what parts needed for facelify conversion??

[Critch]

am going to look at a crash damaged veccy so ive got a little project, but its pre facelift, so decided since it needs a new front end may aswel facelift it.

parts i think i need are.

headlights
bonnet
wings
bumper
grille
slam panel.


is there anything else i need? also should the facelift lights just be plug and play?

adam

[GazVXLINE170]

Facelift fog lights
Facelift foglight surrounds
Facelift Mouth grille (grille between the fog lights)
Manual bonnet stay and catch.

**Don't use the Gas stay for the facelift bonnet, you will destroy the bonnet.

Gazza4

[Critch]

Facelift fog lights
Facelift foglight surrounds
Facelift Mouth grille (grille between the fog lights)
Manual bonnet stay and catch.

**Don't use the Gas stay for the facelift bonnet, you will destroy the bonnet.

Gazza4

cheers mate.

is there a particular reason they destroy the bonnet?

[GazVXLINE170]

cheers mate.

is there a particular reason they destroy the bonnet?

I could tell you the details but I fear it start another 'Prefacelift bonnet is steel and the facelift bonnet is aluminium' debate.

Seriously, the facelift bonnet is lighter and 'weaker' compared to the pre facelift one so it will probably bend and fold over - or warp at least. Making a mess of your work.

Gazza4

[Critch]

aa ok, cheers for the heads up :thumbs:

[GazVXLINE170]

aa ok, cheers for the heads up :thumbs:

No probs.

Gazza4

[Aikon58]

I hate the hold up stick for the facelift bonnet

[Das]

LoL. No ones proved this theory, where as VX's penny pinching on the facelift model is well proven and documented which is my theory on the steel bonnet stay instead of gas ram...........


I'll get my coat.......

[GazVXLINE170]

I hate the hold up stick for the facelift bonnet

LoL. No ones proved this theory, where as VX's penny pinching on the facelift model is well proven and documented which is my theory on the steel bonnet stay instead of gas ram...........


I'll get my coat.......

I feared this would happen.

The prefaclift one is heavier also due to the extra weight of the grille, which on facelift is attached to the bumper. The preface has a steel frame and aluminium skin, where as the facelift is aluminium. Apparently.

Gazza4

[Das]

The preface has a steel frame and aluminium skin, where as the facelift is aluminium. Apparently.

No it doesn't Well mine doesn't, aluminium frame and skin.