Picking up a GTA hood for $50, and I'm wondering how you guys think it'll look on my Formula. I've never seen anyone do this before, but hey, it might look pretty good. It's got a few dings in it, but it's a different color so I'll need to re-paint it anyway.

If all else fails and it looks bad, I can paint it, sell it, and profit

 

I did it on my 87 formula back in 07. i traded hoods for a day with my friends gta. I did not like it much. Just did not look right to me.. But i love the formula hood for sure. my favorite hood.

 

I wish the bulge was symmetrical, that's my only complaint. It bugs the hell out of me that it angles to the driver side lol.

 

It will look like that weird V6 Firebird that came as a base model with a GTA hood... Forget what it's called, but I am not too big of a fan.

I personally like the fact that the hood isn't symmetrical.

 

I'll see how it goes, I can probably pick it up as early as 6/9 or 6/10. Like I said, if all else fails, I'm sure I can turn around and sell it and make some decent profit.

 

Nobody will even notice since it was available on TAs too, not just GTAa.


As for a symmetrical Power Bulge hood? You can buy one aftermarket but I forget who makes it.

 

NOOOO dont do it. it kills the formula look, plus it looks bad, formula hoods are the best out of any firebird hood

 

I have the same hood on my car and love it, but it's a TA, I say give it a shot.

 

Thumbs down. Powerbulge are awesome hoods.

 

It will look fine, just different.

 

It will look like a TA.....I prefer the RA II hood

 

Leave the power bulge

 

I agree, leave the power bulge, best hood ever.

 

there is 3 acceptable hoods for a formula - Stock power buldge, Ram Air, or standard cowl hood.....that is all

 

ram air is a no go on a rd gen, I have yet to see a car where it looks good. It's made for a 4th and looks completely out of place on a 3rd

 

here is a previous T/A I had had with a ram air hood. I think it looks pretty damn good

 

Would look 10x better if the hood was more square

 

Keep the Formula hood, I think it is the best looking hood for Firebirds. I wish mine had a powerbulge.

Would look 100x better if it had the original hood.

 

I agree on the Ram Air II, I just don't like it. But I have seen several cars with the Ram Air I that looks real nice.

 

RA II on 91/92 Birds, RA I on earlier birds.....

 

Power bulge is the only hood for me on a formy.....

 

I bought a 1988 Trans Am GTA over the weekend for parts and it has a new 4th gen WS.6 style Ram Air hood on it that I don't care for. If anyone wants it, keep an eye out for it in the classifieds forum when I get ready to part this car out in a month or two.

 

I totally agree.

 

Actually, I was considering hacking up the GTA hood to make it a custom cowl hood. There have been a few threads on here where people have done similar things, and I really like it. I'll see if I can find them.

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/fabr...tor-build.html

And here it is. I'm considering doing something similar to this, but I'm not sure I like the openings in the middle too much. I might just do like that and have a basic cowl hood.

WIP! lol.

 

Keep the Power Buldge hood. Get the open screen from the 1982-1983 H.O. and take out the solid plate. Adds a nice touch and looks good from the drivers side view.

 

BTW the ram air on the black car was 100% functional