95 To 98 Headlight Switch

Post by **hoffmantaj** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

ANYBODY KNOW WHAT ALL I NEED TO BUY TO SWITCH TO THE NEWEST USDM 240 HEADLIGHTS. I KNOW I DON'T NEED AN ENTIRE FRONT CLIP. i WAS THINKING JUST HEADLIGHTS, FENDERS, AND MAYBE THE HOOD. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT..

Post by **GEO** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

Go to a Nissan dealership. Get bumper, bumper support, fenders, headlights, hood, and some other ****.

Post by **SimpleS14** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

I did the front end conversion on my car and you need practically everything. Here is a write-up I made, along with a list of OEM parts needed (or suggested). E-mail me ([email protected]) or AIM me at SimpleS14 if you need anymore help.

http://members.aol.com/GTspecR/write_convr.html

Here's some pics....

before....

after....

Post by **hoffmantaj** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

looks really good, I gotta have it

Post by **hoffmantaj** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

how much did it cost you

Post by **SimpleS14** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

hoffmantaj wrote:how much did it cost you

around $2100

Post by **hoffmantaj** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

did you buy everything new??

Post by **GEO** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

i'd rather would had done the S15 converison..

Post by **SimpleS14** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

hoffmantaj wrote:did you buy everything new??

Yes, everything was new at wholesale price from a dealership. It was the only way I could go to get my car on the road ASAP.

Vengeance wrote:i'd rather would had done the S15 converison..

True, but I would have to wait for parts and I didn't have that kind of time on my hands. Plus the labor would be something left for a body shop to do.....thus I would have to spend more money. Since I did this conversion on my own I saved on labor and only paid a body shop for paint. Also if anything happens I can get a replacement part within 3 days. Actually someone did a hit and run on my car and I had to get a new 97-98 fender (which came in 3 days). I also like the fact that I have METAL fenders.

Post by **shane bigler** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

Very nice. I was thinking of doing this same thing when I had some free cash. By the way.

If anyone is doing an S15 conversion that has the S14 Kouki front end TELL ME. I will buy it off you if you wanna give a good deal.

Post by **hoffmantaj** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

I think I'm gonna junkyard it, can get the parts pretty cheap..

Post by **SimpleS14** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

hoffmantaj wrote:I think I'm gonna junkyard it, can get the parts pretty cheap..

You can, but its going to take along time to find them (unless you browse many many forums). Remember that the 97-98 240SX is uber rare in the states.

Post by **S14 Wannabe** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

95KoukiS14- Good God that looks good. Your body shop did a good job.

Post by **SimpleS14** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

S14 Wannabe wrote:95KoukiS14- Good God that looks good. Your body shop did a good job.

you mean the paint....right?

because all the labor was done by ME

Actually I have to recoat the whole car since my front end looks brand spanking new, while the rest of my car is showing its age.

Post by **Turb0wned** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

looks really good but i rather do engine work for that much money

Post by **TachyonS14** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

But his car was all F ucked up... Nicely done 95KoukiS14, way to convert to the right side of the tight side.

Post by **SimpleS14** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

95ka24de wrote:looks really good but i rather do engine work for that much money

I could have done that by fixing the fckeud up suspension and using the rest of the money towards performance. But I rather not drive around in a fast car that looks like siht and will NEVER pass safety inspections (something we have in VA). The money was from the insurance and since the car is under my dads name he happened to be greedy with it....so I had to convince him some how to get me to do the conversion. So basically.....I took up the chance to get the conversion with no cost from me.

BTW...I did a cheap mod and painted my headlights/corners black...

Post by **leftovercrizack** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

That's a good write up.:ylsuper

Post by **SimpleS14** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

leftovercrizack wrote:That's a good write up.:ylsuper

Thank you.

Once I get an aftermarket (or JDM) bumper I will edit the write-up, since you have to do mods to the reinforcement to get the bumper to fit.

Post by **I am Technoman** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

looks great!

Post by **shane bigler** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

Why not get the side skirts that are also on the Kouki cars? Is the bottom of your bumper even with your rocker panels??

Post by **SimpleS14** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

shane bigler wrote:Why not get the side skirts that are also on the Kouki cars? Is the bottom of your bumper even with your rocker panels??

I have the side skirts....just too lazy to put them on right now. :pface The front bumper is not even with the side skirts. I really HATE the USDM bumper because it slopes upward really bad. It makes my car look like a 4 runner in the front.

Post by **hoffmantaj** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

some day I'll get ot done...

Post by **SimpleS14** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

hoffmantaj wrote:some day I'll get ot done...

When you do, I suggest you work on the rest of the body as while. Meaning you should get sideskirts, rear, and maybe a spoiler. If you get the USDM bumper....well...atleast get the front lip. I found it for $275 shipped BRAND NEW at: http://www.nissan-auto-parts-dealer.com/

Post by **hoffmantaj** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

sweet, thanks for all the help

Post by **Onizuka** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

I think the kouki front end looks just fine stock but with the oem sideskirts and rear spoiler. At least thats what my freinds 98 has and i think it looks flat out sexy.

Post by **Kaioshin1982** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

how about using the eyebrows to make it look similar? Someone had it on his car.... it was a red one with turbo KA in here... forgot who it was tho

Post by **Onizuka** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

Structure240, he has the Bomex Eyebrow

Post by **hoffmantaj** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

yeah I was thinking about that too.

I was wondering if I could use the 95 fenders and corner markers, and the 97-98 hood, headlights, and bumper???Anyone know??

Post by **SimpleS14** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:56 am

hoffmantaj wrote:yeah I was thinking about that too.

I was wondering if I could use the 95 fenders and corner markers, and the 97-98 hood, headlights, and bumper???Anyone know??

no you can't...trust me....it looks like ****!

I can't find my pic anywhere...but I played around with my front end mixing up pieces. Anyways...the 97-98 front end sticks out more and is wider upfront. That means the hood is longer and wider...so you can never close it if your using 95-96 fenders. The placement of the bumper will be off as while, and your headlights will not mate up properly.

so basically.....don't even think about trying it

95 To 98 Headlight Switch

95 To 98 Headlight Switch

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