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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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No, you didn't read it wrong. I didn't mean WS6 emblems on a firebird. What do you guys think of putting the firebird door emblems on a ws6 t/a where the t/a emblems go? would that be stupid? I think it would be cool for someone to say, "nice v6, why'd you waste your money on the hood and get a ws6 emblem?" then i hit the cutout button and dump the clutch at 4k. well i value your guys opinions the most so be brutally honest.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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I think it would work better on a Formula, theres just more to a TA than the hood and emblem. Most people dont even notice the door emblems and think they are firebirds anyways.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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this one kinda boils down to personal preference doesnt it?? and i would think it to be one of those subtle changes that most wouldnt noticed unless you pointed it out hell my firebird with the w68 kit got called a ta to the point where i gave up arguing and just said ok, it even got called a camaro once or twice.

i say if its something you want go for it, i plan on getting Blackbyrd badges for mine when its finished and no not Blackbird Edition badges my screen name as a badge
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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whatever gets you going man.. I think people have more of a problem with the the posers as opposed to the kind of guy
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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If it was a formula, I'd say maybe, but it's a Trans Am. I'd just debadge it.

But in the end, it's your call
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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yea +1 on just debadging it. I think its an awesome idea... but it does detract alittle from the overall car.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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That whole scenario is too fast and furious for real life.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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as for blackbyrd, that was the funniest thing ive read in a while, "it even got called a camaro once or twice." and as for fabian, I daydream in class a lot and thats what i came up with, although I realize it would probably never happen. some guy in some local car paper here was looking to trade his firehawk hood for a ws6 hood, i was guessing even trade. that wouldnt be a straight swap would it? wouldnt we have to trade front ends too? I dont know though, I think I like the ws6 hood the best anyway.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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no on the badges
and hawk hoods are more expensive
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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I don't like that idea much. Whatever works for you though. I removed my side molding and replaced my Trans Am emblem with silver. IMO, either change the color of the TA emblem or remove it all together and replace it with nothing.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by b0pric01
as for blackbyrd, that was the funniest thing ive read in a while, "it even got called a camaro once or twice." and as for fabian, I daydream in class a lot and thats what i came up with, although I realize it would probably never happen. some guy in some local car paper here was looking to trade his firehawk hood for a ws6 hood, i was guessing even trade. that wouldnt be a straight swap would it? wouldnt we have to trade front ends too? I dont know though, I think I like the ws6 hood the best anyway.
Yep you would have to swap the noses also.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by zuuhlsT/A
Yep you would have to swap the noses also.
Negative-you just have to trim the extra material in the nostrils off its easy and shame on slp for trying to sell a whole new bumper in conjunction with the hood when you don't need it.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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Here's an idea, why don't you add Firebird badges to the Trans Am lettering? so it'll say on the sides: "Firebird Trans Am".... and maybe get like a pair of 5.7L emblems from a goat to go along with it....... just picture it: "Firebird Trans Am 5.7L"........ mmmmmm and maybe add to the sentence ford v8 emblems also.......












All that mean to be read with a little sarcasm!
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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lol thankfully you were joking. i was like omg wow, that would be so gay. haha
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by WS6Jim
Negative-you just have to trim the extra material in the nostrils off its easy and shame on slp for trying to sell a whole new bumper in conjunction with the hood when you don't need it.
Sure, go ahead and cut the nose. Then when you F**k it up by cutting it wrong you can go buy the Firehawk nose and throw away the original nose you coulda resold for good money.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by zuuhlsT/A
Sure, go ahead and cut the nose. Then when you F**k it up by cutting it wrong you can go buy the Firehawk nose and throw away the original nose you coulda resold for good money.
its not really that complicated, any body shop can do it for a hundred bucks or so. But, if you didn't trade noses as well, the other guy would have a gap where he doesnt need one. So if your cars happen to be the same color then go for it


i think you could put firebird letters on a trans am if you wanted to. After all, its a firebird before its a trans am. Trans am is the trim, firebird is the model
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Why don't you really screw with their heads and put a Tiburon emblem on it
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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Its a cool idea but why decrease the value of your REAL wS6. When people see our cars they know they are in trouble anyways, nevermind the sound
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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You'd be suprised most of the time when people see my car, soon as they see the hood they back out of a race. Its not the WS6 emblem in the rear or maybe the WS6 stocks (when i had them), soon as they saw the hood i would get "no forget it your car is a ram air". It was funny seeing them think that a regular T/A is slow, sometimes i would wish i had a friend who had one to make them look stupid.
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