POST YOUR BLUE CAMAROS AND FIREBIRDS
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ah, i didnt know that. i bet your right, cuz yours and mine do look a little different. that is a sexy iroc tho! i love it!!
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Thank man! It's been a long road, which I feel is never ending...she's heading to paint jail in a week for some touch up before GM Nationals in Carlisle PA. They are doing a 30th anniversary showcase for the IROCs and mine made it in, so I gotta make her look a little prettier. The front lip has light scratches that need fixed. Overall, I couldn't be happier with the way she has turned out. There's a lot of pictures of the car in my profile albums if you want to see inside and out, and the work that's been done. Thanks again for the kind words.
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Here's my 1988 Trans Am in Maui Blue.
This was the only year Maui Blue was available for the Trans Am. The light blues used in '85 and 86' were similar, but not the same (a little darker - more "royal" blue to me). The Formula and Firebird models had Maui Blue in other years as well, but only available in '88 for the TA.
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This was the only year Maui Blue was available for the Trans Am. The light blues used in '85 and 86' were similar, but not the same (a little darker - more "royal" blue to me). The Formula and Firebird models had Maui Blue in other years as well, but only available in '88 for the TA.
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The Base Firebird & Formula used Maui Blue from 1988-1991
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Here's my 1988 Trans Am in Maui Blue.
This was the only year Maui Blue was available for the Trans Am. The light blues used in '85 and 86' were similar, but not the same (a little darker - more "royal" blue to me). The Formula and Firebird models had Maui Blue in other years as well, but only available in '88 for the TA.
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This was the only year Maui Blue was available for the Trans Am. The light blues used in '85 and 86' were similar, but not the same (a little darker - more "royal" blue to me). The Formula and Firebird models had Maui Blue in other years as well, but only available in '88 for the TA.
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Damn that's pretty!!!
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Thanks man! She's at paint jail right now getting even prettier! Making her shine a little more for GM Nationals in Carlisle PA in a few weeks!
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Keep them coming guys. I love the blue third gens. The wife has been taking photography classes so if it ever quits raining on the weekends I will put up some HDR photos.
I wish I could have like 5 camaros and birds all in different shades of blue.
I wish I could have like 5 camaros and birds all in different shades of blue.
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Just got word that the IROC is done at paint jail!! So fresh and clean!!! Picking it up tomorrow! Anyone coming to GM Nationals in Carlisle PA in a couple weeks? I'll be there with the car in the 30th Anniversary IROC display. Stop by and say hi!
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Nice. Sending mine to the detailer this week for some well overdue paint correction/polish. Wish I could make it to GM nationals. Someday hopefully.
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Thank you! This touch up was long overdue! GM Nationals is a lot of fun! I won third place last year in the stock 82-92 class.
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Awesome but 3rd? Where the judges blind? Your car is beautiful. I will post some pics when I get it back from the detail guy. I'm sorta nervous about leaving my car with someone else, let alone letting them touch it. Went by today and looked at some of his work and it was really good.
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Awesome but 3rd? Where the judges blind? Your car is beautiful. I will post some pics when I get it back from the detail guy. I'm sorta nervous about leaving my car with someone else, let alone letting them touch it. Went by today and looked at some of his work and it was really good.
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She's home, and she got a bath! Couldn't be happier!
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Looks great. If time permits, I will post some pics Friday when I get mine back from detail. I am both nervous and anxious about getting it done hah. Then I get to finish the inside since I was only having the outside done. Have a car show at the zoo Sunday.
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Trying to post a video but never done it before heh.
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Thanks the wife is getting pretty good at taking pics. These were taken the day I picked it up from getting detailed so it was pretty shiny.
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Very nice. Wish mine was half that clean. Hopefully this winter I will have to chance to pull the motor to stroke it, then I can clean the bay up.
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Just got done placing the car in the IROC display at GM Nationals. She shines up so nice!
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My 87, about 3 days after I got her in Oct. 87...
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Interesting. Happen to have a breakdown of 1990 Formula Maui Blue numbers?
Where do you find these numbers? in 1990, that is 6.4% of Firebird/Formulas but with 7 colors available, 1/7=14% its a pretty low number, lol, as I was figuring this out, I realized I was on your web page Nice work over there by the way!
OMG! LOOK WHAT i FOUND
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...ird-color.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...ml#post4718888
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...ml#post4550228
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Really quick some Maui Blue 23U production info
1990 - 2500 Camaros, 1178 Firebird ( NO TA's GTA's or Z28's
1991 - At least 3658 Camaros & 902 Firebirds ( NO TA's, GTA's or Z28's )
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It finally stopped raining so I took the IROC to work today!
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