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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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Putting GTA gfx on a formula..

What all brackets would be requird and how difficult is it usually, i took the gfx off the 89 i had when i was working on it so i have a general idea of how they work, but id liek to add some better looks to my 87 formula if anyone has any links or anythign that could help id really apperciate it
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 09:58 PM
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i know this isnt "help", but DONT DO IT!!
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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Whys that? to much of a pain in the *** r are you just against the gfx?
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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i think they look good without the ground effects

i dont think its that hard, but u will need a new bumper. just take all the stuff off the donar car
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 11:53 PM
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I never put GFX on a car but I can imagine it will be quite a pain alligning everything correctly. Plus drilling all the holes and stuff will be quite time consuming till you get everything allighned correctly. If you do decide to get them try to sick them on first to see if you even like it once they would be on before you go and drill them tight or glue them on or whatever. Just keep in mind you might need a buddies hand with mounting them.
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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Yea thats what i figured, i love the look of GTA's but got a good deal on a formula 350 in decent shape so im going to go off that im just not a huge fan of the lack of gfx
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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i know this isnt "help", but DONT DO IT!!
formula's look awesome without ground effects it's not a TA or a GTA its a formula, and they shouldnt have ground effects ever it'll just ruin it
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 01:26 PM
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your formula 350 is a bit faster than a GTA because is does NOT have GFX.. trust me, i know
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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i dont think it would be that hard. just make sure you take your time and dont rush it. nothing looks worse than a sh*tty GFX job.


i say go for it!
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 92RS(real slow)
formula's look awesome without ground effects it's not a TA or a GTA its a formula, and they shouldnt have ground effects ever it'll just ruin it


Thats where the sayin different strokes for different folks comes from, im presonnaly not a big fan of the blahish looks without the gfx plus the fact that it makes it appear even farther off the ground
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your formula 350 is a bit faster than a GTA because is does NOT have GFX.. trust me, i know
Im sure it might be, plus the fact that its a stripper car, factory A/C delete car with crank windows and no power locks, But since im pulling the motor anyways, im sure i can make up for the little bit of extra weight

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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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do you like the look of the 91-92 formulas? i personally think they look even better without the gfx than the 85-90 birds.

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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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Who gives two s--ts what looks better ?
That isn't the question that was asked at all.

Adding the aero package to a base car is fairly simple.
Sans having to fab the brackets I didn't have (due to buying the gfx GM new) , aligning the parts took about 2-3 hours.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Re: Putting GTA gfx on a formula..

I think it'd look good, im debating it on my car...
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Re: Putting GTA gfx on a formula..

dude don't do it!!! birds look better with out GFX's...!
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Re: Putting GTA gfx on a formula..

Try and send FIRECHICKEN a PM. He has a Formula that he put 85-90 Trans Am GFX on.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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Re: Putting GTA gfx on a formula..

DONT DO IT!!
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