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Old May 18, 2003 | 02:29 AM
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Costom TA front end

My buddy has this body kit http://www.ftforce.com/exteriorchevcav.htm on his cavalier. Its the 95-99 Front end I'm talking about. Theres a white one and red one on the site. Well he has a xtra that he scratched up pretty good in an accident. I'm thinking bout possibly measuring the rear end and comparing it with my 85-90 Ta and Firebird front ends. I'm thinking of maybe making a costom front end that would have the aftermarket look. I think I might just be dreaming but what do you guys think? I prolly would end up just cutting and using the bottom of the front piece as some sort of after market lip thingy. But I know it would be too short to wrap all the way around to the fender so I would have to make a cosomt piece. As soon as I say my buddy's car I instantly thought of Devian's drawings he did which look awesome. SO am I nuts or what guy's :lala: :lala:
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Old May 18, 2003 | 11:01 AM
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Car: 1992 Formula Firebird
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Actually the body kit on that car looks pretty good. Especially since I don't normally like that stuff. However something that rounded and new school would look out of place on our cars even if you could make it work on our cars.

The other thing is they need to get that big ghey wing off of that Cavalier. Wings like that don't belong on FWD cars or anything else for that matter.
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Old May 19, 2003 | 12:47 PM
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i'm not positive, but with the cavalier being such a small car, i doubt the front end would be wide enough to match your front end.
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Old May 20, 2003 | 09:27 AM
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with all that said, also, our cars are pretty low and i'm sure with that body kit on it if it would fit, it would probably be hitting the ground or dang close

btw Diabolical i love them 85's in that colors looks real nice
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Old May 20, 2003 | 02:00 PM
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Blah, the only round looking part on our cars should be the wheels. 3rd gens have such a straight, boxy look to them. Anything round other than wheels looks odd.
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Old May 20, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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Originally posted by trans_am_ta_84
with all that said, also, our cars are pretty low and i'm sure with that body kit on it if it would fit, it would probably be hitting the ground or dang close

btw Diabolical i love them 85's in that colors looks real nice
My 1987 Trans-AM looks alot like that. Same color different wheels.
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Old May 21, 2003 | 12:45 AM
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Car: 85 Trans Am WS6
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Originally posted by trans_am_ta_84
btw Diabolical i love them 85's in that colors looks real nice
thanks, just got it a couple weeks ago, thanks to zepher for setting up the transaction for me. it will get new paint somewhere down the line, but i'm 95% sure that it will retain the same paint scheme, maybe a slightly different shade of blue.
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Old May 21, 2003 | 12:47 AM
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87WS6, where can I see some pics of your trans am? i don't see your name in the readers rides section.
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