98 to 96 Trans Am - To Keep or Not to Keep and Swap
01-18-2014, 06:26 PM
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98 to 96 Trans Am - To Keep or Not to Keep and Swap Okay....
I have a 98 Trans Am Vert that, from the in-side-out, is worse for wear, since it's been sitting for so long. It's quite fixable, but it will be a handful. Now on the flip, there is a guy selling a 96 Trans Am Vert on the cheap and it's in pretty good condition. It's a 6 speed with a new top clean body, the LT1 a T56 run good, but both windows regulators are shot and will need to be replaced and to top it all off, it has that shitty Banshee nose and it's red.... not really a plus when you want a Murder Out look.
Here's my dilemma... I don't like the pre LS T/A! So I was thinking of dropping my new LQ9 into the 96 and swapping over the front clip of my 98 to the 96.
Now the question... Is this a good idea or should I just keep my 98 work with it? Are there any real PROs or CONs with this? Save for the obvious, what are the differences between the Pre 98 and 98+ Trans Ams?
I have a 98 Trans Am Vert that, from the in-side-out, is worse for wear, since it's been sitting for so long. It's quite fixable, but it will be a handful. Now on the flip, there is a guy selling a 96 Trans Am Vert on the cheap and it's in pretty good condition. It's a 6 speed with a new top clean body, the LT1 a T56 run good, but both windows regulators are shot and will need to be replaced and to top it all off, it has that shitty Banshee nose and it's red.... not really a plus when you want a Murder Out look.
Here's my dilemma... I don't like the pre LS T/A! So I was thinking of dropping my new LQ9 into the 96 and swapping over the front clip of my 98 to the 96.
Now the question... Is this a good idea or should I just keep my 98 work with it? Are there any real PROs or CONs with this? Save for the obvious, what are the differences between the Pre 98 and 98+ Trans Ams?
01-18-2014, 08:02 PM
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Personally i wouldn't mess with the 96 even if it is cleaner, LTX less desirable overall, even after you swap the front clip, you have the extra $$ for the paint and blending? even if its cheap, you'll probably get nickled and dimed more than you can imagine and it will no longer be worth it in the end.
Personally i wouldn't mess with the 96 even if it is cleaner, LTX less desirable overall, even after you swap the front clip, you have the extra $$ for the paint and blending? even if its cheap, you'll probably get nickled and dimed more than you can imagine and it will no longer be worth it in the end.