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redfirebirdman8- those are weld draglite 17x9 or 10 i believe. I'm not sure what store sells 17" ones, they were on the car i bought it a few months ago.
I've been looking around because i've had a few other people ask me the same thing, but i can't find them anywhere else either.
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mike_charles 85_TA_WS6, what kind of exhaust is that? Looks like there's no muffler? Nice looking car too. I love that last shot.
The exhaust is an SLP Loudmouth catback. It's stainless with a bullet muffler in line next to the driveshaft. It allows for a very clean look under the car and I love the sound. Thanks for the comments
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Well, it's happened! I have fallen in LOVE with the late 80's GTAs!
I currently drive a custom 1984 Monte Carlo SS which I've owned for the past 13+ years and I've put about 20,000 miles on it in that entire period. This is NOT a trailer queen -- just a weekend cruiser. I have the Monte on the market now and, if I am able to sell for a reasonable price, I will be getting a GTA for sure.
If anyone knows of someone looking for a sweet 1984 (fairly rare) Monte Carlo SS with custom paint and a worked 305, holler. You can see the Monte at http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2925312/1 more pics to be added this weekend.
I look forward to participating on this site -- I've already gotten many many good ideas from reading various posts.
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All right, I can't resist, here are a few more of mine. I took these the other day on Cadillac Mt. in Acadia National Park. It's the first place the sun hits in the US every day
-Paul
P.S. racerx: car's looking great!!!! I take it she's all fixed up from the Wawa parking lot incident?
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1992 Pontac Firebird. 350, 6 speed, 3:27 9-bolt posi, and 4 wheel discs (C5 'Vette units up front with 13.5" Z51 C6 rotors!). Holley aluminum heads, 66 cc chambers, with 2.02/1.60 valves, Lunati cam 235/240 @ .050 .490/.490 lift. SLP 1 3/4 inch headers (Jet Hot coated), full 3 inch Flowmaster cat back. Holley Stealth Ram controlled by a Commander 950 system. Be Cool Aluminum radiator. Tan leather 4th gen seats.
1984 Pontiac Trans Am. -R.I.P. thanks to Russel brake hoses
Also: 1989 Buick Reatta, gotta love the touch screen! (Possibly for sale, anyone interested? trades?)
Also: Yellow 2003 Dodge SRT-4, it's not a V-8 and it'll never replace a V-8, but it's still a BLAST!!!
Also: 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Turbo Diesel
~Why do ponies need to inhale laughing gas just to pass me?~
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lol not quite quadgoat, its on the passenger side, i just cant bring myself to start grinding away the brand new paint there to bondo it lol, i'll have to do it soon before the weather REALLY turns, but i also have a new problem....my sagging front bumper, yeah, its looking terrible and i cant figure out why its sagging! but if anyone has any ideas i wont turn any down, here the thread: http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/bo...-problems.html (front bumper problems)
and thank you quadgoat, this is my first project car ever so im completely adoring these compliments haha yours is looking mighty fine aswell!
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Here is my little sister's '91 Formula. It's a really fun car to drive around. We're working on a few minor things on it to make it look even better. She needs to have about 2 or 3 dents pulled out and get the hood worked on because it got hit with hail, and then my dad wants to get her some TTII's.
__________________ 2nd Place Modified Camaro - ThirdGen Fest '11 LSX / T56 combo, 420rwhp 407 ft./lbs. custom Ford 8.8" with 9" axle tubes, 4.10's and Ford Racing Cobra diff, Moser axles, LS1 brake swap front and rear, Hawks 1 3/4" longtubes, forged internals, TSP MS4, LS6 intake, Spohn LCA's/torque arm/cross member/k member/subframe connectors, Alston subframe connectors, Hotchkis springs, poly motor/trans mounts & sway bar bushings/end links, Memphis Audio / Pioneer audio system, etc etc et
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ya know im not too big of a fan of the firebird rims like you have there 1tinindian but they do look good, i dont think ive ever seen any polished the way you have them, either that or all the rims ive seen like that are totally dirty lol
__________________ 1988 Drop Top RS... LT-1/700R4/3.23 1LE brakes all around behind polished Y2K's, 36/24mm sway bars, wonder bar, koni yellows, and a few other "goodies"
....still sporting trailer park 5 color paint for now. 88 RS vert build thread
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Thanks to my buddy & his SLR, but too bad they were 1 week before the 4th gen wing went on, and I just finished the 4th gen mirrors, 2 weeks weeks....I need new pics now....
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This is my 1987 Pontiac Trans Am GTA..My first car and only car I drive.. The second pic is the day I got it home. I was 14!! I was soo happy..now Im 19..this is what Igot..I love car shows with my dads 68 bird and drag racing...now its under the knife..Strocked small block with brodix heads nasty cam..and so on..Ill Get some better pics when its done..
( I just noticed..the picture in the garage..has the old headlight buckets with the silver PONTIAC emblem..I didnt wanna get killed for that..Its a true gta)
__________________ If you mess with the Kings Queens, you better watch your Ace Jack!!
Stock TPI 5.7 with 207,000 miles 75 shot of spray..ran 12.81-12.89s
now under the knife..Stroked SBC..Demon Carb. Brodix heads. All forged Eagle Kit. Nasty Comp Cam..200 shot. All adj. Rear supsension. 700R4 3000 Stall..lookin for low low 11s
First car Only car drive it everday!
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yeah steve i actually havent washed or waxed it since like october lol...it was a spur of the moment picture taking event lol....we were looking at all these pictures here and we decided that we could get better than the ones we had already lol....i plan on washing/waxing and overall just cleaning it up this spring when it warms up (probably like next month if this weather keeps up the way it has been)
and 87_GTA_5.7....that is a killer car you got....a similar set up to what i wanted to do, but when i saw all the ram air II hoods around here were cracking, i decided not to take a chance with 500 bucks lol but i really like your car......its lookin damn good
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Thanks..were do they crack?? I never heard anything about that..Im really easy with it when I open it and close it..and Im the only kid that probably waxes and polishes their car every other day..lol So I take really good care of it..thanks for the complement man!
And I added a few more..the tires on the front look small..but the MT streets look good!!!
Last edited by 87_GTA_5.7; 01-03-2008 at 05:52 PM.
Reason: add pics
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well its not the fiberglass that cracks, its because the fiberglass flexes the paint cracks, it like spiderwebs.....the two people ive talked to that i've seen this happen to their hoods both bought them from hawks so that might be the problem....i personally dont think its the hood, i think its cuz the lifters are still for the steel hood, and this extra boost gives it a constant bend and then when you release the hood then it flexes back to straight, and any 1st grader can tell you that steel is heavier than fiberglass...thats my theory atleast but if your hood is still in good shape then the best of luck to you in it staying that way!
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I had to have it for my air cleaner and carb. I like the flat smaller ram air hood but this one just jumps out to me..and I hate cowl hoods on a T/A but thats the reason I went with the taller one..
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-R.I.P. thanks to Russel brake hoses 
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