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Old Apr 10, 2025 | 12:19 PM
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Car: 89 Firebird Formula
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Parts ID and location?

It's been a dozen or so years since I took this apart, and I don't remember where these 3 parts bolt on to. Maybe for the bumper / engine air dam?
Any ideas?


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Old Apr 10, 2025 | 01:12 PM
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Re: Parts ID and location?

The two triangles go to the frame, to the battery trays. As reinforcements. I can take a picture of mine if you need. Don't know the other part?
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Old Apr 10, 2025 | 03:08 PM
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Re: Parts ID and location?

Originally Posted by ACebell
The two triangles go to the frame, to the battery trays. As reinforcements. I can take a picture of mine if you need. Don't know the other part?
I would really appreciate the picture. I dimly remember them going down there somewhere, but I have no idea of the placement. That other part maybe for the hood latch or something? Damn if I remember.
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Old Apr 10, 2025 | 03:36 PM
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Re: Parts ID and location?

I only have one triangle on my 83 Z28, picture attached. If you find out where the other bolts up; maybe I need to get one of those too to "stiffen" stuff up?

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Old Apr 10, 2025 | 04:41 PM
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Re: Parts ID and location?

The third one is indeed for the latch, you can see it in this photo:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...ml#post5789404
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Old Apr 10, 2025 | 04:58 PM
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Re: Parts ID and location?

Originally Posted by ACebell
I only have one triangle on my 83 Z28, picture attached. If you find out where the other bolts up; maybe I need to get one of those too to "stiffen" stuff up?
thank you. I’ll check it out once I’m back at my shop tomorrow. If I can figure out where the other one bolts up to, I will let you know.
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Old Apr 10, 2025 | 09:04 PM
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Re: Parts ID and location?

First one on left is for the hood latch, the second goes just below the hood latch bracket to hold up the panel that attaches to the bumper cover, and the third one is for the battery tray to frame.
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Old Apr 11, 2025 | 11:07 AM
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Re: Parts ID and location?

Originally Posted by Drgnbld
First one on left is for the hood latch, the second goes just below the hood latch bracket to hold up the panel that attaches to the bumper cover, and the third one is for the battery tray to frame.
thank you! Now I remember!

like I said, I took the car apart in 2013 and had the it painted. It’s been a while since I’ve messed with it.
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