getting some peeps that are into customizing! bounce

Lot's of info here to digest. I look forward to watching your ride evolve. wink

Subject: Re: newbi here Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:13 pm

hey! welcome

nice looking car you have. i assume you have the s/c engine if its faster than the fiero

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Subject: Re: newbi here Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:15 pm

nice lookin ride and welcome

Subject: Re: newbi here Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:26 pm

almost anythings faster than little patches(the fiero) its just a 4 banger but it handles great and is getting a 4.9 v8 soon and ya its supperchardged i just cant drive a stock car its just not me

Subject: Re: newbi here Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:53 pm

As far as handling...get the STB and the sway bars and you'll notice a BIG difference. There are threads for each of these mods.

Subject: Re: newbi here Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:56 pm

what is this SBT and dose anyone have any imput on the paint problem im having

Subject: Re: newbi here Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:57 pm

Strut Tower Brace

https://rivperformance.editboard.com/Suspension-Handling-f6/Write-Up-Installing-a-strut-tower-brace-t109.htm

https://rivperformance.editboard.com/Suspension-Handling-f6/Write-Up-Front-Rear-Stabilizer-Bar-Installation-t916.htm

Subject: Re: newbi here Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:12 pm

thanks i should have guessed tats what it was il have to do that

Subject: Re: newbi here Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:26 pm

FYI: You can get your steering wheel repainted too. Check out one of the dealership in your area and ask them who does their interior repairs on their used cars. The guy in my area will repair the SW for around $45.

BTW your gauges look good in the driver door. wink

Subject: Re: newbi here Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:52 pm

i used to work at the buick dealership but i think il redo it my self sometime but its not priority

Subject: Re: newbi here Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:22 am

welcome again and nice looking riv. I can't wait to see what you do with it. Is that an HWI tractor? I used to have one that looked a lot like it but mine had huge atv tires and a pulley swap. Those were the good old days.

Subject: Re: newbi here Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:04 am

Welcome. My first thought:

http://forums.motorswap.org/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=a41596756d13365becd0a1acf1800b08

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'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes

'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch
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'70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles
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Subject: Re: newbi here Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:52 am

Welcome to the site! Nice cars!

Subject: Re: newbi here Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:25 pm

Welcome to the site, Tyler ! Nice cars! happy

Subject: Re: newbi here Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:27 pm

thanks for the greatings and the sc swap to the fiero was a thought along time ago but im settled on the 4.9 cady swap