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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 12:34 PM
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I know people have changed their 93-97 front to look like 98-02.. but has anyone ever done a 98-02 to an 93-97 front? Or anything appearance close to that besides the taillights?

Just wondering.. Search yielded nothing
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 12:58 PM
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Why would you want to do a 98-02 to a 93-97 ?Try putting a 98-02 WS-6 nose on a 98-02 Camaro now that would be different.I have seen it done w/the 2nd gens.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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^ thats .... odd.


I've seen the 98-02 on the 93-97. i would NEVER want (CATFISH) but some people do. O_o

The Ws6 thing... interesting. well pics lol
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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anyone else?
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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I like the '93-'97 front end but I don't think I would swap a newer front end for an older one. I can understand dropping an LSx in a '93-'97 though!
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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I think people usually do a swap to make their car look newer, not older. Just a thought...
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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yeah... but i am just wondering if anyone has done it. lol guess not. interesting thought though.
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ss1
I think people usually do a swap to make their car look newer, not older. Just a thought...
I've seen 4th gens with a front and rear conversion to make it look like '69. I saw one in person and had to stare at it for a minute before I realized it wasn't a '69.
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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the ls1 won't clear the lt1 front end.

i'll find a pic of the 69 conversion hold on....
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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I saw an LT1 conversion on you tube.
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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Here is one conversion. http://www.legendarycustomrides.com/...llary.asp?ID=1
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 12:34 PM
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I think it's ugly but whatever.
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Nice job!!!
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Yeah, that 69 look alike is unique, but not exactly a proper argument against the point I was trying to make. That is more like a full custom retro makeover
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by EnfuegoZ28
I think it's ugly but whatever.
It's.. different.
If the bottom sides rolled in it would look a heluva lot better.
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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So... interesting.. I don't know what to say..
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Originally Posted by ss1
Yeah, that 69 look alike is unique, but not exactly a proper argument against the point I was trying to make. That is more like a full custom retro makeover
Yeah well it's a good argument for your point of people don't do conversions to make cars look older. I wouldn't buy or build one, but people do try to make cars look older.
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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i think the lt1 headlights are sexy. well... i've seen only one car that had the little grove colored (like flat black on lt1s) on ls1 fronts... has anyone else ever seen it?
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Originally Posted by EnfuegoZ28
Thats a helluva bodykit...
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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You can put the older front end on a newer camaro but besides for the obvious exterior changes you would have to change the intake on the LS1 to clear the lower clearence hood. I put an LS1 in my '96 and thats the only hickup I had to deal with for clearence issues.
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