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Old Aug 30, 2025 | 10:41 AM
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Firebird front fender vent openings not symmetrical?

Anyone ever notice this? Im working on flares and found the driverside vent opening is about 3/8" closer to the wheel opening than the passengerside. The car currently has a factory driverside fender and one older aftermarket passengerside fender on it. Both match a set of new aftermarket fenders I picked up recently. Its quite noticeable now that im aware of it.

Now i dont have a factory passengerside to compare it with.

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Old Aug 30, 2025 | 01:38 PM
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Re: Firebird front fender vent openings not symmetrical?

A lot of things on thirdgens are not symetrical...
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Old Aug 31, 2025 | 04:16 PM
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Re: Firebird front fender vent openings not symmetrical?

I wish I have a solution
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Old Sep 23, 2025 | 10:04 AM
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Re: Firebird front fender vent openings not symmetrical?

Can't help you, but here's another asymmetrical item on my 83 Camaro. I wonder if Firebirds are different since their quarter panels are have a slightly different design than Camaros.

This is off an 84. My 83 is the same.







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Old Sep 23, 2025 | 01:01 PM
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Re: Firebird front fender vent openings not symmetrical?

Wow, one quarter panel is on the left, and the other is on the right!...
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