WTB: 93-02 Front clip
 

Hey guys. I need your help on finding me a new nose. I rear ended a suv today and I need a new front clip. The hood is destroyed and the fenders and bumpers are cracked and it would be easier for me to replace them.

I need a hood, fenders, and bumper. Possibly hood hinges as well.

If you guys could help me out here id be really appreciative

ouch. any pics?

Ill take some when I leave work

No help here unless you want to buy a whole shell. My only advice, do not buy aftermarket for those cars. Find used oem from the yard or a part out. Trust me.

I guess the bald tires in your sig didn't help you out?


That sucks!

Lol actually the tires are new. I replaced the bald ones. Should prob update my sig lol. But my brakes locked up and there was nothing I could do

Would it be smarter to buy a parts car and part it out or just buy the parts i need and paint them?

hey shoot me a text i got a new phone. there is a LT1 on CL parts car for 2400 with a t56. Please dont do 98+ on LT1 car >.< You dont need like the impact attenuator and anything else under there?

Try to get this for 2k, I'll buy the T56 parts, you can take the nose and part out the rest engine and shell roller. Prob make money off it in the end. Thats a color that will probably go quick on LTxtech

http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/3558096337.html

I sent you a text. Still have the same number?

yup. good luck with that other car. sucks you wiped it out!!!

tires-$400
new nose-$1000
Realizing it after-$priceless...... haha had too

He said he replaced the tires already........

Mike, you DUMASS! :max:

Lol at paying 1k for a nose...

For oem parts, probably not too much off on that pricetag. If you get all of it locally, you can save on the shipping, but if it comes from tech or anywhere else, gotta go freight with em. And if its coming to your house vs a commercial site, you're looking at a minimum of $100 added onto it.

Just so ya know, nothing fits as well as oem parts, don't waste your money or time on aftermarket stuff. IMO it never looks right no matter how hard you try to line it up. There are very few places that do a really good repo, but you're paying for the quality of it, which still comes out to pretty damned near, if not more than, oem parts prices. Might want to check out the bumper cone as well as hood latch, cables, all the plastics inside, etc.

Rip it all apart first and make sure 100% that you got it all listed up so you don't go and buy what you think you need and be like, "Oh shit, forgot I needed part x, y, and/or z." Nothing sucks worse than that when trying to put something back together thinking you have everything but end up being short something.

Well having 4 years of experience at a school, a knowledadgeable grandfather, and working at an a+ rated body shop, I know all about the difference between aftermarket and oem.

I have had my instructors, grandfather and myself all agree that there is no structural damage and no other damage aside from the headlight panel. ill be doing all the work myself but I just wanted to see if anyone here had some parts laying around.

Thanks for the tips guys but I have a decent idea on what I'm doing haha

1k is a low estimate for new OEM front clip parts (if you can even find em). When I had my car fixed I tracked down a new OEM 93-97 bumper at some Chevy warehouse down south for ~$450!!! I wasn't having none of that aftermarket bs, and it was through insurance so screw it. I don't see any logic paying out of pocket for OEM bumper fenders and hood...
But I don't think he is gonna be ordering parts and having them shipped, seems like he is looking for a used OEM local front clip. Based on his thread I think he can handle it lol.


So Steve, where the hell are the pics of the damage anyway?

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/...ps41976b1d.jpg

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/...psb187c992.jpg

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/...psd8fb57fe.jpg

Showcases all the damage done. Its minor but its there and it sucks considering I just repainted the car but such is life. Ordering a headlight panel and new headlights to make it functional

that sucks.... nose scooted right under it huh hahaha

Pretty much

Hood looks fixable i'd call boneyards in the area plenty of v6's in the boneyard

Yeah my grandfather can fix the hood and ill grab a stock replacemnt hood til its fixed. Ill be calling for parts when I get my federal returns back but I'm hoping to score a good deal.

I already ordered a headlight mounting panel and some new lights too to make it driveable

i have to make a call but i still have a gm bumper cover in my possession.

If you still have it, how much could you let it go for and how would I go about picking it up?

its with me in VA and i will be headed back up to mass in a couple weeks to pick up my car. its Not my cover it was for a friend who never wanted to pay shipping and He never came to get it. i gotta call him and see what he wants then you paypal him and i hand it over to you. in theory.....

Just let me know when you're in town

Haha yeah sorry man. Totally forgot you do bodywork and did the work on your car as well, brainfart on my end here. Hope the repairs go well and car-part does have some listings of parts of local boneyards and usually either a grade and price along with a pic of it.

Here you go. Not my ad but kudos to his creative angle lol

http://worcester.craigslist.org/pts/3609438606.html

Oooooooo might snag that

Sounds like the best deal on a whole nose.
If you do tell him the guy with the flamed camaro showed you his ad. I don't know him but the ad amused me lol.

Well I just got told of a deal on a hood and fenders and door panels for a solid $90 so snagging that this week!

Update:

Just picked up a used oem driver side fender and oem hood or 70 bucks combined. Still need front bumper and passenger side fender

Steve you bastard you shoulda bought that T56 car. I'd have bought the rest of the car off you for 1500!!!

Is that my old bumper? You still have that shit? hahaha. If it is that is a nice OEM GM bumper!!!!!

I didnt/don't have 2k!

Well picked up all the parts I need! I start doin the work on it tomorrow hope to have it finished on Friday. Doin all the work at school!

Here's a list of the pricing on everything.

New GM headlight mounting panel: $80
Drivers side fender: $20
Hood: $30
Passenger side fender: $75
Bumper cover: $200
(Misc)
Non tinted LT1 tailights: $25
Passenger window switch: $10

Will keep everyone posted on progress

how did you need new tail lights?

I didn't "need" them but its nice to have a set of tinted and non tinted tailights