OscarGTA89

This is my 1989 Firebird and the improvements I have made over the years. I got this car back in 2005 in fair shape:

General Specifications:

Engine: 305 ci L03 5.0L TBI V8 - Electronic Fuel Injection (original Engine) 170,000 miles
Performance: 170hp(before any upgrades), 225lbs-ft torque
Transmission: 4 Speed Automatic
Drive Train: Real Wheel Drive
Tires: BF Goodyear Radial T/A P215/65R15 (With Few miles)
Equipment: Power Windows, Power Locks, Power Mirrors, Electronic Hatch “pull down”, Cruise Control, T-tops, “Wet-arm” windshield wipers, Air Conditioning System.

Upgrades:

- Hypertech performance chip
- High power distributor cap and distributor rotor
- Open Air Filter
- New “Coverking” custom seat covers (gray)
- New custom floor mats with the black Firebird logo (gray)
- New headliner (gray)
- New Pioneer AM/FM/CD/MP3 player
- New rear infinity speakers and front pioneer speakers
- Installed window tint (MD legal)
- 1984 Firebird turbo finned wheels
- Front bumper turn signal smoked plexy glass cover
- Overhead Console with flashlight, map light, pocket and record keeping rotating indicators
- 3” inch stainless steel Borla Cat-Back exhaust system.

New Parts:

- New Water Pump
- New Ignition Wire set
- Installed new spark plugs
- Installed new Fuel filter
- New PCV valve
- New Breather
- New rear shocks
- New Front sway bar link kit
- New Rear sway bar link kit
- New Rear brake drum
- New Transmission mount
- New High-pressure power steering hose and added Power steering fluid
- New Upper radiator hose
- New Lower radiator hose
- New Hose clamp
- Added Coolant additive
- New Serpentine belt
- Mirror bulbs replaced with yellow colored bulbs
- Right front side marker bulb replaced
- Rear faded hatch cover restored to black color
- Performed a complete tune up
- BG ATF flush
- Replaced both side window weather strips
- New Starter
- New Ignition Lock
- New Relay Guide for the pop-up headlights and replaced internal plastic components in pop-up headlight motors
- Installed new hatch hydraulic lifters
- Repaired the Hatch Pull down mechanism: Replaced the plastic housing and the internal gear
- Lubricated door hinges and door locks
- New Belt
- New Alternator
- New front shocks
- The right exhaust pipe was straightened
- New Paint Coat (Black)

Pictures:

Driver Side View:

Next to a Delorean at the "His Place" Car Show in Emmitsburg, Maryland in 2011:

Driver Side View:

Rear View:

Top View:

Rear Top View:

Next to my 1989 Pontiac Firebird GTA:

Front View:

This summer at the 2012 "His Place" Car Show in Emmitsburg, Maryland:

TallTim

iTrader: (2)

Yep 89... good going. Very nice.

ImBrandon

I really like your black trans am's exhaust tips they look menacing. Also your car is one of the few that looks decent with the '84 rims and tail lights. Nice job.

NowhereFast

That's a great looking car. I really like the color scheme. The turbo wheels look great on the car too; they match the silver on the car.

Not sure how I feel about the Trans Am decals or the Knight Rider stuff, but hey, it's your car.

OscarGTA89

You are right, I am planning to replace the Transam logos with the ones that correspond to this car: the silver "Firebird" emblems. I already have one, I have to get the second one for the other side. The Knight rider light actually changes color and it becomes a white driving light. It actually looks nice at night. Thanks for your comments!

SolarGoldRaptor

Really like the car, the 82-84 stuff make it look sharper.

I'd ditch the fake fender extractors, the shark antenna and weird ground effects though.

Are those 14" or 15" N24s ?

OscarGTA89

15" wheels

Chee-sen

Don't change a thing - it's perfect!

TallTim

iTrader: (2)

very nice!

OscarGTA89

Thank you all!

Chee-sen

OscarGTA89, I need an opinion from you. I am considering buying Turbo Fin wheels, not Turbo Cast wheels, on my 91 Base FB. The car is going to be super Knight Rider black. What do you think would look better: the Turbo Fin in black, or gray (which I assume is your color)? Or should I be daring and go ahead and have them do some sort of black mixed with red to get an unusual dark red? I want the car to look good, but not sure if I want it to scream out "look at me I'm tricked out"! I know, it's all so overwhelming!

OscarGTA89

I considered at one point re-painting the wheels black. I think an all black car will also look very nice. I photoshoped my wheels black once, I am going to look for the image and if I find it I will post it here.

Chee-sen

Awesome, thanks!

OscarGTA89

Here it is, how a third gen Firebird will look in all black with the turbo fin wheels:

Chee-sen

OscarGTA89, can I PM you with some other questions/ideas?

LHernandezJr

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kentuckyKITT

iTrader: (4)

Looks great. I'm digging the gray on the bottom. I've got an all black '89 Firebird just like that and have been thinking of doing something similar.

85f-bird

Cool car, not a huge fan of the blackouts on the front end just cause of how it lines up with the hood/lights but i do like the car.

Out of curiosity, what's the little fin just before the rear wheel? It's "interesting", it keeps me thinking there are some type of ground effects there, but I don't see them when I look at the car.

Very cool vehicle!

leehehe

Oscar-I had tried to contact you via ebay regarding the car, would the car still be available? Now that the auction is over, could you please send a reply to my email address leehehe@myway.com regarding some questions I had asked. Best regards, Lee