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Are you talking about the ground effects that are the same as the aero package on the 84 Trans am and the 15th anniversary Ta package? If so, I am almost sure I saw a company that has those available now...I will dig through my too many piles of catalogs and post it if I find it...
i dont know if anyone said this , and i didnt check really hard because this post is so old but what about a locking gas door . I have one on my ta and i love it . Jackass's cant get into the gas door with out some effort and it doesnt have the hump like the other gas doors have.
ive been looking at it but i dont see the "A". Would it still be worth alot if its not aluminum because this is the first time ive seen one of these hoods
Originally posted by MDv6man The grille for 85-87 Sport coupe Camaros with fog lights. Took me two years of hunting and finally got one from a guy in Canada
Do you have a picture of this?
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85-89 Factory sub equipment, Performance Sound radio trim plate, subwoofer gain switch for dash, Factory amplifier and the actaul enclosers with speakers.
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82 -84 Trans Am cowl induction set up. Screen for hood, cowl assembly with working solenoid and air cleaner lid with gasket and hole for air to enter carb/ Cross fire assembly.
Noo one has mention this but it does go along with the rare 15th anniversay TA parts...
How about the RECARO seat material for the 15th anniversary TA
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Originally posted by Dave84Bird 82 -84 Trans Am cowl induction set up. Screen for hood, cowl assembly with working solenoid and air cleaner lid with gasket and hole for air to enter carb/ Cross fire assembly.
Not to poo poo your post, but honestly the rarest thing about that whole thing is a Working Solonoid... Every T/A in 1983 and 1984 got one, and then you have the 1982's...
Originally posted by Dave84Bird 82 -84 Trans Am cowl induction set up. Screen for hood, cowl assembly with working solenoid and air cleaner lid with gasket and hole for air to enter carb/ Cross fire assembly.
I have both setups, the one for the carb and the one for the ceasefire
Froste31 Noo one has mention this but it does go along with the rare 15th anniversay TA parts...
Couple people said any 15th specific stuff is pretty rare...
Actually most any Recaro TA stuff if pretty rare now too...
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if anyone needs a wonder bar or 34/36mm hollow sawy bars let me know.....i got a good freind who parts out 3rd gens. hes got at least 15 hollow sway bars. got a good story for you all.....................................so i put a th350 in my car and had to get a new driveshaft made. i had my factory aluminum driveshaft in my dads garage, and a friend broke his at the track. so i let him borrow mine. BIG mistake, the next week he was at the track and i was not thinking about him still having my driveshaft in his car and he launched his 6-speed 6 liter ls1 that makes 510 to the wheels and it instantly ripped right at the trans yoke! i was devestated. he promissed me another one but i never got it.a**hole. btw if anyone needs any 3rd gen parts let me know. that freind of mine has been selling me rearends and stuff for years. he is extremly cheap! no one ever comes close to his prices. example: 89 gta rear disc setup with pbr calipers=$60. my last 9bolt=$150. 36mm sway bar=$20. my last 10 bolt( now blowen up in every possible way) with a zexel carrier and richmond 3.42's=$200. like i said if you need anything just pm me, id be glad to help any of you guys out. p.s. i got my silver iroc rear badge for $1.50 at a local junk yard that has about 170 3rd gens, its great for relays and light blubs too.they only charge for one bulb, no mtter how many you have.(still lookin for the aluminum hood though!)
Originally posted by Dave84Bird 82 -84 Trans Am cowl induction set up. Screen for hood, cowl assembly with working solenoid and air cleaner lid with gasket and hole for air to enter carb/ Cross fire assembly.
I went to a junk yard last weekend and found another screen for the turbo hood ..... freeeeebbbbiiieee
I have one of those original manual push preset radios in my 82, just a am/fm non digital display one, if your interested let me know I'm putting a cd player in it soon
Originally posted by Tony Walch I went to a junk yard last weekend and found another screen for the turbo hood ..... freeeeebbbbiiieee
I personally have a couple of those screens, I take them and with the block off plate they give me a little more to look at than just a blank spot, on the scoop... That is actually what Pontiac did with them on the LG4 in 1982.
THe nice thing is its subtle, and most people would never notice...
