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95formula383lt1
12-12-2010, 01:35 PM
I Have a few choices with all the body parts i have laying around my garage my car is originally a firebird formula, for the last year its been sporting a full 93-97 trans am body kit an hatch. Well being i have a 99 trans am clone in the garage ( 99 firebird ). i thought id steal the front end off it. So i threw the 98-02 front clip on my 95, what do you think? keep it a 98-02 trans am, or go back to 93-97 trans am, or go back to the original Formula firebird look which i have everything to do a firehawk clone if i wanted even the slp 2otl. front end is sitting high cuz i just took it off jack stands.

the old

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/95fomula383lt1/99stuff068.jpg

the new

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/95fomula383lt1/newfrontclip046.jpg
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CamaroGirl
12-12-2010, 02:51 PM
cool paul! it looks good, but i'm torn between the 2

95formula383lt1
12-12-2010, 03:09 PM
me too, im gonna prep it for paint today an see which i like better. a ram air hood will def add to the look but it would also be sexy on the 93-97 front end too. i did this just to see how easy it was to bolt up outta bordum ended up walking out this morning an it kinda grew on me.

AChotrod
12-12-2010, 04:28 PM
Lt1 style for sure. No use fakin like you got a ls1 under the hood. Plus Lt1 cars look better and not so bulky IMO.

RoboLuke
12-12-2010, 04:45 PM
I agree with AChotrod, the LT1 style looking a lot cleaner. Although the newer style looks good as well, it's fine if you're mainly wanting something different. It'll definitely confuse people.

You can always swap it back too. ;)

popo8
12-12-2010, 04:46 PM
Im digging it, but Im still a bigger fan of the LT1 look. My suggestion, go back to the formula look with the TA hatch like the guy on here with the white one... and throw those corvette wheels with my old 295s on it.......

But its your car brotha, so do what pleases YOU.

Blubird
12-12-2010, 05:24 PM
as joey lawrence would say...woah! you were busy today

BLK95-Z
12-12-2010, 05:28 PM
I think it looks good man. I dont like the LS1 front ends on Camaro's but the LS1 Trans Am front's are different IMO.

Dude it must be bice to be able to work on your car in the driveway in the winter.....theres 4 inches of snow on the ground up here :cry:

95formula383lt1
12-12-2010, 05:53 PM
i think imma rock it for awhile, then look for a non spider cracked firebird front bumper an then go for the firehawk look an pick up a ram air hood when i can afford one an throw on the slp 2otl cat back i have. Im gonna confuse a few ppl first with the ls1 front end an ls1 tail lights :) . I dont think i like the lt1 trans am front bumper so i doubt ill go back to that. just wanted to get opinions an im liking the ones i hear so far. keep em coming. its been in the 60s n 70s here yesterday an today cool front just came thru so time to grab the hoodie an throw on jeans.

96formula8az28
12-12-2010, 09:14 PM
i think imma rock it for awhile, then look for a non spider cracked firebird front bumper an then go for the firehawk look an pick up a ram air hood when i can afford one an throw on the slp 2otl cat back i have. Im gonna confuse a few ppl first with the ls1 front end an ls1 tail lights :) . I dont think i like the lt1 trans am front bumper so i doubt ill go back to that. just wanted to get opinions an im liking the ones i hear so far. keep em coming. its been in the 60s n 70s here yesterday an today cool front just came thru so time to grab the hoodie an throw on jeans.
IM TORN BRO!!!!! I LIKE THE LT1 Better i think. but i would paint it then see what it looks like!

ItSSlowZ28
12-12-2010, 09:43 PM
i like the lt1 formula style with a ram air hood more than the ls1 front end. but a ls1 firehawk hood might change that

95formula383lt1
12-12-2010, 11:02 PM
i just wired the lights basic black green an tan impossible to screw up an i have high beams but no low beams :hmm:

95formula383lt1
12-13-2010, 12:29 PM
I cannot get all 4 lights to come on when the high beams are on, only the high beams come on when the high beams are on an low beams come on when the low beams are on. What would cause this, is the switch different or the headlight module or something?

96formula8az28
12-14-2010, 12:44 PM
I cannot get all 4 lights to come on when the high beams are on, only the high beams come on when the high beams are on an low beams come on when the low beams are on. What would cause this, is the switch different or the headlight module or something?
cuz like i said, the low beam wire is dead when you flip the high beams on, you need to get power to the low beams while the high beam are on! i told you, what i would have done!

95formula383lt1
12-15-2010, 06:59 PM
pics..... took a bunch of pics cuz i have a guy interested it an wants to buy the car, so it might be sold soon

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CamaroGirl
12-15-2010, 11:38 PM
what really? i didn't even know you were selling?

Blubird
12-15-2010, 11:48 PM
yeah what is this blasphemy!!

95formula383lt1
12-16-2010, 12:32 AM
been trying to sell for a long time. its not my only fbody though so its not like im going a diff direction ill always have a ltx.

Blubird
12-16-2010, 12:43 AM
this is just the stock 350 one ?

95formula383lt1
12-16-2010, 12:56 AM
short block is fresh, 2800 miles on it. Arp rod bolts, new bearings rings an align hone, rods resized, crank micro polished, ported heads 2.02 1.60 valves, 600 lift springs shimmed. Comp cc306 cam, port pros ported intake, 58mm tb, 150 shot, 38lb injectors, bolt ons 4 inch y pipe an 4 inch dyno max bullet an turn down and long tubes of course an 1.6 roller rockers emissions delete, tuned, but yes.... its just a lil 350.