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Old 05-28-2012, 10:49 PM
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ASC Firebird body kit

I just found a pic of this from AutoWeek May '87 (just ordered some old mags ). Has anyone here ever seen one of these? I think it looks pretty good.

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That looks good - probably never made it into production.
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Not a bad looking kit.
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It was a one of a kind car, called the Suntour. They could have sold the GFX kits, but the whole thing was a concept car:

Read about it here:

http://www.highperformancepontiac.co.../photo_01.html

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It actually appears that the car was actually a base Firebird with an 85-86 S/E Hood OR a S/E with Base taillights. It had the LG4.
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wow, that is a really good looking kit.
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I need those mirrors!
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I need those mirrors!
Why? They look like something cheap that was purchased at Pep boys. I know it is the export mirror but it looks cheap IMHO.
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Damn i want that car. That interior is sharp and the body kit is awesome.dont care for export mirrors tho.
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Why? They look like something cheap that was purchased at Pep boys. I know it is the export mirror but it looks cheap IMHO.
because my GTA came from the factory with them, I think it looks good something different than the regular aero mirrors.
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I have seen them on ebay a few times, considered picking up a set, but ultimately I think the standard mirrors just look better, no matter how different they are, it was just my opinion.
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The seats look like regular C4 Corvette seats to me.
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The seats look like regular C4 Corvette seats to me.
Uh, yeah. Standard 1985-88 sport seats. Kinda rare since almost all Corvettes got the base leather seats, but definitely not Recaros or anything special.
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I have seen them on ebay a few times, considered picking up a set, but ultimately I think the standard mirrors just look better, no matter how different they are, it was just my opinion.
I concur -- the paddle mirrors just remind me of the generic junk aftermarket universal replacement side mirrors that Pep Boys sells for $20.
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