thebandit50187

NO. ive been super busy on my off days. and every spare dollar I get seems to go to my house or my kids medical bills. since the transmission went out in the Formula the only thing automotive ive done to my own cars has been getting my 92 "trans am" running and firing on all cylinders

Dinero

Jason just curious, your photo of the 2 Formulas, how much would the t-top one go for more or less?

LiquidBlue

Was 92 the only year this color used?

TTOP350

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Yup

LiquidBlue

Very cool, learn something new on here everyday. I've been wondering what everyone's thoughts are on re-painting these pony's. back to original color of course. Lets say you have a decent paint job, the original one. Of course it has its flaws from sitting over the years, and quite honestly, never was that good coming out of the factory. Should you re-paint, using modern paint materials? Is this a sin? Or leave it as is, and let 1992 GM shine in all her glory, including, all her mistakes?

okfoz

I struggle with that on my 89 Convertible... Right now it has original paint except for the Left rear quarter, to which I cannot figure out for the life of me why it was repainted, there is no evidence of an accident. The car was a FL car and the top of the car is just baked... Clear coming off... but right now it is virtually all original...

John

LiquidBlue

I know how you feel. My paint is in perfect condition, that is, the same condition the day I bought the car when it was 2 years old. But I'm not happy with it. When I look at other cars on the road today, I see how good it could be. It would be so cool, so unique, and look brand new. They would have to park it outside those fancy hotel's next the the 1M Ferrari's! The struggle continues, I'm worried one day I will cave in, and paint!

PurelyPMD

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This is the only situation where we have decided that an older collectible should be refinished to look better than new. Art, antique furniture, guns & coins are all left in untouched, as-aged condition to maintain their highest value.

I find that, regardless of the condition, unrestored cars are far more interesting at a show than the over restored ones. I have always felt that cars that have stories and are allowed to tell them hold a higher value.

BTW - Squirrel.

okfoz

If you really want to Squirrel... My son used to love the movie "Cars" With Lightning McQueen... Every time I watched that movie, I looked at the "paint" (I know it is not real) but the way it looked gave me gumption to want to go make my car look like that... straight as an arrow, and just pretty as can be...

John

Dinero

Jason, how much did you let it go for, if you don't mind me asking? Trying to find out how much they go for since I am in the market for one, like the one you sold. Thank you

Mark Webber

I have a 92 Jamaica yellow formula

thebandit50187

Hey Mark Webber glad I(Shaun Mattingly) could help you figure that out lol
All those other guys told you it was a Trans Am lol

TTOP350

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Well post up some pix Mark!

Restore

I am from Canada/Vancouver island. I've been restoring a 92 GTA jamaican Yellow with full 350 Corvette package. Original owner was Tom Harris. All #s matching to a very rare car in which only 5 were distributed in this package in Canada. As far as my knowledge only my restoration and 1 other are left in existence. It's at the point of paint. I've spoken to a appraiser who has told me the #s I've given him are a match. I've gone all out on this restoration an curious as to what I should be asking once complete. For the record this restoration WILL be show room condition. It has just over 160,000kms. Cheers

scooter

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It's Jamaica, not jamaican

Restore

Yes I know... Auto correction did that

Leo1le

What is this " full 350 Corvette package" "and only 5 were distributed in this package in Canada" consist of does it have an RPO code or is it dealer/aftermarket tuner thing ie: SLP?

TTOP350

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My guess is it's a 350 tpi car.

JT

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Yes. According to Compnine there was 5 - 1992 GTA Trans Ams with the L98 in Jamaica Yellow with the Z49 (Canada export). I don't think the Z49 really adds any value or importance since it didn't net additional options not available (like 1987 did with 350 and T-Tops). So it comes down to color combination and engine along with 1992 being a low production year.

Leo1le

Thanks for clarifying, makes more sence now.

