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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 12:41 PM
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Ok so I will be converting the car back to an lt1 front end and want to see some opinions!I'm planning on going with oewheels do to the fact of sizes/price. I just can't justify spending $2-3k for a set of wheels especially i have a baby coming in just a few short months! I'm pretty much set on going with black wheels and it will be all black. Thinking to go with C5 deep dish with rivets. What i'm kind of hung up on is if i should do a matte black center with gloss black lip or do it all gloss black??? I do have a satin/matte berger panel and 6LE dual valance??Here is a pic of the car now and a photoshop of what i'm thinking of doing!! Let me know what you think and i'm not looking for opinions on the existing wheels!!! Thanks


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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 05:32 PM
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Leave the LS front end, go with the black OEwheels... and correct the displacement on your fender
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 05:59 PM
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But an LT1 is a 350ci.

I would not do anything other than change the wheels on your car. Unless it was mine I would lose the stripe and the side badge and wheels. But do what you like best man!
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by themealonwheels
Leave the LS front end, go with the black OEwheels... and correct the displacement on your fender
Well there is nothing to correct about the displacement, i mentioned above that i will be converting it back to LT1 since the car is a 95!!Thanks for your input though!
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 09:58 PM
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In this situation I would leave it an LS front end. Looks so great on your car and I love the LT front ends. As for wheels I would go with staggered 18" C5 DD without the rivets?
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 10:42 PM
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I like the LS front end, not a fan of LT front ends. I think the car looks great minus the wheels. (First Pic). I'd say some C5 DD Polished might look good...
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Guitar
I like the LS front end, not a fan of LT front ends. I think the car looks great minus the wheels. (First Pic). I'd say some C5 DD Polished might look good...
Im with him some black C5 DD with that sunoco hood would look killer.
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 08:47 AM
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You guys are right the ls1 nose looks great! However i want my car to represent the right year. I went through the trouble converting and now i regret i did. I feel it should have the right nose. I feel confident that when i get her done it will look great! My biggest concern is the wheels and what hood to go with! I really want some forgelines but the wheels i want would cost $4k+,there is just no way i could do that. The hood will be a cowl hood unless i could find an ultra z hood cause that is what i really wanted.Anyways thanks all and keep it coming
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 09:59 AM
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I would go with the C5's, flat centers with gloss lips.
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 11:35 AM
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Get the Sunoco hood for the LT nose and it will still look great
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 07:05 AM
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OP,
Your car looks awesome as is, however, if you're going back to an LT1 front end, do you still have the original stuff? If not, My buddy has a mint condition arctic white LT1 camaro that I'm sure he'd be willing to trade you. Just a thought, but I am assuming you have the LT front end still. Anyways, whatever you do, good luck.
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 04:10 PM
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Your car looks awesome as is, however, if you're going back to an LT1 front end, do you still have the original stuff? If not, My buddy has a mint condition arctic white LT1 camaro that I'm sure he'd be willing to trade you. Just a thought, but I am assuming you have the LT front end still. Anyways, whatever you do, good luck.
Thanks man but i do have everything. I only need a hood, i have the stock hood but not going to use that one!
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 04:14 PM
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I think all gloss black C5 DD looks good. A member on here has them powdercoated in gloss black and they looks really good
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by stevesfbody
I think all gloss black C5 DD looks good. A member on here has them powdercoated in gloss black and they looks really good
Yeah i've seen the pics and they look great! Well i guess i'll decide when time comes.I was hoping to get more opinions, with 300+ views only few responses! Thanks to all that gave their opinion!!
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 07:53 AM
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Leave the ls front end and go with all black c6z wheels.
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 08:21 AM
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You could always get the best of both, our LT1 bumper...





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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
You could always get the best of both, our LT1 bumper...

http://6litereaterdesigns.com/store/...roducts_id=246

I'm still not sure how i feel about that bumper! I would rather have some small front lip on the lt1's but not a splitter, like the pic but that's garage door seal! I also wish you guys made that hood since no one else is making it only for ls1's, that i would buy!
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 05:57 PM
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I'm just dying to see our bumper with a black billet grille and newer gold bowtie already, think it will look killer
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 11:31 PM
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Sweet blue tires.
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
You could always get the best of both, our LT1 bumper...





http://6litereaterdesigns.com/store/...roducts_id=246



That's a nice looking lt1 bumper
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