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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 08:11 AM
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i have a 93 camaro and it looks ok, but id really love for it to look like a 97
ws6 TA instead. would it be possible to remove my front end and replace it with the 97 ws6 front end and have it fit correctly? ive seen a 94 camaro with the 99 body and a 95 trans am with a 99 trans am body, so i was wondering if i can do the same thing but with a twist. all help will be appreatiated. (did i spell that right? i havent gone to bed yet and its 8:10 in the morning, aaarrrggghhh i need to fix my sleeping pattern)
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 09:43 AM
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It might work but I think you have to change hood fenders and front clip...then the thing would look weird. T/A front with a camaro rear?
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 10:06 AM
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It would look goofy as hell and wouldnt fit right.
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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It wouldn't work at all without some very custom body work. Even with the fenders, hood, front clip...the door jambs wouldn't line up with the fender. Take one look at the doors and you'll see. Then if you replace the doors with TA units...the body wouldnt flow from the rear quarter panels to the door. Besides.....it would look hideous....ewww.
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 10:35 AM
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then i guess itd be easier to sell the camaro and buy a trans am, well there goes all the fun of forcing the puzzle pieces to make them fit together. well at least i wont be wasting my time thinking that they we compatible. does anyone know there isnt nearly as many bodykits for camaros and trans am as there is for mustangs?
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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The body panels wont line up right. Youll basically have the opposite of this:
http://www.camaroz28.com/99fbody/index.html
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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wow ugly....
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by shipwreck
then i guess itd be easier to sell the camaro and buy a trans am, well there goes all the fun of forcing the puzzle pieces to make them fit together. well at least i wont be wasting my time thinking that they we compatible. does anyone know there isnt nearly as many bodykits for camaros and trans am as there is for mustangs?
no there isn't
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 02:37 PM
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The body panels wont line up right. Youll basically have the opposite of this:
http://www.camaroz28.com/99fbody/index.html

WHAT WAS I THINKING!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! thats it, im getting to rehab to get off the drugs, no more smarties for me
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