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Old May 20, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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swapping front ends

does anyone know if its possible for me to take a 1992 camaro front end a put it on my 1992 firebird? i like the camaro front end better but i like the tail end of my firebird and i want 2 swap front ends. is it possible and will the holes line up prefect or what?
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Old May 20, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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Re: swapping front ends

i believe someone has done this already try doing a seach for Transmaro
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Old May 21, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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Re: swapping front ends

here you go

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...ight=transmaro
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Old May 21, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Re: swapping front ends

my bro wants to do that with his formy. if anyone's got a non z28 front end pm me
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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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Re: swapping front ends

There's actually a 92 bird with a 91-92 Z28 front clip in one of my local junk yards. IMO, it looks Frankensteined. The front and rear wheel openings are different also. I wouldn't do it, but that's just me.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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Re: swapping front ends

i doubt it would be hard to swap the fender flares from one car to another. Just cut them off and weld them up. The only problem I see is if you want to use the Camaro ground effects. I'm not sure if they fit the rear Firebird bumper or not. The "TransMaro" in that link has them all around, so I'm sure it's nothing too complicated.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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Re: swapping front ends

Here's a link with another car that had this done, https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...clip-swap.html
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Old May 22, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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Re: swapping front ends

thanks alot ive got a broke down 91 z28 with no motor but the body is in great condition so if the camaro front end fits on a firebird what about the firebird front end on the camaro
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Old May 23, 2008 | 09:10 AM
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Re: swapping front ends

Originally Posted by 92blazenchicken
thanks alot ive got a broke down 91 z28 with no motor but the body is in great condition so if the camaro front end fits on a firebird what about the firebird front end on the camaro
i don't see why not. the only thing i can judge by the posts is that firebird fender flares stick out more than a camaro's, so head-on, it may look awkward...but a far as bolting-up, it would work
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