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82-T/A [At Work] OCT 18, 10:14 PM
Sigh... yes... and Patrick, don't say anything...

I lack impulse control, I know.


The price was too good for me not to pass it up.


We bought a 1984 Corvette. It's a 350 with Cross-Fire Injection (which I actually love and think is super cool). It's got 50k original miles, but sat outside for a while, then was repainted, and sat again. Interior is rough, but the body is fairly decent, but there is a little bit of damage in the drivers side rear quarter. It's not damaged, you just tell the paint has flaked off and may need a little bit of fiberglass repair (which I've done before with my uncle many years ago for his 1969 Corvette).

Here are some pictures:






... and before anyone gives me flak... we're almost done with the Fiero. We still have to do the front suspension, and re-do the interior, but we already have all the parts for that. Here's what her Fiero looks like right now (as I said, we're really behind in a lot of her videos)...











... and yes, we will finish the Fiero before we start on the Corvette.
Patrick OCT 18, 10:40 PM

I won't say anything regarding "impulse control"... but geez Todd, an automatic?
82-T/A [At Work] OCT 18, 10:43 PM

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Originally posted by Patrick:

I won't say anything regarding "impulse control"... but geez Todd, an automatic?




I know... I know. I'm going to get a lot of **** for this, but I view the Corvette to be too big to be a sports car. Honestly, it being an automatic almost feels like it should be that way. Like, it feels more natural for a 70s Pontiac TransAm to have a 4 on the floor, than a big low Corvette. I'm probably alone in this... but it just feels that way, haha...
blackrams OCT 19, 08:33 AM
If it makes you happy, I'm happy for you. There are only a few Corvette years that interest me but, not everyone likes the same flavor of ice cream.

A couple months back (after moving our household goods to our new home) I decided that I really didn't need to keep my Ram 3500 diesel and all my trailers but, I knew I still wanted a pickup for utilitarian uses. I happen to be partial to Chevys and Dodge 1/2 ton pickups so, I started looking. I also happen to like step side beds on those pickups. Looked at a bunch of pickups. They stopped producing the step side beds back in 2005 and everyone I looked at has either way too much mileage (expected) or was rusted out at the door sills, cab corners or fenders. Didn't really care what engine was in it.

Consulted with a couple collision and body shops about repairing the rusted-out pickups that I liked, showing them pictures. Gonna cost way more than I wanted to spend on a daily driver but, finally found a 2010 Chevy regular cab short bed pickup with absolutely no indication of rust. I even took my magnet along to seek out bad spots crawled under that pickup and gave it the best lookover I could looking for spots where body putty may have been used. According to the seller, this truck was always maintained and stored in a garage, I believe it. This particular pickup was owned by the original purchaser and then passed on to the son. As usual, the seller wanted more than I wanted to spend but, we came eventually to an agreement. When I ran the numbers on repairing other trucks versus buying the one with no corrosion issues, it was very apparent which one would be the better deal.

No, it won't tow my large trailers but, they'll be sold just as soon as the shop is completed. Currently, both of the large covered trailers are storing all that "stuff" the wife says she needs...................
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Rams
Learning most of life's lessons the hard way. .
You are only young once but, you can be immature indefinitely.

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cliffw OCT 19, 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
I lack impulse control, I know.



The first year Camaro Z/28

I could not find enough money under my couch cushions.
NewDustin OCT 21, 10:58 AM
Red on red Corvette? Yes please! Impulse control is overrated. Corvettes are not. I agree full heartedly with this decision
cartercarbaficionado OCT 25, 04:22 AM

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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:

We bought a 1984 Corvette. It's a 350 with Cross-Fire Injection (which I actually love and think is super cool). It's got 50k original miles, but sat outside for a while, then was repainted, and sat again. Interior is rough, but the body is fairly decent, but there is a little bit of damage in the drivers side rear quarter. It's not damaged, you just tell the paint has flaked off and may need a little bit of fiberglass repair (which I've done before with my uncle many years ago for his 1969 Corvette).



OOOH DIGITAL DASH
fair word of warning the traces absolutely suck to repair. I did the ones on a buddies flooded 85 and a 87. if you need help feel free to mail it and I'll fix it and test it before sending it back or we'll video call and I'll show you what to do if you mess up while reflowing joints with my s10s digital dash.
also you can buy the next year or maybe its an 86 but it can have abs and it bolts in pretty easy and is worth it. unfortunately I don't think a fiero seller I traded a solid non runner vette to for our 84 fiero has it anymore otherwise I'd let you 2 get In touch
also personal opinion here: cross fire sucks. it's a harder to deal with TBI system that is much much more problematic and is barely more efficient than a 4 barrel carburetor
Raydar OCT 25, 06:23 PM

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Originally posted by cartercarbaficionado:
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also personal opinion here: cross fire sucks. it's a harder to deal with TBI system that is much much more problematic and is barely more efficient than a 4 barrel carburetor



The intake manifold port sizes, where they meet the heads, are reduced by about half. (Never understood that, but I'm sure it was an EPA or CAFE thing.)
I remember seeing a mod where an "upper" was bolted to a modded Weiand intake manifold. The result was supposed to be nothing short of dramatic.
I'll see if it's still out there.
Edit - The Weiand intake seems to have faded away, but people are still modding Crossfires.
Go here and check out the links. I'm not sure how "available" the aftermarket intake is, but people are saying the stocker can be ported with good results, too.
Supposedly, a good intake is worth ~50 HP at the flywheel.
https://www.google.com/sear...injection+intake+mod

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cliffw OCT 25, 08:03 PM

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Originally posted by Patrick:
... but geez Todd, an automatic?



I have a six speed manual in my Ford 250 P/U. A five speed manual in my Toyota P/U. My Fiero has an automatic. It's just fine. Especially in big city traffic where you have to constantly up shift and down shift from traffic light to traffic light, or rush time traffic on the freeways.

Auto-equipped cars left the line with marginally more power and torque than those with a manual, meaning this engine would have generated 225hp and 324 ft/lbs of torque in its prime.

Todd, congrats. If I was going to get a Vette, it would be like when I got my first Fiero. I always needed a better one.
82-T/A [At Work] OCT 25, 10:29 PM
Thanks guys, I appreciate it! I just got back from a work trip, and the shipper said he'll be here at 2 AM to drop it off... so I guess I'm staying up.