i have a 82 berlinnetta that needs a new front bumper and i want to put a bumbper from a newer z28(85 and up) where the ground effects bolt on bottom of the bumper to complete it i just wanna know if its possible to just take my old bumper off put the new one on and then buy the gfx for an 85 and up z28

 

Yes you can do it, it has been done many times.

 

If you have the whole nose already - it will bolt right onto your frame,............ No Problem.

If you are trying to just swap the bumper cover that it might not work right. I'm almost positive that you will need to swap the "standard' impact bar mounted honeycomb to the one from a Z28.

Once you get around to installing the side ground effects - get the steel braces that are spot welded to the donor car rocker panels as well as the fiberglass ground FX. If you don't have the braces than you will need to fabricate something onto the rocker panels for the side ground effects to screw into.

 

thanks for that john but wut about the back bumper

 

You know I can't be sure about the honeycomb back there. I'm sure it would be less of a problem simply due to the limited difference in the shape of the rear end.

You will need to install the rear quarter ground effects so that the Z28 bumper cover and the cars body lines match up correctly. They are installed in about 2 minutes with a screw gun and a couple self tapping screws !

I I locate one of each type then I'll be sure to let you know if there is a difference in the rear bumper honeycomb. I just don't remember right now !



( Must be gettin' Old !! )

 

It should work, I put a 86 S/C bumper on my 83 berlinetta and it fits good.

 

you can swap just the covers they fit fine i did it on my 83

 

awesome thanks but is that front and back or just one

and are the 85 and later rear bumpers that different than the origonal

 

They all should fit a 92 camaro bumper would fit on a 82 camaro and so on I dont think it matters what year it is as long as its a 3rd gen camaro, firebirds are diff because of the plate being mounted on the rear bumper.