Firebird bumper swap
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Firebird bumper swap
Hi, I have an 89 5.0 L firebird, and I want to swap out the stock front bumper for a pre 1985 firebird/trans am bumper. I am not a big fan of the rubber bumperet inserts, and I think that the 84 trans am bumpers with the solid grill inserts look really aggressive. However I do not know if the bumper will line up to the body. I also do not know if the bumper cover will swap directly on. I couldn't find any posts about this and I would greatly appreciate any information anyone might have.
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Re: Firebird bumper swap
Hi, I have an 89 5.0 L firebird, and I want to swap out the stock front bumper for a pre 1985 firebird/trans am bumper. I am not a big fan of the rubber bumperet inserts, and I think that the 84 trans am bumpers with the solid grill inserts look really aggressive. However I do not know if the bumper will line up to the body. I also do not know if the bumper cover will swap directly on. I couldn't find any posts about this and I would greatly appreciate any information anyone might have.
Yes, it's a direct swap and will line up fine.
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Re: Firebird bumper swap
Thanks, that's great news, although I have one more small question. I've heard that the stock bumper reinforcement assembly behind the bumper cover itself, was either aluminum or steel depending on the year. Is this true, and if so, does it matter which one I have when I am doing the swap?
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Re: Firebird bumper swap
Thanks, that's great news, although I have one more small question. I've heard that the stock bumper reinforcement assembly behind the bumper cover itself, was either aluminum or steel depending on the year. Is this true, and if so, does it matter which one I have when I am doing the swap?
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Re: Firebird bumper swap
I think what you are looking for is the 1982-1983 Trans-AM/Firebird bumper cover with the 1984 solid grill inserts. I don't like the bumperetts either but I can't stand the ground effects on the 1984 Trans-AM. To me it looks likes they tacked a bunch of crap on a 1982 car to make it look like the 1985 model.
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Yeah, I do agree that the 84 Trans am (recaro edition?) looks tacky, but I believe the 82's-84's use the same front bumper. I think in 84 they just added a weird front chin spoiler looking thing to the bumper. Whenever I look up bumpers, the adds always say "82-84 front bumper". Also, if anyone knows where to get the solid inserts please tell me, as I cannot find a single pair for sale, except for two beat ups ones on ebay. Anyway, if anybody find anything else please tell. Thanks!
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Re: Firebird bumper swap
Yeah, I do agree that the 84 Trans am (recaro edition?) looks tacky, but I believe the 82's-84's use the same front bumper. I think in 84 they just added a weird front chin spoiler looking thing to the bumper. Whenever I look up bumpers, the adds always say "82-84 front bumper". Also, if anyone knows where to get the solid inserts please tell me, as I cannot find a single pair for sale, except for two beat ups ones on ebay. Anyway, if anybody find anything else please tell. Thanks!
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