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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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Anyone have any pictures of a Formula with T/A side skirts. I searched and couldn't find anything. Problem is I have a dent in my pass. side rocker. It was there when I bought the car and I was quoted over 300 dollars just to fix it. I kind of think T/A ground fx would look good on there so I'm just trying to kill two birds with one stone. I just need some pics to make up my mind.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 07:18 AM
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I don't have any pictures, but I think they would look out of place unless you put on a TA bumper as well. DopefedZ has done this - and it looks killer!
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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Definately do it, a buddy of mine has the T/A side skirts and hatch, looks f'n sweeeet!
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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Only if you do the rear bumper cover as well so that it will flow. With just the side skirts you will see it dip down in front of the rear tire and the after the tire is is back up high with the firebird/formula cover.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Yea I left that out too...the rear bumper is a must with that...
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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Alright then, I guess I'll pass becuase I hate the T/A bumper. Would still like to see some pics though.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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Yep, what they said above, anyway why do you hate the T/A rear bumper?
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this fellow has the setup you're talking about. check out his pictures here:

http://www.fquick.com/99transformula
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Breathtaker
Yep, what they said above, anyway why do you hate the T/A rear bumper?
Yeah I gotta ask that too... our TA rear bumper looks gorgeous, lol.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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my firebird has wings west skirts and t/a rear bumper and stock firebird front bumper
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1Transhed
Yeah I gotta ask that too... our TA rear bumper looks gorgeous, lol.
NP, I just plain don't like it. I don't like the cutouts for the exhuast, and the overall shape of it. The way it's kind of flat on the sides. It's just not me. I don't like the look of a T/A in general. Hate the front bumper cover. I guess that's why I bought a Formula!
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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[QUOTE=kerryt1;8961345]this fellow has the setup you're talking about. check out his pictures here:

http://www.fquick.com/99transformula[/QUOTE
Kind of, it looks like he has 3/4 of a Wings West kit. The T/A skirts are smaller and dont hang as low.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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^yeah. you're right
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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what kind of air dam is this?

is that what you need if you buy a Wings West front lip?
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ShortChevy
Kind of, it looks like he has 3/4 of a Wings West kit. The T/A skirts are smaller and dont hang as low.
Sorry, I didn't realize that.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by JumpInTheFire.com
what kind of air dam is this?

is that what you need if you buy a Wings West front lip?
I'd say no. I put that one on when I first added the WW front piece, but it scraped every last thing it possibly could. I've run 5 years with just the normal stock air dam and haven't had any issues.
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Rear bumper of a firebird/formula is just lame in my opinion, and if the car sits at stock height, you can see almost the whole exhaust with tips and muffler from another car. T/A bumper gives the birds a better appearance, closes the gaps around the tips, way better IMO. But I don't hate the lame firebird bumper though....
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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You could check out this one also.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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I don't know maybe I'll just bite the bullet and fix my rocker. I love the lines of a Formula.
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