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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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Car: 1984 z28 camaro
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convert z28 to sport coupe?

personally i think the sport coupes look better than the z28s and all that. so i was wondering how hard it would be to convert my 84 z28 into a coupe, i like the rounded body style, it looks more muscle.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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Re: convert z28 to sport coupe?

Remove the duck tail, ground effects, get a SC front fascia, cover old boltholes. I think that should be it.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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Re: convert z28 to sport coupe?

duck tail? you mean the spoiler?
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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Re: convert z28 to sport coupe?

yea, the spoiler, and yea, that should be all to make it look like a sport coupe.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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Re: convert z28 to sport coupe?

Many sport coupes came with the ducktail spoiler. It was optional for a time IIRC. So leaving that spoiler on it wouldn't be a bad thing.

As far as gfx go, if the 82-84 ones are held on like the 85-92 ones, then yes, there will be holes that need filled, and you will need a new rear and front bumper covers. There may also be a bracket welded to the rocker panels on each side that will have to be cut off, then the area smoothed out and painted.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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Re: convert z28 to sport coupe?

thanks guys i might actually stay with the z28 just so i can keep it original and not make some frankestein camaro
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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Re: convert z28 to sport coupe?

yeah i would keep it stock. the car looks pretty good for such an old car. the interior looks GREAT in the pics. it appears only simple things need to be repaired on the outside.
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 07:59 AM
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Re: convert z28 to sport coupe?

yea, try and keep it stock. mine is all stock and i love it.
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