 | |
12-24-2002, 07:22 PM
|
#1 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Other side of the paper fence
Posts: 8,766
Car: Race car Engine: Internal Combustion Transmission: Static | You say you want to order a Firebird convertible? No problem.
I have a couple other items to scan as well. |
| |
12-24-2002, 07:28 PM
|
#2 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Other side of the paper fence
Posts: 8,766
Car: Race car Engine: Internal Combustion Transmission: Static | Brochure... Funny, after I got this today, I remember I saw one of these at the dealer in 89. I should have grabbed a few  |
| |
12-24-2002, 07:29 PM
|
#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Other side of the paper fence
Posts: 8,766
Car: Race car Engine: Internal Combustion Transmission: Static | Other page |
| |
12-24-2002, 07:34 PM
|
#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Other side of the paper fence
Posts: 8,766
Car: Race car Engine: Internal Combustion Transmission: Static | I think someone from the board might be interested in this photo... |
| |
12-24-2002, 11:30 PM
|
#5 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bakersfield CA
Posts: 2,849
Car: Trans Am GTA Engine: LB9 - 305TPI Transmission: 4L60 Axle/Gears: 3.42 | Awesome  |
| |
12-25-2002, 03:07 PM
|
#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Fletcher, NC, USA
Posts: 851
Car: 85 F/B 82 T/A 84 S/E Engine: V6MPFI V8CFI V6HO Transmission: T5 200C 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.42 3.23 3.73 F-body Fanatic : Yes | That Formula photo is really good.. I love that. Great pix all around.
__________________ FIREBIRD TRANS AM : WINS THE DRAG RACE STANDING STILL.
1985 base Firebird, LB8/F41/GU6/DE1, '82 T/A wheels, CB, 153k
1982 Norwood Recaro LU5/WS4/WS6/Y84, 3426 original miles
1984 Firebird S/E HO V6, LL1/WS6, 114k, sold 5/02, repo 9/02, kennedy
(1982 Trans Am WS7, GM Goodwrench 5.7L, T-10, daily driver, 88k) 
ÆÆÆ Join 82Recaro forum http://ohok.com/82recaro/forum/index.php |
| |
12-25-2002, 05:02 PM
|
#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Austria
Posts: 801
Car: 1992 Firebird Engine: 3.1 V6 Transmission: 700R4 | very nice |
| |
12-25-2002, 06:32 PM
|
#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 453
Car: GTA Engine: L98 Transmission: 700R4 | Damn those cars are sweet, very nice 
__________________ 
88 GTA L98, SSM frame connectors, Spohn adj. combo LCA/Panhard rod, Hotchkis STB, TransGo shiftkit, GW wonderbar, Hooker catback, 3" Catco, GTAutoAccessories Fiberglass Aerowing, All free mods.
Best E.T. 14.6 @ 93.5 mph
(w/ a 60ft. 2.27) |
| |
12-26-2002, 12:55 PM
|
#9 | | Member
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 303
Car: 1992 RS, F41 Engine: 305 Transmission: Auto | Well that explains the red '89 Formula vert that used to be seen around here a lot. When I was selling back in '95 he told me it was a limited edition factory convert. I didn't believe him  Of course he wasn't the orig owner, but still I didn't know they were avaiable back then.
__________________ 1971 Nova original w/ 81k miles 250cid
1992 Camaro RS,Med.Quasar Blue Met. 305cid F41,all orig 65k mi
1978 Trans Am Black/Gold 400cid, only looks stock
2002 Trans Am Firehawk#911 Black, Hurst, Bilstein, all orig ~1000 mi |
| |
12-26-2002, 01:36 PM
|
#10 | | TGO Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maryland; USA
Posts: 11,613
| good stuff, but i will stick with t-tops  |
| |
12-26-2002, 02:18 PM
|
#11 | | Member
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 303
Car: 1992 RS, F41 Engine: 305 Transmission: Auto | Are those worth anything since they aren't true "factory" but rather conversions?
That red '89 Formula vert came up for sale again about a year ago.
I'm with MdFormula350, 'verts are sweet but I prefer T-tops (especially if you've also got a 350). - Lucky duck  |
| |
12-26-2002, 02:26 PM
|
#12 | | Moderator
Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Tucson, Arizona USA
Posts: 2,896
Car: 1987 Z28 Convertible Engine: 305 TPI Transmission: 5-speed | Excellent stuff. I consider this stuff as very important historical documentation.
