DrBoost
DrBoost UltimaDork
3/29/16 7:52 a.m.

I can't remember if I saw it here, or facebook. There was a picture of a 4-door pontiac or other GM FWD car with a 70's firebird front end grafted on. Anyone know where that pic is?

RossD
RossD UltimaDork
3/29/16 8:24 a.m.

With that description, it sounds like you're trying to purge some poison you consumed by accident.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
3/29/16 8:25 a.m.

Are you thinking about the Pontiac Can Am from Smokey and the Bandit?

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
3/29/16 8:25 a.m.

Whoops, I totally missed the FWD part.

jimbob_racing
jimbob_racing Dork
3/29/16 9:19 a.m.

It was on Obscure Cars for sale on facebook. It was a four door Pontiac Grand Am.

DrBoost
DrBoost UltimaDork
3/29/16 9:47 a.m.

Thanks Jimbob. I found it!

for all those curious

oldeskewltoy
oldeskewltoy UltraDork
3/29/16 10:35 a.m.
DrBoost wrote: Thanks Jimbob. I found it! for all those curious

we don't have a face palm.........

Duke
Duke MegaDork
3/29/16 10:40 a.m.
DrBoost wrote: Thanks Jimbob. I found it! for all those curious

Wow, they replaced one of the ugliest front clips Pontiac ever designed with THE ugliest front clip Pontiac ever designed.

Nick (LUCAS) Comstock
Nick (LUCAS) Comstock UltimaDork
3/29/16 11:23 a.m.

That doesn't look as bad as I imagined.

Nick (LUCAS) Comstock
Nick (LUCAS) Comstock UltimaDork
3/29/16 11:33 a.m.
Duke wrote:
DrBoost wrote: Thanks Jimbob. I found it! for all those curious
Wow, they replaced one of the ugliest front clips Pontiac ever designed with *THE* ugliest front clip Pontiac ever designed.

I'll admit that it's the ugliest of the second Gen firebirds. But it's still better than 100% of everything else. It's like getting a date with the ugliest supermodel, she's still a supermodel.

SVreX
SVreX MegaDork
3/29/16 1:20 p.m.
Nick (LUCAS) Comstock wrote: It's like getting a date with the ugliest supermodel, she's still a supermodel.

Nope. That car is no supermodel.

It's more like getting a date with the ugliest supermodel and just when you don't think it can get any worse you find out she's a he.

trucke
trucke Dork
3/29/16 1:22 p.m.

At least the front end wasn't sourced from Home Depot.

SVreX
SVreX MegaDork
3/29/16 1:37 p.m.

In reply to trucke:

Like this?

SEADave
SEADave HalfDork
3/29/16 1:38 p.m.

Wow guys, that's a lotta hate on the old 79-81 Firebird/TA front-end. I admit it's not my favorite, but definitively not the worst. I was always amused by the 74/75 front end with it's little Rhett Butler mustache:

I'd still take any of the above over any 2nd gen Camaro made after 1973.

Nick (LUCAS) Comstock
Nick (LUCAS) Comstock UltimaDork
3/29/16 1:39 p.m.

In reply to SVreX:

Hey, I'm not here to judge man.

Duke
Duke MegaDork
3/29/16 2:05 p.m.
SEADave wrote: Wow guys, that's a lotta hate on the old 79-81 Firebird/TA front-end. I admit it's not my favorite, but definitively not the worst. I was always amused by the 74/75 front end with it's little Rhett Butler mustache: I'd still take any of the above over any 2nd gen Camaro made after 1973.

Sorry, the '79-'81 duckface / snorkel / buggybumper thing qualifies as one of the worst facelifts of all time.

Knurled
Knurled GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
3/29/16 2:05 p.m.
DrBoost wrote: Thanks Jimbob. I found it! for all those curious

Friggin' Ohio...

SilverFleet
SilverFleet UberDork
3/29/16 2:49 p.m.

The creator of that monstrosity is a jerk, because that nose is nicer than the one on my '79!

I don't mind the 79-81 nose, but I have thought about swapping the 77-78 beak onto mine. It requires a lot more parts than you think: new headlight cage, grilles, bezels, and a completely different front spoiler/undertray. It can get expensive very quick.

DrBoost
DrBoost UltimaDork
3/29/16 4:06 p.m.
Nick (LUCAS) Comstock wrote: That doesn't look as bad as I imagined.

I'm with you on that. Is it pretty? No. It looks to be well done from that distance though.

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