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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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Hatch swap question

please delete thread.

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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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Re: Hatch swap question

I think the camaros 5" F40 style wing will bolt on a firebird and match fine.

i need to know the same thing about the hatchs though. My friends got an 88 firebird and the rear hatch sticks out a good inch off the back of the car. We thought that maybe the hatch panels are different cause the glass is definetely the same. We cant figure out how to adjust it.

So are Camaro and Firebird hatchs (panel and glass) interchangable???
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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Re: Hatch swap question

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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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Re: Hatch swap question

bump for pic posted.
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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Re: Hatch swap question

Originally Posted by deadbird
The hatches are the same for all years. The strike for the latch isn't though (the 'hook on the decklid the closes to the latch).
This was an easy change as well.
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