New 1988 Formula i got
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
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New 1988 Formula i got
Got a good deal on this Formula, it has a 305 TBI engine and the C&C T-tops. 17 inch gotti wheels. Going to be my Daily driver while the GTA is getting a resto mod. Its wrecked but an easy fix already got the parts on order. Minor rust and this is a great body for a car in the midwest, interior is nice but seats are ripped.
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
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Re: New 1988 Formula i got
Sorry mods forgot to post it to members firebirds
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
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Transmission: All have 700r4's
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Re: New 1988 Formula i got
119k on the odometer, it looks like it was well taken care of till the last owner got it
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Car: 1988 Firbird formula 350
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Re: New 1988 Formula i got
Looks like a good fixer-upper. I'd loose the red interior trim and aftermarket wheels. Black Formulas look good with the factory wheels, IMO. The back half looks to be in pretty good shape.
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
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Re: New 1988 Formula i got
Oh it is lol, pretty solid the worst rust is on the drivers side quarter panel on the lip of it probably the size of a quarter but its only a bubble. As far as the wheels go i'm probably going to keep them on since i have a brand new set of tires for it. Other than that i'm going to clean it up and throw in 4th gen seats i have laying around.
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got
after some researching I found out the 17 inch gotti's are pretty rare most are 16's and these were about $3,000
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got
Thought about putting my 350 tpi in it, the 305 tbi in it has a little knock on the start up but only for a few seconds.....
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got
Thanks guys! The wheels must have been put on awhile back.
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got
I'm thinking the knock on the start up is the fram oil filter not holding oil or its cheap oil filter. Going to slap a AC delco on it and see it that helps
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Car: 91 formula
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Re: New 1988 Formula i got
how are the strut towers on the car? Any major rust areas?
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
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Re: New 1988 Formula i got
Strut towers are good I'll check again when it gets dropped off here, Spare tire well was still solid amazingly! Underbody had a little surface rust on the floors but this car is "rust free" for a midwest car, it came from the quad cities
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Car: 1992 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
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Re: New 1988 Formula i got
Carpet looks a little roughed up, some fresh seats, repainting that orange back to black, minor tlc and you have a very nice formula, I always Said to myself, one day after I get my dream Thirdgen GTA & Iroc together in the same garage, I'll look for a nice Formula fully loaded either an '88 & '89 or maybe even a 90 in the same condition as this one you got & fix her up to showroom condition preferably a 5.0 TPI m5 of a 5.7 A4 combo. But even that tbi has lots of potential to be a Sweet project & Future Street Ruler.
BTW I love the Wheels gotti Are they? never heard of them but they appeal to me, they look like they belong on a ferrari F40 or a 90's Diablo, I'd give em a nice cleaning & keep em Gold they go Very well with the car being black.
BTW I love the Wheels gotti Are they? never heard of them but they appeal to me, they look like they belong on a ferrari F40 or a 90's Diablo, I'd give em a nice cleaning & keep em Gold they go Very well with the car being black.
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Re: New 1988 Formula i got
I'm not sure where but I think I've seen those wheels on another thirdgen
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got
I'm going to spend a day detailing it and getting rid of the super awesome orange, I got 2 grey leather 4th gen seats too that are going in The Gotti wheels are a french company. I did some research and they made them for like ferraris and all that good stuff. These wheels must be fairly old they dont make 17's anymore. But yup wish it were a 5 speed but I can live with it. Now that I have this for a daily driver I can fully redo the GTA and IROC.
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Knight rider ! that's where I've seen those look alike wheels
http://sharetv.org/images/guide/260909.jpg
Season 2 episode: Kustom KITT
http://sharetv.org/images/guide/260909.jpg
Season 2 episode: Kustom KITT
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I found a video on YouTube but its in some foreign language, copyright I guess fast forward to 1:15 and you see the wheels.
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got
I found a video on YouTube but its in some foreign language, copyright I guess fast forward to 1:15 and you see the wheels.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eMaPLMHw0Ug
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eMaPLMHw0Ug
I wonder if those are Ronals?....check these out http://www.gbsalpine.com/wheel/gotti/eng/j55a.html
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Wow those look amazingly close.
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wow, nice find. Enjoy fixing her up
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Which yard is it? up north?
