!!PICS!! 
She's alive!
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She's alive!
After almost 3 years of neglect I got my '87 on the road again yesterday. I put a new set of Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s on, a new fuel pump, new battery, siphoned the tank and put new fuel in, changed the oil and also the filter. I turned the key and in less than 5 seconds the engined fired right up and settled into a nice open loop idle and good oil pressure and coolant temps. 
I still have to change the lifters (#8 exhaust is clackity no matter how much you adjust it) and get a tune, but it runs and drives well. The A/C and 4+3 overdrive even still worked.
The poor thing is 23 years old this October and visually getting pretty haggard, but for 188k miles its not bad.
I still have to change the lifters (#8 exhaust is clackity no matter how much you adjust it) and get a tune, but it runs and drives well. The A/C and 4+3 overdrive even still worked.
The poor thing is 23 years old this October and visually getting pretty haggard, but for 188k miles its not bad.
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Still have the black GS rims, but they're in horrible need of refinishing. The clearcoat has flaked horribly on the front ones. There's about 1/3 of the clear coat coming gone from the painted roof so I'll put the glass one on soon and a few more spots here and there. She's in need to big time touch ups and a complete interior. 
Oh yeah... tossed on some new wipers and lug nuts. So exciting 
For those who've never seen it, a couple older pics.
Oh yeah... tossed on some new wipers and lug nuts. So exciting For those who've never seen it, a couple older pics.
Last edited by scorp508; Aug 2, 2009 at 12:42 PM.
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I was religiously until April when a project at work had me working many more hours. Then I hurt my neck/back and haven't been back since. Hopefully back soon though, I've lost about 12-14 pounds and feel pathetic.
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Still have the black GS rims, but they're in horrible need of refinishing. The clearcoat has flaked horribly on the front ones. There's about 1/3 of the clear coat coming gone from the painted roof so I'll put the glass one on soon and a few more spots here and there. She's in need to big time touch ups and a complete interior. Oh yeah... tossed on some new wipers and lug nuts. So exciting
For those who've never seen it, a couple older pics.
Oh yeah... tossed on some new wipers and lug nuts. So exciting For those who've never seen it, a couple older pics.
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Wow.... I haven't seen that yellow vette in a long time. Good to see you're still in the hobby Scorp !
I hear you on the paint and what have not, you're not alone....I've been going thru the same with almost a complete restoration. This stuff wears out....
I hear you on the paint and what have not, you're not alone....I've been going thru the same with almost a complete restoration. This stuff wears out....