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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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Car: 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 305
Transmission: 700R4
My car came home

Well after the last year I'm exhausted. The car finally got to come home. It still needs finishing (interior,final polish etc..) but I'm extremely happy with the results. I just wish it hadn't taken a year to get the body done. I guess that was my fault as I decided to take it all to bare metal and paint it in pieces.


I just look forward to completing it and being able to drive everyday if I so choose.
My $500 car has come a long ways.


Tell me what you think of it. Does the cowl hood work with it?
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 01:20 PM
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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Car: 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 5.7L TPI
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that car is awesome man, I love the decal on the nose and the sides, it all works very well together
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 02:51 PM
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That looks great. I love the bird emblems too. But i think it would look better if you lowered it. The wheels dont look like they're feeling the wheel wells in too good.
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 02:57 PM
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I'm stuck with the wheels i have at the moment but i plan on changing to the gta rims when i can and possibly the springs too.
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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From: Bonham TX
Car: 87 & 89 Iroc's
Engine: 5.0 - 5.7
Transmission: 700R's
Axle/Gears: 2.77 - 3.70
Not a $500 car anymore! Looks awesome!
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
really nice
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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I love the custom touches to your car. There are some 1aauto floormats that would look killer in your car, I'll attach a pic of them ( I have 'em too ). When I ordered mine he asked if I wanted to change the color on anything, so I'd change the red bird to blue for your car.
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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I love the way the hood looks, very nice man.
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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Here's what I've got planned for birds on the inside. Floormats are too much trouble to keep clean when they have bright emblems etc. on them.
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 09:22 PM
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here's a closer shot of it
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 01:20 AM
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Car: 87 GTA 120,000k, 90 CRX Si
Engine: 5.7 TPI, 1.6L 16 valve SOHC
Transmission: 700r4, 5spd std
Axle/Gears: 3.73
damn thats nice. havent seen many cowl hoods on birds...looks great!
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 06:42 AM
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Car: VIN=85 T/A, CAR=82/3 T/A gfx, go figure. She's a T/A anyway!
Engine: 5.0, Holley 600 cfm 4-barrel
Transmission: THM350 ??
Absolutely beautiful! Great ideas for the door cards too. The front passenger's tyre looks a little down on pressure though, don't you think?

Mark.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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That looks great!
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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Car: 92 Camaro (R)eally(S)tock
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: Auto 700r4
Sick!
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 09:14 AM
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Nice bird. love the paint.
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 07:50 AM
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nice car
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 12:03 PM
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Best looking $500.00 car I have seen in a long time. Hood works because of what you did with the blue and the bird, normally I don't care at all for them. You made it work, nice.
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 12:56 AM
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Car: 1987 IROC Z
Engine: 350 TPI L98 block
Transmission: 700R4
Wow... I generally would be thoroughly disgusted by that hood, I commend you on making it flow with the vehicle with the most subtle touches. The rims are nice for the classic look, but some aftrmkt rims with low profiles would look pretty smooth too. Maybe some Boyd's or even the ronal Firehawks.
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 08:15 AM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am
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not bad, the pics are kinda hard to get the whole idea but it looks cool , different idea with the blue , and i dont know if i like the 4th gen birds but its not bad. good work . Get the car out and drive it .
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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!! thats nice man.....I like it
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 11:44 AM
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Good Job, Looks awesome
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