savage56

Hello, my son has a 1985 Trans Am, that he repaint at technical college last year. They put a fiber glass ground effects kit on the car, and ended up wreaking the car, front end. So we are putting the car back to stock , got all the replacement parts except the under part of the front clip or bumper, just don't know, how the front air damp that redirects the air to the radiator, looks like, so we can order or find one. Pictures of the under side of the front , or the air dam pieces, would be appreciated.
Thanks Dave

savage56

Here are some pics of the bottom and the front ground effects. I just don't know which air deflector ,I need that the ground effects bolt to.

savage56

Here's what I ended up buying, Ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/82-92-Fireb...53.m2749.l2649 and I see Hawkmotorsports has it to https://www.hawksmotorsports.com/fir...efits-cooling/ .I found this item through my Classic Bronco forum, So if your looking for a air deflector for your 3rd gen trans am, this one should work. It attaches to the radiator cross member and to the side deflectors.

savage56

Well got the front side skirts mock up, now just waiting for the air dam.

ownor

iTrader: (5)

nice to see you putting it back on the road! can't comment on any of the parts tho
how were those fenders in terms of shape tolerance and what brand if i may ask?

TTOP350

iTrader: (8)

You should also replace those 6 nuts and bolts with the correct speed nuts and 7mm head screws

https://www.ebay.com/itm/84-90-Trans...MAAOSw5VFWHvhV

savage56

My son bought them from Classic Industries, https://www.classicindustries.com/pr.../10081966.html ,they were pretty close on fit , but two fenders holes for the passanger side skirt was off a little, so had to elongate the holes for the bracket to fit.

savage56

Those are temporary, We had to make brackets for each side, so I used aluminum and drill three holes in each bracket and brazed bolts in it .Because his nose piece was damaged so bad on the edge ,we couldn't use speed nuts or 7 mm head screws. Once done, I'll cut the excess of and use a nut that's close to the 7 mm screw heads. Here's pics after his accident, front tire came off at 60 mph. Ground the air dam off , and the hole edge of nose piece.

savage56

Well ,we got the air deflector kit ,nice product made in the USA. Test fitted, all holes line up, side pieces fit nice, comes with all the hardware you need to mount. This kit I bought off Ebay.

savage56

Got the new air deflector installed ,now take everything off for prep and painting.

TTOP350

iTrader: (8)

I'm not a 1000% for sure but I think the clips and 7mm bolts for the 2 side pieces are upside down. At least all my (original) cars are the other way. IIRC..

Looks great! coming along !

savage56

Your wright, I didn't have instruction and have never worked on this part of the car, plus when we got the car ,the air deflector was missing. I found instruction last night and fixed it today.

savage56

Here's the instructions if anyone needs them and here's pics of it bolted correctly.

TTOP350

iTrader: (8)

I'm weird sometimes, looks good!!

savage56

Well, cleaned up the studs that hold the front ground effect.

NoEmissions84TA

iTrader: (1)

Thanks for showing the air deflector kit. I'm ordering one for mine.
My original is still good, but I figure I should pick up a spare while I still can get one.

ow85

Does anyone know if this kit fits a base Firebird, or Trans Am only? Mine is a base 85. Don’t know if she’ll ever run again, but if she does, she’ll need this for sure!
I wish your eBay seller had more of these...all I can find are the ones that “almost fit”. A redisigned version, is my understanding.

savage56

I know Hawks motor sports sold the same one.https://www.hawksmotorsports.com/fir...efits-cooling/

TTOP350

iTrader: (8)

Base bird (without aero package) and formula use the same parts. 85-90 and redesign for 91-92
Base bird (with aero package) Trans Am and GTA use the same parts. Again, 85-90 and redesign for 91-92

NoEmissions84TA

iTrader: (1)

Here is the email reply from nooktranny:

I can read, but I just want to make 100% sure that this will fit my 84 Trans Am with W62 AERO package.
Attached is a picture showing what mine looks like:
https://carscoms.com/img/1984-pontia...37832648/1.jpg
Thanks, Mike.

We do not mind buyers being sure about what they are ordering... Your picture is of an 83-84 Trans Am with the Aero package, which this is correct. We are also an installer of the parts we sell.
The original one produced on the cars is 1 long one which went side to side, with a small spacer piece under the support. GM changed the design to the 3-pc style back in late 90's as they were getting torn off the cars from parking stumps. So, this one is correct, it will have a slightly different appearance being a 3-pc kit vs the single strip and spacer.