Cascade Crew

chevymad · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject: Welcome Leejo

I see you're jumping right in here. Cool. We seem to scare off most newbies before they say anything! Laughing

Introduce yourself and your car please.

Dewey316 · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject:

Welcome!

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the Crew!

-Schultzy

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject:

Welcome!

I see your profile says U.S. Navy, where are you stationed? Plenty of us here are retired or former military, and some active yet.

85 T/A WS6 · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject:

Comming out would be a bad term, just intro and we will all be happy lol

Leejo2005 · Member Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 466 Location: Kennewick

Hey guys.

Well I am in the Navy, stationed in Everett, but my ship is in Bremerton for the next few months. I'm from the Everett area originally. My first car was a 1983 Z/28. Keeping this thing short the 350 I put in it blew up and the car has been parked since late 2004.

After meddling with a few other cars/trucks in between I came across a 1983 Firebird S/E for $1,200. I'm excited because it's something I'm familiar with. I love the car although I feel like I need a mullet wig and listen to "Hot Blooded" - Foreigner every time I drive it.

Basically I know how to install parts and such but I'm not experienced at all with tuning and choosing the right parts combos. I figure this is a great place to get help and learn the intricacies of the third gen. I'd like to see what other people have done with their sweet rides as well.

I'm on duty today but after I get off work this evening I'm going straight up to the shop to go get my bird out on the road. Just finally fixed it and did some upgrades along the way (friend dropped bolt into engine Doh!

)

On a side note is anyone going to the NHRA event in Kent this weekend?

Thanks for the welcomes!

-Lee

91RSVert · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:41 am Post subject:

Welcome

Alphius · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:02 am Post subject:

Welcome!

We're a good group here. (Most of us... Pokey pokey

)

I like those early Firebirds. Good choice.

Have a good time with that 'bird. That's what it's all about! Laughing

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:36 am Post subject:

Welcome dude!

I'm also in the Everett area. I live right next to the boeing plant and drive around a Black Camaro with silver stripes. If ya see it give me a honk or a rev.

Let me know if ya need some help turning a wrench sometime.

~JAKE

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:31 am Post subject:

With the ship in Bremerton, you must be on one of those busses I pass going the other direction every day at Kingston and Edmonds, I live in Bremerton and work in Bothell. Are you on the Lincoln? I have a nephew that was on her a year or two ago.

Leejo2005 · Member Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 466 Location: Kennewick

Yeah I'm on the Lincoln. The busses are for E4 and below. I usually take one of the victoria clippers the ship has chartered going from Everett to Bremerton. (that's where $9,000,000 of your tax dollars is going by the way)

My dad works at the NUWC in keyport and lives here in Poulsbo so I've been here so I can bum tools and a garage to work on the firebird.

I can't believe I forgot to mention this earlier but I also have a 1967 Plymouth Satellite I'm trying to restore.

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject:

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:17 pm Post subject:

Richster · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:21 pm Post subject:

Fantastic Another Old School 83!
A big welcome to you!
Rich

Leejo2005 · Member Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 466 Location: Kennewick

I'll put up some pics here when I get back to my own place tomorrow.

I finally brought the firebird home from my dad's shop! It still needs some fine tweaking. At first I couldn't get the secondaries to open ever while driving but I fixed that by removing the check ball from the vacuum assembly. I've fallen in love with my car all over again. I don't have a whole lot of experience tuning engines so I'm going to make small isolated adjustments and see what happens. Anyways tomorrow I'll get to drive it all the way from Bremerton to Everett. Should be interesting.

corey davidson · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:44 am Post subject:

hell yea another bird welcome and thats a good looking bird to

HONDASLAYER · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject:

Welcome... Thats a pretty clean 83 you got there. We have almost the same intake set up......... wanna race.?? Laughing

Oh and hey I'll take that 650 holley when you get the demon.

QwkTrip · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the crew. Cool

This is a great site. People are friendly, have great sense of humor, and rarely get out of hand. Heck, I'm one of the worse behaved and I'm not all that scary. Laughing

Is the car in your profile the new car or the old? Looks like somebody has been playing with engine. Wink

izcain · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:16 pm Post subject:

good lookin car man! looks like you have made some nice upgrades. Good group of guys and a great place for information! Smile

iansane · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:14 am Post subject:

+1 Firebird Very Happy

+1 Blue team Crying or Very sad

Welcome. Car looks good and you'll get used to our jabs here and there. We're a friendly bunch. Most everyone is willing to toss in a hand here or there and help out a crewbie.