I think I'll post some pics I have of original 1987 Camaro convertible "stuff" too in a different thread.
Willie |
| |
12-26-2002, 05:41 PM
|
#13 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kingman, AZ
Posts: 1,372
| Pretty cool, Chris!
You just got these? You should have said something to me, I've had these for quite awhile! I even have Pontiac documentation on the 1991 Pontiac Firebird convertibles too!
Maybe you should plan a trip up to my neighborhood and check out what I have!
Let me know,
George 
__________________ Go for the top of the food chain, and run wild!
1989 20th Anniv. Turbo Trans Am #231 (autographed by Emerson Fittapaldi in gold, winner of the 1989 Indy 500, on my dash panel glove pocket)
Featured in:
Books:
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 1969-1999 Photo Album
Pontiac Firebird 1967-2000 Photo History
Firebird Trans Am by David Newhardt
Magazines:
Smoke Signals Sept 1993
Car Craft March 2000 http://www.transammotorsports.com |
| |
12-27-2002, 02:49 AM
|
#14 | | Member
Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ann Arbor,MI
Posts: 182
Car: 1989 Trans Am GTA Engine: LB9 TPI with L98 cam (Manual car) Transmission: T5 5Speed/ 9bolt Borg-Warner 3.45 gears with posi | I feel the 3rd gen fbody verts are among the best looking verts period. Anyone agree? Gorgeous:hail:
__________________ 1989 Pontiac GTA 5.0 TPI/ 5spd/ 3.45/ w T-Tops. Purchased Jan. 2002
Work done:
- New Clutch. '03
- Replaced transmission with 60k used T5. '03
- Replace painted black seats with saddle GTA seats. '04
In Progress: for 2006
-New Body, Door seals.
- New Outer and Inner door glass sweeps.
- New Hatch struts.
- New Headliner.
- Headlight motor rebuild.
- Digital Dash retrofit? Sorry I love the fighter plane/ space shuttle look. Not Kitt related
- New lower door hinge pins/bushings.
- Replace painted door, kick panels, belts, rocker covers with saddle GTA replacements. |
| |
12-27-2002, 11:22 AM
|
#15 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Huber Heights, OH
Posts: 3,443
Car: 00 TA, 91 Formula, 89 RS Engine: LS1 / 305 / 2.8, respectively Transmission: T-56 / auto / auto | Those pics rock
__________________
2000 Trans Am
1991 Formula
1989 Camaro RS |
| |
12-27-2002, 12:08 PM
|
#16 | | Moderator
Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hacienda Heights, CA
Posts: 4,402
Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird Formula (just acquired!) Engine: 305 ci tbi, 305 ci tpi, 305 ci tpi Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27 | Uh oh. I see a slight problem. I went to the local Pontiac Dealer and they are all sold out of new 1989 Firebirds!  Lon |
| |
12-29-2002, 07:40 AM
|
#17 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bentheim/Nordhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany
Posts: 75
Car: F-Body / Cadillac Seville STS Engine: 305 TPI LB9 / Northstar 4.6 Transmission: TH 700 R 4 | ....hmmm...GTA convertible...look here....@ eBay.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6427 |
| |
01-02-2003, 01:33 PM
|
#18 | | Member
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 303
Car: 1992 RS, F41 Engine: 305 Transmission: Auto | So I guess that would be the only way to get a vert with an L98...  |
| |
01-02-2003, 03:34 PM
|
#19 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Posts: 7,855
Car: '83 Z28 Engine: 5.7 Transmission: Super T10 Axle/Gears: 3.23 | Hmm... does anyone else see a problem here? It says above that for a convertible to be made you need to have a T-Top car... but i thought you could not get a 350 in a T-Top car, only hard tops!! whats up with that GTA? |
| |
01-02-2003, 03:45 PM
|
#20 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bakersfield CA
Posts: 2,849
Car: Trans Am GTA Engine: LB9 - 305TPI Transmission: 4L60 Axle/Gears: 3.42 | GTA's could indeed be had with the 350/T-Top combo... |
| |
01-02-2003, 11:00 PM
|
#21 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Other side of the paper fence
Posts: 8,766
Car: Race car Engine: Internal Combustion Transmission: Static | Or a convertible for that matter  |
| |
01-07-2003, 03:56 PM
|
#22 | | Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Posts: 7,808
Car: (2) 1987 T-top Formulas Engine: 312 LB9, 305 LB9 Transmission: 700R4, B&W M5 Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45 | Quote: Originally posted by 92GTA GTA's could indeed be had with the 350/T-Top combo... | true, I have seen a White 89 GTA T-top 350 leather interior, it was no C&C conversion either... 1989 was an unusual year because of the Buick Turbo T-top cars they were made available... looked at the RPO's and it was a GTA, L98, CC1 car...
guy was asking 7500 for it.
