OK i' m being told that all GTA's center caps said "WS6"... is this true? i just bought my first GTA and its missing one cap. the ones on the car are black with a gold firebird, i just want to know if these are correct.

 

The firebird is not correct. Your GTA should have black with a gold WS6. They were discontinued for a while but GM reproduction ones are available again.

Lon

 

Wrong....

For 87, they were just the 'birds. The 'WS6 Performance Suspension' didn't start until 88.

The 87 GTA wasn't actually a separate, full model, but more of a well optioned Trans Am, although still an REAL GTA. Not until 88 was the GTA a separate model (like RS,/Z28/Formula, etc) Then the center caps were changed also.

I was going to get rid of my 'bird center caps, to be replaced by WS6 labeled ones, until I learned.

http://www.gtasourcepage.com/
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"Question #15 - "My 1987 GTA doesn't have some of the stuff listed as standard on the later models. What's up with that?"

The 1987 GTA was not the fully-loaded car of just a single year later. Initially, the GTA package consisted of only eight (8) performance-related options plus the specific exterior appearance package; two separate option value packages were then available at extra cost to further customize the car to the owner's individual tastes. For 1988, the model went with its fully-contented roster of options to help ease ordering concerns for buyers.
So it is possible to have a first-year GTA without some of the options you have come to think of as "GTA equipment"........."

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"Sometimes you may also see differing center caps on certain cars; the photo shows the "WS6" caps that are always seen in advertisements and pictures. I personally have seen GTAs that feature the center caps with the gold Firebird emblem as well; in fact, most all 1987 GTAs had the "Firebird" center caps. It seems the cap pictured above came into wide use in 1988 and continued through 1992. Sometimes you may also see differing center caps on certain cars; the photo shows the "WS6" caps that are always seen in advertisements and pictures. I personally have seen GTAs that feature the center caps with the gold Firebird emblem as well; in fact, most all 1987 GTAs had the "Firebird" center caps. It seems the cap pictured above came into wide use in 1988 and continued through 1992."

 

well mine is an 88 GTA and it has the gold firebird center caps with gold rims. i find it strange that someone has replaced the "WS6" caps with the firebird ones. this GTA i just bought is unmolested and very well maintained... is there a way to tell if the car came with the rims that are on it? they could've been black which i think compliments the car better then the gold. where can i get the WS6 emblems for my caps?

 

Ok, so the 87 had one year only rims and center caps. Good to know. I do know that the bird emblem center caps are a LOT easier to find on eBay. So logically is it easy to see how they'd get swapped if someone wants to maintain a pristine condition look and isn't picky on logo of the center cap.

Lon

 

Actually the Bird with the Gold wheels was a "2" year only thing as they also used the Wheels in 1986 on some Trans Am's. I believe the center caps were the same.

The Gold bird may be also correct on the 1988 as there may have been a shortage of the WS6 caps or they may have had some left over from 1987.

Also check your wheels, the 1986 & 1987 cross lace "GTA" wheels did not have the extra dot by the edge of the rim where the 1988+ did... Again some 1988's may have gotten the older style wheel before a changeover...

In a twist of fate some 1991 & 1992 Trans Am's got WS6 Center caps but did not get the WS6 Package... go fig.

John