take them off or leave them ?
11-02-2003, 10:26 AM
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take them off or leave them ?
the old owner had some stickers put on and i dont know if i exactly like them
here is the first... bird on the hood
i just think it should be bigger, and it would be cool if it didn't glow in the dark :/
here is the first... bird on the hood
i just think it should be bigger, and it would be cool if it didn't glow in the dark :/
11-02-2003, 10:31 AM
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IMO... I would take the one on the hood off, but I like the one on the rear.
11-02-2003, 10:50 AM
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I agree, the one on the back is pretty cool, but that bird doesn't look right.
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what is up with everyone calling it a chicken ??
my girlfriend said it looked like a flaming chicken, so now my car is refered to as the flaming chicken
i guess i will take it off on the next nice day i get
how should i do it with out recking the paint ?
i think it is just one of those stick on vynal ones tho, so it should just peel right off ?
also what does everyone think about one of those stripes with teh bird in it that goes up the bulge hood, that came on the 82-83ish birds ??
could anyone do a photoshop of what it would look like ? doesn't need to be a fancy one tho, just so i can get a idea of what it looks like
my girlfriend said it looked like a flaming chicken, so now my car is refered to as the flaming chicken
i guess i will take it off on the next nice day i get
how should i do it with out recking the paint ?
i think it is just one of those stick on vynal ones tho, so it should just peel right off ?
also what does everyone think about one of those stripes with teh bird in it that goes up the bulge hood, that came on the 82-83ish birds ??
could anyone do a photoshop of what it would look like ? doesn't need to be a fancy one tho, just so i can get a idea of what it looks like
11-02-2003, 04:24 PM
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The bird is actually a Pheniox, but alot of people refer to it as a "Fire Chicken"
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Originally posted by MetalliCamaroRS
I agree, the one on the back is pretty cool, but that bird doesn't look right.
I agree, the one on the back is pretty cool, but that bird doesn't look right.
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I've seen worse, like scummit racing, de accel, nudespeed, etc.
Just hope you can buff out the impression left by the phoenix
Just hope you can buff out the impression left by the phoenix
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I agree with everyone else, but theres probably gonna be a mark left by the one on the hood. So personally i'd get a better looking screaming chicken to put on there. I actually like them on the hood, that one just looks really tacky tho.
11-02-2003, 09:07 PM
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Originally posted by Cruzin Kaz
The bird is actually a Pheniox, but alot of people refer to it as a "Fire Chicken"
The bird is actually a Pheniox, but alot of people refer to it as a "Fire Chicken"
11-02-2003, 09:28 PM
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the bird isnt that old, so i dont think it will have left that much of a impression
the lady that i bought it from had to sell the car quick cuz she needed money to pay her land lord, so he paid to have both the stickers put on so it would look more attractive and sell it faster
they have only been on for about 2 months, so i dotn think it would have left that much of a impression
the lady that i bought it from had to sell the car quick cuz she needed money to pay her land lord, so he paid to have both the stickers put on so it would look more attractive and sell it faster
they have only been on for about 2 months, so i dotn think it would have left that much of a impression
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Well take it off and see how you like it, I dont have any pics of the bigger birds on my puter but Im sure you can find one. I actually think the bigger more detailed ones look nice. That ones just a little cheezy looking to me.
I always called em screaming chickens, I've heard people call em fire chickens, fire birds (well it is on a firebird), there actually phoenix's as mentioned earlier...but that names no fun!
I always called em screaming chickens, I've heard people call em fire chickens, fire birds (well it is on a firebird), there actually phoenix's as mentioned earlier...but that names no fun!
11-03-2003, 06:13 AM
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welll it doesnt so much glow as it does reflect, but it looks like it is glowing...
i will get a picture of it tonight for everyone to see, should be ineresting
i will get a picture of it tonight for everyone to see, should be ineresting
11-03-2003, 09:46 AM
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I'd remove the rear one too... what exactly is Firebird Formula Racing? :P
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here is a picture of how it glows ... more reflective tho
i started taking it off, but wehre the reflective sticker is the top later came off , but hte bottom is still there so i dont know what to do to get it off, because nothing will take it off and i dont want to use anything to strip/wreck the paint
i started taking it off, but wehre the reflective sticker is the top later came off , but hte bottom is still there so i dont know what to do to get it off, because nothing will take it off and i dont want to use anything to strip/wreck the paint
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nICE IDEA
ITs a NICE idea the glowing but ...the bird is ugly ..
take it off !
if youcan do the same with the 1985 bird ...it would kill
take it off !
if youcan do the same with the 1985 bird ...it would kill
11-03-2003, 09:26 PM
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the bird would be tight if it were on a fourth gen where it belongs... on your third gen, it's got no reason for existing...
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Originally posted by Thirtybird
the bird would be tight if it were on a fourth gen where it belongs... on your third gen, it's got no reason for existing...
the bird would be tight if it were on a fourth gen where it belongs... on your third gen, it's got no reason for existing...
11-03-2003, 10:12 PM
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Originally posted by Thirtybird
the bird would be tight if it were on a fourth gen where it belongs... on your third gen, it's got no reason for existing...
the bird would be tight if it were on a fourth gen where it belongs... on your third gen, it's got no reason for existing...
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Me either...maybee he meant..second gen?
hehe it looks realllllllllly funny glowing in the dark you might wanna take it to a body shop for help..I would definately pay to get that thing off of there
hehe it looks realllllllllly funny glowing in the dark you might wanna take it to a body shop for help..I would definately pay to get that thing off of there
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I say nay to the hood bird, mainly cause it doesn't line up with the formy hood. Plus it glows in the dark, which is kinda scary.
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Get yourself a hairdryer, set it on high and peel away 
It should come off no problem with the glue still on the decal.
It should come off no problem with the glue still on the decal. 
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No, I meant fourth gen.
Take a look at this picture of the headrest in my 2002 Collector Edition TA :
Take a look at this picture of the headrest in my 2002 Collector Edition TA :
11-04-2003, 10:50 PM
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Originally posted by Thirtybird
No, I meant fourth gen.
Take a look at this picture of the headrest in my 2002 Collector Edition TA :
No, I meant fourth gen.
Take a look at this picture of the headrest in my 2002 Collector Edition TA :
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whoa chill! I am talking SOLELY about the bird design! Sorry if that wasn't crystal clear...
I owned a 78 TA, it had sailpanel birds, I know 3rd gens had em there too - I even added them to my first 4th gen - I'm not biased against any gen F-body!
http://www.magic-gate.com/blackbird/images/96ta1.jpg
http://www.magic-gate.com/blackbird/...y/img_1382.jpg
P.S. I even kind of like the glow-in-the-dark... flame away
I owned a 78 TA, it had sailpanel birds, I know 3rd gens had em there too - I even added them to my first 4th gen - I'm not biased against any gen F-body!
http://www.magic-gate.com/blackbird/images/96ta1.jpg
http://www.magic-gate.com/blackbird/...y/img_1382.jpg
P.S. I even kind of like the glow-in-the-dark... flame away
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Originally posted by Thirtybird
No, I meant fourth gen.
Take a look at this picture of the headrest in my 2002 Collector Edition TA :
No, I meant fourth gen.
Take a look at this picture of the headrest in my 2002 Collector Edition TA :
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well i started taking it off, i got hte darker grey parts off and teh clear plastic top layer of the reflective parts, but the bottom sticky part is still on there,
any ideas how to get it off
i have tried
buffing, polishing compound, preps all, adheasive remover
any ideas how to get it off
i have tried
buffing, polishing compound, preps all, adheasive remover
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