Damaged 93 Camaro swapped to 98 Camaro frontclip
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Honestly it wasnt that difficult to align. I put the hood on, then aligned the
fenders to the hood. Then when I put the nose on, I had to lower the hood
to sit flush with the nose, and then lower the fenders to match the hood. It
sounds like a lot of work, but the hardest part is opening the closing the hood
each time you want to move the fender.
Tom
fenders to the hood. Then when I put the nose on, I had to lower the hood
to sit flush with the nose, and then lower the fenders to match the hood. It
sounds like a lot of work, but the hardest part is opening the closing the hood
each time you want to move the fender.
Tom
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I just used a 1/8 th drill bit, and ran one of the self tapping screws that held the old headlight assy
onto the front structure. BUT .. Do yourself a favor and REMOVE the battery, pull the harness up
out of the way behind the sheetmetal on the passenger side!! I drilled the hole and THEN realized I
might have drilled into some wires!! I got LUCKY ... the bit went between everything. I used a piece
of plastic in between the screw and the harness, and also dremeled off the sharp tip after I made
the tapped hole into the sheet metal :
New brackets ordered from GM. These are the ones that the guy forgot to pull off for me :
That big gray piece holds the nose on, make sure you get that too!
Got the silver fender on :
Got the gold fender on, but there was a problem .....
Tom
onto the front structure. BUT .. Do yourself a favor and REMOVE the battery, pull the harness up
out of the way behind the sheetmetal on the passenger side!! I drilled the hole and THEN realized I
might have drilled into some wires!! I got LUCKY ... the bit went between everything. I used a piece
of plastic in between the screw and the harness, and also dremeled off the sharp tip after I made
the tapped hole into the sheet metal :
New brackets ordered from GM. These are the ones that the guy forgot to pull off for me :
That big gray piece holds the nose on, make sure you get that too!
Got the silver fender on :
Got the gold fender on, but there was a problem .....
Tom
I cant tell which piece it is in the drawings???
Thanks Pete.
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Looks like its part number "56" on the exploded view posted on the tutorial
thread. Picture "frontconversion13.jpg". FYI, the GM dealer had a totally
different exploded view with different find numbers.
Tom
thread. Picture "frontconversion13.jpg". FYI, the GM dealer had a totally
different exploded view with different find numbers.
Tom
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that other support panel
Yeah the drawing I was looking at also had it as another part number and listed as item 50 - Support Bracket 10276561...???
Also, are the indicator lights the same as I cant seam to be able to fit my 93 model indicators on the 02 bumper??? Am I going crazy or what?
PEte.
Also, are the indicator lights the same as I cant seam to be able to fit my 93 model indicators on the 02 bumper??? Am I going crazy or what?
PEte.
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numnner & DOT number both say "93" on the 98 ones I got. I didnt bother to
pull them and just used them as is. I did notice that the light plug was VERY
hard to twist into the 98, I started to think they were different, but then it
finally twisted in and all was good.
Tom
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Just want to clarify before I get stuck in the middle of doing it
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I don't know if you meant that to be funny, but I just laughed out loud when I read that. Good stuff!
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To each their own, I never liked the Raccoon front end, too pointy and out
of balance with the rear. Raising the front end lines seriously helped the side
view. Personally I would rather had seen single headlights, to go more toward
the 70 Camaro, but its all good.
Tom
of balance with the rear. Raising the front end lines seriously helped the side
view. Personally I would rather had seen single headlights, to go more toward
the 70 Camaro, but its all good.
Tom
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