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Old Dec 29, 2000 | 02:30 AM
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ATTENTION!! People with digital cameras,look inside

hey everyone, your help is appreciated, I need members to please post pics of the rearend of your firebird/formula/ta/gta to see the diffent kinds of tailights that come on these cars. a nice closeup shot would be nice. thank you very much..

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Old Dec 29, 2000 | 02:37 AM
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91 or 92 Formula


I thought I would get the easier one out of the way to make it more interesting for yall to come up with the other ones...



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Old Dec 29, 2000 | 09:17 PM
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cmon yall
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Old Dec 29, 2000 | 09:54 PM
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Old Dec 30, 2000 | 12:21 AM
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91 or 92 GTA (courtesy of Mr.J)


cmon, so far we got 2 differnet types..one one else care to add to this, or do I have to do all the work?

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Old Dec 30, 2000 | 05:42 AM
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Formula90 I love your taillight setup. Mine looks like the 1st picture.

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Old Dec 30, 2000 | 10:58 AM
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you can see it alittle. this is early 80s



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Eldebrock Headers, 3" Hooker Cat-Back, duel outlet with quad tips.
Mods: 1.6 Proform Roller Rockers, electric fan, Corvette 5.7L computer chip, K&Ns.
Audio: JVC Kameleon CD deck, Jenson 4x6 front, Eclipes 6x9 rear, 2 10" mTx T4000 powered by a mTx 200watt amp.
Black Powder Coated 1990 16x8 Formula Wheels with 245/50/ZR16 Perelli P7000.

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Old Dec 30, 2000 | 11:20 AM
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85-90 TA & GTA (I Think). This one is 85 TA.
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Old Dec 30, 2000 | 01:09 PM
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I've read that the lights on cica55's bird, were only in '86 and '87. I have them on my '82 cause IMO they are the best. Especially with the black-spray. Does anyone have these with the black-out spray?

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Old Dec 30, 2000 | 01:41 PM
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Older pos with 86-92 tails,, these came from a 90

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Old Dec 30, 2000 | 05:43 PM
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Originally posted by RED82TA5.7L:
[B]you can see it alittle. this is early 80s
hey do you think we could maybe get a better shot of that? i was hoping someone would post those
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Old Dec 30, 2000 | 06:01 PM
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Originally posted by Mike Harvey:
Formula90 I love your taillight setup. Mine looks like the 1st picture.

hey mike, those arent mine, i just posted them from mrj. i also have the ones like the first picture
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Old Dec 30, 2000 | 07:42 PM
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Ok, dumb question? how do you add a picture to your post here?

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Old Dec 30, 2000 | 07:53 PM
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Car: 96 Formula/82 T/A
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ill try to get a better picture of the early 80s tail lights in the next couple of days

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this car has a bad tranny untill middle of January 2001(im crying inside)
1982 Pontiac Trans Am
Cross-Fire Injected 5.7l V8
Eldebrock Headers, 3" Hooker Cat-Back, duel outlet with quad tips.
Mods: 1.6 Proform Roller Rockers, electric fan, Corvette 5.7L computer chip, K&Ns.
Audio: JVC Kameleon CD deck, Jenson 4x6 front, Eclipes 6x9 rear, 2 10" mTx T4000 powered by a mTx 200watt amp.
Black Powder Coated 1990 16x8 Formula Wheels with 245/50/ZR16 Perelli P7000.
For Pictures go to
http://members.theglobe.com/transamguy/EXP_SITE_PERSONAL_2/
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Old Dec 30, 2000 | 08:32 PM
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Originally posted by Coolcars:
Ok, dumb question? how do you add a picture to your post here?

coolcars,
on this same board, look at a thread i started called "posting pics"
you will be amazed at what all you can find if you can take alittle time to read posts...
dont worry...im alittle guilty of it also...
have fun..and if you still have q's, email me..



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Old Dec 30, 2000 | 08:33 PM
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Originally posted by RED82TA5.7L:
ill try to get a better picture of the early 80s tail lights in the next couple of days


cool red, ill be waiting...
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Old Dec 30, 2000 | 09:50 PM
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From: Morgan Hill, California. Age: 20
Car: 96 Formula/82 T/A
Engine: LT1/350 TPI
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oh wait

here is a better pic of early 80s T/A. i found it some where on the web



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this car has a bad tranny untill middle of January 2001(im crying inside)
1982 Pontiac Trans Am
Cross-Fire Injected 5.7l V8
Eldebrock Headers, 3" Hooker Cat-Back, duel outlet with quad tips.
Mods: 1.6 Proform Roller Rockers, electric fan, Corvette 5.7L computer chip, K&Ns.
Audio: JVC Kameleon CD deck, Jenson 4x6 front, Eclipes 6x9 rear, 2 10" mTx T4000 powered by a mTx 200watt amp.
Black Powder Coated 1990 16x8 Formula Wheels with 245/50/ZR16 Perelli P7000.
For Pictures go to http://members.theglobe.com/transamg...TE_PERSONAL_2/

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Old Dec 31, 2000 | 12:27 AM
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thanks red
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Old Dec 31, 2000 | 09:03 AM
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here are a couple of shots of the rear of my wifes 82 Z28. I will let you pic the best one.
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Old Dec 31, 2000 | 10:43 AM
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i like those rims...what are they
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Old Jan 1, 2001 | 01:40 AM
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They are Weld Wheels... Drag lights


Originally posted by formula90:
i like those rims...what are they


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82 Z28 with 350.motor has .030 forged flat top pistions other wise stock bottom end, Summit 214/224 cam with 1.6 Harland Sharp roller rockers, stock 882 heads for now (will be getting a set of the 23 degree Trick Flows this summer), Performer RPM intake, Holley 750 Vacuum secondary, Th350 with 2200 converter, stock 3.23 geared rearend for now (getting 9" later on), Headman shorty headers, custom 2.5" into 3.5" Y pipe into M.A.C. offroad pipe and M.A.C. cat back system. So far car has only been to the track twice and is having sever traction problems but is running 60'-2.34 1/8 mile-9.2 @ 79 MPH.
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