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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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Ok guys i have a 99 trans am NBM when i got it. it had a firehawk front end and now it has fiskes and i have removed all emblems and molding what im asking is do you think i should make it a firehawk clone and put firehawk emblems on it or leave as a trans am with firehawk front end and no emblems?
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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shure make it a clone just dont try to pass it off as the real thing
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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o i also just want to say that i would never sell or and try and say it was real firehawk i just love the way they look and just thought since it has the hood already way not do the rest.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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Personally I'm a fan of stock appearing. Key word - "appearing". But to each his own is what I always say.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Personally the decals/emblems are the only part of Firehawks I dont like. Your car looks great, I'd leave it that way.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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go for the clone
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:04 AM
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emblems or not, people will prob think its a hawk. i dont think id put the emblems on, just like if i had a reg camaro and put the ss hood on, i wouldnt put ss emblems on....id prob shave all decals ect...but when ppl would ask, id tell them its a ____ and just has a ss hood
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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Unless you're going to swap out the Fiskes for Firehawk rims, there's no point in doing a clone.
Looks good as is.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by HawkFanatic
Unless you're going to swap out the Fiskes for Firehawk rims, there's no point in doing a clone.
Looks good as is.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by blackhawk_02
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Don't do it. Leave it.
Update the photos to show the current layout.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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It still says "Trans Am" on the side. But even if it didn't, "cloning" (badging a car to be something it's not) is for ricers. It looks fine as a near-stock appearing modified car, keeps them thinking.
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 06:52 AM
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i say leave it like it is and take the the ta emblems off and make people wonder what it is thats what they do when they see my hawk and ask is that a firebird? oh and take the the door molding off the side less is more.
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 07:36 AM
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Thats a beautiful car the way it is. Do you really wanna have to explain it isn't a Hawk all the time when someone asks?
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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Thanks guys I just wanted to see what people thought about the idea I will put up new pic hopefully tom depending on weather since the car has never seen snow or rain but thanks
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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My vote it to leave it
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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Ill give you my firehawk wheels and ill buy you emblems if you give me your fikses
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Your car looks clean, I'd leave the badges off.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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Clone the **** out of it.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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i think your car looks good as is !
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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You should lower it because the reg. T/As and WS6s sit higher than the firehawks and then maybe clone the decals but come up with a way to do it where you are not trying to pass it off like a true firehawk. Do something like the guys out there that put WS7(instead of WS6) on the back of the car when they get the ram air hoods and stuff. Which still has the emblem but anybody that knows stuff about these cars knows what that means.
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