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Topic subjectwho's done a complete 95-96 --- 97-99 body conversion
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20697, who's done a complete 95-96 --- 97-99 body conversion
Posted by thisismygs, Apr-24-02 11:52 AM
who else, other than kory, has changed their front and rear bumpers and side skirts?
20698, RE: who's done a complete 95-96 --- 97-99 body conversion
Posted by cyan, Apr-24-02 11:55 AM
i have technically, but not with all stock parts. 97-99 front and rear lights though
20699, RE: who's done a complete 95-96 --- 97-99 body conversion
Posted by spaniard372, Apr-24-02 11:57 AM
yeah, i'm in cyan's boat. changed the headlights to fit the bumper i got. and with the new rear bumper i got the reverse lights had to be swapped out.
20700, RE: who's done a complete 95-96 --- 97-99 body conversion
Posted by guest, Apr-24-02 12:29 PM
same here I converted from 96 to 97+ but not with stock parts, but not only did I convert from years I also went from talon to eclipse.
20701, RE: who's done a complete 95-96 --- 97-99 body conversion
Posted by CVedEclipse, Apr-24-02 01:19 PM
i did the front end, the skirts will hopefully go on this weekend, and the rear bumper.. not sure if i will do it, but i cant imagine it being that hard.
20702, RE: who's done a complete 95-96 --- 97-99 body conversion
Posted by Amish_Eclipse, Apr-24-02 01:20 PM
with stock 97+lights and 97 + front can you just bolt on the whole front or do you need a newer rad support

20703, RE: who's done a complete 95-96 --- 97-99 body conversion
Posted by thisismygs, Apr-24-02 01:26 PM
okay, sorry... let me clarify. has anyone converted from the stock 95-96 body to the stock 97-99 body, completely (front/rear/sides)?
20704, RE: who's done a complete 95-96 --- 97-99 body conversion
Posted by CVedEclipse, Apr-24-02 08:59 PM
>with stock 97+lights and 97 + front can you just bolt on the
>whole front or do you need a newer rad support

it was a direct bolt-on.. used the same bolts and everything..

and sorry bro, was just trying to help as much as i could

20705, RE: who's done a complete 95-96 --- 97-99 body conversion
Posted by fauchpj, Apr-25-02 02:30 AM
im about to do the sides
20706, RE: who's done a complete 95-96 --- 97-99 body conversion
Posted by Forged420a, Apr-25-02 08:08 AM
Jeff, do you have close-ups of your car?
20707, I Have from my '95.
Posted by HeDog, Apr-25-02 09:19 AM
I changed the front & rear bumpers, but I left the stock '95 side skirts.
20708, RE: I Have from my '95.
Posted by BlitzdEclipse99, Apr-25-02 09:36 AM
I haven't done to the conversion to my car, but we did do a friend of mine's 95 GS-T. We swapped the front, rear, and sides with no problem. Everything bolts right up effortlessly, but you will need 97-99 factory or projector headlights. The 95-96 has a different headlight so when you put the 97-99 front bumper on, it won't fit right around the headlights. Don't get me wrong, it will fit, but you'll have a nasty gap in between the lights and the bumper if you don't swap them too.

P.S: Make sure to keep your all your bolts cause you'll need every one of them!
20709, RE: I Have from my '95.
Posted by trickedeclipse, Apr-25-02 10:37 AM
i've done the swap from 96 talon to 96 eclipse. then 96 eclipse to 99 eclipse. then 99 eclipse to partial shogun kit. now i'm about done going from shogun kit to full sinsei kit. i've done it all... what would you like to know?
20710, RE: I Have from my '95.
Posted by CVedEclipse, Apr-25-02 01:57 PM
uhh.. i think you are confused.. there will be overlap if you dont used 97-99 headlights w/ 97-99 bumper.. they are shorter than the 95s.
20711, RE: I Have from my '95.
Posted by thisismygs, Apr-26-02 03:15 AM
didn't have any specific questions... just wanted to see who's done it.
20712, RE: I Have from my '95.
Posted by LoudEclipse, Apr-26-02 11:56 AM

>P.S: Make sure to keep your all your bolts cause you'll
>need every one of them!

bull shiet you need every one of them, hehe i have a box of miscellaneous nuts and bolts and screws that came off my car, sheesh, no wonder my car sucks



20713, RE: I Have from my '95.
Posted by soldier101, Apr-26-02 02:28 PM
>bull shiet you need every one of them, hehe i have a box of
>miscellaneous nuts and bolts and screws that came off my
>car, sheesh, no wonder my car sucks

*Laughs*
20714, RE: I Have from my '95.
Posted by fauchpj, Apr-26-02 04:56 PM
I just took off my 95-96 sides and put on the 97-99 ones.

they look so much better, imo
20715, RE: I Have from my '95.
Posted by The1Bill, Apr-29-02 02:36 AM
I think that we all have a PLO (parts left over) pile... :-D By the way, I think that Kory has done the swap, but he has had a lot of sheit going on and I am not sure that he has seen this thread.
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20716, RE: I Have from my '95.
Posted by thisismygs, Apr-29-02 03:08 AM
yeah, he has. but if you look at the original post, i said anyone other than kory, because he was the only one that i knew of that had done the entire conversion. thanks though.
20717, RE: I Have from my '95.
Posted by fauchpj, Apr-29-02 03:38 AM
ive got everything except for the rear bumper

dont know if im gonna do it.
20718, RE: I Have from my '95.
Posted by thisismygs, Apr-29-02 04:57 AM
go for it bro... you're 2/3 of the way there. my car's going under the knife in early-june. full 1998 body conversion, wings west 3-piece spoiler, and full paint job. most likely same color with pearl added in. maybe some shaving done (e.g. antenna and door handles, depending on price).
20719, RE: I Have from my '95.
Posted by The1Bill, May-01-02 08:13 PM
Whoops, sorry about that... I guess I was just blind for a minute there. Ah well, maybe that is why some people try that activity, um, yeah. Sleeping, I think they call it... :-P
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