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Old 01-24-2013, 11:36 AM
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looking for a forum similiar to this one , folks here are nice and full of good information. having another car from my youth delivered sunday and would like to find a place to discuss the technicals of it. i have googled firebird forums but have yet to run across anything good . so......if there are some f body guys here could you point me in the right direction?
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Old 01-24-2013, 11:40 AM
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I go over to Nasty z28 dot com for my F-Body fix.

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Old 01-24-2013, 12:02 PM
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it is a 91 firebird convertible . 1 of 950 made that year. 305 tbi automatic car. of course its a project but not too bad. while there were several years of f body verts made , this is supposed to be the first year for a factory built vert since 1969 from what im reading on the web.

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http://forums.performanceyears.com/forums/
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Nice, congrats!! My dad had several Trans Am's while I was growing up, including an '89 that he raced and I've always loved them.

I just did a google search and found ls1lt1 . com can't speak for how good a forum it is, but seemed to have a good bit of info...

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http://www.thirdgen.org/

My first car was an 1984 Camaro, so I have a soft spot for third gens. But I would have to say that they might have even worse build quality than our cars.

And they have a lot of flex, even the hardtops. I had a 1987 GTA that had a crack developing in the sheetmetal where the roof met the window frame. I've heard of cars cracking the windshield on hard dragstrip launches. But a good set of subframe connectors should tighten her up.

And I think all the convertibles were a conversion by the American Sunroof Company, it just became a regular RPO option in the later half of the 3rd generation.
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third gen is a good forum, I was a member there when I had my '86 T/A. good people back then
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http://www.thirdgen.org/

My first car was an 1984 Camaro, so I have a soft spot for third gens. But I would have to say that they might have even worse build quality than our cars.

And they have a lot of flex, even the hardtops. I had a 1987 GTA that had a crack developing in the sheetmetal where the roof met the window frame. I've heard of cars cracking the windshield on hard dragstrip launches. But a good set of subframe connectors should tighten her up.

And I think all the convertibles were a conversion by the American Sunroof Company, it just became a regular RPO option in the later half of the 3rd generation.
my t top z 28 did the same thing, it started to tear at the sail panel. and i hated that rattly dash! i think im gonna fix it up for my girl. drive it this suymmer , hopefully sell it in the fall. i know its a rare bird but i cant keep anything original and bubba was the previous owner. plus its showing 161,000 on the clock. i keep thinking mid 70s trans am tribute right down to the shaker hood and the 2nd gen fender scoops. of course screaming chicken on the hood.
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i am new to vettes but love the f body. i would suggest the third gen site since the sites i mainly visit our geared towards 2nd gen trans ams like mine below. but tac, hitman, and ufb are good ones too.


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I have a 2011 Camaro SS and a 73 LT/RS/Z28
I drop by NastyZ28 and CCFBG
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Why do a second gen tribute when you can do a Corvette tribute.

Behold, the TransVette!


This beauty lives just a couple of miles from my house. This picture doesn't show the plastic scoops held onto the hood with double-sided tape. You can kinda see the black and white checkered bra.

I think the IROC and RS convertibles are the best looking of the 3rd Gen Camaros. The notchback look really works for these cars.

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I have a 74 455 SD Trans Am, and a 68 Camaro. performance years like was said earlier is a good place for Pontiac. There is a Camaro forum that is ok also.
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You could try 'Teck or Team Camaro..or go to the 'F Body section right here on this forum. Very good site for Camaros and Firebirds. ..For a few years I thought I had one of the first and the last SS`s in a 67 and 002........the New one ruined that ....No sence keeping all my high dollar Camaros anymore

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