Painted the 5.3 powered Trans Am
08-27-2011, 07:01 PM
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Car: 86 TA, 91 B4C
Engine: 5.3, 4.8
Transmission: 4L80 4000, T56
Axle/Gears: 4.30 M12, 23.42 10 bolt
Painted the 5.3 powered Trans Am
Told the wife i was primering it for temporary, i am a liar but she loves me more now i think:
Then i added what i think is a firehawk emblem i had laying around:
A set of wheels and a 4th gen spoiler and she will be done.
Then i added what i think is a firehawk emblem i had laying around:
A set of wheels and a 4th gen spoiler and she will be done.
09-25-2011, 10:48 PM
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Re: Painted the 5.3 powered Trans Am
A before picture would be it in primer if I recall.
Looks good, hood looked eh on the sealer/primer job you had before. Now it looks good.
Looks good, hood looked eh on the sealer/primer job you had before. Now it looks good.
10-08-2011, 05:34 AM
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Re: Painted the 5.3 powered Trans Am
Looks great!!! more and more i see these posts, the more motivation i get to do my own...definately have to see a b4 and after
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11-06-2011, 09:45 PM
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i love those hoods! my first bird had one, so hard to find...Sweet ride man...damn i need another third gen..
06-07-2012, 07:08 PM
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Car: 86 TA, 91 B4C
Engine: 5.3, 4.8
Transmission: 4L80 4000, T56
Axle/Gears: 4.30 M12, 23.42 10 bolt
Re: Painted the 5.3 powered Trans Am
Sorry for the late reply, this was before:
That was old sealer, but looked great when i first did it:
Will be getting wheels off the RS as i wrecked it today and will have the 15x3.5 front and 15x10 rears, pro start. Will be getting the 6,0 out of it too.
That was old sealer, but looked great when i first did it:
Will be getting wheels off the RS as i wrecked it today and will have the 15x3.5 front and 15x10 rears, pro start. Will be getting the 6,0 out of it too.
06-21-2012, 07:14 PM
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Re: Painted the 5.3 powered Trans Am
what kind of hood is that? looks good man
06-21-2012, 08:05 PM
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Car: 86 TA, 91 B4C
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Tried to let a 18 wheeler over so he did not have to exit north on 59. When i did, i got a bit too close to a Ford truck, then street sweepers on the exit ramp had traffic shut down hard, i was not far enough to avoid collision.
It is a daytona turbo hood, but the option without louvers.
It is a daytona turbo hood, but the option without louvers.
06-21-2012, 08:06 PM
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The 6.0 and 4.30 12 bolt are going into this TA from the RS now BTW.
06-26-2012, 11:02 PM
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You did a good job on that paint job. Looking forward to seeing it in person at the next local show.
07-22-2012, 06:08 AM
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Re: Painted the 5.3 powered Trans Am
Looks ok, we rushed it so it is not as nice as I wish.
10-25-2012, 02:08 AM
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Re: Painted the 5.3 powered Trans Am
The emblem on the nose is just a fourth gen emblem. I had one on my 95 firebird. Still looks awesome though.
10-25-2012, 04:17 AM
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Re: Painted the 5.3 powered Trans Am
should have painted the firehawk emblem black to make it stand out, but other then then that shes looking good sir
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