Hey guys im changing my 84 z28 camaro body into a 85 - 89 z28 camaro but i got a question about the front bumper, would i also have to change the reinforcements of my 84 camaro in order for the newer 85 - 89 front bumper to fit? or is it possible to just make a few adjustments?

 

The most i think you would run into is the plastic impact material behind the bumper, it molds to the bumper cover perfectly for that model and may possibly be a hair difference, others also may be able to help verify this.

 

cant belive your changing the style, the 82-84 is by far the best and crisp looking, the 85-90 is so gross with the turn signals pushed to the front, i cant stand 85-90, they ruined the body with ground effect, should have kept the car simple,

 

haha i like the 84 z28 look but i always like the 85-92 version a little more but im gona try it out today

 

i respect your opinion, but i disagree. the ground effects are tasteful.
Although i do agree that the signal lights are lame.

as for the topic of changing front bumpers, for sure the impact material behind it will need to be changed. possibly a few other things.

 

its all preferance, som like th 85-90 some dont, its a matter of opinion, opinions are like *******s, everyone has one and they all stink

 

well i got some good news i tried putting the newer 85-92 front bumper on my 84 z28 and it was alot easier then i was thinkin it would be i didnt have to change the impact material (reinforcement) behind the bumper it actually fit very good i just had to make a few adjustments to the reinforcement and it worked i will take some pictures of it tomorrow it only took me about 4 hours to bolt everything together by myself

 

Hey you want your old bumper? LOL

 

hahaha im still thinking of what i should do with it if i end up selling it ill let u know :P

 

was the reinforcement really tight against the cover? mine is, i have one of the 84 aluminum bumpers that im swapping on in place of the original steel one. may be a difference there too. also what about turn signal mounts and such? i always thought that an 84 would look awesome with a 85-90 ground effects or 91-92 ground effects since the front spoiler is pointy like the 84 bumper cover

 

Hey,if anybody is interested,I've got a 86' coupe that i've installed a 84' front end with 85'to 90' ground effects on if you want to know what it will look like.I was a little concerned that the spoiler is a fair bit shorter than the ground effects, but once installed they seem to match up quite well.I thought i was the only one who preferred the 82'to 84' nose.I think it looks more aggressive.Pics @ www.cardomain.com/ride/467913