I think Doc Joe has someone looking @ his 89 T/A triple black 350 Ttop car
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Nice find for sure and I like the wheels. Keep us posted with pix as you get her fixed up. BTW gotta love the side pipes on custom Kitt LOL!
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
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Transmission: All have 700r4's
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Re: New 1988 Formula i got
Scottys auto parts in Virginia (my dad used to work there) they moved my dads 88 mustang to the back of the yard and destroyed the rocker on it, lets hope he learned. Yeah I heard he was selling it, Did he put it on craigslist? I'm pretty sure one was on there
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got
No huge updates, cleaned up the 4th gen seats for it and thats about it. I want to bring it home but have no room!
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
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Re: New 1988 Formula i got
All I got so far for it is a edelbrock air cleaner to replace the nasty one that was on it. I didn't like the chrome so I scuffed it and 2k primed it the paint turned out bad so im going to spray it black pearl, I also want to spray the valve covers in black pearl (I'll include some pics of a cummins with black pearl on it)
Here is how it turned out, BAD lol
Here it is wetsanded, still have a little more to go
Cummins diesel with black pearl on it
Here is how it turned out, BAD lol
Here it is wetsanded, still have a little more to go
Cummins diesel with black pearl on it
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
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The paint I used was weird how it like stood up, its a lot more noticeable in person
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Re: New 1988 Formula i got
Nice Formula, but TPI > TBI How much did you pay, if you don't mind me asking? That's not really in bad shape at all. I love the wheels though, they look excellent with the Formula. Personally, I haven't found very many wheels that look good with a Formula, but I do like those.
For the record, I vote 350 TPI swap
For the record, I vote 350 TPI swap
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
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Transmission: All have 700r4's
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Nice Formula, but TPI > TBI How much did you pay, if you don't mind me asking? That's not really in bad shape at all. I love the wheels though, they look excellent with the Formula. Personally, I haven't found very many wheels that look good with a Formula, but I do like those.
For the record, I vote 350 TPI swap
For the record, I vote 350 TPI swap
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Buttt I forgot the engine is knocking on the start up so if its not the oil filter not holding oil its either getting a 350 tbi my buddy has or the 350 TPI out of the GTA
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Sooo its been awhile but I thought i'd update.....I still haven't got it home yet, The knock is due to the fact its low on oil. I hope thats because it had a jiffy lube service and they jipped the guy a quart of oil lol. Its low on coolant too. I got under the car to inspect it some more and it looks like someone straight piped it too. I wondered why it was so loud when my buddy started it up.
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Havent been getting on here much so more updates! and yes I plan on it being a daily driver since its not in perfect shape but thing again its way far from bad shape.
As far as updates my Headlight came in, I need to get my new tires put on sometime. I also need to put in my 4th gen leather seats too. After a oil change if it continues to knock its getting a cammed 350 TPI! I also thought about putting a flowmaster system on it since its 3 inch straight piped at the moment.
As far as updates my Headlight came in, I need to get my new tires put on sometime. I also need to put in my 4th gen leather seats too. After a oil change if it continues to knock its getting a cammed 350 TPI! I also thought about putting a flowmaster system on it since its 3 inch straight piped at the moment.
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I also forgot to post that I bought this for the windshield
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Painted my air cleaner, and my shift handle. I'd like to outline the edelbrock in silver, and the b&m in silver.
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Its hard to tell but, the clear has more of a wet look than it does in the pictures.
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heres a engine shot!
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I'm working on silver leafing the lettering now
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oops double post
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
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Got some parts out today, first off are my new tires for the wheels. I also got a headlight and I'm using the fender off my GTA since the GTA will get all new sheet metal anyways. My bumper absorber is on its way to, just ordered it yesterday
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No, I'm getting tired of waiting though! I just went and saw it today and picked up those parts to paint. Sometime this week I would love to get it home. Their slow down there though, they were suppose to put the driveshaft back in it, well that was 2 months ago!
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Car: 1987 Z28
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Sweet Car, Looks like a fun project, I'm thinking of buying an 87 Bird myself. It's got a little more rust then that one does, but It'll be a cool project if I ever get around to it. Anyways, I look forward to watching this car change and get better.