first car = '84 Camaro Berlinetta

[SS1156]

Ahhhh, yes the radio on a stick! Not one of GM's better ideas. Good luck finding one of those. Most people chucked them out the window. You are kinda limited on what you can do with that radio. Most of all....Welcome to the sickness

[berlinetta091]

I have even looked on Ebay, but still can't find the radio setup. As far as I know everything exept the actual radio is there, but if anyone can find one in good condition, I would appreciate it. Thanks for all the help so far.

[CamaroPat]

If you want any kind of decent sound, replace the console with a different one (without the stick and accompanying holes) and put in a regular head unit. The factory Berlinetta units (with ERS extended range sound) didn't sound terrible but you can get much better sound quality at a lower price by going aftermarket. I only suggest this because it doesn't seem like you're going for a perfectly original restoration. I've owned a handful of third gens myself and I loved them. If you have t-tops, get subframe connectors as soon as you can! Third gens handle pretty well stock, but they're structurally weak. Those cars are relatively light, too, so you won't need a ton of power to make it fun. Try to find a 350 if you can, 305's aren't great motors for revving high and their small displacement limits their torque. I hope you have as much fun with your third gen Camaro as I did with mine.

[CamaroPat]

You mentioned wanting to keep a slleper appearance. If you want to switch things up a bit, I have a 1988 Camaro with complete ground effects that I'm probably never going to use again. The car is a bondo bucket and it's a more of a greenhouse than a car now (it's been in a field for about 5 years). I'd be willing to sell the nose, rear bumper and ground effects for $150, I don't know how much the shipping would be though. The ground effects are the same as those on IROCs, so it wouldn't look extremely modified.

[manny z]

Welcome, and i would like to congrat you for sarting off on the right foot. At least you are putting the effort into an american car, with v8, not some buzzy honduh.

[berlinetta091]

Originally Posted by CamaroPat

You mentioned wanting to keep a slleper appearance. If you want to switch things up a bit, I have a 1988 Camaro with complete ground effects that I'm probably never going to use again. The car is a bondo bucket and it's a more of a greenhouse than a car now (it's been in a field for about 5 years). I'd be willing to sell the nose, rear bumper and ground effects for $150, I don't know how much the shipping would be though. The ground effects are the same as those on IROCs, so it wouldn't look extremely modified.

I am very interested in ground effects. Could you please send me pictures at my e-mail, it would be greatly appreciated.

[berlinetta091]

I have had my car back for a while now and it runs!!!!but doesn't stop. So I will be getting shoes for the back brakes as soon as my next paycheck comes in. hope to have pictures up soon!

[berlinetta091]

some pictures are attached