Cascade Crew

QwkTrip · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:41 pm Post subject: I love my little Firebird :-)

I'm so glad I didn't sell my little 'Bird! I had fun wrenching on it tonight. I've had it for so long and done so many things to it that everything is familiar and easy. It's my little baby and always has been. I went under it tonight and everything is in perfect condition. I'm looking forward to the LSx project. K-member is out and new one is going in.

Now if I can get the engine repaired and insurance claim out of the way I can move forward.

RSFreak · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:44 pm Post subject:

Excellent! Cool

iansane · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:48 am Post subject:

I don't know if I've ever heard anyone ever refer to them as 'little' before.

Congrats! Very Happy

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:47 am Post subject:

IROCDave · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:37 pm Post subject:

Nice to see some progress on the old girl. They are little compared to the newer muscle cars.

What happened to the engine? Shipping damage?

QwkTrip · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:35 pm Post subject:

Dropped and rolled on all sides. Then the ***** morons picked it up with a fork lift on the windage tray. Then they didn't say anything to me when I picked it up.

QwkTrip · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:33 pm Post subject:

K-member and A-arms are in today. I wouldn't say the BMR K-member is a perfect fit, but I did get it to fit.

I was having a lot of trouble getting the bolts started in the deep holes in the K-member. I couldn't reach up with my fingers to get them started and they weren't long enough to catch threads when I used a socket wrench. Finally dawned on me to put an extra nut inside the socket and that was the trick to getting the bolts to reach so I could get them started.

IROCDave · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:44 pm Post subject: