I have been wanting to do this for a while, so I took an extra hood cowel and painted it black for my yellow 87 Formula. I just wanted to see some opinions. I personally like it the same as the original yellow cowel. But it does make the car look a little more sporty, atleast to me.

I think it works well for yellow, but some of the other colors it would take the right color. Like matching either the interior color, the color of the decals, or the color of the lower stripe (if applicable).

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87 Formula 5.1 converted to TPI Yellow/Black
SLP Dur 206/212, Lift 480/487, Cent Line 112 cam, headers, cat-back exhaust
Ported & polished Stock TPI intake
Modified Stock cold air intake
Gil Younger (no yo-yo) Shift Kit
Aluminum Driveshaft
3.73 Posi gear
Baer 12" brakes 4 wheels
KYB AGX Adjustable Shocks & struts
Hotchkis strut tower brace
South side machine frame connecters
Custom reinforced control arms and pan hard bar.
Custom Leather interior
CUSTOM Yellow Gauge Faces

87 Formula TPI (5 Speed) Yellow/Gray STOCK

1967 Buick Riviera 430hp Turns high 14's (Not bad for 4300 lbs)

83 Camaro (Parts)
83 T/A (parts)

http://www.3rdgenformula.com

 

I like it, looks real good. What kind of hood is that, never saw one with a cowl on the side (except 82-84?) TA's. BTW What is the yellow on your car called, cause that color looks real good.

-Max

 

Yeah I would like to know color yellow that is too, looks great man. I would definitely stick with that hood, looks sporty. Cool car!

 

I got the same hood on my Formula. I was thinking about painting it yellow and now I think I am. I was offered a gta hood and front bumper for my hood but now I am having second thoughts about it after seeing yours.

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88 White Formula 305 TBI With A New CD Stereo and Abolutly Nothing Else Done To It!

 

I have that hood on my '83 TA which is an '86 look alike. I love the hood, it looks really sporty, especially with the front end of an '86 on my '83. They came stock with the '82-'84 TA's I believe, and with the later Formulas. My hood is a fully functional air induction.

 

The Hood, called by GM as the "Power Buldge" hood, originally was produced from 82-84 for the Trans Am. In beginning of 1987 the Firebird S/E was dropped and the Formula was re-introduced after being dropped for the body change in 1982. GM decided to use the 82-84 T/A hood with the wrap around "Aero Spoiler" on an otherwise standard Firebird body.
The Ground effects that were optional from GM were not available on the 87-92 Formula. The quickest & easiest way to determine if a Car was a formula would be the hood & the aero spoiler that was taken from the T/A & GTA. Formulas were NEVER offered with a V6 either.

If you have a firebird or a T/A and want the "Power buldge" hood, hang on to your pantyhose cause to get a new hood it will cost you (from the dealer or classic industries) around $682.00, and they are usually quickly snatched up in junkyards. The Standard & T/A hoods can be purchased for 189.95(std) or 209.95(T/A) for reproduction or 329.95(std) or 457.38(T/A) for GM parts.

The color is the original color used on the IROC-Z & the FORMULA only (as far as I know) it is called Yellow Gold (51U) or WA # ( 8929 ) for paintshops to match.

Just a note, when you look at the paint chips at the paint store it looks more pale than it really is. When the car gets older it will become more pale from the sun bleaching. IF you are going to change the color of your car and are not interested in a "Stock" firebird color and are not totally against Mustangs, I really like one of the bright yellows that the new 2000/2001 mustangs have. It is not the Schoolbus (orange/yellow) but a real nice bright yellow. check it out...


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87 Formula 5.1 converted to TPI Yellow/Black
SLP Dur 206/212, Lift 480/487, Cent Line 112 cam, headers, cat-back exhaust
Ported & polished Stock TPI intake
Modified Stock cold air intake
Gil Younger (no yo-yo) Shift Kit
Aluminum Driveshaft
3.73 Posi gear
Baer 12" brakes 4 wheels
KYB AGX Adjustable Shocks & struts
Hotchkis strut tower brace
South side machine frame connecters
Custom reinforced control arms and pan hard bar.
Custom Leather interior
CUSTOM Yellow Gauge Faces

87 Formula TPI (5 Speed) Yellow/Gray STOCK

1967 Buick Riviera 430hp Turns high 14's (Not bad for 4300 lbs)

83 Camaro (Parts)
83 T/A (parts)

http://www.3rdgenformula.com

 

thats great, but you know what would make that better, RIMS.

 

I like it, makes the hood stand out more

Don

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1985 T/A WS6
Recaro Seats
58,000 smiles
TPI T-Tops
3:27 Posi
K&N
https://www.thirdgen.org/rides/index...ew&rideid=3080

 

Hey thats look so good ..that combination remembers me the Old Style Muscle Cars (Challengers-Cudas) and the look of Bruce Lee in Games of Death ¡¡Your Car looks definetely killer ¡¡One of the Coolest NON-common cars ¡¡¡and that on the hood makes the touch...thats style man ¡¡But if you wanna make it real kickass go and get 17 or 18 INCH rims sont think twice¡¡(like the rims of the blue camaro with the corvette in a post here man i assure you your car will be the double more headturner of the town ¡¡Go kick some *** Home Boy ¡¡thats style¡
good luck man Awesome style Car¡¡¡¡
Check my ride ¡¡SAMMY CALDERON FROM CHILE ¡¡

 

nice car its just like the formula in my 87 catalouge

 

sammy,
I find it ineteresting that you say that it reminds you of the old musclecars, because I was watching Nash Bridges. I liked the way the Black shaker hood looked on his Cuda, that is where I got the idea from..

Camaro6speed,
I thought about the rims, and have been keeping my eyes open for something that I really like. I have considered a set like the 17" Ronal wheelks like on the 91-92 firehawk, but those seem to be non existant. Or at least I have not seen any for sale for a long time.

I also like the 17" 5 spoke Rims on the newer WS6's 7 the newer Firehawks. The rims have to fit the car, and not look Japanese (Didn't want to say "Rice") DOE! I did it anyway. I don't think I would want Chrome, because there is nothing else chrome on the car. I would probably go with a brushed Aluminum or polished Aluminum. just thinking out loud though.

John


[This message has been edited by okfoz (edited June 20, 2001).]

 

Modyfiying cars is all about personal expression and identity... that is your own touch - therefore it is good. I kinda like it myself.

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***The driver formerly known as 89IROCZ***

1989 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
350c.i. TPI, rebuilt 700R4 auto w/shift kit, Dual catalyst Monza PaceSetter Cat-Back (currently no muffler, sounds on webpage) 3.23 Posi rear, Hypertech chip, Under-Drive pulleys, AFPR, K&N's, moddified MAF, Alarm, Keyless entry, remote starter, 92 Z28 AeroWing, Brand New Paint (6/21/01)

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