{"id":7,"date":"2010-08-13T21:44:13","date_gmt":"2010-08-13T21:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/?p=7"},"modified":"2010-08-13T22:55:54","modified_gmt":"2010-08-13T22:55:54","slug":"history-of-raven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/history-of-raven\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Raven"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I acquired the raven in 2008 from a friend of mine who also worked with  me @ lasvegas.net an local isp i worked for since 2000, he bought the  car the same day I started to work for LasVegas.net in 2000. I&#8217;m  technically the second owner of this car.  He really didn&#8217;t have much  appreciation to cars as I do, there for all he has done to this car was  replace the parts when they die with the Pontiac service department.<\/p>\n<p>At the time this would also go into deep relations of my purpose of  leaving las vegas in the first place. I left LasVegas.Net in 07 due to  my ex-wife and promises that wasn&#8217;t being filled. Humbled myself to a  few IT jobs during the past few years after 07 till moving up here in  late 09.<\/p>\n<p>When I got Raven, she wasn&#8217;t running well at all, stalling every time I  would slow down, (fuel pressure regulator) in which I did a process of  elimination with her. Started with flushing with sea foam, fuel filter,   and number of fuel pumps ( where I&#8217;ve created a trap door above the  fuel pump in the trunk ). After that was done, number of different  things started to go out, Water pump, all the hoses especially the  heater hose, cracked radiator, replaced with an LS1 Radiator, with  stripped screw holes for the tranny cooler, since this is an AT 4spd  with overdrive, I also installed a tranny cooler that technically also  made the transmission run at a slightly cooler levels.<\/p>\n<p>Then in feb of 09, I was working late at a clients house upstairs I was  reloading windows xp, getting everything for the guy back to normal for  his computer, I started to hear my alarm go off, I ran down stairs and  noticed my rear end on the sidewalk for it was hit in the rear end as if  someone couldn&#8217;t stop and ran right into my driver side rear 1\/4 panel.  Causing my rim to snap in 1\/2, and my rear frame bent over just a few  inches, giving 1 tire the look of a meety car look.<\/p>\n<p>So replaced the rear shocks, both rear break pads, rotors, pan hard bar  with the Hotchkis Pan Hard from Summit Racing, New ABS chrome rim from  the junk yard.  This was also when I was let go from my IT job, at the  same time I was divorcing my ex-wife, and just to find out the child was  not mine. So saving my money from the unemployment &amp; me and raven  came to Central Oregon to start over, and now here we are finishing up  fixing things.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude42 So I hope this fills things in with Raven.<\/p>\n<p>I gave her the name Raven, because Raven is a black bird, this is a  firebird, but I would see it more of the Fiery Black Bird, also known as  The Raven.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/history-of-raven\/3173_64820284283_666749283_1474247_877859_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/3173_64820284283_666749283_1474247_877859_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/history-of-raven\/firebird2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/firebird2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/history-of-raven\/firebird3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/firebird3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/history-of-raven\/dragracing\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/dragracing-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/history-of-raven\/img_0314\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/IMG_0314-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/history-of-raven\/3173_64820289283_666749283_1474248_965470_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/3173_64820289283_666749283_1474248_965470_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/history-of-raven\/firebird-rr\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/firebird-rr-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/history-of-raven\/image0097\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Image0097-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/history-of-raven\/image0098\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Image0098-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/history-of-raven\/image0100\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Image0100-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>What came with the car stock. according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.compnine.com\/vid.php\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.compnine.com\/vid.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UB3\tCLUSTER,INSTRUMENT(OIL,COOLANT TEMPERATURE,VOLTMETER,TACHOMETER,TRIP ODOMETER) GA(UB3)<br \/>\n2,940<br \/>\nUK3\tELECTRONIC SYSTEM,ACCESSORY CONTROL ELEK ACSRY CONT SYS(UK3)<br \/>\n2,940<br \/>\nU1S\tPLAYER MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC MULTIPLE CD PLYR(U1S)<br \/>\n597<br \/>\nU75\tANTENNA,POWER(CHROME) PWR ANT(U75)<br \/>\n2,940<br \/>\nVM3\tLABEL INFORMATION CONSUMER, CONTAINS BPR IMP STANDARD FOR FRT 5 MPH &amp; RR 5 MPH 5 MPH BUMPER INFO LABEL(VM3)<br \/>\n2,216<br \/>\nV73\tVEHICLE STATEMENT &#8211; US\/CANADA US\/CANADA VEHICLE STATEMENT(V73)<br \/>\n2,940<br \/>\nX2O\tENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM OPTION M ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM(X20)<br \/>\n2,659<br \/>\nY81\tFIREBIRD PACKAGE(MERCHANDISING OPTION) FIREBIRD PKG(Y81)<br \/>\n757<br \/>\n1SA\tPACKAGE-OPTION 01 (1SA)<br \/>\n2,935<br \/>\n19I\tINTERIOR TRIM COLOR (19I)<br \/>\nINTERIOR TRIM,BLACK (19I)<br \/>\nINTERIOR TRIM,EBONY (19I)<br \/>\n2,278<br \/>\n193\tTRIM COMBINATION,BLACK LEATHER (193)<br \/>\n554<br \/>\n41T\tVINYL TOP COLOR,BLACK (41T)<br \/>\n2,273<br \/>\n41U\tEXTERIOR COLOR,PRIMARY (41U)<br \/>\nEXTERIOR COLOR,PRIMARY,BLACK (41U)<br \/>\n650<br \/>\n6PU\tCOMPONENT FRT LH COMPTR SEL SUSP(6PU) SUSP(6PU)<br \/>\n1,131<br \/>\n7PU\tCOMPONENT FRT RH COMPTR SEL SUSP(7PU) SUSP(7PU)<br \/>\n1,131<br \/>\n8TH\tCOMPONENT RR LH COMPUTER SEL SUSP (8TH) SUSP(8TH)<br \/>\n536<br \/>\n9TH\tCOMPONENT RR RH COMPUTER SEL SUSP (9TH) SUSP(9TH)<br \/>\n536<br \/>\nAAA\tUnk.\t2,717<br \/>\nAK5\tRESTRAINT SYSTEM,FRONT SEAT,INFLATABLE PASS SI INFL RST SYS(AK5)<br \/>\nRESTRAINT SYSTEM,FRONT SEAT,INFLATABLE,DRIVER AND PASSENGER DRIVER &amp; PASS 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\/>\n2,724<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I acquired the raven in 2008 from a friend of mine who also worked with me @ lasvegas.net an local isp i worked for since 2000, he bought the car the same day I started to work for LasVegas.net in 2000. I&#8217;m technically the second owner of this car. He really didn&#8217;t have much appreciation &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link block-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/history-of-raven\/\">Continue reading &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-raven"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78,"href":"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7\/revisions\/78"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.g-funk.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}