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95-96--->97-98 headlight conversion possible?

Old 02-18-2002, 01:39 PM
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95-96--->97-98 headlight conversion possible?

is it as easy as gettting the headlight housing and hood?
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Old 02-18-2002, 02:51 PM
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You'll need the fenders as well. Any body part that comes in contact with the headlight housing will need to be either replaced, or you could possibly have a body shop custom fit it around your 95-96 fenders.
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Old 02-18-2002, 03:07 PM
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yeah but if you do the swap, make sure it looks better than the silver 95 with the conversion in the new super street, looks like **** (aka the f&f 240 that beats the rx7)
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Old 02-18-2002, 07:16 PM
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I did the swap before. I changed every thing, hood, fenders,head lights, grill, corner lights, rad support( don't have to). cost me about 3000 bucks or so. look at it in my home page

www.angelfire.com/ok3/lieusr20det
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Old 02-18-2002, 07:41 PM
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You can probably get the real oem stuff (metal) at a Nissan dealership for about $1500, but I like the S-15 front end.
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Old 02-19-2002, 10:12 AM
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damn, yeah i think you could have got the s15 conv for 2000, but the car looks good, just 1 question...viewside body kit???
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Old 02-19-2002, 10:16 AM
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is this an illusion or does that hang off like 3 inches
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Old 02-19-2002, 09:38 PM
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the body kit was made for a 95-96 front end which is rounder at the front, at the edge of the corner light it has a 1/2" lip over the inner lip on top of the bumper. but the sides line up fine with fenders.
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Old 02-19-2002, 10:18 PM
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yeah a front end conversion should cost about 1500.. you say that bumper is for teh 95? you can use the 95 bumper on a 97 conversion?
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Old 02-20-2002, 09:04 AM
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Originally posted by 240sxer
yeah a front end conversion should cost about 1500.. you say that bumper is for teh 95? you can use the 95 bumper on a 97 conversion?
It would be kinda pointless to use a 95 bumper on a 97 front end. You'll get usual gap and the bumper is made for the 95 not the 97. I would just get a bumper to go with the 97, some of them are better then the 95-96 version, such as the Bomex front bumper.

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Old 02-20-2002, 11:13 AM
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Originally posted by 240sxer
yeah a front end conversion should cost about 1500.. you say that bumper is for teh 95? you can use the 95 bumper on a 97 conversion?
well thats buying BRAND new OEM parts huh? well, i think im gonna take the CHEAPER route of going to a junk yard and getting some fenders and the headlight housings, one question though....

why didnt he use the 97-98 front bumper with the conversion...
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im guessing he had the bumper on his car before the conversion
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Old 02-20-2002, 02:47 PM
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Originally posted by s14vaxlr8
im guessing he had the bumper on his car before the conversion
I'm guessing the same thing, but he should have done the conversion first then the body kit.
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where do u guys find a front end for the 97-98 240sx? i might need a complete front clip, fender, headlamps, radiator support and hood, bumper reinforcement......

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Originally posted by Synergy
where do u guys find a front end for the 97-98 240sx? i might need a complete front clip, fender, headlamps, radiator support and hood, bumper reinforcement......

thanks
u will have to wait till morning for a answer..as u can see this site is dead as fuc/<
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