So what the heck did I buy

[Len]

It is regestered as 1980 sunbird hatch But it looks awwwww ! you tell me ????

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got loads of help from patric1151 getting it started and bringing it home once again Shannon thank you so very much.I will sleep better tonight now that it's in my driveway.

Len

[patrick1151]

All I know is that I am going to kick myself for a long time for not buying it first

[marco_1978_spyder]

wow a 1980 formula, thats rare. Ordered w/o spoilers? gotta get a buildsheet from this one!

[Len]

wow a 1980 formula, thats rare. Ordered w/o spoilers? gotta get a buildsheet from this one!

Thats is what I am wondering about Is it a formula or not .
It is laking the spoiler,The formula lettering on the door and has no rear sway bar.
But it has the formula steering wheel ,some of the proper decals and the blacked out trim and grill i'ts as if gm ran out of parts to finish or aborted the process in the middle of assembly.Here is a pic of the trim tag if it help Identify is one way or another

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Len

[roadhawkc06]

Hey Len!!

Glad it worked out for ya, its original and intact, how long did he say it sat for anyways? I swear I saw it there for at LEAST the last 10 years......

[Len]

Roadhawk the owner said it sat there for about 5 years he also said that the origional owner was his friends grand ma who the gave it to her grand son the was driven across Canada to Van and was sold to him. Looks to me that there is about 60,000 mile on it as it has the imperial spedo. Hope to get it on a hoist on the week end to have a boo .
Thanks again for letting me know where it was at and I,m wondering how come you didn't buy it years ago.

Len

[roadhawkc06]

Well, just knowing it was there not moving was good enough for me....lol UNTIL I wanted a project or something.....but never came around, now that the roadhawk is back in my life....thats primary project focus....lol..but a house is now , yet again, my focus...lol

[marco_1978_spyder]

Cool. You'll have to search for a buildsheet. (perhaps behind drivers door panel).. may have been a special order, with some customer requested delete's.
Or, the previous owner got a hold of the right striping and some black spraypaint.

[cammerjeff]

I don't know if it is a Formula or not, and that the content of the Formula Apearance Package changed year to year, but I know that 77 & 78's a True Formula will have Rally Guages, Tilt wheel, Pwr steering, Formula steering wheel, RTS Suspension (that includes a rear sway bar.) And all the external apearance items, rear & front spoilers, decals, charcoal lower & rear panels, blacked out grills & some if not all window trim.
Also be aware that the Formula Steering wheel was available as an option on all Sunbirds & Astre's. So I don't beleive it is a Formula, even though it has some items, but let me say I am always happy to be proved wrong. Also be aware that if you can't find the buildsheet in the car, you can always send away to PHS for the billing info on the car for a fee of around $50.00. Here is a link to there site, but the service is mail in or fax only now.

http://www.phs-online.com/

Nice find though!!!

[Len]

I don't know if it is a Formula or not, and that the content of the Formula Apearance Package changed year to year, but I know that 77 & 78's a True Formula will have Rally Guages, Tilt wheel, Pwr steering, Formula steering wheel, RTS Suspension (that includes a rear sway bar.) And all the external apearance items, rear & front spoilers, decals, charcoal lower & rear panels, blacked out grills & some if not all window trim.
Also be aware that the Formula Steering wheel was available as an option on all Sunbirds & Astre's. So I don't beleive it is a Formula, even though it has some items, but let me say I am always happy to be proved wrong. Also be aware that if you can't find the buildsheet in the car, you can always send away to PHS for the billing info on the car for a fee of around $50.00. Here is a link to there site, but the service is mail in or fax only now.

http://www.phs-online.com/

Nice find though!!!

Ok It does have pwr strng and tilt wheel and the rts label on the dash but not the rally gauges ,ft & rear spoilers suppose the rear sway bar could have been removed as this was said to be sold to grand Ma
the odometer reads 56,157 miles and was in Wichita Gm Dealer at one time .Prestige Pontiac Cadillac Wichita is what the dealer badge on the back hatch says. Wonder if there still around.

Len

[SunbirdMan]

Hey, my Sunbird is from Prestige Pontiac in Van Nuys, CA. No relation.

[vermontspyder]

Looks like their still around. http://www.dealershipratings.com/dealer ... 11522.html Didn't see a website though.

[MIKESMONZA]

Which Whitchta?????
Kansas,Texas, Or another,,

It is a Nice Representation of Pontiac Split Nose,
Quad Headlights,,Hatchback,,,H-Body Platform,
in that it's Tail light Package Is Unique,
with it own unique trim compared to a Sunbird Coupe, Notch,,in same year,,

And Simular in Desighn shape for Monza Coupe, Notch, (Monza Sport??),(Monza Sport Hatchback)??
P/Steer ,Tilt Wheel,All Bonuse's Two Tone Paint Job,Stripe ,the word Formula on Door!!
Missing Sway bar Could be Just a Un-replaced Item,Or Deleted,,

I Hope you find the Build sheet,,It May shed Some Light,,
And Wish you the Best on a Good Buy,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,And I like Those LP Plate's
Mike

[marco_1978_spyder]

Any formula knock off I've ever seen, usually isnt detailed enough to include the stripes around each headlight opening.

That looks authentic.
It's possible to that a Formula could have been ordered with the spoilers deleted. The rally gauges were a seperate ordered item, so it may or may not have them and still be a formula.
Its also possible that someone dressed the car up at some point in its life.

The formula decal for the door on 1980 models was smaller and above the blacked out area, vs. the early formula's that had the big script, down low, like on a Firebird.

[Len]

So are there any pics of a 1980 factory forumla showing the smaller formula decal. I have looked on Bryans sight but only see the large decals.

Marco you have mail

Len