I know it was all the rage in the seventies, but has anybody done it with their third gens? I haven't really seen any, but I think it could look pretty cool. Unique, you know?

If you have, lets see some.

 

I know it´s not intended this way, I just could not resist...



Were there thirdgens that came with a hood decal at all?

 

Mine has one.

 

Did it come that way from the shop, like in, was that a decal package you could order?

I´m asking because in another forum I´m surrounded by people who lay great value on keeping everything stock and I´ve seen one or two of those decals on thirdgens as well, just never really looked into it.

This would be an oppertunity to learn something about third gen firebird decal packages

 

I believe its a decal package the PO put on. I have seen several like it on this forum though. As far as if they came factory like that Im not sure. Something I would like to know as well.

 

I'm pretty sure it was a factory option on some thirdgen TAs

http://phoenixgraphix.com/transam/8586ta.htm

 

Here is mine

 

I don't have the money for paint yet, but I'm planning on painting mine dark red (either Jeep Rock Red, or Corvette Monterey Red) and putting the gold bird and stripe kit on it.

 

Found my car like this yesterday afternoon.
I guess it´s just another way to stay dry when it rains.

I had quite some cleaning up to do after the little bird left however

 

LarryL, what hood do you have? Seen other ram air hoods but yours looks more like the real hood. Looks great with the bird

 

cant see too well but it looks like he has the RA I hood. (First gen ram air hood)

 

I think some early third gens had them. I can't say for sure, all I know is mine didn't have one Subscribing, I'll get a pic of mine if I think about it when I'm armed with a camera. Gunmetal gray, with a gold hood bird to match the gold GTA badging and crosslace rims.

One things for sure, not too many people still mistake it for a Camaro after they see the screaming chicken on the hood!

 

YES, it is a ram air 1 hood. The birds I had custom made. The same style bird is on the quarter sails and the tail light. I really not crazy about the tail light bird, but until I find another center tail light section I will live with it. I want to make the back one light up with the lights. I went with a colored bird to add some color to the car. I painted the car factory white with micro and mini flake and blue pearl to the clear coats.

 

Here's Mine

 

IIRC, 86 was the last year for the Firechickens to appear on the hoods stock.

 

Belive it was a factory option.
This is mine, stock 1985 305 TPI:

 

I'm pretty sure mine was a dealer option back in 1987....

 

Here's a few pics from when I first got her, and a few after we completely stripped and painted the GTA rims.

 

^^^ wasn't always a fan of a phoenix on the hood of a 3rd gen, but that looks GOOD!