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95 Front End VS 98+ Trans Am Fron End???

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Old 01-31-2008, 06:38 AM
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i have a 1995 firehawk with a ws6 rear bumper and i want to change that ugly front hood and front bumper to a 98+ trans am / firehawk front end (ls1 front end)

do i need to chnage my fenders too? what all do i need to do to change my front end over to a ls1 front end
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You will need everything from the doors up. You will also need side-skirts or else it will look weird as hell.

*I don't know why you would want to molest a Firehawk unless it is just a firebird.
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ill make it short and simple haha LT1 Camaro...looks good i wouldnt mind staying with that front end on the camaro i had a 94 and i was happy but the ls1 looks BETTER

the LT1 firebird/firehawk/WS6 whatever...looks like crap..(to me)

LS1 firebird/trans am looks hot as hell
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I like the LS1 look, but I would never mess with a firehawk. They will become very desirable in the future. The more stock, the better in the eyes of a collector.
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you would need, the bumper, the plastic support behind, both the fenders, a firehawk hood
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And don't forget Headlights there not the same you need 98-02 Headlights
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+1 on not altering the firehawk. That's a rarer car and IMO you should keep it original. Although I'm with you on preferring the ls1 trans am front end.

I was planning on buying a lt1 trans am (couldn't afford the insurance on a ls1) and changing the front end to the 98+ but I ended up with a REALLY clean 96 WS6 and there's no way I'd even consider swapping to the 98+ front end. It's becoming harder to find clean lt1 4th gen cars.
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Originally Posted by mhayes2344
It's becoming harder to find clean lt1 4th gen cars.
you said it. ls1 ws6 is a beautiful car, but i wouldn't try to make a firehawk lt1 look like it, because it wouldn't be one, it would just be a hacked up firehawk.
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Like everyone said, you'd be foolish to monkey with a FIREHAWK!
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lol i will trade you my red formula for you to swap over to a 98 front end, but please dont molest this firehawk!
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My brothers 94 Z28 has the 98+ newer front end...he needed the hood, front fenders and bumper cover...no doors....hes also got a 6 spd...use to be an auto car...hes done some work on it (well mostly my dad).
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DUDE, save the firehawk for somebody who cares. buy an LS1 and have your cake and eat it too. so i guess you're into that whole fake scoops (i.e.mustang) bellybutton car and bugeyed rear-end look.
please God, do not let this little man with LS1 envy DESTROY a still salvagable LT1 Firehawk.
i figured i would add in that prayer to get someone else on our side.



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