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01-21-2009, 01:26 PM
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crappy day Go shopping come out and boom, i look at my firehawk and see the side skirt all cracked up and the front fender cracked up. So my question is first off what kinda side skirt do the firehawks have?? Second is the front fender the same as reg. firebirds?
01-21-2009, 05:35 PM
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Fender is the same, Firebird or Trans Am. Sideskirt is Trans Am only. Unless you have a Formula Firehawk (very rare and not what is in your avatar picture). If your Firehawk has the Firebird/V6 bumpers then it uses the standard Firebird/V6 sideskirts (sheet metal) which will definitely have to be repaired by a body shop. You said they were cracked up so I'm guessing you have a Firehawk Trans Am with SMC(?) (fiberglass) sideskirts.
My car has the Firebird bumpers/sideskirts - you can see a picture in my signature below.
Go with OEM parts. The OEM fenders/bumpers are a rubber/plastic material and aftermarket fenders/bumpers are fiberglass and likely have fitment issues. Sideskirts are SMC(?) from the factory, I think (similar to fiberglass).
Front bumper is unique to Firehawks due to the hood nostril being cut differently to allow for the hood to drop in place (regular hoods appear to rest on top of the nostril, while Firehawks blend in evenly).
My car has the Firebird bumpers/sideskirts - you can see a picture in my signature below.
Go with OEM parts. The OEM fenders/bumpers are a rubber/plastic material and aftermarket fenders/bumpers are fiberglass and likely have fitment issues. Sideskirts are SMC(?) from the factory, I think (similar to fiberglass).
Front bumper is unique to Firehawks due to the hood nostril being cut differently to allow for the hood to drop in place (regular hoods appear to rest on top of the nostril, while Firehawks blend in evenly).
Last edited by ZexGX; 01-21-2009 at 05:51 PM.