Originally posted by HALLSRESTO what about the factory aluminum rear drums on some 82 cars???? i have only seen a few sets
Seriously they are rare, i have them on my 82/83.
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Rare T-tops that are hard as hell to find. They are 2" shorter than regular T-tops and pop up in the back like a sunroof. Kinda cool, but if you have them and need replacements or parts, good luck finding them. You can get more info if you do a search on "C&C".
Originally posted by USA_Rally Rare T-tops that are hard as hell to find. They are 2" shorter than regular T-tops and pop up in the back like a sunroof. Kinda cool, but if you have them and need replacements or parts, good luck finding them. You can get more info if you do a search on "C&C".
I was at a junkyard, and they had a set of the C&C tops inside, they were perfect condition...
I was going to buy them but I tried to see if they woudl fit on my factory style T-top holes... Nope, not a chance...
I have the old Delco radios as well as aftermarket. I advise dumping the factory speakers to actually improve headunits from the factory...with limited power on a HQ 4 ohm speaker set!
As for rare, any convertible trim and body panels are quite hard to find along with a complete good front clip
Originally posted by USA_Rally Rare T-tops that are hard as hell to find. They are 2" shorter than regular T-tops and pop up in the back like a sunroof. Kinda cool, but if you have them and need replacements or parts, good luck finding them. You can get more info if you do a search on "C&C".
Originally posted by okfoz I think they simply trew them away
John
Man, that sucks, you should have bought them and sold them on this site. I'm pretty sure that they were very high dollar. I'm sure you could have made some $.
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Originally posted by Dr.NickRiviera I have C&C's and mine don't do that.
Not all popped up in the back, from what I've read on this site, that cost an extra $1000. Lil overpriced if you ask me.
Hi guys.don't know if this counts.I found an owners manual COVER with a cassette demo tape for a 20th T/A .It has a copper color embossing of the anniversary emblem molded in.I found this at a swap meet and is still in its "baggie".The only other part i had trouble scoring for my 85 was the bumper cover z emblem that was color keyed to the code 26 Bland Blue!A dealer in MI had it laying on the shelf,otherwise discontinued.........BILL
Don't know how rare that 20th TTA kit is, but I and quite a few other 20th TTA owners have them (us 20th TTA owners seem to collect everything for the 20th TTA! )
I know that they made more owner's boxes (kit with the box with the gold emblem on it, with the demo tape, keyring, owner's manual vinyl cover, as well as the door and windsheild decal), I heard 1600 of them from PVL back in 1989!
I bought some extras for around $60.00 back in 1989! They sell for over $600.00 now!
Nice find,
George
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Originally posted by nolanr0413 i dont know if anyone said this , and i didnt check really hard because this post is so old but what about a locking gas door . I have one on my ta and i love it . Jackass's cant get into the gas door with out some effort and it doesnt have the hump like the other gas doors have.
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Originally posted by 1tinindian I've been reading this whole thread, and haven't seen mentioned yet, anything about the rear wiper option, or the ugly-*** louvers, made to fit over them
Yeah,I got the locking gas door,it kicks ***.And I also have the rear wiper option and crager louvers.Im not sure if my car came with the louvers but I have them.
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Originally posted by kretos oh *** theres a guy around here with a set, i want to go tear them off and beat him to death with them
And is the dark blue interior rare?like the blue cloth parella seats .And dark blue kick panels, center consol,door sills,dark blue hatch panels ,door panels.I still even have the original fold down dark blue mapholder that came with the car originally but I found this black one that I like.Id still have the blue one on only if it had a firebird decal.
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Originally posted by LD1985 there's a 92 bird at the boneyard with the passenger cup holder..I wanted both so I just left it there...Could I get much for it if I tried to sell it alone?
I seen them sell on e-bay any where from 30-60$ for just one!I cant remember where but you can buy aftermarket ones that look exactly the same for 35$
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Originally posted by 82 S/E WS6 The rear filler panel bird emblems are common in medium, light & yellow gold, red, blue & silver.
But, just try and find one in the color shown below.
werd,I have one too excuse it from being dirty,its the best pic I could find .
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excuse it from being dirty,its the best pic I could find . 
