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    Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    Forgive me for asking, but for some reason I "think" I read that the front clip from a Spirit will bolt on a Shadow. I know it is probably not true, but I have to ask, will it bolt on? Fire away!

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    Yes, it will. I have a pic of a car like that at home. It's...unusual at best. The length of the fenders & hood looks out of place.
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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    I take it that it bolts on but does not really match the contour of the doors?

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    I keep wanting to see a shadow front end on a spirit but still havent. I think that MAY actually be a justifiable move. The spirit front end on a shadow just looks HIDEOUS.

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    I am not a fan of the Shadow front end. Do the body lines match or no? I have a 91RT that the roof is a little rough on, but the drivetrain and interior is in good shape. I have my eyes on a zero rust 92 Shadow. I would like to see a photo of what one looks like. I want a lighter car than the spirit, and there are very few Omni's and Chargers that are not rust buckets left on this area.

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    Here's the single pic I have of this combo.


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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    Saw one local several years ago.
    Looked odd but not quite as bad as you think.

    I wonder too how a slant nose spirit would look. Probably like that zebra-donkey they made...
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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    I actually kind of like it. It would make you look twice, that's for sure!

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    I am not a fan of the Shadow front end.
    I only like the 87-88.

    I made a little POS picture in ms paint of a csx front end on a spirit. Seemed pretty ok.

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    That looks like jay leno. So much front overhang.

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    I have been wanting to do that to my shadow for years, and tube the front end in front of the struts

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    Hideous, hideous, hideous!!

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    I think it looks good, I always thought a rampage would look good with an omni front end

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    Well, to each his own! I like your style with minivans but not with the cars apparently! haha

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    It doesn't look half bad IMHO but everyone has different tastes.

    If you like it that's all that matters.

    I get flack from people for owning a 80's "shitbox" but my GLH Turbo makes me smile and giggle.

    When it's whistling away on boost, I'm grinning like an idiot!

    I've always wondered what an Omni with a Shelby Charger front end would look like . . .

    Anyone have pics of such a beast?

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    Quote Originally Posted by Pageophile View Post

    I've always wondered what an Omni with a Shelby Charger front end would look like . . .

    Anyone have pics of such a beast?
    That would definitely be difficult. The Omni is very flat sided, while the Charger has the very sharply angled character lines that would create a huge gap where the fenders meet the doors.

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    On "the other" Mopar turbo forum, there was a discussion as to what was the definition of rice. After all was hashed out, by definition, I mentioned a couple of classic Mopars that fit the bill, Daytona and SuperBird, and the reaction was not positive, even though it fit the definition to a T. Everyone has different tastes, that's why there are so many models of cars.

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    Well i am not a fan of Daytonas either.

    I sure wouldnt kick a superbird out of my driveway if one showed up, though! It's about time i started investing in appreciating assets.

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    Quote Originally Posted by 94GTC View Post
    On "the other" Mopar turbo forum, there was a discussion as to what was the definition of rice. After all was hashed out, by definition, I mentioned a couple of classic Mopars that fit the bill, Daytona and SuperBird, and the reaction was not positive, even though it fit the definition to a T. Everyone has different tastes, that's why there are so many models of cars.
    I'm curious what the definition was. I always saw it as appearance modifications that intend to make the car look fast, but do not actually contribute to its speed and performance. The aerodynamic nose and wing on the street cars were installed to meet the homologation requirements for the NASCAR cars, and their mods absolutely contributed to their speed and performance- to the point where NASCAR changed the rules in 1971 to say if a team wanted to run that body style, they were limited to 305 cubic inches.

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    Re: Spirit front end on a Shadow.

    I always saw it as appearance modifications that intend to make the car look fast, but do not actually contribute to its speed and performance.
    Thats pretty much how you get from Reliant to Daytona.

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