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About me and my passion for cars
After being a helicopter mechanic in the Marines for 4 years (Sikorsky CH-53) I went through several old muscle cars, to include a 70 Chevelle SS, and a 69 Firebird. I fell in love with the 2nd generation f-body cars after my first 71 Firebird Espirit. It was a sporty car with good looks and had enough leg room for this 6'-2" frame of mine. And performance and handling wasn't bad either. That was 1974 and the love for those cars has only grown. After several f-body cars, I currently own 4 Trans Am's of which my favorite is the 73 that I am restoring at the moment. It has been painted and I have just begun assembling it. Can't wait!
My first car
My first car was a powder blue 65 Falcon 4 door <snicker> O.K. I'm an ol geezer........just turned 53, but refuse to grow up!
Car I wish I still had
69 Firebird, 400c.i. with TH400 trans. and deluxe interior. Green on green. That car was a monster.
My dream car
Griswold's pea green Family Truckster
Car clubs I’m in
None........car clubs seem to like to sit and look at their cars. I just like driving them and I can look at it while I fill up with gas. :)
Favorites
- Type of racing: Nascar and Drag
- Driver: Jeff Gordon
- Driving song: Already Gone - Eagles
- Car movie: Summer Vacation - The Griswolds
- Car book: Pontiac Service Manual
- Car magazine: Firebird/Trans-Am Owner's Manual
- Car game: Try to not touch the brakes while driving. :)
— Profile last updated: Jan 6, 2013
| Date Joined | Jan 3, 2008 |
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| Garage Views: | 23,266 |
| Challenges | W: 2 L: 14 |
| Blog Posts |
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| Photos | 494 photos in 13 albums |
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| Cars |
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| Parts | 2 for sale |
Carolina_29053’s Groups 1 – 3 of 3
Enthusiast Groups
F.A.S.T.
Enthusiast
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN STREETRODING TOADS
Louisiana, United States
Pontiac Trans Am Group
Enthusiast
This group is for ALL owners of the Pontiac Trans Am, from 1969-2002
New Jersey, United States
The Bandit Run
Enthusiast
Save this URL into your Favorites: " www.TheBanditRun.com " Call or email anytime 402.465.5756 or banditrun@restoreamusclecar.com This years stops are as follows: Lincoln, NE July 13th Valentine, NE July 14th Rapid City, SD July 15th & 16th Laramie, WY July 17th Golden, CO July 18th & 19th...
Nebraska, United States
Carolina_29053’s Events
| Date | Title |
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| May 7, 2011 | BAN ONE Firebird and TA show |
| Jun 4– 6, 2010 | Pontiacs in Pigeon Forge |
| Jan 25, 2010 | Wrong Event |
| Date | Title |
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| Jun 4– 6, 2010 | Pontiacs in Pigeon Forge |
| Nov 14–16, 2008 | STARS Southern Trans Am Regionals |
| Aug 22–24, 2008 | 2008 Trans Am Nationals |
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- May 4, 2013 at 8:50 am
- Nice looking bird, Good for u to bad for your brother at least it's in the family. Nice collection of birds.
- Sep 8, 2012 at 9:37 pm
- Thanks for the welcome.
I like the garage with the 4 Trans-Ams in it. One of my favorites for sure.
You will be busy....396
- Oct 29, 2010 at 12:10 am
- Fantastic work on your '73!
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Blast from the past! 70 400 Ram Air III Engine :)
Jan 20, 2012
I've heard of them, I've seen them in pictures and maybe even seen a few in person, but I've never owned one. That is until now! Barn find for sure. I scored this 70 400 RA...
2nd Gen f-body R134 A/C Upgrade
Oct 13, 2011
This album is a walk through of how I upgraded my old R12 system to a newer R134 CCOT (cycling clutch with orifice tube) system. I used a Sanden compressor, modified...
Sanden A/C compressor conversion on 75 Firebird
Sep 7, 2011
Hello all. I am in the process of converting my old R12 A/C system over to R134a. This will include a complete new system (CCOT) under the hood, with all the old stuff left...
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