SO, with that in mind if you had one of those you could get a convertable 350, there is a guy with a '89 Formula 350 Convertable around too.
John
__________________ John okfoz[awk-foz] LAW OF LOGICAL ARGUMENT: Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
G O D BLESS AMERICA http://www.3rdgenformula.com
87 Formula 5.1 TPI Auto T-tops 3.73 Modified (Yellow/Black)
89 FORMULA 350 CONVERTIBLE 3.27 All original (Red/Gray).
---------- For Sale (to a good home & right price) 87 Formula LB9/M5 3.45 T-tops Stock (Yellow/Gray) 150K Solid Body - Florida Car |
| |
01-07-2003, 04:02 PM
|
#23 | | Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Posts: 7,808
Car: (2) 1987 T-top Formulas Engine: 312 LB9, 305 LB9 Transmission: 700R4, B&W M5 Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45 | AS for the ASC onversion being woth less than a GM convert... I got news for you... All Convertable Firebirds and Camaros from 87-92 purchased at dealerships were ASC conversions to my knowledge or "Aftermarket", so were many 80's & 90's Sunbirds, and Cavilers (however you spell it) they say so right in the door jam.
I would not think it lowers the value one bit... All of the Mustang Converts from the 80's thru 1993 were done by C&C here in MI, had a friend work there, same goes for the Olds Cutlass, made by C&C... It is like a Firehawk, someone has an idea, and GM gives them permission to do the mods, and job it out.
John
Last edited by okfoz : 09-22-2006 at 12:27 PM.
|
| |
01-12-2003, 07:49 PM
|
#24 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Worcester, Mass
Posts: 163
| Man that pic of the white Formula conv is very cool. Im going to print out the ASC info for my records. I might be the one with the red Formula 350 that is referenced in this thread. If not then I would like to see that persons Formula conv. Heres a pic of my Formula 350 conv(the only one Ive seen in person). STEVE Z |
| |
01-13-2003, 07:34 AM
|
#25 | | Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Posts: 7,808
Car: (2) 1987 T-top Formulas Engine: 312 LB9, 305 LB9 Transmission: 700R4, B&W M5 Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45 | I have pix of a White Formula 350 conv...
John |
| |
02-18-2003, 07:45 AM
|
#26 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Pueblo Co
Posts: 3,898
Car: 1982 Firebird Engine: freshly rebuilt 89 350. Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.42, 10 bolt posi | What was the ttop only thing? Wouldent think it would make a difference since thier chopping the roof anyway. 
That red one is slick!
__________________ 
350/700R4.
Crower Beast cam, RPM Intake, Edelcrap 1406 for the street, 14x3 open element air cleaner, Serpentine conversion, Carter rotary pump, Flowtech Headers 3" exh, cat delete with Ravin muffler. Modified B&M / Transgo shift kit with B&M cooler. |
| |
02-18-2003, 08:42 AM
|
#27 | | Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Posts: 7,808
Car: (2) 1987 T-top Formulas Engine: 312 LB9, 305 LB9 Transmission: 700R4, B&W M5 Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45 | "The T-top thing" as you put it, was important because instead of re-constructing the roof behind the windshield they just had to cut off the center bar. Also the extra structure of a T-top car(insignificant as it may be) would also have been a benefit.
I believe all Camaros and Firebirds that were converted by ASC all started life as a T-top car.
On a side Note: GET THIS: I went to a car show, and if I took my tops off I changed classes becasue I was then a "Convertable"
John
Last edited by okfoz : 02-18-2003 at 08:46 AM.
|
| |
03-08-2003, 12:02 AM
|
#28 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 538
| Dayum that 89 GTA rag top is purdy. if only we could go back in time eh? LOL. my dad would have a GTO Judge instead of the Lemans. Ah well i like the lemans just as good. | | | |