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by ADKBeretta
Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:38 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Window Trim
Replies: 9
Views: 3441

Re: Window Trim

IF it's still available...
by ADKBeretta
Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:12 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Aftermarket Steering Wheel
Replies: 4
Views: 2008

Re: Aftermarket Steering Wheel

I'm using that mounting kit on my 96, just be aware that if you over tighten the nut it will make the movement of the wheel hard not sure why but possibly because the mounting part is a bit thicker than the steering wheel itself. Also you need to remove the wire for the airbag going to the wheel si...
by ADKBeretta
Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:11 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Piston slap
Replies: 13
Views: 6462

Re: Piston slap

I run Valvoline MaxLife 10W-40 all year round with STP Oil Treatment (blame that on my dad... in his head, it's still 1970). Oddly enough, I am surprised that the engine hasn't chucked a rod or two yet, either. I am sometimes not kind to this engine. Because of oddly the automatic is geared, it clim...
by ADKBeretta
Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:07 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Window Trim
Replies: 9
Views: 3441

Re: Window Trim

i'm bumming... I've found ONE Beretta in a salvage yard. Wants to sell me the whole rusty mess of a door.
vandals suck.
by ADKBeretta
Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:42 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Window Trim
Replies: 9
Views: 3441

Window Trim

this i think is happening to a lot of Beretta owners... a week or so ago, the little mutant children on my street pulled off part of the trim around the driver's side door window. I can't find it anywhere. Any of you have luck with part #'s, or a secret stash of Beretta parts somewhere. :(
by ADKBeretta
Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:40 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Piston slap
Replies: 13
Views: 6462

Re: Piston slap

my 96 Beretta 3100 V6 had been subjected to the intake gasket failing and filling the crankcase with that coolanty-oily cocktail... i have no idea how long the previous owner drove the car like that. My brother and I removed almost 10 quarts of that crap when we did the intake gasket. So far, 60,000...
by ADKBeretta
Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:40 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Aftermarket Steering Wheel
Replies: 4
Views: 2008

Aftermarket Steering Wheel

Hello folks... I have a 1996 Beretta coupe (3.1L/auto) and desperately want to can the airbag. I recently purchased a Grant GT wheel at a lawnsale still in the box. The directions indicate that the wheel is universal, but I will need the mounting kit to install it. Now, I went to purchase the mounti...
by ADKBeretta
Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:43 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Post Your Beretta
Replies: 151
Views: 55920

Re: Post Your Beretta

did minor trim work in the 8 months or so since I last posted... having a hard time finding replacement pieces. Had a lead on a 96 Z26 that was too rotted to be driven anymore. The guy that had it crushed it knowing full well that I wanted parts off of it. Such is the attitude here in the mountains....
by ADKBeretta
Tue May 17, 2011 2:10 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Need A Rear Bumper
Replies: 4
Views: 2120

Re: Need A Rear Bumper

I'm in NY and actually found one in a salvage yard. the transmission was gone (shift solenoids most likely) and the upper intake was off the engine for some reason. Paid $25 for it and going to try for the doors and hood next. thanks for the PM's and emails... sorry i forgot the address. Shiftwork m...
by ADKBeretta
Sun May 15, 2011 2:37 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: My Beretta Story
Replies: 110
Views: 37950

Re: My Beretta Story

I always felt that the Beretta was more an old-school car than a tuner... but, the great thing about a L-body is that like any GM alphabet car, you can mix and match and having something greater than the whole for a whole lot less money than you expect. The hood vents off a Z34 look great on our hoo...
by ADKBeretta
Sun May 15, 2011 2:29 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Post Your Beretta
Replies: 151
Views: 55920

Re: Post Your Beretta

In the area I live, there are only three Beretta's left. One is a white 95 Beretta base (like mine) , the other a 90 or 91 Beretta base that is absolutely pummeled. What got me about this car was that it was like new underneath and the body, although dinged and scratched, was rust-free. The car was ...
by ADKBeretta
Mon May 09, 2011 5:12 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Need A Rear Bumper
Replies: 4
Views: 2120

Need A Rear Bumper

at some point my bumper got hit and somehow... bent. Any of you guys have a bumper cover that would fit a 96 Beretta base?
by ADKBeretta
Mon May 09, 2011 7:54 am
Forum: Wheels and Tires
Topic: Best look/hub size?
Replies: 12
Views: 6574

Re: Best look/hub size?

i always felt that the Beretta looked best with a 5-spoke alloy with white-lettered BF Goodrich T/A's and a modest drop to take the wheel gap out.
by ADKBeretta
Mon May 09, 2011 7:46 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: How Many Cars Have You Owned?
Replies: 34
Views: 11052

Re: How Many Cars Have You Owned?

I've been driving since 1988... lets see if i can remember them ALL. :oops: 1981 Chevrolet Citation X11 hatchback 1978 Mercury Bobcat 1980 Ford Pinto 1972 Pontiac Catalina Sportcoupe 1978 Ford F150 4x2 longbox 1971 Ford Bronco halftop 1980 Mercury Zephyr Z7 1984 Mercury Capri RS 5.0L/5gear 1979 Plym...
by ADKBeretta
Sun May 08, 2011 8:13 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Post Your Beretta
Replies: 151
Views: 55920

Re: Post Your Beretta

This is my 1996 Beretta base coupe. From what I can tell, it's one of the last few off the line and is optioned kind of oddly. It's a 3100 V6, 4speed auto, A/C, cruise, tilt, pwr locks, but manual windows... 14" steelies? It had 82,000 miles on it when I traded my 99 Monte Carlo for it. The kid...