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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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I know...they're not the same around the head lights and what not, but aside from the headlight hugging contours - would it fit length and width wise?
I rear-ended someone and ruined my hood via a well placed Reece hitch. It also ruined my right headlight bezel and killed off my front bumper with a nice square ripped into it.

So, I'm contemplating a budget front-end conversion. But for now I'd like a hood that will latch lol.

So my questions are:
Aside from looking out of place till i get the rest, Will it fit?
Will it latch?

Thank you for your time,
Anthony

These seem to look about the same aside from the curves for the headlights:
But that doesn't mean it will latch...

93-97 aftermarket hood:


98+ aftermarket hood:
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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Or not, thanks anyway. i guess I'll post whether it works or not.
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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It will fit,b ut you need a bumper and fenders and all the brackets plus the headlights to make that hood work. Width is the same though
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by jebcamaro
It will fit,b ut you need a bumper and fenders and all the brackets plus the headlights to make that hood work. Width is the same though
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jebcamaro
It will fit,b ut you need a bumper and fenders and all the brackets plus the headlights to make that hood work. Width is the same though
That was my plan, i just questioned if it will fit within the same area that the other hood does. so i can use it for the time being while i gather the other parts and get it all together, so i can spend a weekend and put it all on at once.
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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They do look very similar. I haven't seen the underhood of a LS1 camaro tho so I can't say is you could make it work for now or not.

Comparing the pics on Specialized Stainless, it looks like it's possible.

http://store.specializedstainless.co...+%2798+-+%2702

http://store.specializedstainless.co...+%2793+-+%2797
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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the latch as well as hinges and the cowl panel are all in the same spot, but i think you will run into fitment issues at the very leading edge of the front of the hood, with it trying to overlap.
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