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TornadoSS · 01-25-2013, 05:38 PM

That is a beautiful looking '74!!! My first car was a '73 LT w/Z28 package! Hope you can make it down our way for a show or some meets! Heartland Camaro Club in Wichita is open to all generations of Camaros not just 5th gens!

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Originally Posted by 74 Camaro C-2

Post up some pics of his car! I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants to see it

Well I haven't been able to make any of these meets but I plan to during the spring/summer if you guys don't mind! I know it's not a 5th gen but nobody with 2nd gens ever drive them... I know I've seen a few of you guys' cars around town when I'm back there (I'm going to college in manhattan right now) and I'm betting at least one of you guys have seen me driving around. If you guys ever see me around I'll be driving this '74 camaro!

KamikaZ28 · 01-25-2013, 09:39 PM

Hey everybody I was wondering if anyone knew of good mechanics/shops? I have a 93' Z28 but my baby needs a lot of work. She sat for a few years and ran ok for a few months last year but after several parts and depletion of money she has been stranded in my dad's driveway since. Really I can do all the work myself but figuring out what is wrong is apparently beyond my scope. Thank you.

*Edit - In Wichita. That may help as well.

Superfly1 · 01-25-2013, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 74 Camaro C-2

Well I haven't been able to make any of these meets but I plan to during the spring/summer if you guys don't mind! I know it's not a 5th gen but nobody with 2nd gens ever drive them... I know I've seen a few of you guys' cars around town when I'm back there (I'm going to college in manhattan right now) and I'm betting at least one of you guys have seen me driving around. If you guys ever see me around I'll be driving this '74 camaro!

Good looking 74 indeed... I helped a friend build a 74 when I lived in Iowa to race. It is a good looking year in my eyes. If you ever decide to go with glass bumpers, VFN molded theirs off of his when we built it. We put their 70 nose on it though, so we didn't use the front.

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Originally Posted by KamikaZ28

Hey everybody I was wondering if anyone knew of good mechanics/shops? I have a 93' Z28 but my baby needs a lot of work. She sat for a few years and ran ok for a few months last year but after several parts and depletion of money she has been stranded in my dad's driveway since. Really I can do all the work myself but figuring out what is wrong is apparently beyond my scope. Thank you.

Where you at in Kansas ?

KamikaZ28 · 01-26-2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Superfly1

Where you at in Kansas ?

Wichita.

TornadoSS · 01-26-2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by KamikaZ28

Wichita.

What are the symptoms? Tracys automotive is a good shop, either location.

74 Camaro C-2 · 01-26-2013, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TornadoSS

That is a beautiful looking '74!!! My first car was a '73 LT w/Z28 package! Hope you can make it down our way for a show or some meets! Heartland Camaro Club in Wichita is open to all generations of Camaros not just 5th gens!

Thank you!! I'd love to have an earlier model but they were too dang expensive. So I've been trying to make this a mean, clean looking '74! I'll see if I can make it down this summer for sure! Thanks for the invite

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Originally Posted by Superfly1

Good looking 74 indeed... I helped a friend build a 74 when I lived in Iowa to race. It is a good looking year in my eyes. If you ever decide to go with glass bumpers, VFN molded theirs off of his when we built it. We put their 70 nose on it though, so we didn't use the front.

Thanks! Most people don't like the big bumpers but I don't think they're that bad. I don't think I'll do glass bumpers, but I do have plans to get new ones for my car without those ugly bumper guards on them. Nice lookin drag car though!

Superfly1 · 01-27-2013, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by KamikaZ28

Wichita.

I use Davis Moore Chevrolet for anything I can't handle. They have always been good to me on both my Camaro & Monte Carlo when i had it. Away from the dealership I have heard good things about Tracy's (got my wheels from them) and Auto Smart. Both have been recommended by our members. Make sure that they know from the start that you are just looking for the diagnostic service if you plan to do it yourself. Otherwise they may tear it apart trying to find out he problem and end up costing you more.

KamikaZ28 · 01-27-2013, 07:34 PM

Lol I don't know what the heck is going on with this car. A friend of my uncle's "worked" on the car and it ended up at Firestone. The guy at Firestone seemed competent and was telling me something about the air pump being bad and constantly blowing its fuse. I drove the car home fine (Nov) and parked it (no tags/ins). Well I went to start it and she just didn't want to. The fuse was blown as he predicted it would. I swapped it out and she cranked til the battery died but no fire. Very heated I said eff it and returned the fuse to my other uncle's Prelude. Day before yesterday I decide since my taxes are coming soon lets poke around. We jumped the battery for a while and she started right up! Like wtf? Then I remember not even having a fuse in for the air pump... Does that make ANY sense? She's starting up easily now. BUT just playing with the throttle things sound off... I can slam the throttle to 3/4 and she revs up hard and as fast as 3/4 throttle should. WOT is different. She kind of pulls hard up to 4-4500rpm and then it sounds like a fuel cut out or missing or something.

On a side note I was told that the only good replacement optisparks are ACDelco and MSD. Accel and the others crap out? I can only assume considering firestone doesn't care to call and check on thing before they rip out a part installed 8 months earlier... Thanks again.

