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mattnificent
10-08-2005, 09:09 PM
what all front clips will exchange out on 5th gens....... monte carlo, regal,caprice, maybe a eldorado???? just wonderin......thinkin bout tryin sumthin different......... :D

80 white royal knight
10-09-2005, 06:59 AM
Could you give us more details. What up?

Poltergeist
10-09-2005, 07:31 AM
Alot depends on what you're willing to change out. Like to do a Monte front end you have to do header panel, fenders, hood and doors. Like Robert said above we would need more info to help.

mattnificent
10-09-2005, 04:10 PM
well i dont really know....just tryna find out what would need to be changed.....just kickin around some ideas right now..........regal front was mainly what i was thinkin about.......

The Storm
10-10-2005, 06:59 AM
I have seen Buick Grand Nasty front clip on A 5th and it looks sweet..
not sure what he had to do to get it to fit

ElDawgg
10-10-2005, 01:49 PM
You've got to change the doors-put your el camino glass in them.I was going to do this as well. I sold the 83 the stuff was gonna go on.So.....if you're lookin to do an 87 Monte LS conversion I know a guy with all the parts! :lol: :lol:

JEHONEY
10-10-2005, 03:00 PM
If you are looking for the SS type front end, it is a lot cheaper and easier to buy one from Honest Charley and use your existing stuff except for the front fascia. I have one on my 82 with one of their billet grilles and all of it was good quality and fit.

old_coot
10-11-2005, 08:53 PM
Let me tell you from experience ---nothing fits exactly----except the honest charly choo choo clip----the monte is 4 inches longer and an inch and a half wider the buick has an extra body line that does not match up --its a lot of work to adapt them --but I'm doing it got a buick t-type nose
.................Dan

Howard
10-11-2005, 11:01 PM
I'm going with the 81 Lemans front clip...complete bolt on even the doors match up. To stay with the Pontiac theme I am going with the Grand Prix Dash and rally wheels..like they say..Keep your GM car all GM