rideon1200

I have a power bulge hood, someone made a Formuls clone out of my firebird. Hate the powerbulge. Ugliest hood that ever graced a firebird.

okfoz

THats, ok,

I will tell you what, if your close to me and the hood is in good condition I will buy you a Firebird or Trans Am hood and we will trade even up?

Why do you think its a clone?

John

rideon1200

By the vin, it is a base model 87 Firebird. It has the performance suspension package which was standard on Formulas and not an option on Firebirds. It has the bulge hood which was on formulas and formula rims. It also has the 86 third brakelight on the back hatch. The 87 have the brakelight on the spoiler. The car was built 12/86, so it was proably parts they had left over. 12/86 was an exciting time. Second divorce and reported to RAF Lakenheath 12/15/86. I had been singe 10 days.

88 350 tpi formula

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It may be because I am tired but I think you lost me ...

cooltc2004

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Yeah, if you hate the hood, I have a base model firebird hood that Ill trade

okfoz

Actually in 1987 there is no difference between the Vin of a Formula and a vin of a LG4 Firebird, there is nothing in the VIN to distinguish a Formula for a Firebird in this case. If you had the LB9 or L98 engine then you could distinguish it because the base Frirebird trim did not get either of those engines.
The 16" wheels were also from 85, 86 & 87 as an option or part of the WS6 package on Trans Am's.
It sounds like the hatch was replaced, does your car have the wrap around aero spoiler? If it does it sounds like its a Formula. The 85 & 86 spoilers had a texture, similar to the dash pad, and the 87-90 were smooth & painted body color.

THat does happen, but in this case it is kind of late in the year for it to be happening. Typically options & items that cross-link years are within a month of the new production model year.

ok

rideon1200

The car does not have the wrap around spoiler, it is smoth and painted the color of the car. Today while looking at hood (buldge hood) noticed the Vin was on the hood, so it is original hood.It list motor as H1G5.0V4NTA47B4H-1C. I have no idea what that is. Does have upgraded suspension and 16' wheels. Maybe it is a formula with a standard Firebird hatch. But the Buldge Hood DEFFINETLY came with the car.

5678TA

custom hood scoop on a base firebird hood.. cost me all of $FREE!!! had the metal, had the body filler, welder, and was in the process of painting anyway.. a little heavy though.. haha DONT HATE cause its different.. haha i had to do what i had to do.. i really dont care what you say about it..

Toyota h8r

Hey nice s10 xtreme rims. They look good on the car. Btw, I like the hood>

5678TA

thanks man.. rims and hood were practically free.. i had to use those rims cause i installed longer studs that dont work with the lug nuts i had on my previous rims.. i have the s-10 so i swapped.. looked better when it was dropped..

rmmstnr

when I got my 89 TA, it had the exact same hood setup, except among other stupidities, the previous owner put the scoop on crooked and failed on putting in 2 sets of hoodpins . I'm still trying to fix the hood up right. that is my favorite setup though (when done properly!).

birdsgonnafly

I made so many measurements to make sure it was straight and I was woried about it moving around when I was racing so there are 86 rivits holding it down

online170

I have a powerbuldge hood in ottawa. Really hate it, so if someone wants to trade for a plain jane hood + a bit of cash, or a trans am ram air hood, id love to trade. Or even a cowl hood, and ill give you some cash.

gpwasr10

Nostril hood... I wonder if there is a way to make those intakes functional though....

rocluvr0013

Hey man i dig your setup. Besides you just cant argue with FREE$$!

5678TA

thanks man.. would be nice if it was a little lighter though.. and i wish i could make fit more air filter in there, a 4" element would be great instead of the 3" element&lid.. and yes, no arguing with FREE!!

Live Free

A cowl similar to yours, but starting from the front of the hood, and matching the contour of the bumper closer, with the nostrils would be simply amazing.


