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Topic: For old times |
Jess
Replies: 14
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:45 pm Subject: For old times |
My oldest boy is 15 and he thinks he wants to mess with it, maybe we'll find a way.
We need to revive this place, maybe get together. Jen has a coyote mustang and we want to get to a drag strip ... |
Topic: For old times |
Jess
Replies: 14
Views: 46695
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2025 6:48 pm Subject: For old times |
| Any plans for a new engine in the Iroc? I'm looking at doing a MAF to SD conversion in the Formula since it burns up MAFs every year and a half or so... |
Topic: Big Thanks to whoever is keeping the Forum alive |
Jess
Replies: 8
Views: 18007
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2025 6:47 pm Subject: Big Thanks to whoever is keeping the Forum alive |
| Be nice to see a resurgence of activity here. I miss hanging around everyone and all the cars. |
Topic: For old times |
Jess
Replies: 14
Views: 46695
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 9:43 pm Subject: For old times |
| I have the Formula I got in 2019, none of my old birds that made appearances at the gatherings years ago. With 4 kiddos, the modifications I dream up for the Formula are sometime in the future, but at ... |
Topic: Hello boyyyys, im baaaaaack |
Jess
Replies: 2
Views: 16210
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:36 pm Subject: Hello boyyyys, im baaaaaack |
Sounds like a sweet setup! That extra power has got to be a kick in the pants!  |
Topic: You know, I never started a project thread |
Jess
Replies: 1154
Views: 742161
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 7:33 am Subject: You know, I never started a project thread |
| That is one sweet car. There a good road course around there to get it on? That's my dream, someday when the formula has a little more go under the hood - do a lapping day on a road course. |
Topic: Anyone out there? |
Jess
Replies: 15
Views: 55085
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:56 pm Subject: Anyone out there? |
| I still think an upgrade to the new mobile friendly version of the forum software could help. With how much people live on their phones these days, if it were easy to interact on mobile, might encoura ... |
Topic: Anyone out there? |
Jess
Replies: 15
Views: 55085
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:56 pm Subject: Anyone out there? |
Thinking I need to get it put together just to take her for a ride lol
Totally! My kids love riding in the Firebird, the 6 year old always wants to get the front seat.
Too bad its not starting ... |
Topic: Anyone out there? |
Jess
Replies: 15
Views: 55085
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:37 pm Subject: Anyone out there? |
I am still around. Check the boards periodically, but not much happening  |
Topic: Winter upgrades |
Jess
Replies: 4
Views: 28840
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:03 pm Subject: Winter upgrades |
Floor mats came from Stock Interiors: https://www.stockinteriors.com/floormat.asp?Itemid=8629&ModelId=384
Dash pad was from a TGO member that had some parts cars and happens to live about 30 mi ... |
Topic: Winter upgrades |
Jess
Replies: 4
Views: 28840
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:00 pm Subject: Winter upgrades |
With a December birthday and Christmas weeks after, I ended up with some goodies for the Formula to round out 2019 with.
Little Suspension upgrade from TDS:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/ ... |
Topic: Happy turkey day. Track video inside |
Jess
Replies: 3
Views: 22559
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 9:54 pm Subject: Happy turkey day. Track video inside |
| Your track videos are pretty sweet. I have recently acquired another Firebird after a 10 year hiatus of a fun car - a 1988 Formula. Its a tuned port, factory 5-speed car with all the ideal options on ... |
Topic: You know, I never started a project thread |
Jess
Replies: 1154
Views: 742161
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:13 pm Subject: You know, I never started a project thread |
| That is pretty sweet, bet the car is a total kick in the pants to drive! Think just eliminating the tire slippage will be enough to break the record? |
Topic: Back in Black! |
Jess
Replies: 13
Views: 45369
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 8:49 pm Subject: Back in Black! |
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Been through 3 or 4 replacements. Was flirting with going T56 Magnum or faceplating the TKO. There were so many other components that would need to be swapped out going to the Magnum that I decided ... |
Topic: Back in Black! |
Jess
Replies: 13
Views: 45369
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:19 pm Subject: Back in Black! |
That's neat! There's something about a Formula that just oozes muscle car. I really like them!
I totally agree! Of course, as a younger man the Formula was never on the radar, as I had to have th ... |
Topic: First Suspension Upgrade |
Jess
Replies: 6
Views: 38434
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 9:37 pm Subject: First Suspension Upgrade |
Those going to be garage repairs or let a shop do those? Don't sound fun...
Well, I got the rear Energy Suspension set installed tonight. I had cut down the spare sleeves to match the 2 1/4 fronts ... |
Topic: First Suspension Upgrade |
Jess
Replies: 6
Views: 38434
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:58 pm Subject: First Suspension Upgrade |
| Dang, something big break and just haven't gotten to it? Its been great having the Bird again, even the kids really like the car (our 6 and 4 year olds both want a Firebird of their own). Have a lot o ... |
Topic: First Suspension Upgrade |
Jess
Replies: 6
Views: 38434
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:08 pm Subject: First Suspension Upgrade |
| Well, the upgrades have begun - this one born of necessity. First week of February (right before the snow hit) I pulled the bird up on the ramps for an oil change, figuring the oil had to be close to ... |
Topic: Back in Black! |
Jess
Replies: 13
Views: 45369
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:36 pm Subject: Back in Black! |
| Thanks! After almost 11 years of no Firebird, can't tell you how nice it is to be behind the wheel of one again. How's the Red Sled these days? |
Topic: Progress..... |
Jess
Replies: 149
Views: 252136
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:34 pm Subject: Progress..... |
Nice pieces 2 1/4 into 4 inch collectors with pulse cones added in the collectors.
That's some serious exhaust, do you run that through any type of mufflers or is she purely an uncorked track te ... |
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