I could have been killed today...

[LWillmann]

I had an accident today and ended up totalling the Firebird.

http://www.mtfba.org/forum/showthread.php?t=4363

A thread with pics...

If they don't work for folks, let me know and I'll post them all here too.

[85zeee]

Couldn't see the pics but glad to hear no one got hurt.........sorry about the car though

[PNYKLR2]

I'm sorry man, I use to have a 97 Formula, sadly I lost mine also in an accident. Yours looks much worse then mine although. I'm sorry, I know how much it sucks to lose a great car.

[badjuju342]

Pics no worky , it just ain't been our week.

[lopiedd]

Geez hun, what horrible news to wake-up to on a Saturday morning! Very, very sorry to hear about this, but am glad there were no serious injuries. And your poor pretty car....I couldn't look @ the pics neither, but prob just as well---hate to see a battered up fbody, no matter whose it is. Take care & hope today is better for you-

[A-Launch]

That sounds like no fun at all...as others noted the car can be replaced a lot easier than you can...

[Biff85ta]

That sucks. I am glad you are ok though.

[LWillmann]

Here are the pics...

http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 001 (Medium).jpg
http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 002 (Medium).jpg
http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 003 (Medium).jpg
http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 004 (Medium).jpg

[LWillmann]

Here are the pics...

http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 005 (Medium).jpg
http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 006 (Medium).jpg
http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 007 (Medium).jpg
http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 008 (Medium).jpg

[LWillmann]

Here are the pics...

http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 009 (Medium).jpg
http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 010 (Medium).jpg
http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 011 (Medium).jpg
http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 012 (Medium).jpg

[LWillmann]

Here are the pics...


http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 013 (Medium).jpg
http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 014 (Medium).jpg
http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 015 (Medium).jpg
http://www.willmannwebsolutions.com/personal/car/Totalled car 3-17-06 016 (Medium).jpg

[badjuju342]

I had an idea here. Why not buy back the car from the insurance company , find a a nice cheap 3rd gen body and do some swappin?

[Phoenix 5.7]

damn dude. glad to hear you are ok. thats a pretty damn good hit there. might be a good idea to do a swap with the engine/trans. that way ur formy can live on in another car

[LWillmann]

I had not thought of that Mike until my Dad called me earlier today.

Guess what I found here recently? A red 90-92 Firebird (newer nose and GFX - think like James' car) for the small price of $400 :o

If I get the opportunity to buy this one back from the insurance company I may do that, but the only problem is that I don't have the cash to buy that other car.

[Josh]

Sorry about your car. Glad to see that you are ok. I hope you can get enough to buy the firebird and do a swap.

[Gonad]

Dam that sux about the car, but glad to hear your ok.

[badjuju342]

I had not thought of that Mike until my Dad called me earlier today.

Guess what I found here recently? A red 90-92 Firebird (newer nose and GFX - think like James' car) for the small price of $400 :o

If I get the opportunity to buy this one back from the insurance company I may do that, but the only problem is that I don't have the cash to buy that other car.Here's where the plan gets better! Now you know that there are going to be leftover , usable parts from the 4th gen. Here's what ya do: Ebay 'em ! You should be able to find plenty of parts to sell to recoup your cost of the 3rd gen. Heck , you just might even come out ahead! I bought a thoroughly trashed IROC -Z off of ebay , kept all the suspension goodies and sold 350.00 of parts for a car I paid 100.00 for. Figure in 75.00 for gas to get the car and I still came out smelling like a rose!

[Uncle Paul]

It takes alot of time, space and $$$ for a swap like that. I hate to sound like a negative nancy but how much of any of those three things do you have?

I say, LS1 time! :D

[LWillmann]

I'm going to look at another car here in a few minutes.

It's a 99 Mystic Teal Trans Am with 33k miles. M6, mostly stock. BEAUTIMUS car!!! And the price is pretty good too.

[Uncle Paul]

Now where talking. :D
We going to turn it into an A4 car??

[LWillmann]

I'll probably run it as an M6 for a while anyway. If I get that car, I'll probably be parting the Formula.

I've already had someone speak for the trans/converter, driveshaft, what's left of the front suspension and LS1 brakes.

I'll have the stock seats, the engine with accessories, harness (assuming I can get it out of there), and PCM , the y-pipe (headers are damaged but might be fixable), the rear end, and the DS loop. I might even sell my racing seats and nitrous kit from the Formula to help offset the cost of the new car.

Oh, and 3 stock 16" wheels with almost brand new tires on them. >95% tread left I'd say. I put those tires on for the winter.

But the parting of the car is entirely dependant on my getting this other car. If I don't get this other car, I may not part out the Formula to save the parts for something else... Wonder if I can put the LT1 in my grandma's Cutlass???

[Uncle Paul]

LT1 in the Cutlass? :lol:
That would be interesting. :D
Oh, what about an S-10?? :!

[Biff85ta]

But the parting of the car is entirely dependant on my getting this other car. If I don't get this other car, I may not part out the Formula to save the parts for something else... Wonder if I can put the LT1 in my grandma's Cutlass???


It can most definatley be done. You will need a new tranny crossmember and there will be some custom work need but it can be done. You will need a 4.3 V6 gas tank from a monte or grand prix to get a fuel pump comptable tank. Then the cooling system needs a custom radiator I think. If you dig around some Hot Rod or Car craft did the swap into an El Camino which is basically the same car.

[Biff85ta]

Here is the link (http://www.carcraft.com/howto/81518/index.html)

[badjuju342]

Bear in mind the LT! is the same dimensions and mounting as a regular small block Chevy . They certainly did put those in a lot of GM cars. One of the guys I work with just put an LT1 from an Impala SS in his '90 full size Chevy pickup. His worst hassle was the wiring.

[LWillmann]

A machine shop offered to buy the complete engine, with accessories, harness PCM and LT1 Edit cable. So I think I'll sell the engine and put the money toward the LS1 car if I can get it

[LS1powerhouse02]

damn dude....really sorry to hear about that....good luck

[Loco Lady]

Oh wow, I am so sorry to hear about your car. What a beautiful car it was too. Good thing you're safe though.

[Uncle Paul]

LS1 LS1 LS1!!!!!!

Not that I am bias towards them or anything. :D