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Old 08-26-2006, 07:30 PM
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3RD GENS AT THE T/A NATS








This vert was the coolest thing out of all 4 generations at the show.











I've got more pics if anyone is interested. enjoy.
Old 08-26-2006, 08:15 PM
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Great Pics!!!!

They're great!!!
Put some more up,please.
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I went last year it was awesome seeing all those birds in one place but the judges dont have a clue on what they are looking at. Just about very car last that won was red. Put up more pics
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Yeah, I'd love to see some more pics as well.

Can't say I really like the wheels on that TA convertible.
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I agree... those rims are kinda ugly, but those are some nice cars!
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Yeah, I'd love to see some more pics as well.

Can't say I really like the wheels on that TA convertible.
the pic doesn't do them justice, the're so deep and wide+ that thing is a 5spd.
I will put up more pics soon
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http://pic19.picturetrail.com/VOL107.../181674386.jpg

BLING BLOAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Awesome pics man. Next year hopefully I can meet ya down there since I couldn't make it this year.
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Ok here are the rest of the 3rd gen pics. the rest are the generations of which we do not speak.













this guy was clean his engine with a toothbrush, he ordered his gta new in 87 and only had 13,000 mi.

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Awesome pics man. Next year hopefully I can meet ya down there since I couldn't make it this year.
yeah, I'll definatley drive my t/a down there next time too. There were lots of third gens but there is no such thing as too many.
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i was there today errr yesterday Saturday! anyway it was a good show today is gonna be even better if it doesn't rain. I didn't get to take many pictures as my batteries died! But tomorrow if i get the chance to go I'm gonna take a crazy amount of pictures. That black vert thirdgen is nice, ugly wheels though. Definately wasn't a fan of the bird with all the chrome in the engine bay. You get any pictures of the black firebird with red wheels? With the ***** wing and all the red decals all over it lol. Also one of the firebirds across from the black vert has a vortech sticker on his car with no supercharger! hahaha
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nice cars, I too like the black vert - even the rims
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clean looking cars, Any more pics of the black convert. From the looks of the last pic, it might had some flame job on the hood. The wheels on the black convert are hp evo's. the prices on those wheels are remarkable, 1100 for a set of 19x9.5. the wheels looks good, but they flow better on a 4th gen T/A.
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This vert was the coolest thing out of all 4 generations at the show.

If you didnt mind the terrible fitment of the hood and the the fit of the wheels was even worse.They stuck out past the fenders.

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i was there today errr yesterday Saturday! anyway it was a good show today is gonna be even better if it doesn't rain. I didn't get to take many pictures as my batteries died! But tomorrow if i get the chance to go I'm gonna take a crazy amount of pictures. That black vert thirdgen is nice, ugly wheels though. Definately wasn't a fan of the bird with all the chrome in the engine bay. You get any pictures of the black firebird with red wheels? With the ***** wing and all the red decals all over it lol. Also one of the firebirds across from the black vert has a vortech sticker on his car with no supercharger! hahaha
I only took pics of the cars i liked or were at least interesting. I'm not a fan of the chrome either but i appreciate the work that went into it. the hillbilly **** tanks i usually just walk by.
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yeah, that car had a flamme job on the hood and the gfx. wasn't a fan of the flames but ididn't see the hood closed so i couldn't tell how the fit was.
and i stil think the rims are kind of cool.

the coolest rims there were on a 67 firebird, this guy had a set of 19s custom made that looked exactly like the pmd rims, very nice. i think it would be fantastic if someone made replica gta style rims in 18 or 19", i wouldn't change my rims for anything but that.
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Sweet pictures!

One of these years my family and I are going to make the trip down to see, and participate in the Nationals. We have been threatening to for years but something always comes up. Hopefully next year, or the year after!

On a side note, I have been debating what my next car was going to be. I knew I wanted a convertible again, my wife had a fourth-gen ragtop. Well after seeing those pictures of the thirdgen vert I have made up my mind. A '91 or '92 Trans Am convertible it will be!
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Sweet pictures!

One of these years my family and I are going to make the trip down to see, and participate in the Nationals. We have been threatening to for years but something always comes up. Hopefully next year, or the year after!

On a side note, I have been debating what my next car was going to be. I knew I wanted a convertible again, my wife had a fourth-gen ragtop. Well after seeing those pictures of the thirdgen vert I have made up my mind. A '91 or '92 Trans Am convertible it will be!
me too, i love how they look and as much as i love t-tops when its nice out, they're a pain tin the a** the rest of the time.
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i know this is a 3rd gen site, but did you get any pics of the red 2nd gen in this photo? plz say u did...

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Originally Posted by gon8go

This vert was the coolest thing out of all 4 generations at the show.

Originally Posted by Steve86TA
If you didnt mind the terrible fitment of the hood and the the fit of the wheels was even worse.They stuck out past the fenders.
Such a shame too, it had outstanding paint and an amazing flame job. A couple hours into fitting the hood better before it was painted would have made the car along with a set of wheels that fit.

Unfourtunatly there were a TON of cars there in all generations with wheels that were not even in the ballpark of fitting the cars they were on. A little more time into researching the correct backspacing/offset would have made some of those cars.
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i know this is a 3rd gen site, but did you get any pics of the red 2nd gen in this photo? plz say u did...

the pic is cropped but i don't have any pics of it alone. i did get lots of 2nd pics and many of them red. i f you're interested pm me your e-mail and i'll send them.
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That black vert is on the banner of F-Body Motorsports's home page:

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I like the roll bar from the show better than the one on the banner for the 'Vert

Very nice pics no doubt
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I like the roll bar from the show better than the one on the banner for the 'Vert

Very nice pics no doubt
yeah, that guy took one out of another car and cut it to fit. he even had a long,thin tail light in it.
he told me that he salvaged the car from a scrap yard.
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That black vert is on the banner of F-Body Motorsports's home page:


Wrong hood, the car at the nats had a RA2 hood.
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Wrong hood, the car at the nats had a RA2 hood.
i wasn't going to nitpick but wrong seats too, the one at the nats had grey,leather gta seats.
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It's the one on Hawk's banner and he's a member here:

Now quit arguing..

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I was there with my '84 Bird. I was the only third gen S/E model in the whole place and the only beige colored one. I am waiting for the pictures to come back from the developers so I can scan them (didn't take the digital camera this time). I'll post up a few shots. Mine was two down from the screaming yellow one with the ram air hood. It was a great time and I'm planning on going back every year from here on out.
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Nice pictures.
Thanks for sharing them with everyone.
I myself like the looks of that black convertible.
If anyone wants to see photos of second gens, go over to Welcome to Trans Am Country!
and check them out.

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I went in 2003 and entered my TA, but unfortunately I haven't been back yet. And I should have no excuse as I am about 10 mins away from there.

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Finally got the pics back from the developer. Here's a shot of my beige [IMG][/IMG]'84 Bird at this year's TA Nats.
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