Whats up guys, if you didnt know my car was badly vandalized while i was away this weekend at Daytona Beach. Im going to need a new hood, both fenders, bumper, and headlights. I am going to go through insurance and i want to get the 02-03 front end put on.

For anyone that has done this any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. I did a search but what to know what you guys think about the situation and if i am going to be running into any problems doing this conversion

Thanks in advance guys. Pics of the damage are here : https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/just-got-back-daytona-beach-look-what-i-come-home-300862/

 

Justin (@cur@-tl) has done this. I know he's posted the required parts many times. PM him.

 

i have seen a few front ends in the black market. try ebay to find various parts for cheap.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

well thats all i could find

 

if yo'ure going through insurance, you do'nt need to buy the parts yourself rigth, since yo'ure not paying for any of it. (other than a deductible..).

well, from what i remember, you have to buy all the parts above plus, you have to cut off the bumper beam, .... ah,.. that's all i can remember. i'll try to search for more...

 

the bumper beam have to be raised like an inch or else the '03 bumper wont fit.


55M2G7L: i forgot to mention that in the PM i sent you. (i'll get back to you shortly with a final list)

be aware that you will have (unless you find a way around it.....) to pay for parts that insurance wont cover, like fog lights and other parts that are EXTRAs cuz they are NOT on 1999-2001s...

 

ohh....

 

Also, if you're planning to have a body shop do it, check with them first. They may not want to mess with it.

 

im friends with the guys at the shop, so hopefully theyll take care of me, fogs and switch ill buy seperatley

 

i did i dont recomend it it droppes your car value to less than 50% so if you were to ever want to trade it in youe would get less than you would if you woulkd of left it alone but if youu still want to do this nowq that you knoe you need hood ,fenders,headlights,coresupport,grille,iner bumper,fogs,and btw you have to rewire your headlights to make them connvert to the 02 front its more than you think but when all ready start on it and your car at da shop. hope this helps you

 

drops to 50%?...really? why? how? i do'nt understand it.

 

I should have done this with I got in my accident. THey replaced the entire front end, minus my headlights.

 

lower the value? i would never be able to trade this car in anways, way to many irreversible modifications

 

k kool just wanted to give you a heads up i wish some one would of before i did mine