Comp T/A

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It seems like this isn't so common, but I want to put a front lip on my LT1 Trans Am. After searching, I discovered that the wings west front lip for 98-02 T/A will not fit the LT1 T/A. A forum member said when he mounted the lip up to his '96 WS6, it was about four inches too short on each side.

'98-'02 TRANS AM Lip: http://www.wingswest.com/catalog/Pon...t-Air-Dam.html


So my question is, will the '93-'97 FIREBIRD lip fit the LT1 T/A? It appears that the lines/shape could match up, but I'm not sure.

'93-'97 FIREBIRD Lip: http://www.wingswest.com/catalog/Pon...t-Air-Dam.html


Or will the '93-'97 CAMARO F1 WW Front Lip fit the LT1 T/A?
http://www.wingswest.com/catalog/Che...Deflector.html


EDIT: One more lip that possibly could fit..
'93-'97 Camaro Custom WW Front Lip: http://www.wingswest.com/catalog/Che...Deflector.html





If anyone with experience or information could contribute, I'd greatly appreciate it.

evilZO6

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Hi!! This will be almost a direct copy from my PM but I'll share what Ive learned so far. The W Type lines up to the LT1 bumper almost flawlessly. But its too short. You must extend the sides a few inches using a plastic repair product. I use 3M Plastic Repair. I simply cut one inch in from each side and removed the "caps" from the ends. I then bolted the lip in place, including the caps. I placed a small sheet of abs plastic behind it. I trimmed a filler plate and put it in front. Filled the edges with plastic repair and from this point you just sand fill sand fill just like a bondo job. im not finished yet and ill post pics when i can.

YOU CANNOT USE ANY TYPE OF FIBERGLASS OR FIBERGLASS FINISHING PRODUCT INCLUDING BONDO OR ANY OTHER PLASTIC BODY FILLER.

I realize bondo etc is plastic, and im saying only use plastic so it may not make sense. The difference is that bondo etc is not flexible, it will crack and then fall off of your car, THERES NO WAY AROUND IT. The plastic repair stuff will bend just along with your factory stuff. You can hit a speedbump and live to scrape another day. Dont forget to add flexing agenst to your paints boys and girls!!!!


I'm planning on filling in the vents, but i was thinking of making molds of these, so maybe ill do two versions. One with and one without vents. Or maybe ill cut along the vents and create a carbon fiber lip with raised air ducts that would come up to fill these new openings in, somewhat like a ZR1. Ok, maybe ill do three versions >

LordShafer

hey man did you ever find a lip that would fit?
I want to do the same thing

hawk584

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post pix of the Comp T/A!

99'CajunFirehawk157

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IMHO, The wings west stuff is not very high quality! I know, one is sitting in my garage after I took it off. 4 sale cheap too...

green manalishi

the ww lip i had installed by levries fit perfect..the only thing is the 3m tape used will sometimes not hold up. they fabricated some brackets to help keep it in place. heres the pic of the one i got...

99'CajunFirehawk157

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Sell ya a spare for $150, not including freight...

96firebirdowner

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Time to bring this old thread back from the dead. I bawlsed up and did it to my ta. You have to add about 5 inches to each side so it lines up with the fender well correctly. Here are the results after Fiberglass, bondo and lots of sanding.

99'CajunFirehawk157

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I would love to put mine back on but I am not molding it to the car, someone needs to fab some mounting brackets for this spoiler.

vikingramair

That is one good looking LT1 TA!!!

kgkern01

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Bringing this old thread up from the dead, 96firebirdowner, which front lip did you end up going with for this? I want to do the same thing to mine.

Thanks!