Recent content by sampuppy1
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Core support dog bone bushing removal (the easy way)
Looked for awhile and didn't see any posts on this so I thought I would share my positive experience while contributing to the forum. First step - buy poly bushings. The rubber ones were worn, and my removal method will not work for install. I suppose, if one was so inclined, you could make...- sampuppy1
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- Forum: How To Write-Ups/Tech Tips
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T-unit's boosted Buick AKA the Granny Slapper
So I had a 200 GP GT that was supposed to be my daily driver. I got it for 900 with a "blown" trans. Turned out to be a broken forward band. I ended up buying new bands and a few more goodies and dove into my first transmission. After getting it together successfully, I ran the hell out of it...- sampuppy1
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- Forum: Buick Regal
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Tyler's 00 GT daily/beater (hopefully)
Since I have had this thing for almost three weeks and have worked on it the entire time I figured I should start a build thread. I bought this 2000 GP GT for a measly 900 with no automatic function on the trans. no worries. Better pics to come. It has 238k-ish miles, rust, and leaks. A...- sampuppy1
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- Forum: Members Rides
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Quick trans identification question.
How do I tell if I have a 65 or an 80e in my 00 GP GT? I'm assuming the GTP and GXP came with the 80 as its likely the stronger brother to the 65 which is likely my trans. I wanna be sure before I start ordering parts to fix it. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk- sampuppy1
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- Forum: General Tech Discussion
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New here. Been around forums for awhile. This place looks "fun"
To start my name is Tyler and this is my first car. Always been a truck guy (have had my 97 silverado for six years now and an s10 trailblazer that I regretfully sold for three years that was my first vehicle) but for $900 I don't think this was too bad of a deal. 2000 GP GT. 230k NA 3800. No...- sampuppy1
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- Forum: Introductions/Noob Questions