Camarogirl84 · 01-28-2013, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 74 Camaro C-2

Post up some pics of his car! I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants to see it

Well, I can't figure out how to insert the photo, but I posted it to my profile. It's not a great pic, but the only one we really have of his car. Please excuse how awful I look in the photo, wasn't expecting to get caught on camera that day!

Superfly1 · 01-28-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Camarogirl84

Well, I can't figure out how to insert the photo, but I posted it to my profile. It's not a great pic, but the only one we really have of his car. Please excuse how awful I look in the photo, wasn't expecting to get caught on camera that day!

Good looking car

midwest mcnasty · 02-03-2013, 11:15 AM

Trying to get a group of us together to attend THE CHILL car and bike show in Park City Kansas (whichita) I know Ject and the HEARTLAND CAMARO CLUB members will be there. I plan on going on Feb.23rd. It is $12 to get in kids under 12 are free. Sat night Warrant is playing at 7pm. for more info look it up @ the chill car and bike event bartelproductions.com/chill. We could meet up and criuse there together. let me know who is interested.

TornadoSS · 02-03-2013, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by midwest mcnasty

Trying to get a group of us together to attend THE CHILL car and bike show in Park City Kansas (whichita) I know Ject and the HEARTLAND CAMARO CLUB members will be there. I plan on going on Feb.23rd. It is $12 to get in kids under 12 are free. Sat night Warrant is playing at 7pm. for more info look it up @ the chill car and bike event bartelproductions.com/chill. We could meet up and criuse there together. let me know who is interested.

Check out the video here!

Texas2SS · 02-03-2013, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by midwest mcnasty

Trying to get a group of us together to attend THE CHILL car and bike show in Park City Kansas (whichita) I know Ject and the HEARTLAND CAMARO CLUB members will be there. I plan on going on Feb.23rd. It is $12 to get in kids under 12 are free. Sat night Warrant is playing at 7pm. for more info look it up @ the chill car and bike event bartelproductions.com/chill. We could meet up and criuse there together. let me know who is interested.

Is there a pre registration or a deadline for this? Hoping to have the car back together by then and would like to make it out to this?

TornadoSS · 02-03-2013, 05:43 PM

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Is there a pre registration or a deadline for this? Hoping to have the car back together by then and would like to make it out to this?

Pre registration ends Feb 9th! After that you will have to wait and register at the door. I wouldn't wait, its filling fast! Also, as a reminder, if you are planning to show you must be in and parked between 10am & 10pm Friday the 22nd. Also please remember, your car will sit there until Sunday after the awards around 4pm. Overnight security is provided, I have never heard of any issues.

Please visit http://www.bartelproductions.com/ for info and registration forms.

01-25-2013, 09:39 PM	#1906
KamikaZ28 Drives: Black 93 Z28 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kansas Posts: 3	Hey everybody I was wondering if anyone knew of good mechanics/shops? I have a 93' Z28 but my baby needs a lot of work. She sat for a few years and ran ok for a few months last year but after several parts and depletion of money she has been stranded in my dad's driveway since. Really I can do all the work myself but figuring out what is wrong is apparently beyond my scope. Thank you. Edit - In Wichita. That may help as well. Last edited by KamikaZ28; 01-25-2013 at 09:59 PM.*

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01-27-2013, 07:34 PM	#1912
KamikaZ28 Drives: Black 93 Z28 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kansas Posts: 3	Lol I don't know what the heck is going on with this car. A friend of my uncle's "worked" on the car and it ended up at Firestone. The guy at Firestone seemed competent and was telling me something about the air pump being bad and constantly blowing its fuse. I drove the car home fine (Nov) and parked it (no tags/ins). Well I went to start it and she just didn't want to. The fuse was blown as he predicted it would. I swapped it out and she cranked til the battery died but no fire. Very heated I said eff it and returned the fuse to my other uncle's Prelude. Day before yesterday I decide since my taxes are coming soon lets poke around. We jumped the battery for a while and she started right up! Like wtf? Then I remember not even having a fuse in for the air pump... Does that make ANY sense? She's starting up easily now. BUT just playing with the throttle things sound off... I can slam the throttle to 3/4 and she revs up hard and as fast as 3/4 throttle should. WOT is different. She kind of pulls hard up to 4-4500rpm and then it sounds like a fuel cut out or missing or something. On a side note I was told that the only good replacement optisparks are ACDelco and MSD. Accel and the others crap out? I can only assume considering firestone doesn't care to call and check on thing before they rip out a part installed 8 months earlier... Thanks again.

02-03-2013, 11:15 AM	#1915
midwest mcnasty scottie v Drives: 2012 2lt camaro iom rs package Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ottawa ks Posts: 446	Trying to get a group of us together to attend THE CHILL car and bike show in Park City Kansas (whichita) I know Ject and the HEARTLAND CAMARO CLUB members will be there. I plan on going on Feb.23rd. It is $12 to get in kids under 12 are free. Sat night Warrant is playing at 7pm. for more info look it up @ the chill car and bike event bartelproductions.com/chill. We could meet up and criuse there together. let me know who is interested.