00 To 03 Front end conversion
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I have a 2000 Tl and I was interested in converting the front end to a 2003. Does it bolt right on or do you have to install new supports and stuff. I have seen pictures on here with a conversion done but I cant find them anymore. Please help!!! Thanks
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Originally Posted by bkzjimmy
it cost almost 10,000......... i couldnt see spending that much money to mane my car look like another car. just trade urs in for a 02-03 and pay the difference. ![2 Cents](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/2cents.gif)
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costed me 5600, thank you insurance ![Chuckle](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/chuckle.gif)
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
I think you need to shop around, cause i could find the parts for a less than a 1/4 of that
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Originally Posted by FiftyFive
but then again its not the parts that are gonna get ya, it is NOT a bolt on
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Would be for me. I do all my own labor ![Big Grin](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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i personally like the 00 look much better. i used to dig the 03 front ends, but after clearing my headlights i think the 00 front end is much hotter....looks WAY sleeker and OG....those new headlights are kinda bulky and i dont like that big circle
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The 02-03 front end is more upscale and aggressive than the 99-01, which looks nearly identical to the Gen6 Accord. The 02-03 front is a little distanced from that look and has a look more befitting to a luxury performance sedan.
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You can always go this route, and be the first.... Let me know if you are interested. Willing to work with serious buyers. Custom bumper
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Originally Posted by Marlboro27s
i personally like the 00 look much better. i used to dig the 03 front ends, but after clearing my headlights i think the 00 front end is much hotter....looks WAY sleeker and OG....those new headlights are kinda bulky and i dont like that big circle
I really want clear headlights on my car
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"Not a bolt on"
Ok, so if its not a bolt on then what the hell has to be changed? Does it involve welding or anything like that? I got $1800 from insurance due to front end damage, I bought the headlights for $300 and the bumper for $100, all I need is the fenders and hood and the shop said they would take care of that. What do you guys think it will cost me extra?? I hope not too much
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not sure what doesnt make it a bolt on? unless it has something to do with a different front bumper rail. Other than that the unibody should be the same (find it extremly hard to believe they would retool that for a different headlight and bumper look
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Thats what I was thinking, It should be a simple hood bar that could hold the new headlight shape and everything else should be the same. When I changed my civics front end to a 2000 from a 96 I didnt have to change anything. Honda and Acura cars are like toys, you can modify them easily. I just hope I dont get screwed!!!
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you will need to either cut, move and weld the hood latch or get a new one, the radiator support has to be cut and dropped about 2 inches i thnk, the headlights wont fit in either, something about the baffle, needs to be banged out or whatever, i forgot its been almost a year, it is going to take the body shop a lot of trial and error to succesfully fit everything and make sure everything lines up pretty good, if a good body shop does it expect to pay $1000+ just for labor(just for the conversion part)
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Thats alot of dough man. But i guess its worth it. My car needs a facelift. Its going to come out a new man. lip kit, front end, new paint. I hope they can work with me a little cause thats alot of money. I didnt think so much cutting and stuff would be involved.
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Originally Posted by DominiBean-TL
DAMN
Thats alot of dough man. But i guess its worth it. My car needs a facelift. Its going to come out a new man. lip kit, front end, new paint. I hope they can work with me a little cause thats alot of money. I didnt think so much cutting and stuff would be involved.
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I hear you guys... I considered the conversion, but when I added up all the parts and labor, just to make it look like a 02-03.... I was better off going with the hybrid approach and have a unique look for the fraction of the price.
If any of you are interested in the bumper, let me know... we can work out a deal.
If any of you are interested in the bumper, let me know... we can work out a deal.
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Here is the link
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=327449
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