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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 10:08 AM
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Front Nose swap question

I have an 89 formula, and I'd like to swap out the front nose on it for a 91-92 nose, I know I'll need the Nose, the impact absorber, and parking lights, my question is will I need Headlights from a 91-92?
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 11:23 AM
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yes you will, i think the lights themselves are a little different and i know the bezels are different
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 12:00 PM
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Thanx, I appreciate it, I figured I need the lights too.
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 12:05 PM
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Are you doing the ground effects as well? The nose would look kinda strange without the rain-gutter 91-92 side skirts.
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 02:59 PM
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Originally posted by formularpm
Are you doing the ground effects as well? The nose would look kinda strange without the rain-gutter 91-92 side skirts.
It won't look strange if he buys a 91-92 Formula nose. The 91-92 Formulas didn't have ground effects.

Abird4U2nv1: you might consider putting a 91-92 Formula rear bumper on as well, or when you're done you'll have the black plastic trim strips on the 89 rear bumper and not the 91 front- might look weird. By the way, I did the swap and yes you need the lights.
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 03:33 PM
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THANX FOR ALL THE HELP GUYS, I APPRECIATE IT
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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 12:40 AM
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you could keep the headlights as is!..and just trim the lower lip of the bezel and shave the bottoms humps off the nose and it should all fit proper!

and if you want ,you just add some 82' front end ground f/x and will look fuller and more trimmed down like mine!
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Old Aug 17, 2003 | 11:43 PM
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Originally posted by formularpm
The nose would look kinda strange without the rain-gutter 91-92 side skirts.
No way man! This is JMatlock88's car:
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 06:17 PM
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It would look strange on a 1985-1990 Trans-AM. Not on a Formula of any kind.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 06:20 PM
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hehe doesn't matter what you put it on, it'll look wierd. just get an 85-90 nose and strap it on =D

i'm jk, first car was an 89 GTA so ya i'm a little biased

power to you if you can do the swap man
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