Auto Detailing and Appearance Share tips and tricks on how to make your Third Gen shine! Get opinions on products or how something tasteful looks on your Chevrolet Camaro or Pontiac Firebird.

What do you think of my Idea helP!!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 18, 2003 | 05:57 PM
  #1  
firebird13's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
From: Indianapolis Indiana
What do you think of my Idea helP!!!

COLOR=red]ok guys i was thinking..Im wanting to get the gta front end and get like 91 rs gfx for the side. How hard would it be to change my stock front end and put on side skirts..give me all the pictures you can!! instructions and all how to put this stuff on plz guys help me out this is problly going to be my spring project!![/COLOR]
Reply
Old Mar 18, 2003 | 06:15 PM
  #2  
NEEDforSPEED's Avatar
Supreme Member
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3,036
Likes: 1
i think, im sure its been done!... iv seen it on this board!... as for being hard i dont think it would be, but im sure its going to take some time
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2003 | 02:42 PM
  #3  
firebird13's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
From: Indianapolis Indiana
guess nobodys got anything to help me??
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2003 | 03:16 PM
  #4  
Drakar's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 829
Likes: 0
From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
I haven;t done it myself but I believe the largest problem with the GFX is the bolts holes are different and will need to be added/filled accordingly.

Also the front end should be asimple swap with a few bolts off and put the new one on and bolt it up again.
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2003 | 03:50 PM
  #5  
firebird13's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
From: Indianapolis Indiana
Thxs anybody els got any 2 cents i can get??
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2003 | 04:03 PM
  #6  
nikh23's Avatar
Supreme Member
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,228
Likes: 1
From: Caldwell, NJ
Car: 88 IROC Convertible
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: Raptor 700
zepher put the 91-92 camaro gfx on his 86 bird, might want to PM him he could prob help you out a little
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2003 | 04:13 PM
  #7  
firebird13's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
From: Indianapolis Indiana
k
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2003 | 05:27 PM
  #8  
Zepher's Avatar
Supreme Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 7,964
Likes: 4
From: Norfolk, VA. USA
Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
Here are some shots of the body with the holes for the door molding filled in,







The rocker panel pretty much bolted up to the stock holes under the door. The front and rear of the rocker panels aren't bolted up, if you notice the holes next to fender vent, the 91-92 gfx uses holes that are lower for the bracket. Those need to be filled as well if you have 85-90 graound effects.

The door molding needs 3 holes/door drilled and then the old 3 holes filled.

Here is a shot of the gfx bolted on before we filled in the holes on the door.
you can see one hole in the door,



This is how the car sits now,

Last edited by Zepher; Mar 19, 2003 at 05:32 PM.
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2003 | 05:44 PM
  #9  
firebird13's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
From: Indianapolis Indiana
hey but i dont have any gfx..my cars 87 firebird..nothing but car no gfx.. how hard would it be to put them on with nothing??
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2003 | 05:45 PM
  #10  
Zepher's Avatar
Supreme Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 7,964
Likes: 4
From: Norfolk, VA. USA
Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
Should be easy. Just tape the rocker on the car and drill all the holes. Door isn't too hard either.

Hardest thing for me was finding the door pieces. Took me 6 months to find a used set. GM wants $120/molding, $40/bracket.
I got my door pieces for $120, and that included the brackets.

I got my rocker panels for $35.
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2003 | 05:47 PM
  #11  
firebird13's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
From: Indianapolis Indiana
Ok, you got aol? or aim?? ok if not let me get this strait u just drill them on..and then like bolt them on..so what happens when watter gets up in there? your car get bad case of cancer right??
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2003 | 11:48 PM
  #12  
Zepher's Avatar
Supreme Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 7,964
Likes: 4
From: Norfolk, VA. USA
Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
Originally posted by firebird13
Ok, you got aol? or aim?? ok if not let me get this strait u just drill them on..and then like bolt them on..so what happens when watter gets up in there? your car get bad case of cancer right??
Yep, drill the holes and bolt them on. you can use silicone over the nuts to seal it.
I have AIM but I don't get on much.
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2003 | 08:04 AM
  #13  
firebird13's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
From: Indianapolis Indiana
K sounds easy thanks!
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
gta892000
TPI
13
Aug 11, 2019 11:16 AM
Fox118
Suspension and Chassis
17
Sep 12, 2015 09:29 PM
Nick McCardle
Firebirds for Sale
1
Sep 10, 2015 08:36 PM
Djmathis123
Exhaust
2
Sep 8, 2015 08:42 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:38 PM.