Firebird to Camaro Front End Conversion
03-24-2003, 11:43 AM
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Firebird to Camaro Front End Conversion
Woke up one night with a fun idea..."What if I swap my Camaro's front end with a Firebird's?" Is this possible? Anyone try this yet? Should I just shut up and keep walking?
03-24-2003, 11:48 AM
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Don't do it! Please! For the love of all that is holy please don't do it! ;-)
03-24-2003, 12:02 PM
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Originally posted by FyreLance
Don't do it! Please! For the love of all that is holy please don't do it! ;-)
Don't do it! Please! For the love of all that is holy please don't do it! ;-)
03-24-2003, 11:47 PM
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i don't think the rear end would be too bad. i would like to do it though, i like the bird taillights and bumper better than camaro.
03-25-2003, 01:00 AM
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IMO it would be kinda weird lookin. Guess it doesn't matter though - still a Chevy engine! I dunno....
03-25-2003, 01:24 AM
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im wondering if the rearend will bolt on...or if id have to cut the rear quarters to do it
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03-25-2003, 01:53 AM
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Originally posted by BTS88IROC
Its doable. There is a firebird here in town with a camaro front end, but why bother?
Its doable. There is a firebird here in town with a camaro front end, but why bother?
03-25-2003, 08:35 AM
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Please don't give your car THAT much of an identity crisis... I'm hesitant to get my fourth gen wing and hood ;-) It still looks like a Firebird though.
03-25-2003, 10:25 PM
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Originally posted by FyreLance
Please don't give your car THAT much of an identity crisis... I'm hesitant to get my fourth gen wing and hood ;-) It still looks like a Firebird though.
Please don't give your car THAT much of an identity crisis... I'm hesitant to get my fourth gen wing and hood ;-) It still looks like a Firebird though.
hmm..... so your saying... fourth gen camaro rearend???
03-25-2003, 10:28 PM
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got an extra Z28 door too.... got a Honda V-TEC sticker and an IROC sticker... invented a Z-TEC
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Originally posted by EatFordShtDodge
im wondering if the rearend will bolt on...or if id have to cut the rear quarters to do it
im wondering if the rearend will bolt on...or if id have to cut the rear quarters to do it
03-25-2003, 10:51 PM
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Originally posted by Firebird355
why would you have to cut holes in the quarters??? the camaro and firebird are identical drivetrain wise.
why would you have to cut holes in the quarters??? the camaro and firebird are identical drivetrain wise.
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Originally posted by 84 Challenge
If you did the swap, you could call it a "Firemaro" or "Cambird". Yeah...sounds like you got wayyyyy too much time on your hands.
If you did the swap, you could call it a "Firemaro" or "Cambird". Yeah...sounds like you got wayyyyy too much time on your hands.
03-26-2003, 01:19 AM
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Originally posted by Yellow Camaro
I'd go with "Trans Cam".
I'd go with "Trans Cam".
hey thats a good one! like i always say... each Fbody has a GM heart but its own personality.... trying to give my RS some personality
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