My 89 blue bird check it out!
10-06-2008, 09:10 AM
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My 89 blue bird check it out!
I got the car back in middle of '07, it had a 305, tranny wasnt shifting, and it was red, it needed TONS of love and care, i lost the pics from the body work but here are a few of the build and putting it together. Pics are in chronological order. Ill let the pics do the talking.
10-06-2008, 09:14 AM
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10-06-2008, 09:17 AM
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oh i forgot this on
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10-06-2008, 12:01 PM
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Re: My 89 blue bird check it out!
looks really F***in mean man. nice color choice. my car should be getting that hood next season.
10-06-2008, 01:12 PM
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Re: My 89 blue bird check it out!
looks great! I also like the color. so, what did it run at the track?
10-06-2008, 02:38 PM
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very beautiful car man...only problem i can see with it is the front bumper...i guess its aftermarket? just cuz you seem to have the same 'indent' problems that i had with my aftermarket one....it looks amazing man, great work
10-06-2008, 08:43 PM
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I like the overall look of the car, great work. Is the hood gonna get painted or will it stay the same? I'd paint it and roll with out the front plate mounted but that's just me.
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10-07-2008, 07:34 AM
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yest you are right, it is aftermarket, when i got the car it had a cracked front bumper.
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10-07-2008, 07:41 AM
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yeah my goal is to get the whole car resprayed over the winter, i will be painting the hood its just that im still thinkin about how i'm gonna get it straight, its not fiberglass or metal, ive taken it to quite a few of body shops and they all told me that it could be fixed with anything other than hood pins.
10-07-2008, 07:53 AM
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Car: 1989 Turbo Trans Am gta
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Re: My 89 blue bird check it out!
Thank you guys for all the replies. The color is my favorite, i painted my first car the same color but it got totaled. At first i didnt know if i wanted sunset orange or the blue.
I am having problems with my custom chip, i thinks its my VE tables.
Just a lil info on my setup, 350, flat tops, .488/492 lift .212/218 duration, 1.6 rocker arms, double springs, ported iron heads that flow like crap, fully ported LT1 intake, 52mm TB, shorty headers, 2.5 downpipe, 3" borla catback, fully rebuilt 700r4, mild shift kit, 3200 stall, 3.73s, 24# injectors, msd 6a, msd coil, msd distributor, B&M transmission oil cooler, aluminum pulleys, full synthetic oil, KyB shocks, Tokico springs, adjustable torque arm, and mickey thompsons.
I am having problems with my custom chip, i thinks its my VE tables.
Just a lil info on my setup, 350, flat tops, .488/492 lift .212/218 duration, 1.6 rocker arms, double springs, ported iron heads that flow like crap, fully ported LT1 intake, 52mm TB, shorty headers, 2.5 downpipe, 3" borla catback, fully rebuilt 700r4, mild shift kit, 3200 stall, 3.73s, 24# injectors, msd 6a, msd coil, msd distributor, B&M transmission oil cooler, aluminum pulleys, full synthetic oil, KyB shocks, Tokico springs, adjustable torque arm, and mickey thompsons.
10-11-2008, 07:39 PM
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Re: My 89 blue bird check it out!
Looks good! I love those wheels. What brand are they and what size? And if you dont mind me asking, how much did you pay?
10-12-2008, 12:49 PM
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Looks bad azz man. Love the color. What color is that if you dont mind me asking?
01-23-2009, 10:20 AM
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Car: 1989 Turbo Trans Am gta
Engine: 383 78mm turbo
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To The Top!!!!
are you talking about the gta's? rear ones are not the original gta's, they are 16x10, the front ones are 16x8
I spent about 200 for the rear rims plus tires
The aluminum wheels i got at a local performance shop, Performance Dynamics, they are the summitracing brand, 15x10? i beleive wrapped in Mickey Thompsons 275/60r15
On this set i spent well over 1k.
I spent about 200 for the rear rims plus tires
The aluminum wheels i got at a local performance shop, Performance Dynamics, they are the summitracing brand, 15x10? i beleive wrapped in Mickey Thompsons 275/60r15
On this set i spent well over 1k.
