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05-15-2013, 03:26 PM
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Rear Spoiler
Tossed a rear spoiler on the Formula. Really had to think about this one because the car didn't come with one from the factory.
 Luckily I had a parts car for a template so it went pretty smooth. I'm probably just going to shoot it with base when I get around to it. The car had a cheap paint job years back and all the clear is pealing on the top half. Just want it to look half way original for the moment. |
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05-15-2013, 03:32 PM
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Looks good.
Did you make the holes a little oversized to align the trunk spoiler to the end cap? What year is the Firebird? (1973?) 
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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05-15-2013, 03:40 PM
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05-15-2013, 03:59 PM
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I like that, looks good.
Jim
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65 Catalina sedan. Allen Thomas Performance 495. KRE Heads at 310cfm ported by SD Performance, ProSystems Dominator carb on ported Victor intake, P-Dude custom grind hydraulic roller, MSD ignition, 3.50 Moser/Ford rear. F-Glass front bumper by son Rob, rear by the old man and joint effort for trunk lid. 3950# w/driver. Best of 9.5761/139 on 175 shot, 6.01 /114 in 1/8. |
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05-15-2013, 04:17 PM
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Thanks Jim, those are some nice times on the 65 Cat.
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05-15-2013, 05:07 PM
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Lake Havasu City? Lived in Kingman for years (76-90) and I have stories of Havasu and ones I can't remember. Used to run a 78 TA WS6, W72, 4 spd from Kingman to Havasu to, well, have fun......
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05-15-2013, 06:45 PM
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05-15-2013, 09:18 PM
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Garry, looks better with one on it than without one. I had a friend I worked with at Eastman Kodak in Rochester, NY back in 73. He bought a new 73 Formula that did not have the rear spoiler. It didn't look right without it.
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05-15-2013, 09:52 PM
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I went down and picked up a quart of Florentine Red today, should look better once it matches the rest of the car.
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05-15-2013, 11:21 PM
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Man, don't post that pic in the 70-73 Firebird forum.....they'll hunt you down for desecrating an "unspoiled" Firebird.....lol.
I like my Trans Ams with spoilers, and my Firebirds without.... 
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Regards, Leigh Pontiacs I’ve owned…. 1960 Laurentian 283 1963 Laurentian 283 1976 Trans Am 400 1977 Trans Am 400 1951 Chieftain Flat head 6 1967 Firebird 400 convertible 1967 Firebird 400 coupe 1979 Trans Am 403 1971 Formula 455 (clone) 1969 Firebird 350 1968 Firebird 428 manual. Sydney, Australia |
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05-16-2013, 12:08 AM
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05-18-2013, 09:53 AM
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Thanks, the 17" honeycombs have since been replaced with restored 15" Rally IIs...they ride better, lol.
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Regards, Leigh Pontiacs I’ve owned…. 1960 Laurentian 283 1963 Laurentian 283 1976 Trans Am 400 1977 Trans Am 400 1951 Chieftain Flat head 6 1967 Firebird 400 convertible 1967 Firebird 400 coupe 1979 Trans Am 403 1971 Formula 455 (clone) 1969 Firebird 350 1968 Firebird 428 manual. Sydney, Australia |
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05-18-2013, 10:06 AM
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05-18-2013, 10:16 PM
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 Besides, you can always tell a fib and say the dealer added it.  When my 79 Starlight Black Formula had to be repainted I did away with the silver all around the bottom of the car and didn't put all of the striping or the Firebird fender emblems back on it. Some liked it and some didn't.... I thought it looked better.
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05-19-2013, 02:56 AM
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They should also come with limited slip rear ends. They must have forgotten that when they built my Formula.
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05-19-2013, 07:44 AM
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Yep, unfortunately it wasn't a required item.
Most people probably didn't realize that. (or didn't want to pay extra for it) 
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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05-19-2013, 10:19 AM
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The real kicker is the 2 barrel carb (350 car). I wouldn't want to be the one standing in front of god for that blunder.
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05-19-2013, 10:49 AM
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spoiler
Hey it's your car so add what you want to. Heck I put the camaro duck tail spoiler on
my 68 Firebird 400. Gerry
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05-19-2013, 10:58 AM
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05-19-2013, 11:05 AM
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