what in the world is this conversion?
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Re: what in the world is this conversion?
Looks ready for the salt flats though.
Room for a V12 out back.
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Re: what in the world is this conversion?
Yes, someone here long ago photo chopped it for me, I always thought the Birds have lots of similar lines to them Dodges. [And I hate that 91-92 nose.]
And id build it, if it wouldn't bo so much work and a reproduced nose and wing for one of those is big buck, then you gotta cut it up. Which means probably paying a real pricy pro so its seemless and right.
It would be sick, till ya forgot ya had that 6ft tall wing and knocked it off one day in a drive thru n pull a Joe Dirt
You can see the lights in the Daytona nose would be used, not the ones up higher, he just erased the lines but id use the stock location ones for dual intake fresh air ports. Part could even be use for the front brakes. Make it look like its ready for 200MPH,then do it
Thought it out allot but to much $$$$, done gone the Euro / Ferrair look, only big expense is $1000 on glass wide body rear fenders, but they also stop me from having to replace the rear quarter skins, I can hack the cancer out of it, protect and cover for none to see ever again.
And id build it, if it wouldn't bo so much work and a reproduced nose and wing for one of those is big buck, then you gotta cut it up. Which means probably paying a real pricy pro so its seemless and right.
It would be sick, till ya forgot ya had that 6ft tall wing and knocked it off one day in a drive thru n pull a Joe Dirt

You can see the lights in the Daytona nose would be used, not the ones up higher, he just erased the lines but id use the stock location ones for dual intake fresh air ports. Part could even be use for the front brakes. Make it look like its ready for 200MPH,then do it

Thought it out allot but to much $$$$, done gone the Euro / Ferrair look, only big expense is $1000 on glass wide body rear fenders, but they also stop me from having to replace the rear quarter skins, I can hack the cancer out of it, protect and cover for none to see ever again.
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Re: what in the world is this conversion?
Think this was the most recent one
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...sh-camaro.html
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Re: what in the world is this conversion?
Yea the show car ones, I haven't gotten them yet but if you search around you can find a few threads with pic of folks installing them.
Think this was the most recent one
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...sh-camaro.html
Think this was the most recent one
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...sh-camaro.html
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Re: what in the world is this conversion?
I actually knew someone with that car, its a Zimmer google it , Car gets a lot of attention but i dont see how.its a GM underneath.
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Re: what in the world is this conversion?
I'm with you on the clones.The only car ever I'd consider cloning is a 69 Daytona or 70 Superbird.Only because the cost of one is so sky high,and two the ones that are out there are mostly in museums,although there's a blue one that shows up at the cruise night over here.
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Re: what in the world is this conversion?
That's easy to debunk - ask to have a peek at the engine. If he won't do that, you should be able to tell by listening to the car drive away.
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Re: what in the world is this conversion?
i don't know but to me the only kit car thats worth doing is the Shelby Cobra replica which uses a 87-93 fox body mustang as a doner i believe.....but really your only using the frame....not saying i like fords....but a shelby is pretty bad a$$ even if it is a replica
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Re: what in the world is this conversion?
My bud worked for Zimmer in Pompano beach and I saw plenty of those Grand Prixs and Fieros (and later they used mustangs for the spirits) being carved up and "transformed" into either a Golden Spirit or a Quicksilver.
I had pics of the Pompano factory and still looking for them.......
I had pics of the Pompano factory and still looking for them.......
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