3rd to 2nd gen bumper conversion
01-08-2015, 03:06 PM
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3rd to 2nd gen bumper conversion
I just got my first Firebird and I'm really excited! I was wondering; is it possible to put a late 2nd gen bumper on an early 3d gen Firebird? I bought a 1982 model (2nd gen Firebirds are really hard to come by here), but I actually like the bumper design of the Firebirds from 1977 till 1981.
Thanks in advance for the help, greets from Holland!
Thanks in advance for the help, greets from Holland!
01-08-2015, 09:17 PM
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Re: 3rd to 2nd gen bumper conversion
Sure it's possible. I've even seen that front end put on a Nissan s13. Is it possible for YOU to do? Realistically speaking, probably not. That's a lot of fabrication work.
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01-09-2015, 02:18 PM
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Re: 3rd to 2nd gen bumper conversion
It would be easier to try to install a Firebird bumper... Which I do not think would be easy either...
01-13-2015, 10:13 PM
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Re: 3rd to 2nd gen bumper conversion
Hi pokercees, where you from in holland ?
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01-15-2015, 07:56 AM
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Re: 3rd to 2nd gen bumper conversion
Hi pokercees, where you from in holland ?
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I was actually thinking of rear bumpers... But at any rate.
The front bumper would be almost impossible, you would have to get one fabbed up or make one...
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Re: 3rd to 2nd gen bumper conversion
"I thought it would look way more ridiculous than it actually does.. It actually looks kind of neat" 
I actually like both pictures of them.
we seen more asinine things than this before..........Camstang ring a bell??
That was just ...well you know
I actually like both pictures of them.
we seen more asinine things than this before..........Camstang ring a bell??
That was just ...well you know
01-15-2015, 12:18 PM
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Not saying I would buy one, or try to actually do it to any car, noooo nooooo no!... Just sayin' no!
01-15-2015, 11:16 PM
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Re: 3rd to 2nd gen bumper conversion
It don't look bad.... Just different. I get kind of a chevy monza feeling from it though, something about how the angle of the nose flattens/or chops off the angle of the car. Sorta like the monza.
Now that black one with the shaker scoop and hood bird... I really like that
Now that black one with the shaker scoop and hood bird... I really like that
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