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Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
05-09-2012, 05:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,614
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: OEM Rear Window Louvers

I have been looking everywhere for another set of these!!!!! mine broke so i am definitely willing to buy them from you. are they still for sale? i will pay for shipping, since i live in Washington...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
03-07-2011, 03:21 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 9,762
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: new member...louvers??yes or no

If you can get your hands on some factory metal louvers then buy them and dont look back. I always get complimented on mine. they give the car more of a vintage look. i think they look a little...
Forum: Body
02-18-2011, 12:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 775
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: Looking for pics of installed Mecham Areo Tail

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/775309/1987-pontiac-firebird/page-7
http://www.firebirdgallery.com/dkmlot10.htm
the 2nd link has a ton of great pics! And the wing is taller than the 4th spoiler as...
Forum: Body
02-18-2011, 12:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 775
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: Looking for pics of installed Mecham Areo Tail

yeah they extend farther back by quite a bit, and it doesnt wrap around the entire perimeter of the back hatch window. i have a few pics saved so ill see if i can find them.
Forum: Members Firebirds
02-17-2011, 06:18 PM
Replies: 2,488
Views: 361,961
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: Post your firebird pics

love the louvers man! sadly, mine are on their way out due to rust :(
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
06-16-2010, 08:59 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 486
Posted By Formulamuscle

Firebird bumper paint

Hey everyone. I love my car's black paint job, but have noticed that the rubber bumperetts look grey in contrast to the rest of the car. I was wondering if it is possible to paint them so that they...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-15-2010, 06:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 426
Posted By Formulamuscle

Gas Mileage

After finding out that so many people on this site use their third gens as daily drivers, I've been curiouse as to how to improve my gas mileage. I want to have a trans am with a 350 as my daily...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
04-13-2010, 08:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,893
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: black and gold thirdgens

http://www.firebirdfever.com/images/89bandit2.jpg
I don't know if you've seen this one, but it's a 1989 bandit II. this site has quite a few pictures of black and gold Firebirds:...
Forum: History / Originality
04-05-2010, 10:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,407
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: 85 Mecham Macho Trans am

So no one on this site knows anything about them? Does anyone at least know the performance mods? Did the Macho TA come with a 400 small block like some of the earlier mse Trans ams? I'm sorry to...
Forum: Members Firebirds
04-05-2010, 09:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,036
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: New Pics of my 89 GTA! :D

Your GTA looks fantastic! I normally don't care for white birds, but yours definatly pulls it off. Are those emblems stock? They look like they're in great shape.
Forum: History / Originality
03-22-2010, 10:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,407
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: 85 Mecham Macho Trans am

yeah I just wish I knew what upgrades it was given. No one seems to know, no matter what I type in on the web I just get a couple pictures and no specs. I had no idea it was that obscure.
Forum: History / Originality
03-22-2010, 05:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,407
Posted By Formulamuscle

85 Mecham Macho Trans am

While I was skimming the internet I found a picture of a restored 85 mse Macho Trans am (http://www.heathelmer.com/index.php?id=completed, it's 2nd from the bottom). I know that only around 20 were...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
03-19-2010, 12:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,236
Posted By Formulamuscle

Third gen as a daily driver?

Hi everybody, I've always planned on having a 77/78 bandit trans am as my hotrod, but I just can't live without having a third gen. As a result I have been planning to have a third gen trans am as my...
Forum: Members Firebirds
02-15-2010, 03:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,037
Posted By Formulamuscle

Firebirds in movies and tv shows

Hi everyone, I noticed a thread on camaros in movies, so I decided I would start one for birds. For some reason I always seem to see way more 3rd gen camaros in movies than firebirds. Aside from...
Forum: Members Firebirds
01-17-2010, 02:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,725
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: My '89 Base Firebird

That looks amazing! I have an 89 that looks just like that, except for the louvers on the back of mine. I've never seen a pontiac logo on a 3rd gen bird before (do you have to drill or is it some...
Forum: Body
01-17-2010, 12:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 529
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: front spoiler

http://leskeyrestoration.com/images/84mseta060.jpg - is this what you are talking about?
Forum: Body
01-16-2010, 08:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 900
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: aggressive look

