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Old 08-21-2009, 10:21 AM   #1
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Do fenders match?
ok so after i just got done with all that body work i wrecked..... sooooooo does a fender from a 91 camaro match a 92 firebird? or what about an 87 or 88 camaro... im goin to the junkyard and wanna get the best one with the least rust hahaha
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Camaro and Firebird fenders do not interchange. The only exterior sheet metal pieces that are the same is the roof, doors, and hatch panel.
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The only real difference between the various years of Camaro fenders vs other Camaro fenders, or Firebird fenders vs other Firebird fenders, is the ground fx mounting holes.

Different years ground fx have different mounting holes, but it isn't a big deal to drill new holes if needed.
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Camaro and Firebird fenders do not interchange. The only exterior sheet metal pieces that are the same is the roof, doors, and hatch panel.
Are you sure about that? I'm 90% positive I have a firebird fender on my Camaro right now...it bolted right up and all the lines matched.....
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Are you sure about that? I'm 90% positive I have a firebird fender on my Camaro right now...it bolted right up and all the lines matched.....
And I'm 1000% sure you don't. The Firebird noses are much lower, past the strut towers. Not even the hoods will swap.
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They are incredibly different and can not interchange without swapping the entire front clip. It's obvious just looking at them. Confuzed1, how'd you compile thousands of posts here without ever looking at thirdgens? hehe
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The fender flares are also different.
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And I'm 1000% sure you don't. The Firebird noses are much lower, past the strut towers. Not even the hoods will swap.
OK,OK....geeez...I got it out of a boneyard. I thought it was a bird I got the fender off of...sounds like it wasn't. It could have been a bird that had a Camaro front clip on it??

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