Cascade Crew

chevymad · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject: I made it!

Not that there would be any doubters here.. Razz

But I pulled the 2nd gen out of the barn and drove it down the highway today! So it's official, I drove my car this summer! Laughing

Made it by what? couple days? Got over to my dad's house and this terrible smell was rolling from it. I think my muffler is full of mouse nest. Shocked

By the time I got home however it seemed to be gone. This thing is still pretty much a beater but the fun is starting! I can't beleive it drives straight down the road. Even after replacing the spindles and complete tie rod assembly from another car, cutting the springs, and replacing the ball joints/bushings. The steering wheel is 90* off, but you can let go of it and she goes straight down your lane. Anyway, here's a couple non-barn pics with the new sheetmetal and stance. I really like the RallyIIs I powdercoated too!

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject:

Man we gotta get that thing one color. Or you need to re-grow the mullet....

chevymad · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject:

It's just slowly turning gray like myself.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject:

Awesome B! Coming along nice. I can picture her finished Cool

I didn't doubt that you would get her going but wasn't so sure about before end of summer the way your luck was going for a while there.

Congrats!

-Schultzy

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject:

Right on dude! I've always liked the early flat-window 2nd gens.

Congrats on the victory lap too. Nothing like pulling out of the shop for the first time with a new build.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject:

Awesome B!

Glad to see she's coming together.

iansane · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject:

Sweeeeeeet. That's such an awesome feeling!

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:38 am Post subject:

How's she run? Healthy 400?

chevymad · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:54 am Post subject:

It needs some running time to see whats going to happen. It burns out at will. I don't see any smoke out of the exhaust, but on a pull it blows it out the breathers.. and out of the hood! LOL

When I come home I did a little burnout, power run to the Y and back. When I got back there's something in the motor squeeking. I'm thinking rocker.. so I gotta check out whats going on. I REALLY need some gauges. I have no idea if theres even oil pressure.

91RSVert · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:35 pm Post subject:

I kinda know how you feel about driving it. After 3 weeks I finally had some decent weather and the car was put together enough to actually drive it Shocked

Congrats on getting to drive it. Looks like it still needs love, but in good enough shape to work from.

chevymad · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject:

Looking more like the motor comes out for this winters project. Squeeky noise I started hearing was a rocker arm. Motor's not oiling up top. Couple rockers get a little rest dont seem to get anything. Lots of oil back on the distributor gear. Looks like that is the end of the line for the oil passage.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject:

Think it's just clogged up then or what?

chevymad · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject:

Maybe, motor is pretty nasty inside. I need to get an oil pressure gauge on it and see whats up. The idiot light hasnt worked in years. Found the wire pinched in two at the bellhousing LOL. Now I know either the trans or the engine's been out before.

Not sure if I should even try motor flush or rislone. Maybe I should just pull it and fix it.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:36 pm Post subject:

If you wanna keep it around, rip er out.

lostinconformiti · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject:

Wanted to drive it a bit more, but this late in the season anyway. I think it'll just come out and see what it needs for a refresh.

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:30 pm Post subject:

Looking pretty good Brandon. Maybe have her running good over the winter?

iansane · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject:

85 T/A WS6 · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:42 am Post subject:

I really dont know where you get the energy, you are a true enthusist.

2nd Gens are tight, back in the day I rode in Kenny Robert's wife's old car, a Nevada 4speed W72 that my bud had, our Sr year in HS. This was a treat as you could not get a 4sp T/A in CA at the time, only 403 autos.

I have a badge for the rear decklid spoiler leftover from the 75 Trans Am I had, If you want it, I can dig it out.

Congrats!

Richster · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:53 am Post subject:

Wow Dude...Looking great what progress!
Well now you have some time to get that machine dialed in...I have always been a monster fan of the 2nd gens.
That exhaust is radical, and looks great!
Cool license Plate call line too...LOL...ZAT
There Goes ZAT Bird... Laughing

Nice work dude!