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I just bought this car on ebay. Its a 1990 firebird convertible, converted from a t top by R. Staman Company in Costa Mesa California. I saw on the internet where this company converts Ferraris and Porshces and other cars, and there were MOtor Trend articles on Staman Trans Ams. This is a 6 cylinder, but looks pretty cool. Has anyone heard of this guiy?
__________________ '91 Formula, 350TPI, WS6, auto, 3.73 posi, SLP cold air, MSD blaster coil, MSD rotor & cap, MSD 8mm wires, Chip by Mike, Hoosier drag radials, Borla Catback, BBK 52mm TB, Accell Superram full intake, Accel 24# injectors & AFPR and gauge, SLP 1 5/8 ceramic coated headers, underdrive pulleys, built TH350 with cooler, no cats, exaust cutout, Weld Prostars, skinny fronts, Spohn Torque arm and SFCs, AC delete
You might email Lon at TDS. He seems to know more about these cars - than most anybody...
__________________ Speedgraphic
'90 RS Vert
New Paint, Top, Interior, Rims, Tires. IROC Swaybars, Alston SFC's, Billet Aluminum LCA's, Panhard rod and STB by Edelbrok. Hedman headers, Carsound CAT and Banks Catback. Restored close to stock. Installing XM Radio was one of the best things I ever did!
"It's hard to slow down, when you were born to run."
I appreciate the response but I am a little confused about who Lon is and what is TDS? Is that a website? Thanks again, I really would like to find out somehting about this car.
I apologize for the ambiguity of my previous post. I assumed that most everyone coming to the Vert page knew about Lon Salgren at Top Down Solutions. Look at the top of this page for the TDS banner ad. Lon knows more about the "other than ASC conversions" than just about anyone.
You know the saying about the word ASSume!
Good luck!
Speedy
__________________ Speedgraphic
'90 RS Vert
New Paint, Top, Interior, Rims, Tires. IROC Swaybars, Alston SFC's, Billet Aluminum LCA's, Panhard rod and STB by Edelbrok. Hedman headers, Carsound CAT and Banks Catback. Restored close to stock. Installing XM Radio was one of the best things I ever did!
"It's hard to slow down, when you were born to run."
Originally posted by lonsal Sorry I can't supply any info on the car other than what you probably already know.
Lon
Lon,
You've totally wrecked my confidence! I think I will crawl under my car and hide. I should probably tighten header bolts while I am there LOL!
Speedy
__________________ Speedgraphic
'90 RS Vert
New Paint, Top, Interior, Rims, Tires. IROC Swaybars, Alston SFC's, Billet Aluminum LCA's, Panhard rod and STB by Edelbrok. Hedman headers, Carsound CAT and Banks Catback. Restored close to stock. Installing XM Radio was one of the best things I ever did!
"It's hard to slow down, when you were born to run."
Well thanks anyway. I was hoping to find out something about his car. I will try and contact this company in California. I know there is another company ACS, I think that did a lot of coversions like this. The car was a ttop car and they modified it to a vert. Im just wondering what kind of parts they use for the mechaniical part of the car. Would it be from another GM car? is it something you can get from them or someone else. I guess you could always have an upholsterer make you a custom top, but if the mechanical parts go, what then?
