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Old 05-28-2011, 12:55 PM
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Default Finally got my dream car, 97 LT1 (pics)

So I am new to the forum, although I have been viewing this site for months, I finally got my car.
I'm not entirely sure what has been done to the car, so I am looking to get in contact with the last owner. I know the exhaust has been done, shift kit, and an aftermarket filter.. thats it until I find out the rest. Pics below

I wanna play around with this for a couple years, and then I will move to the big boy LS1 when I have the money.

UPDATE*
Just figured out I have Hooker super competition headers going to 3 inch piping, wonder what else I'll find
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That's a clean bird you got there! Welcome to forum.
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Thank you, it was very well taken care of and I plan to baby it just the same haha XD
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Why not an ls1?
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Yeah, just the lack of $ and I really needed a new car, so I thought if I'm gonna get a trans am I may as well do it now even if its an LT1.
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Well it looks great! Congrats on the buy!
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Congrats! It's definitely the best color for an LT1 'bird.
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Awesome man...

Hardtop!!!! Love it!

BTW, if you don't do the CETA mod tomorrow, you will kick yourself in the head. Sooner the better, will look SOOOOO much better and extremely simple to do.

I would also look into getting some honeycomb ls1 style tail lights. Will REALLY help the look of the car.
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I like the LT1 nose better than the LS1 versions but I hate popup headlights, do they make fixed aftermarket headlights like the C5 has?
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welcome to the bird fam bam
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nice bird........congrats!

welcome to the forum too.
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Originally Posted by ZV8
I like the LT1 nose better than the LS1 versions but I hate popup headlights, do they make fixed aftermarket headlights like the C5 has?
Imo you are on crack.

However.. They make a fixed conversion for ls1s. I have never seen or heard talk of one for the lt1s.
The conversion is 900+$ however.

I personally love the pop up headlights. Adds character, part of the history, old school, etc...
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Originally Posted by ZV8
I like the LT1 nose better than the LS1 versions but I hate popup headlights, do they make fixed aftermarket headlights like the C5 has?
You are high! I hate the LT1 firebird noses! Camaro's are ok, but def not better than a ls1..


To op, Congrats on the new car! Welcome to the forum! Ceta mod, honey comb (98-02 firebird) Tailights, and some mods are all a must!
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i've seen the nonpop up healdights for lt1s and IMO they look alot better then the conversion for ls1s,


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but i agree, ls1 look a lot better than lt1s
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lol well actually I think its more so the ram air hood that flows into the front end that I dont like. It just looks like its tryin too hard to be aggressive.
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Originally Posted by rob69zombie
Congrats! It's definitely the best color for an LT1 'bird.
while i like his car, i'm gonna have to disagree with you there

Black > White
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Thanks for the input guys, any ideas what a good color would be for the CETA mod? I was just thinking either a mid gloss or even flat black.

I also am going to do the headlight mod as well soon. Upon taking the relay off I realized my harness is packed almost completely to the box so its going to take a little work to get at the wire.
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I did flat black and I loved it!


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