Im thinking about converting the front end of my TL to the 02+ style over the winter. Has anyone done this conversion? I would expect you would need the following items:

02 Hood
02 Headlights
02 Fenders
02 Bumper
02 Bumper Cover
02 Grill

Im just wondering if I would have to do some custom type of brackets or if the fenders and bumpers would bolt in correctly. I have already priced the parts and it came to about $1200 in parts. Labor would probably be dependant on if custom brackets are needed or not. Anyone have any info about this conversion?

 

most of it should bolt up, it would just be the misc parts that are involved like the grill parts and washer fluid nozles are different than ours(99-00)

 

I do expect some misc parts being required such as wiring for the lights (bumper) bolts and ****....

 

haha..you should of decided thta before you had your car painted ....anyway....if you plan on doing some heavy modding...which i would asumme since youve gotten the repaint and are willing to spend so much money on a conversion....your body style has more options thenthe newer one...like grills bodykits ect...an di like the way yours looks...i think the look of the older second gens wil hold their own as they age..just my .02

 

i agree, other than i like the headlights better on the 02+ better

 

if you are gonna spend money on a conversion then just get the blaze body kit with forg lamps. You can go blaze front on the stock skirts and it will look bananas.

 

blaze kit with FORG lamps???????? what are FORG lamps?? ive never seen FORG lamps

 

IMO, the Value Sport front bumper looks 100000000000x better than the 02+.:worship: And it will be cheaper too.

 

Although Binh is 100% wrong in his reply the Value Sport front bumber is cheaper

Hey Binh, how come everytime I saw your car, you never showed me your trunk (I just noticed it in the sig)?

 

hs embarassed cuz his sub is a 12" bazooka ak47 model and is powered by a jensen xl50 amp rated at 125watts.. right bihn?

 

Im not doing this just for the bumper, I am doing it because of the whole front end as a whole. I love!!!! the headlights. Thats actually the reason I want to change the front end...

 

get a value front bumper for like 800$ and ur car will be :tits:

 

I thought I showed you my trunk. Oh well remind me next time.

 

Don't hate just cause your amp is rated at 50 watts.:thefinger

 

Gotcha!

 

i say got for it i myslef liked the tl since 98 however i fell really in love w it when the 02 came out w the clear tail lights and the front end imporvement do it...peace

 

Actually, Blaze kit is just add-on spoiler, not complete bumper. So INSPIRE/SABER fogs will not work unless you buy INSPIRE/SABER bumper.

So the only option is VALUE SPORTS bumper.

 

u may find some parts on this site