Idon't know what is wrong with your transmission, but i had one do the same sequence to me and i learned that if i shift to low gear manually and start off and shift manually to second gear and then to third gear it works good, but if i stop and don't shift manually it will start of f in second...
Check the motor mounts if your car vibrates when standing still and the engine running....If moving down the road then it is a blistered tire or a tie-rod or a ball joint damaged....Take it to a mecha nic and let him diagnos the problem!!!!.
Andrea,
The Trans-Am front cover will fit, but you will have recesses in the lower part for driving lights that you do not have on the Firebird cover. The trans-Am is a spin-off of the firebird, hence the name Firebird Trans-Am.....Great cars, fun to drive......
You should know all of the answers to all of the laws and question governing the application!!!!!...Good luck dude.....it took three time for me cause i thought i knew everything!!!!! peace out and good luck!!!!