97 to look like 98-02?

[1997 Firebird]

Hello all i am new to the site, just picked up a 97 Firebird with a 5-speed in it and love the car. I also love the look of the 98 and above firebirds and was wondering if it is possible to put a front bumper, hood, and the headlight covers on mine. I hope this can work or do i have to change out the fenders also to make it fit. I hope someone has already done this or knows if it will work. Thanks!

[BLLDOGG]

i know someone has done it to there camaro. search for it and see what you can come up with.
if you dont find anything, i'll try to help you out with what i can remember

[1997 Firebird]

Thanks Guru I found something like that where someone wanted to do the change. I am worried about the fenders i hope i dont have to change them hopefully just mold the front bumper. I hope it turns out nice, my friend has a 02 WS6 all black and i will go measure some things out and see if it will fit. Thanks

[BLLDOGG]

im not too sure but i think you will have to remove the two front fenders. im thinking camaro here but it applies. its not a hard task. the fenders and nose comes off farely easily

[Ian]

i know that someone on here did it to a 93-97 firebird. the put a trans am front end on it.

its a white colored car, i just dont know who did it. try doing a search, it has to come up

[Blazing_Firebird]

They make a conversion kit, but I can't recall the website off hand. Keep searching, you'll find something.

Sorry I could't help more, but there ARE KITS TO DO IT!

I think they ran about 3,000 or so, though.

[BLLDOGG]

look here
he did it, couple post down
thats his site
hope that helps

[BLLDOGG]

Originally posted by Blazing_Firebird:
They make a conversion kit, but I can't recall the website off hand. Keep searching, you'll find something.

Sorry I could't help more, but there ARE KITS TO DO IT!

I think they ran about 3,000 or so, though.

yes they make kits but i think those kits are over priced. you can easily so it yourself mainly through ebay :D

[mcG]

you'll need new fenders, a hood, hood hinges, front bumper assembly, new headlight assemblies, among other things...

[j_downey50]

Originally posted by mcG:
you'll need new fenders, a hood, hood hinges, front bumper assembly, new headlight assemblies, among other things...

one of those other things being the 98+ tail lights. and if your car doesn't already have fog lights, you'll need to install the fog lights and all that and run wire and install a switch.

[Perry V]

I did it to mine. Just get all the parts from GM, try find a good parts guy who will give u the wholesale price (that's what i did). And get your hood from somewhere else like suncoast creations cause it's a lot cheaper than a OEM hood from GM.
Oh ya, and get all your headlight assemblies and misc parts from salvage yards.

good luck.

[Perry V]

heh, BLLDOGG refered to me a few posts up, just noticed that, i'm a lil' drunk tonight i guess.