noahTHEpurdy's Vehicle Feed
Basic Specifications
Vehicle Color: WhiteEngine Type: 6 Cylinder
Transmission: Auto
Est. Horsepower: 140 HP
Est. Curb Weight: 3,400 lbs.
Mileage: 107,000 miles
noahTHEpurdy's 1992 Pontiac Firebird
Noah's 92.
About this Current Vehicle:
This was my first car. Bought it for two grand with 97,000 miles on it from a guy looking to ditch it for a Mustang in Carnegie. I've really cleaned it up since then, and plan on continuing that trend.
Vehicle Journal:
Aug 05
Tires.
Ordered the rubber for the new wheels. I was originally, and would still like to go 255/40/18 in the front and 295/35/18 in the rear, however because tires are immensely expensive in that size range, I decided to go with a 245/45/18 in the front, and 275/40/18 in the rear. Sumitomo HTR ZIII's.
Jul 30
Ordered the new wheels.
Like mentioned before, to fit the new rear brakes, I needed bigger wheels, and I needed bigger wheels anyways. I ordered the new ones today. They're 18" C6 Z06 Vette wheels in matte black. 8.5" wide in the front and 10.5" wide in the rear. They should arrive sometime next week. I know I'm going to need a 1.3" - 1.5" spacer in the front, however, I'm not sure if I'm going to need one in the back or not. I'll be able to get a better idea when I physically have the wheels. We'll see.
Jul 27
Work has begun.
I decided to tackle the rear of the car first, suspension wise. Got a good deal on an LS1 rear end, and figured, I'll work around that. Ordered UMI LCA's and Panhard rod. Picked up a set of rear LS1 brakes from Brian and went from there.
Took everything apart, rebuilt and painted it all. She's ready to swap in now, just need to pick up a few things.
* Torque Arm
* Rear Sway Bar
* Springs
* New wheels / tires, because my 15's won't clear the LS1 disks.
Factory Options:
Nothing special.
Exterior Modifications:
2 1/2" Harwood Cowl hood. NOS Trans Am tail lights, 20% Tint, 15" American Racing Rebel II rims.
Interior Modifications:
Grant GT Steering wheel.
Performance:
Working on it...
Suspension/Chassis:
Working on it...
Drivetrain:
Working on it...
Electronics:
2 Sony Xplod 12" subs, 1,000 watt amp, and head-unit.
To-Do List:
1. Completely rebuild the suspension with UMI / Spohn parts.
2. Beef up the structure of the car. SFC's, possible Roll Bar (Just to tie front and back subframes together.)
3. Bigger brakes all around. C5 Vette up front. Unsure of back.
4. New coat of Paint. Nothing special, just new. This car is going to be driven not shown.
5. Get an LS1 / T56 dropout from Brian, and all the associated swap pieces.
6. With JJ's Automotive's help, swap the fucker in.
7. Drive it 'till it breaks or rusts apart.
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7 Comments on noahTHEpurdy's Firebird
lol well i tend to go off the deep end when im mad lol not sure if you saw the nice post i left for maddy on pittspeed but ya haha. he was the second person to hit my car that day
lookin good noah !
nice man! your car will be awesome once you get that ls1 swap done!
Great car, cant wait to see things coming along on it.
Lookin' Great Dude!! ... Im a big fan on your car!
Thanks man!
Great looking car. 15 stars.