"Shadowfax" - Jeremy's 15th Anv. Trans Am

[DynoDave]

I've met plenty of engineers who should NOT be allowed to work on cars.

[Gregs_gsxr]

I've met plenty of engineers who should NOT be allowed to work on cars.

if they design it they should be, they need to work on it

[DynoDave]

if they design it they should be, they need to work on it

I'd agree with that notion. But it ain't always so.

[Jdseibe]

small update*

haven't really done anything to the car.. a friend of mine picked up the mechanical Q-jet that [MENTION=2551]TylerT/AZ28[/MENTION] so kindly supplied to me.

Q-jet ID numbers (17084226), I'll decode whats going on here a little.

170 - 1976 or newer
8 - 80's unit
4 - built in a year that ends in 4 (84)
2 - 4bbl
2 - Chevrolet
6 - Automatic Transmission

so the carb is an electric choke, but non computer controlled and was set up for use on an automatic transmission for trucks from 81-86. and in this case it came off an 84 GM pickup of some sort. now my concern was that it was having it work with the 700r4 transmission in the Trans Am. but Tyler told me it was hooked up to the 700r4 in the truck it came off of. so shouldn't be any issues with the detent (TV) cable hookup. so I ordered a master rebuild kit for the carb for about $38 and am going to get it all cleaned up and rebuilt. I'll keep everyone updated on the progress.

[TylerT/AZ28]

hope it works for ya!

[Jdseibe]

its getting cold out! anyone have any suggestions on a cheap/easy way to heat my 2 car garage?

[Darren]

its getting cold out! anyone have any suggestions on a cheap/easy way to heat my 2 car garage?

I use a wood burning stove.




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[Gregs_gsxr]

insulation specially on the ceiling, gotta be careful with wood burners, insurance rates will go up if you have one, if a fire happens cause of one and they don't know about it...you get no coverage in most cases, so I just propane, my buddy has a kerosene heater. I think the propane is way cleaner.

[Darren]

Insurance has had no effect with my wood burner and I'm 100% covered...

[98blackbeauty]

I have a propane torpedo heater, I usually run it 15 -20 min garage gets toasty, then shut it off while I work that way there are no fumes.

[Gregs_gsxr]

Insurance has had no effect with my wood burner and I'm 100% covered...

Do they know you have one ? If they do Im betting your insurance would come down if you removed it. Just saying most insurance companies or maybe all would raise rates for someone that has a wood fireplace or wood burner, because the reality of a house fire is much greater.

[Gregs_gsxr]

I have a propane torpedo heater, I usually run it 15 -20 min garage gets toasty, then shut it off while I work that way there are no fumes.

pretty much what I do too, but I have one of these so you don't have to worry about supplying power for a fan
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Dyna-Glo-...80DG/202895381

[TylerT/AZ28]

i snatched a house furnace that had to be replaced for no reason at all from a job, i still have to hook it up or convert it to propane

[ruckusz28]

Propane torpedo heater ftw

[Jdseibe]

So after doing a bunch of searching and not finding anything, I finally got some carpet samples back from stockinteriors.com, I also tried to get samples from ACC directly and never got anything back from them.. they weren't much help anyways.. BUT it looks like stockinteriors.com has a pretty dang close match (comparing to old carpet which is worn/faded).

looks like the color for "Medium Sand Gray" for my carpet is best matched with their "Medium Gray" kit which can be seen at http://stockinteriors.com/CarpetColorUp.asp?TypeId=1 and apparently for a complete kit it comes out to be about $249 plus $34 shipping

not too bad.