WOW! that Trans am looks amazing 86TA!. Plus it has that 408 stroker to back up the cowl hood. Is that the same car that TandL engines featured on their website?
Forum: Body
01-16-2010, 08:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 900
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: aggressive look

You're IROC does look very mean! lol it's funny that you suggested that thread, because I happen to be the one who posted the question :D. I haven't checked the replies for awhile, so I didn't see...
Forum: Body
01-16-2010, 05:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 900
Posted By Formulamuscle

aggressive look

Hey everyone, I've been posting a number of threads lately due to the fact that I am getting money together to give my car the look that I want. I'm young, so I am just saving for cosmetic mods....
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
01-13-2010, 10:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,330
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: my car just isnt that fast...

I completely understand that you want to make your car faster. I'm 18, and my 305 tbi bird looks and sounds fast, but it definatly isn't. Like these guys said, just make it look nice and impressive...
Forum: Fabrication
01-10-2010, 09:55 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 25,304
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: BlackTop King's goes Black & Gold

I LOVE THAT HOOD! the golden bird coupled with the huge aero scoop just says "i'm going to kick your *** if you don't get out of my way!" That is exactly how i want my car to look. Stellar job! :D
Forum: Body
01-09-2010, 12:37 PM
Replies: 1,192
Views: 103,202
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: Did u have a Thirdgen in highschool?

I got my bird during the last few days of junior year. it was during finals week, so my test scores weren't that great due to my friends and I cruising around in it. It just has the 305, but it still...
Forum: Body
01-07-2010, 09:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,298
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: Cowl induction or Ram Air II

I actually love the way your IROC looks ssean92! I think it does take quite a bit more than a hood to make a transmaro. Anyway, love the look of all of the hoods everyone has listed, but I'd have to...
Forum: Body
01-07-2010, 07:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,298
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: Cowl induction or Ram Air II

yeah, transmaros are lame :lol:! Does anybody think that a hood bird on top of the cowl hood would look cool, or maybe even a skull or some other decal? I've always thought something like that would...
Forum: Body
01-07-2010, 06:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,298
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: Cowl induction or Ram Air II

I suppose an ss hood could look cool on a firebird, although I've never really seen that before.
Forum: Body
01-06-2010, 09:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,298
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: Cowl induction or Ram Air II

I guess a ram air II hood would look a bit out of place. Yet I feel as though the ram air I hoods look a little weird and not very aggressive. I think once I stuff a fat engine in there (383, 408,...
Forum: Body
01-06-2010, 06:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,298
Posted By Formulamuscle

Cowl induction or Ram Air II

Hey everyone, I'm saving up for a hood but I do not know what to get. I'm going strictly for looks, because I want that aggressive and badass muscle car look, if that makes any sense. I'm choosing...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
01-03-2010, 06:56 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,442
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: Forza 3 thirdgen racing night.

WOW! I had no idea third gens were in this game. I'll get it for sure. But I'm curiouse, can you just mod out a third gen camaro or T/A to your liking? Are there formulas by any chance?!
Forum: Body
12-30-2009, 02:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,012
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: Firebird bumper swap

Yeah, I do agree that the 84 Trans am (recaro edition?) looks tacky, but I believe the 82's-84's use the same front bumper. I think in 84 they just added a weird front chin spoiler looking thing to...
Forum: Body
12-29-2009, 07:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,012
Posted By Formulamuscle

Re: Firebird bumper swap

Thanks, that's great news, although I have one more small question. I've heard that the stock bumper reinforcement assembly behind the bumper cover itself, was either aluminum or steel depending on...
Forum: Body
12-29-2009, 06:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,012
Posted By Formulamuscle

Firebird bumper swap

Hi, I have an 89 5.0 L firebird, and I want to swap out the stock front bumper for a pre 1985 firebird/trans am bumper. I am not a big fan of the rubber bumperet inserts, and I think that the 84...
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