ironheart1

Hey guys. I've had the priviledge of driving my friends' '02 SS for a while and then I got to drive a '96 Z28. The LT1 has plenty of grunt (even stock, it seems), the car handles like the '02 does (he has the '02 ZR-1 rims on it) and those cars are a LOT more affordable for me than an LS1 car (my budget is whatever I can get for the Firebird in my signature). There's only one problem with them, IMHO, and that is the nose. I dislike the modernized 3rd gen look of the front of the car and was curious to know what would be involved in getting a 98-02 nose on an LT1 4th-gen car. Has anyone done this? Is it even practical, or is it a lot more work than I would imagine it to be?

popocamaro2

iTrader: (14)

i have seen several people do it , i atually know a friend that did it too he had to change nose , fenders , hood, and the support for the lights i think

Friday13th

iTrader: (6)

look on eBay or search for an Fbody salvage company. I have seen complete front clips for newer 98+ Camaros on eBay often. Popo is correct. You do need to change the hood, fenders and supports as well as other little things.

jRaskell

iTrader: (1)

Look at all the costs of converting the nose over, and add that on to the price of the car, then compare that to buying a 98 Z28. If you're looking at newer LT1 Z28s, chances are the price difference won't be that significant.

rotwiler

iTrader: (1)

True with the cost of conversion. I bought my 02 Z28 fully loaded with 2,500 miles on it 3 months after it was built and paid $17,500. Now I see 98's for $8-9,000 all the time. A conversion to a newer front end alone with paint and parts and time would most likely be in the $3,000 to $4,000 range. Take in account the price the car and your in same or above the price of one with a LS1 already.

msbz_ls1

iTrader: (1)

I have a ?..are Transams..rarer tahn Z28's cuz when i go to ebay...theres always like 8000 camaros for sell numerous pages...and theres usually like 12 pages.of firebirds...and nearly none are transams...

and when i go to...autotrader in my town within 200 miles there are 3 pages of..firebirds and 21 pages of camaros..

so my ? is ...were More Camaros Made TOTAL...in 98-02...than the Firebird...or is it just a coincidence when i go to autotrader no one is selling there firebird..and when i got o ebay..no on eis selling there firebirds...

I don't get it even dealers around here in kansas..i know of 3 firebirds within an hour and a half and i know of about 17 camaros within an hour and a half for sell...

it just seems like...i rarely see other firebirds on the road...but i always see camaros is it a coincidence...or am i on to somethign!!!...comeon peeps i need some production numbers

Firehawk0220

There are more Camaro's out their than Firebirds and Trans-AMs. The Camaro was cheaper and outsold them. I'm not sure exactly by how much and I'm sure it varies by year. I think however there are at least two Camaros for every Firebird or Trans-AM.

5POINT7

Yeah, camaro's sold way better than T/A's.