84 Recaro Test
08-03-2005, 12:27 PM
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84 Recaro Test
3 things that are not correct here, can you spot them ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1
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Car: 1984 Pontiac Firebird
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Re: 84 Recaro Test
Originally posted by 85 T/A WS6
3 things that are not correct here, can you spot them ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1
3 things that are not correct here, can you spot them ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1
later model t/a GTA style steering wheel, power mirror switch in console...that's all I can spot....
08-03-2005, 07:51 PM
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Wow way more items than I got, The sail panel emblems have been replaced with decals. That and Gold ground effects with standard Trans Am decal striping is what I saw.
It is a Y84, he sent me the spid. Seats have been redone too.
It is a Y84, he sent me the spid. Seats have been redone too.
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Car: '84 Trans Am Recaro Edition
Engine: L69 305 H.O.
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Those are not recaro t/a stripes. The console is too shiny for an '84. The buttons for the mirrors and the windows looks weird too. The steering wheel is not the original one. The bird is painted and the leather covering is too long. That golden paint looks too bright to my eyes. I don't think that was the correct color for '84 t/a's. The ground effects are black on '84 recaro's. It looks pretty clean though...
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The Door Handles say "Trans Am" I thought the Recaros would say "RECARO" Look close, you can see that there is 2 words.
The inserts on the door panel, should they be leather or cloth with leather seats? Looks like they are cloth.
The steering wheel looks like the one from my 83 T/A parts car, less the Gold Bird.
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The inserts on the door panel, should they be leather or cloth with leather seats? Looks like they are cloth.
The steering wheel looks like the one from my 83 T/A parts car, less the Gold Bird.
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I thought those steering wheels were available in '84. Didn't the anniversary editions have those steering wheels? I noticed the louvered hood decal bird has three feathers on his neck...should only be 2. I know, that's a little too picky
Didn't noticed the dash at first but it is incorrect...probably a dash pad. Carbon fiber looks stupid. Shouldn't the "Pontiac" letters on the taillights be gold also? I don't know alot about the '84 Recaros so it might be correct. The door handle might be correct. As far as I know they said "Recaro T/A" so that would look like 2 words also.
Didn't noticed the dash at first but it is incorrect...probably a dash pad. Carbon fiber looks stupid. Shouldn't the "Pontiac" letters on the taillights be gold also? I don't know alot about the '84 Recaros so it might be correct. The door handle might be correct. As far as I know they said "Recaro T/A" so that would look like 2 words also.
08-05-2005, 10:25 AM
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Actually the feathers on the back of the birds neck went from 3 to 2 in 1985 I believe... Same thing for the "fire" from the birds mouth, it had more flames early on in the 80's then it was toned down.
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Car: 1984 Pontiac Firebird
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Originally posted by okfoz
Actually the feathers on the back of the birds neck went from 3 to 2 in 1985 I believe... Same thing for the "fire" from the birds mouth, it had more flames early on in the 80's then it was toned down.
Actually the feathers on the back of the birds neck went from 3 to 2 in 1985 I believe... Same thing for the "fire" from the birds mouth, it had more flames early on in the 80's then it was toned down.
I think the Viper logo is pretty sweet too....but the Firebird logo is timeless.
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Car: 1982 Trans Am
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Originally posted by okfoz
Actually the feathers on the back of the birds neck went from 3 to 2 in 1985 I believe... Same thing for the "fire" from the birds mouth, it had more flames early on in the 80's then it was toned down.
Actually the feathers on the back of the birds neck went from 3 to 2 in 1985 I believe... Same thing for the "fire" from the birds mouth, it had more flames early on in the 80's then it was toned down.
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It says it is a 5.0 HO but looks to be an LG4 (at least the intake is not a dual snorkel).
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08-09-2005, 10:27 PM
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Originally posted by gearhead0384
It says it is a 5.0 HO but looks to be an LG4 (at least the intake is not a dual snorkel).
It says it is a 5.0 HO but looks to be an LG4 (at least the intake is not a dual snorkel).
The "power bulge" hood equipped 5.0L HO Trans Ams used the standard LG4 air cleaner. When the flat hood was used starting in 1985 then the 5.0L HO cars got the dual snorkel air cleaner like the Camaro.
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