Cascade Crew

RK82 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:19 pm Post subject: My 82 T/A

I've been lurking around here for awhile, don't think I ever made a thread about my car. its a 82 Trans Am 305 with the original T-10 4-speed trans and mechanical clutch linkage.

First day I bought it, after a coat of wax

RK82 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:31 pm Post subject:

non-spoiler hatch from a 82 camaro

the factory hood cracked right down the middle just after the hinges, looked like big steel taco shell, picked up one from a wrecker that doesn't fit right and has dents all over it.

RK82 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:49 pm Post subject:

A few months ago I gutted the interior and cleaned up the floors

cleaned and primed the floor and used a roll on bed liner

RK82 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject:

put the interior back in with new carpet

RK82 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:57 pm Post subject:

Over the winter I plan on rebuilding the front end it only needs balljoints but I'll replace everything while I am in there.
I picked up a new rear sway bar to replace that original piece of wire.
compared to the stock one

RK82 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject:

I've been in car craft burnout pages twice but I can't find the magazine for the second one

Whiskeychick · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:27 pm Post subject:

Heya Ryan

Long time no see Razz

lol

Welcome to the board Smile

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:12 am Post subject:

Ya haven't seen you around in a while. Looks like she is coming together real nice Thumbs up

. Keep us posted on progress.

-Schultzy

RSFreak · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 3:14 pm Post subject:

I remember seeing your car in the Burnout section of Car Craft. Shes coming along nicely. Keep up the good work. Cool

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:42 pm Post subject:

Xophertony · Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:27 am Post subject:

Thats nice work there. I fee l your pain on the mismatched hood... so does Chris.

RK82 · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:08 pm Post subject:

been doing some work on the car over the last few weeks.
finished relocating the battery to the hatch area

shot of the rear suspension

RK82 · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:13 pm Post subject:

Tried to put my global west del-a-lum control arm bushings in, well I ordered the bushings for a 82- mid 83 camaro/firebird turns out my car has the 83-92 control arms so now I have to find some early thirdgen controls arms cause I can't return the bushings Bashy Bashy

RK82 · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:32 am Post subject:

I havent updated this in a while, found some early 82 lower control arms, del-a-lums are in, and my Global west sub-frame connectors and traclink came in.

RK82 · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:38 am Post subject:

since global west dosent make a traclink for a 82 with a ST-10, I had to make a quick bracket to mount the front of the brace to the crossmember

this is just a temporary one, I plan on making a better one when I have more time.

and I painted my hood semi-gloss black

iansane · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:21 am Post subject:

Coming along nicely. Smile

How's the tq arm perform compared to a stocker style?

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:39 am Post subject:

Very interested in your opinion of the arm, especially under braking. I'm thinking the same setup might find it's way under my Z project.

BTW, not to be picking fly crap out of the pepper here, but am I seeing ungraded or grade-5 hardware and standard nuts on that bracket to the crossmember? I'd be looking at some grade-8 (or 10.9) hardware and some top-locks or nylockers. Just my two cents.

iansane · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:29 am Post subject:

Them Canadians grade things differently up there. Wink

RK82 · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:51 am Post subject:

RK82 · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:56 am Post subject: