87's Garage

[killerspeed101]

GTP needs at least 91 oct, more expensive insurance, and I know this sounds stupid, but it's too nice. I didn't want to do any of the mods I've done to the blue one because the GTP is mint. The parts are too nice to replace. I am going to miss the speed though. I was racing a charger and lost due to the GT being limited to 105

Mines currently running on 87 octane with no issues, these cars have a "bad gas" timing table which makes them able to run on 87 just dont expect the performance of 91, Also my GTP is $2 a month more then a GT to insure with full coverage.Sell the GT and keep the GTP lol

[EiGhTySeVeN]

I'd post pics but I have to do this damn hw. I hate college

[EiGhTySeVeN]

Alright, let's begin:

March 1st, bought this 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GT from a neighbor. Originally my cousin and his parents had asked me to find my cousin a good first car. I've been driving by this 02 GP for years, and ever since I got the GTP I've paid attention to it. About a week after my cousin told me to find him a car I saw a bright orange for sale sign in the car's window. Stopped, talked to the guy, looked the car over and test drove it. We talked about price and it sounded like a great deal. I told my cousin and his parents and they just blew it off. Took the opportunity and bought it for myself. Plan was to put both the Hyundai and the GT on craigslist and whichever one I sold first I'd just keep the other. It didn't matter to me which car I sold first since I knew I could make a profit on both, but I prefered to drive a GP over a Hyundai. I bought the GP, and that night my brother told me he was told to find a car for his friend. He told me how much money she wanted to spend, which was way over what I was asking for the Hyundai, but I showed her the car and she loved it. So that was the end of the Hyundai. Felt kind of bad selling it for a high price, but if she wanted to spend a lot of money then who cares. Pics!

Headlights had moisture in them, and the tails were just as bad. If I'm going to replace the lights, might as well get aftermarket

[Ringo64]

Hes been infected with markpetersonis

87 seems to have markpetersonitis on steroids

Very nice garage though, great Pontiacs!

[EiGhTySeVeN]

I don't follow, what'd markpeterson do? I'm assuming have a nice car, then sell it?

[Ringo64]

I don't follow, what'd markpeterson do? I'm assuming have a nice car, then sell it?

Mark has had about 10 cars in 3 years

[EiGhTySeVeN]

Not bad. I'm on number 12. First one was bought 5/16/09. Want a list?

[Ringo64]

Guess it's not as bad as I thought

[EiGhTySeVeN]

2000 Ford Expedition 5/16/09 8/29/10

2002 Subaru WRX 9/3/10 9/26/10

2001 Pontiac GTP 9/30/10

1969 Club Wagon 5/17/11

1992 Jimmy 7/6/11 5/14/12

1979 Express II 3/25/12

1975 RD60 4/22/12

1996 1100 ZXI 6/16/12

1993 LeSabre 8/16/12 11/4/12

2004 Hyundai 11/4/12 3/8/13

2002 Pontiac GT 3/1/13

2008 V Star 650 3/16/13

Alright, I guess you don't have to count the 79 Honda or jet ski. But the Honda is a class B scooter, and I can travel on the jet ski

[EiGhTySeVeN]

Needed headlights, so I figured I might as well go aftermarket

Before:

After:

I would have taken a pic with the lights on but I had to go to work

[EiGhTySeVeN]

Got a bike! 2008 V Star 650 Custom. Had to drive 2 hours to get it then 2 hours back. I was late to work but you have to prioritze

Has Stripper Double D pipes. Sounds soooooo good

These have got to go

Luckily the previous owner still had the original pipes and mirrors

[Ringo64]

Just realized... I know nothing about bikes...

[Young gun]

Just realized... I know nothing about bikes...

I knew i didn't lol

[EiGhTySeVeN]

I'm just learning about them. I have very little experience actually riding, but when I did ride it was so fun. Can't wait for all this rain to stop so I can get my first ride done on the 650

[EiGhTySeVeN]

More on the bike later, now more Pontiac

Tail lights

Old, cracked and moisture in them

New, looked more smoked in pics on ebay but very pleased with them

Little bit of gap, but a little weatherstripping will make it look fine. To anyone else these may look just fine but the gap bothered me. I'm sure you guys know when your car isn't perfect, it doesn't matter if others like it, you want it done right. So a few days after the install I put some weatherstripping in.

Weatherstripping on the bottom

Before for reference

And weatherstripping over the top

Tails done!

[EiGhTySeVeN]

I bought a front plate filler off ebay, but it was red. I was going to have it painted blue to match the car. But as I was putting my stuff in the trunk I saw something way in the front of the trunk. I reached in, and pulled out the original blue front plate filler. It looks like it was never on the car, in mint condition. That tells me this car was probably from a state that didn't require a front plate. I put it on when I was doing the weatherstripping around my tail lights.

Before

After, much cleaner looking. I understand if there's a place for the plate on some vehicles, but the cover looks just so much better than a plate, especially an ugly yellow and blue NY plate. Luckily I have a blue and white NY plate, but this cover is better

[EiGhTySeVeN]

More on the bike, I took the backrest and luggage rack off the back of the bike. Cleaned it up pretty good I think. Everyone I showed my bike to didn't like the backrest on there

I also took those gaudy mirrors off and put the stock ones back on. The stock ones are huge and too noticeable. I didn't get a pic. When I took the black ones off I liked the look of the bike w/o mirrors but I need them on. I'll eventually get smaller black oval ones. The stocks are big square chrome mirrors, but I can see much better out of them

[Young gun]

GP looks much better.

[EiGhTySeVeN]

Thanks Young gun. I took the bike for a ride yday. First time riding it, even though I've been wanting to ride it, it rained for like 5 days straight. I got way to anxious when I started it and just jumped on in shorts. Rode it around the block twice, got back, shut it off, and went ahead and touched the exhaust with my leg

[Perry]

hmm nice photos.. i love them... guys you are very rich in vehicles as you have these beautiful oldies... Thanks for sharing these photos.. Specially I like this bike in black color.. please guys keep sharing of these kind of photos.

[EiGhTySeVeN]

Updates! Sold the 75 Yamaha to my uncle. Since he was my uncle I let it go for the same price I bought it for. He's going to restore it to amazing condition and show it. Really looking forward to seeing it. He's already bought some parts for it. But before I let it go I had to do some quick pictures in the driveway on Monday with my other Yamaha. Also got current pics of the V Star

1975 Yamaha RD60. 55cc

Next, tint time on the GT

[[ChaosweaveR]]

Bikes look great!

I'd give a medium tint to those LED tails.

[EiGhTySeVeN]

Yea I saw killerspeed's GTP on here and knew I wanted a little darker than his. The pic of the tails when I first put them in in my garage they look almost nontinted but they are darker in person. I might go over them with vht nightshade later, but overall I'm very pleased. I'll purposelly hit the unlock button like 8 times while I'm walking to the car just to see the tails go off

[EiGhTySeVeN]

Tint!

Before. And yes I know my headlights have moisture in them, bothers me

After. 20% on all windows except the windshield. No brow

Next, inlays on the front arrowhead, rear "pontiac" and door sills. I got a black front arrowhead, navy blue rear and navy blue door sills. I also have to plastidip my other torque stars black. Maybe a black inlay for my front plate filler. What do you guys think?

[EiGhTySeVeN]

I haven't updated this in awhile. I sold the jetski. As the guy was testing it on the trailer the engine blew. Thank god it's gone. I also bought a 1987 StarCraft Nova popup camper for the Syracuse Nationals so me and 2 of my buddies had a place to stay. It was so ugly. I also bought my uncle's 1987 Harley Davidson Sportster 883. Then I went to nationals and sold the GTP and then the camper 10 minutes later. So now I'm down to just the van, the gt, the V Star, the Harley and of course my trusty little Honda scooter