TTOP350

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/3055...group_activity

Steve86TA

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thanks for that link Tony..I didnt get a chance to talk to you at the Nats, every time I was near your car, you werent

TTOP350

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Yeah, I was floating around all weekend, really wanted to spend more time at the car but the kiddos couldn't sit still. lol

RKeats

This is a cool thread. I'm a sucker for the banshee noses, especially the rare coloured ones. There's a base JY Firebird Convertible for sale up here in Canada, which I can't imagine is a very common car. JT, any idea of how many of those were made in JY?

okfoz

Jamaica Yellow
Base Firebird - 407
Formula - 31
Trans Am - 29
GTA - 15

Base Convertible - 30
TA Convertible - 24

There ya go...

SauronWS6

I know this thread is kind of old but this is coming up for auction. Not a ton of info on it but looks to be L98 and CC1.

https://www.ridesafely.com/en/salvag...bid/2107234126

TTOP350

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It's been posted before but not sure why its re-listed again, didn't sell maybe or ?

SauronWS6

Oh weird, first time I've seen it. Was it on the same auction site?

TTOP350

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Im pretty sure, same pictures to.
When I said it's been posted before, I ment on the web, not here specifically.

Airwolfe

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I saw this 92 Formula 350 CC1 T-top car listed on this exact same website many, many months ago and it's been saying Upcoming Auction ever since.

SauronWS6

Well that's disappointing, was looking forward to seeing if it sold or maybe bidding. Hopefully they actually auction it off this time.

TTOP350

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I'd like to bring it home if possible

87WS6

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Same. Not that I need another project, but I'd take it home for the right price.

okfoz

Just an update on 1992 Production Numbers:
According to PHS the following Quantites for Jamaica Yellow Firebirds:
503 - Base Firebirds (US Market)
38 - Base Firebird Convertibles (Total)

48 - Formulas (Total)
47 - Formulas (sold in US Market)

31 - Trans Am (Sold in US Market)
38 - Trans Am Convertibles (Total)

22 - GTA (Total)
14 - GTA (Sold in US Market)

scooter

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If only it was a hard top

87WS6

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I used to own one of the 1992 Formula Firebirds. It was a 305 TPI car with a 5 speed and T-Tops. I miss that car.

TTOP350

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Have any pictures of it?

okfoz

Wondering if it is your car Tony?

TTOP350

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Mine came from Louisiana iirc but there cannot be many like them

87WS6

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I don't unfortunately. It was the one on here that had been repainted Ford Chrome yellow by a previous owner. You can't miss the thing. It had a cowl hood with black stripes along the sides of the cowl and custom Formula decals. It was quite distinctive.

TTOP350

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I thought i may have seen it a while back someplace forsale. Maybe FB?

87WS6

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If its changed hands again, maybe. I sold it back in 2015. I had too many cars and not enough garage space for all of them.

okfoz

And it is that time again... New updates to the Jamaica Yellow Firebird data, I have the production data for all of the Formula, GTA, FB Convertible, and Trans Am Convertibles, this data is unchanged and is complete. Unfortunately Pontiac did not save the complete data for 1992 Base Firebirds Y81 or W68, or the Y83 Trans Am cars, so that was only for USA Cars. I got the bright idea to combine the EXP+CAN data from Compnine With the data from Pontiac. What I ended up with is about as close as we are going to get in the foreseeable future, unless Compnine decides to add the non compiled cars into the data. This total 1992 data is missing 397 cars for Base FB and Y83 Trans Ams. BUT I have the total number of JY 1992's, just not specifics for Base FB or Y83 TA's.

Just an update on 1992 Production Numbers:

Pontiac Reported TOTAL JY 1992: 746
545 - Y81+W68 Base Firebirds Coupes
38 - W68 Base Firebird Convertibles (Total)
48 - W66 Formulas (Total)
39 - Y83 Trans Am Coupes
38 - Y83 Trans Am Convertibles (Total)
22 - Y84 GTA (Total)
730 Total (Missing 16 cars)