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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 11:07 PM
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Why Formula nose got Bigger holes?

what's the reason?
Big Holes :

Little Holes:
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 11:09 PM
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 11:11 PM
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incomplete

incomplete holes :
THE GREY ONE ABOVE ISNT A FORMULA .....BUT ITS A FORMULA NOSE
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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I believe the actually opening size is the same, but the TA bumper has more material and goes in deeper than the Formula bumper giving the appearance that the Formula openings look larger.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 08:46 PM
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No formulas came with foglights... That is the front fascia for a non-foglight-equipped formula or base-model firebird (the ones with the foglights are part of the W68 Aero Package for 91-92 birds)...
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 11:36 PM
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YO "PEEP" this!.....................

My customized nose job!...4 pilots fog lights and I'm read't go!
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 02:37 PM
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Hey Shelton...is your car a TA? Did you cut out bigger holes...If so, can you enlighten me as to how you did it?
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 12:27 AM
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I used a spring loaded cutting tool and a magnum cutting knife the open up on both sides of the license plate and it gave me more room to add 2 more foglights and the engine gets more air flow ,so there is enough room to work around ,but I did cut a little into the impact absorber too,to secure the second set of lights ,but it does get alot of attention!
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