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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 11:06 AM
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I have a black 89 GTA. It has the same rims as the gold ones but mine are black. I have not seen any other TAs or GTAs with a black paint job and black rims. I dont even know if I have seen the black rims. Were these an option or standard?

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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 11:09 AM
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Generally GTA's had the gold rims and the T/A's had the black one's.....
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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 11:22 AM
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So if the GTAs generally came with gold rims is it an option for them to have the black rims or just luck of the draw?
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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 11:27 AM
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All GTA's had gold rims, no option. T/A's on the other hand has gold as an option over black in 1992....
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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 11:35 AM
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Over the years the Trans Am could be had with the diamond spoke wheels in red, white, black, charcoal, and gold. The GTA was only available with the gold wheels.
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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 11:47 AM
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So if I have a 89 GTA with black rims, someone got some black rims off of a TA and put them on?
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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 11:56 AM
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Or someone painted the stock rims, or its not a GTA but a trans am with some badges from the GM dealer. Run your rpo's on the main page, and go to www.gtasourcepage.com and read up on what makes a GTA a GTA.
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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 11:57 AM
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So if I have a 89 GTA with black rims, someone got some black rims off of a TA and put them on?
Either that or they bought new ones from somewhere, or they took a can of paint to your stock wheels.
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Old Mar 29, 2002 | 01:39 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
Does it have the T/A fender heat extractors? If so its probably a T/A in GTA guise.

If no fender extractors then it might be as stated before.

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Old Mar 29, 2002 | 03:31 PM
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It is a GTA I looked at the rims and there is a spot where I can see that the black was painted over the gold. I dont know why they didnt make them with the black rims. I think that they look freakin sweet with black rims.
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