1st or 2nd Gen Front End on a 3rd Gen
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1st or 2nd Gen Front End on a 3rd Gen
Would it be a lot of fabricating to put like a 71 pontiac front end on a third gen pontiac? it doesnt seem to be to hard, besides making adjustments for the bolts to hold down the assembly. I need advice and I really would like an honest answer. THANKS!
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Re: 1st or 2nd Gen Front End on a 3rd Gen
Nothing is impossible but a factory 71 front will be nowhere near a direct fit. The best you could hope for would be to use one as a template to build a custom front end so that all the dimensions would fit properly. It won't even be the right size or shape to match up to the third gen body lines.
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 414
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From: wisconsin
Car: 1992 Pontiac Firebird Base
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 700r4, B&M shifter & shift kit inst
Axle/Gears: 3:23....10 bolt
Re: 1st or 2nd Gen Front End on a 3rd Gen
Nothing is impossible but a factory 71 front will be nowhere near a direct fit. The best you could hope for would be to use one as a template to build a custom front end so that all the dimensions would fit properly. It won't even be the right size or shape to match up to the third gen body lines.
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