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Old 04-17-2012, 05:47 PM
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Question What front bumper is this!?!?!?

Not new to the f-body world... But apparently I've never paid enough attention to the fronts of the birds as the last 15 f-bodys i've had have been camaros. Looking to buy this car and the fellow just sent me more pictures, and this is what i got. Looks like a mix between a regular firebird/formula and a trans am bumper??




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ok Photo is up!!

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That must be a custom one-off. I've never seen anyone make that before.

Definitely unique!
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Interesting...
Not sure how I feel about it. Lots of lights... not sure what one would need with 2 sets of fog lights. The furthest one looks like it's just hanging there though.

Can you post more pics? Especially if you wind up getting it.
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The "firebird" part looks to be added....it flares out and looks larger then a regular firebird front. Very interesting but to busy for my taste.
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Looks like a bit of an odd bulge along the bottom ends of the bumper.. Guess someone just molded corners with fogs from a Formula/Firebird bumper on to a T/A bumper? Seems like it would be easy enough to cut out that section of a bumper and mold the other in... But 'why' is the question

May just be the low quality pic, but it appears that you can see the spot where they attempted to mold the new section in... Looks like a bulge at the bottom section and a raised area at the top?
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Originally Posted by Super-Bat
Interesting...
Not sure how I feel about it. Lots of lights... not sure what one would need with 2 sets of fog lights. The furthest one looks like it's just hanging there though.

Can you post more pics? Especially if you wind up getting it.
Yes...not sure either. The more I look at the picture "not cared for well" comes to mind. Its a few hours away...so unless he hits me with a cheaper price, I may not get any more pictures. But I'll see if I can get him to send me some.
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Originally Posted by Stang Killer
Yes...not sure either. The more I look at the picture "not cared for well" comes to mind.
I'd assume the opposite, a person who has fabrication skills and cared enough to try that out is probably into his cars, and probably takes good care of them. Though I personally don't care for the end result... it still shows some effort has been put into the car.

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Originally Posted by crimson_bird
I'd assume the opposite, a person who has that kind of skills with fabrication and cared enough to try that out is probably into his cars, and probably takes good care of them. Though I personally don't care for the end result... it still shows some effort has been put into the car.
I agree. The amount of of work needed to accomplish this asks for true respect. In the end I feel confused when I look at it though. LOL!
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ask for better pics of the hood. looks like an aftermarket, does't seem to have the nostrils. And it looks a little messed up on the edges where it meets the passenger side headlight.

what exactly is he selling the car as? a v6? base model T/A, formula?
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Im confused... Probably cuz I have never owned a trans am, but whats different? Now I am curious.
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Originally Posted by chrysler kid
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Originally Posted by crimson_bird
I'd assume the opposite, a person who has fabrication skills and cared enough to try that out is probably into his cars, and probably takes good care of them. Though I personally don't care for the end result... it still shows some effort has been put into the car.
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I agree. The amount of of work needed to accomplish this asks for true respect. In the end I feel confused when I look at it though. LOL!
I agree on those points, but You probably aren't seeing what I am. The cracked windshield, the bad spots in the paint on the leading edge of the hood, and the large place were the paying is peeling off,...plus the placement and misalignment of the "autozone special" fog light. The current owner is not the one who made the bumper... So at one point I bet it was very nice! He's marketing it as a TA.
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How much is he asking?
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Originally Posted by UnVMySS
Im confused... Probably cuz I have never owned a trans am, but whats different? Now I am curious.
1998-2002 Trans Am (some Formulas had these I forgot had it was "optioned" as so)


1998-2002 Firebird base coupe and Formula had these bumpers


Both had that opening for the license plate cover, but the noticeable difference is the setup of the fog lights and turn signal areas as you can see. I hope that helps.
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asking $6700 for the car.
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Lol the I smart ***' are thick. Its a firebird bumper cover, and an aftermarker hood. How many miles are on it?
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hell, make sure he gives you a pic of the engine to make sure its a v8
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Originally Posted by Stang Killer
asking $6700 for the car.
Might be worth a look, depending on how many miles it has and overall condition. It appears to have Firehawk rims on it...


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