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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 10:16 AM
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i got a 01 ss but im looking at buying a roller body 95 body i like it cuz its a hard top it is in good shape its a v6 but i wanna convert it to a full on drag car .. my question is .... can i convert it to a 02 style body new fenders front bumper hood ,... ss hatch and paint can it look like a ls1 body ? its only 400$ what you think
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 11:25 AM
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yes you can swap the fenders hood front bumper etc. ive never done it, but it doesnt look to hard.
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I would say dont waste your money... The LT1 front end is much better looking than the LS1 catfish.
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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ha .. thanks guys
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yeah, there are write ups and such on how to do it. people do it all the time. My 94 TA has the 02 front end
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Originally Posted by Camaroking1996
I would say dont waste your money... The LT1 front end is much better looking than the LS1 catfish.
If you say so. lol. I rather have a 3rd gen then a lt1. LT1 front end looks like it got run over with a monster truck. The only LT1 I would consider owning is ZL1LT1 z28 camaro. But to each his own....
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95 here now have a 98-02 front end.
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If you say so. lol. I rather have a 3rd gen then a lt1. LT1 front end looks like it got run over with a monster truck. The only LT1 I would consider owning is ZL1LT1 z28 camaro. But to each his own....
Or a Geo Metro on steroids.
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Originally Posted by 808z28camaro
If you say so. lol. I rather have a 3rd gen then a lt1. LT1 front end looks like it got run over with a monster truck. The only LT1 I would consider owning is ZL1LT1 z28 camaro. But to each his own....
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The Lt1 camaro front end looks like its about to kill you... The LS1 camaro looks like a fish
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After owning several LT1 camaro's since the late 90's the front is dated bad, for me anyway...LS front has way better lines.
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Originally Posted by Camaroking1996
The Lt1 camaro front end looks like its about to kill you... The LS1 camaro looks like a fish
LS1s look like a fish, LT1s look like birds, but......

LS1s have a better engine, interior, performance (factory of course) and re-sale value!!!!


BUT...the most important this is both were created to eat stangs!!!! LOL!!!
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WOW!! Someone has a little too much time on his hands or just lonely!! LOL!!Kidding!!!!
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