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Old Jun 21, 2001 | 11:30 PM
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Camaro front clip on 89 T/A?

Can a camaro front clip be installed on a Trans Am? And how hard would it be?

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Old Jun 21, 2001 | 11:45 PM
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You could put a camaro front clip but then you would have to replace the hood and fenders
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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 12:20 AM
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i have one question... WHY??
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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 08:11 AM
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If you want to put a camaro front end on a trans am......... DO IT!!!! I always thought the camaro front ends looks better, escpecially if its a 91 or 92 firebird that is all SNARLY looking.
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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 01:21 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
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You would have to change the hood and fenders because the firebird hood sits slightly lower down.



See in the pic how the cars are the same dimensions, but the firebird hood sits slightly lower than the Camaro's... in turn, you would have to change the fenders as well.... hopefully everything else would fit from that point on.

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Old Jun 22, 2001 | 05:23 PM
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Please, no, don't do it... 999 out of 1000 people will laugh at you, including me. It gives the appearance of "hey, the kid wrecked his car, and couldn't afford a trans-am clip! He put on a Camaro clip instead!" instead of a "hey, cool, a Camaro-bird."


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Old Jun 23, 2001 | 12:01 PM
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It would be different.I wonder if people still like customized cars these days.

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Old Jun 23, 2001 | 01:16 PM
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Well i think his engine has a lot of power to back up this mod!!
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Old Jun 26, 2001 | 10:14 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by TomP:
Please, no, don't do it... 999 out of 1000 people will laugh at you, including me. It gives the appearance of "hey, the kid wrecked his car, and couldn't afford a trans-am clip! He put on a Camaro clip instead!" instead of a "hey, cool, a Camaro-bird."

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oh no! youll laugh at him! damn, i bet he will loose sleep over that one. that comment is about the stupidest thing ive ever heard. hello but you can get a camaro front end and a t/a front end at a junk yard for the same price. why would you be able to aford a camaro front end and not a t/a front end. genius.
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Old Jun 28, 2001 | 05:01 PM
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I think it would look cool! to each his own!
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