Hooper's Garage Talk
There is always something going in Hooper's Garage.
Welcome to Hooper's Garage Talk!
This is an area where I get to talk shop and say “thank you”, to you the readers, forum members, and customers for all your great suggestions about would like to see on a Firebird and Trans-Am site. Several of those ideas are turning into pages as we speak. Keep sending those ideas, questions, and requests in to
hooper@screaminchickenchasers.com
and look for them to appear on this site soon. This website, forum, and store are about you!
Go check out the SCC Forum and SCC Store today!
Our Projects
place holderAnother thing this page lets me do is share things with you like what stage our projects are in.
My boys and I decided to take you along on one of our restoration journeys, so if you click on the link called "Eleanor"you can see the whole project.
"Eleanor" - Our Father and Son Project
Here is our Trans-Am Project called, "Eleanor". She is a '77 Buccaneer Red Trans-Am with black leather interior, which are the same specs as my first '77 Trans-Am.
We got her thanks to our friend, "Raven".
You can read all about her by clicking the picture below.
Click the picture to see and read more!It's Not All Birds in Hooper's Garage
Here is my 1986 GMC Shortbox Project. This truck is used for work, cruising around town, and parts runs. Her 350 engine has less than 5,000 miles.
There are several pictures of my truck below. That is where I have spent most of my time lately.
I would like to say a very special "thank you" to my buddy Wally for his help in cam and intake selection and to Frankie and the gang at Pro Shop for their top notch installation.
Click this link to hear the motor - Motor Video Some of her features include:
- 274 Crane Energizer Cam (RPM Range 1800-5800)
- RPM Performer Air Gap Intake (RPM Range 1600-6500)
- Holley 600
- 2200 Stall Convertor
- Turbo 350 with Shift Kit
- 373 Gears with Shim for "Posi" style response
- Functional Cowl Induction Hood
- Accel HEI Super Coil and Wires
- Headers
- Flowmaster Exhaust
Donald and I cleaned up her up and made our way over to the local car show along with my boys (Logan and Mason).
We meet up with Mike, the owner of the '79 Trans-Am to the left of my truck.
Click the Events page to see more of that car show.
Thanks for Visiting Our Garage
If you would like to read how SCC got started, you can read the entire story in the About Us section titled "A Bird in the Hand...Our Story" to see how it all began.
Come by and meet the rest of the SCC Staff and read who else has helped make SCC possible. They are a very special group of people!
"Thanks for checking out our projects!" - Hooper and Mason
YearOne Care Package
YearOne sent Mason and Logan a great care package filled with hats, shirts, coloring books, and more!
(Left to Right) Mason, Logan
Click the "+" to get a closer look!
Roadtrips
Jim “TransAmer99” invited me to come visit, so when my wife and I went to Houston, we stopped off and visited with Jim and his family.
(Left to Right) Me, Lady Hawk, and Jim “TransAmer99” 
Click the picture to see and read more!
A road trip to pick up a bird for a customer coming soon.
SCC DIY
We love to see DIY projects on the SCC Forum. Read all about a great DIY suspension project recently completed by member "rkellerjr" and friends.
There are several great pictures in this post. Click the picture below to read all about it and see the project first-hand.
Click the picture to see and read more!
Join the SCC Forum today and read about several other great DYI projects underway and add yours! We look forward to seeing you there!
YearOne Die Cast!
I heard that there was a new ’77 Hot Wheels die cast out at Toys R Us. Well, when I went to a local O’Reilly Auto Parts Store and found this.
Click the picture to see and read more!
2009 Special Project
Here at SCC Garage, we have a new division, the SCC Lab, where we are developing new things for 2009.
Stay tuned for news of special projects already underway just for you!
"Eleanor" Timeline
Here is a quick timeline of "Eleanor", our Father and Son '77 Trans-Am project.
The Discovery - 7-28-08
The Migration Down - 1-02-09
The Delivery - 1-03-09
The Clean-Up - 1-10-09
After a Quick Spin - 4-05-09
Tranny Swap - Back to 400 - 4-26-09
Added Snowflakes - 5-23-09
Debut at car show - 6-9-09
Night cuise video - 6-9-09
Click the link below to take a ride.
Five Minutes in a Time Machine
To read and see more click "Eleanor"