01-23-2009, 10:32 AM
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Car: 1989 Turbo Trans Am gta
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Re: My 89 blue bird check it out!
Just a quick update on my car, its been sitting at home since fall, i am waiting for the weather to get better so i can repaint it, in the meanwhile i took the LT1 manifold off and got my dad to CNC port the crap out of it, looks really nice now.
I'm in the process of getting some aluminum heads and a t56 swap.
I will be replacing my front tires with 165/80r15 wich are taller and thinner than what i have now, i currently have 185 65r15<- they look really bad on my car
I'm in the process of getting some aluminum heads and a t56 swap.
I will be replacing my front tires with 165/80r15 wich are taller and thinner than what i have now, i currently have 185 65r15<- they look really bad on my car
01-23-2009, 10:44 AM
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02-08-2009, 10:12 PM
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Re: My 89 blue bird check it out!
new pix with new tires and newly painted intake and cleaned engine bay.
i will get better pics soon, hopefully tomorrow
i will get better pics soon, hopefully tomorrow
02-10-2009, 05:30 PM
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What are you going to repaint it again for? It looks good as it sits and when was the last time you painted it.
02-10-2009, 06:09 PM
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To be honest i could just paint the two pieces BUTTTT i fear its not gonna look right, they could turn out too shiny compared to the car. So i will respary it spring of 09.
06-07-2009, 01:36 PM
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beautiful car, i love the look of those drag radials on there!
06-09-2009, 03:45 PM
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That car looks slick as hell with those polished wheels. Do you have any exhaust videos? I really want that Borla exhaust and couldn't find a video of it yet.
06-25-2009, 10:57 PM
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07-14-2009, 09:40 PM
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Just a lil update
07-15-2009, 10:40 PM
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looks awesome. why did you go to a carb set up? is it still a 305?
07-17-2009, 09:44 PM
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why did you ditch the Injection?
Any new times with the carb?
Any new times with the carb?
07-17-2009, 10:46 PM
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Re: My 89 blue bird check it out!
more tunability for me, i didnt like having to send off my chip to someone i have never in my life met before and trusting him to tune my car that he has never even seen pictures of before, oh, and much cleaner engine bay. my best time with the fuel injection and auto transmission was 13.4 @ 99mph with a 1.7 60ft
with the t56 tranny swap and the carb swap i was able to get 13.3 @ 102 with a 1.9 60ft
im guessing if i get the same 60ft as the auto, 1.7 and drive it well i should be 13.0flat. i hope
with the t56 tranny swap and the carb swap i was able to get 13.3 @ 102 with a 1.9 60ft
im guessing if i get the same 60ft as the auto, 1.7 and drive it well i should be 13.0flat. i hope
01-09-2010, 11:46 PM
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Re: My 89 blue bird check it out!
NEW PLANSSSS
car is getting a turbo this winter here is the build thread
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/powe...blow-thru.html
car is getting a turbo this winter here is the build thread
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/powe...blow-thru.html
01-12-2010, 11:02 PM
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Nice color, wheels, ride height etc. I like everything but the hood. I can't stand the Ram Air II hood at all. It looks best on 1991-1992 cars as it follows their curves better, but still doesn't quite look right to me.
01-17-2010, 07:16 AM
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Re: My 89 blue bird check it out!
Do you know what the backspacing is on those rear 15x10's? 5.5 tend to be flush with the fender and it looks like your are tucked in a bit. I'm thinking they have a 6.5 backspacing and if so did you have to do any cutting?
01-17-2010, 10:42 AM
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you kn0w, i have no idea. I went to my local performance shop and they took some measurements, the rear wheels are flush with the fenders, they look tucked in on the pictures but they are flush, i'm guessin 5.5
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for those who dont check the power adder section, check it out and you will find updates on this car! alot has happened since i last updated this
03-10-2012, 10:20 PM
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new rims
03-10-2012, 10:21 PM
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03-22-2012, 09:00 PM
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Re: My 89 blue bird check it out!
^SWEET!!!! not a huge fan of those wheels but definately suits the car nice...want that hood!!!!!!!!!!
04-10-2012, 09:07 AM
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Re: My 89 blue bird check it out!
Hey... That looks just like my '89! 
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