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Old 03-15-2009, 01:13 PM
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Default One year later, she's beautiful

It's amazing what not much money, and a little time and effort can do! I just need to sit and polish that filler panel and get that headlight gap fixed

Next up, some BMR lowering springs

Let me know what you guys think!

A little over 1 year ago:



3-15-09:











I'm gonna snap a few pics with my buddy later today, I'll add 'em when I take 'em. Thanks for looking!
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put a t/a hatch on it. but it looks good just how it is
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i never thought of 10 Spokes on a formula/TA/bird but it really looks nice!
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one of my buddys had a silver 99 ws6 with the silver 10 spokes and it looked good till he curbed the car then he went with the 02 ws6 wheels(5 spoke)
car does look good!
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chevy wheels on a pontiac? looks good though!
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Thanks guys!

At first I was unsure about it, but I'm really digging the mini-ceta (did it on Thursday) I've thinking of putting a T/A hatch on it, but I'm not sure if I will, the birdbath has grown on me lol

I decided to go with the 10 spokes because imo they're the best looking factory wheel. If I had money I'd have some 18" Fikse fm5's but you know...

Now all I need is a hood and an overlay for the front license plate filler
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Are those tire marks in the parking lot from you?
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looks good man
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Shes a beauty. I like the simple lines of the formula, keep the birdbath. I had polished 10-spokes on my T/A for a while, it looks good on yours with the chrome. Lower it like an inch and it will be perfect.
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that is a relly nice looking Formula..... i never thought of the 10 spokes on a pontiac but it's looks damn good...... nice car man
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looks goood but needs a hood and lowered
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Don't put the T/A hatch on there. Doesn't look good. Buy a ws6/ws9 hood. Car looks good as is tho.
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Skip the hood. Car looks sleaker with the stock hood. I believe that the stock hood looks better in general, but if you put it next to a RamAir hood (or, for example, on a fbody website) everyone's naturally attracted to the more extreme look.

FWIW, I'm prolly in the minority on this one on this site.
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nice looking car i actually like the 10 spokes on it
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Originally Posted by 1994formulalt1
put a t/a hatch on it. but it looks good just how it is
Agreed, although it looks good now. I have always liked those wheels on TA's and on S10's too.
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T/A hatch looks like garbage on the Firebird/formula body. Car looks good! Very similar to my Formula. I would say lower it and polish the rear filler panel to remove the fading bird decal.
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Before Hood n' Hatch:



After:After Hood n' Hatch



Old pics before I dropped it and Emblems/BB stripes.

How does this looks like Garbage?!

Personally I couldnt think of a better car to put all these great parts on! Mine!

Its sad when in the end its pretty much the same power plant. the Shell is barely different than one another. Everyone agrees, the low hatch keeps water, and the High Rise has the "coolness" factor. To each their own.

I say find you a T/A hatch for 2 main reasons.

1. Sooner or later that seal at the bottom of the window WILL give out, and then your rear floor pannel will be wet for who knows how long. Hasnt happend to me but my Step Mothers 95 V6 Firebird did. Lucky they caught it before any major damage.
2. I found mine already painted same color as the car with a busted window for 150 bucks. Took my window outta my Formula hatch and had it put in the T/A one and had it installed for round the same price. 300 bucks Easly done and not hard on the pocket.
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BUT its your car! Looks great! Just did the Formula Ceta mod myself not long ago!
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clean car, I like the 10 spokes on there
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i personaly like the stock hood, and the high rise spoiler. but any combination looks good so it really comes down to preference
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those 10 spokes look GREAT! Now you need to get the Firehawk hood, Trans Am spoiler, Corsa tips, and some badges from Emblem Pros and that car will be on FIRE!


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