Was referring to "birdsgonnafly" but the quote button didnt work and I am too tired to code it into the message.

allenfre

I would go for Powerbulge. Simple but got some simple angst on it

rich14

I bought my 4166 aero scoop used and i got it for $25 and cut it down far as I could, bolted it on to a stock hood I was given. I have about $30 into it. I prefer the cowl hoods. But this was purpose built in the end It turned out looking pretty good, just waiting to paint it when I paint the car over the winter. I was really afaid I was not going to like it but I am happy and think it turned out looking pretty good.

battmann

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i had a fiberglass daytona hood on my last TA. i really liked it. i'm either going with that hood again or the powerbulge on my next TA build.

studdmstr

Why oh why does someone have to bring up the gawd aweful Daytona hood in every freakin hood thread. That is the ugliest hood ever made for a thirdgen and they just need to burn the molds so it will go away.

monkihead

I had never seen the daytona hood on an actual car until yours. Not bad, looks good.

battmann

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actually i think this is the ugliest hood you can buy for a third gen:

studdmstr

I'd say they are about equal ugly. Both molds should taken back to the 80's and burned with Michael Jackson's glove, ******s, parachute pants and neon clothes

studdmstr

Seriously the word describing the business in front, party in back hairstyle is a censored word on this site?!?! Give me a freakin break.

Mudskunk

i just find that the asymetrical hoods that the formula firebirds rolled off the factory line with are the best looking hoods on any car. it gives the car a unique look without having to go the ***** route and make the ride look like every old nissan stanza out there with a 4 banger and a wooden spoiler bolted on the trunk with lag bolts...

omnipotentgoku

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Anyone have pics of this hood that everyone was talking about. I don't think I ever saw it.

Ozz1967

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I like the Daytona Hood myself, second only to a functional power bulge cowl induction hood.

Pew

my vote is a RA1

Stephen

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I hereby change my vote to...... https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/fabr...tor-build.html

captbarbosa

Power bulge hood. Just seems to fit the body lines better.

mikehaase1norse

i got the Power Bulge hood and its my fav, the problem is i dont have the air cleaner that goes up to it

Ozz1967

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Check out the "thirdgen ranch", one of the sponsors here on the site. They've got all kinds of stuff like that and I do believe I saw the aircleaner assembly on their web-site. Worth taking a look at anyway.

formula forever

I will stick with my powerbulge. i use to have a formula before my gta and i just loved the hood. traded my gta hood for one

mikehaase1norse

checked i couldnt find one

ellocojorge

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i think that one would look really good on a camaro

sienaz 86 2.8

to be honest i love the two "ugly" hoods

ericjon262

300hpse

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I miss the power bulge hood my '84 t/a had, Id gladly trade my t/a vent hood for one without even a second thought. To each his own I guess.

Excluding the power bulge hood, I honostly can't think of a firebird hood Ive been too fond of, aftermarket or stock.

mikehaase1norse

pm'd

tylercamaro

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i like the dual powerbulge or the bandit II shaker hood on those

The_Wraith

Powerbuldge! also looks pretty cool from inside the car.

Thirdgen89GTA

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I'm gonna send in another vote for the RA1 hood. It looks kick *** on both 85-90's an 91-92s.

Polly Motorsports transam.

Stephen

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Well....There are 2 different styles of the RA1.

The one that most people know & are familiar with:


And the style that may be what Pollymotosports has:

Sutton

Stephen, what about this Ram air hood it looks much higher. It looks more like a 98-02 WS6 hood. I like it!

Who sells this hood?

Thirdgen89GTA

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Commonly called the Ram Air 2 hood.

firechicken76

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what side gfx do you have on there>??

Stephen

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He has the 91/92 Camaro side gfx on there.

firechicken76

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looks like thats what i need now!

I love the look of this car, all the different third gen parts come together nicely. powerbuldge hood, 85-90 bumpers, GTA fenders, and the 91/92 gfx.

TPI-Formula350-

I like the Cowl hood..it is timeless and never looks dated...