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Old Aug 24, 2002 | 01:07 AM
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Where can I find GTA taillights?

I have a 92 formula 350 and I want to change my stock tail lamps to the black grid style on the GTAs. Can someone please tell me where I can find a set of these in good condition? Anyone selling any? Thanks.

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Old Aug 24, 2002 | 02:07 AM
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try the classifieds. or yearone.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 12:55 PM
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If you do find them, generally you have to bend over. It took me AGES to find mine and when I did (they are nice though) I paid $200(?) They look awesome though.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 02:06 PM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
try Hawks, he has a set on a Formula I know for sure from a 91-92 T/A...

Correct me if I am wrong here guys, but is the difference between the GTA & T/A just the center piece in the 85-90 ones? or is that the same too???
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 02:43 PM
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Back to the point....the center piece is different, there are no vents behind the front wheels, all GTAs had a one-tone color scheme. Those are the biggest differences. Smaller ones exist, but most have been found on base-model birds, formies, TAs as well because of custom ordering. Oh yeah! The GTAs had the gold crosslace wheels specifically until 91-92 when the wheels were an option on the TA.
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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 09:26 PM
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i am also looking to get some 91 - 92 trans am tail lights!!

the formula ones just look to plain..
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Old Aug 30, 2002 | 04:59 AM
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Heres the different models of tail lights:

82-84 Firebird/SE/Trans Am (has horizontal bars like 2nd gens)
85-90 Trans Am/GTA (Grid style)
85-92 Firebird, Formula (Has amber turn signals, no reflective stripe along bottom)
91-92 Formula/Trans Am/GTA (2 piece design, no center piece)
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Old Aug 30, 2002 | 07:57 AM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
Ward is close, the Formula only got one set of tailights, 87-92 only the T/A & GTA would have gotten the 2 piece in 91-92

John
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