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Old 09-01-2010, 01:12 AM
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Default LT1 to LS1 Front Clip Conversion Question...Hindges same or different?

Are hood hindges the same from 93-02? Just wondering bc I tried adjusting the hood the best I can and it sits up in the back of the hood about a 1/4 of an inch. Its all GM parts, even the SS hood is GM. Just wondering if I need to adjust farther or order new hindges.
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They are the same but you may need to slot them or adjust the hinges lower.
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I would keep the lt1 style, that made us special. if you want ls1 style, you guy ls1 car.
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when i did my front end conversion i went ahead and swapped out hinges and it looks great, BUT the hinges from lt1 style should work fine, i didnt see any real difference between the two, may have to "persuade" it to fit. lol
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are hinges hitting each other?i had noticed when i did mine the bottom hook was hitting the top part of hinge i had to adjust it so the hook slid into to the slot.just to let you i used all lt1 brackets
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Originally Posted by killagt
I would keep the lt1 style, that made us special.

I agree, be proud to show off our LT's
Old 09-01-2010, 11:27 AM
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Glad to be an LT1. That's why I sold the honey-comb tail lights. I want them to know its an lt1 whenever they are looking at my tail lights.... Once it running that is.... 96 WS6 BTW
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Originally Posted by BLWNLT1_T/A
Glad to be an LT1. That's why I sold the honey-comb tail lights. I want them to know its an lt1 whenever they are looking at my tail lights.... Once it running that is.... 96 WS6 BTW
keep the pririt my friends ! im LT1 Pride.
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Glad I'm an LT1, but it was cheaper to buy the LS1 stuff at the time... I like my headlights now, though. A lot better than the old halogens.

*HID
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Just went home and wash my car, about to wipe she down, something about this pix, i gotta take it heheh.

You give up this


for this ? OH COME ON !!

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Lol no way is a LS1 going in there, always liked the LS1 SS front ends. Was thinking of putting a silver hockey stripe down the side with "LT1" written in the middle. That way people dont think its another LS1 car...plus I want plates that say NOLS1
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The nose that killed the Camaro
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I think the ls front on a bird looks good but I love the way the lt camaros look
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Originally Posted by Money1
The nose that killed the Camaro
You know what, reason im staying with LT cause of the camaro nose.

Originally Posted by basketcase97
I think the ls front on a bird looks good but I love the way the lt camaros look
X2
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You know somethings wrong when a chrysler concorde looks like an ls1 camaro at first glance
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Here is the car as it sits now waiting for my buddy to paint the front end. Thats a GM SS hood also

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Originally Posted by Black94Z28
Here is the car as it sits now waiting for my buddy to paint the front end. Thats a GM SS hood also

btw that a nice white lt1 over their. that lt1 is the best looking one in the pix
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Yeah, the LT1 front ends look aggressive, where as the LS1 front ends look cleaner and updated. I love the headlights vs the old square ones that got carried over from the 3rd gens. The white Camaro is Am_muscl's car, he should be at the shootout this weekend.
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I kept the LT1 Tailights on my '98..



BTW I'm not worried about the front too much..this is the end that most people see..

The Interiors are a hell of alot nicer in these cars too.
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^^ HAHAHA the white one is mine!! putting it together for the shootout this weekend. Mike's car is 9037895712859735891703589 times cleaner than mine and trust me, I gave him ALOT of **** for the ls1 front end but hey to each his own and he is one picky dude so it's gonna look perfect when it's done.

my car is so nasty dirty and scratched up it's pretty embarassing. SOMEDAY though it will look nice.

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