Front clip question

UnKnOwN @uDiO · May 15th, 2005, 08:13 AM

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hey guys,

i have a 93 240 and i was just wondering if there was any way to swap out the front clip to say a silvia or anything other than a plain jane 240 front end, it has repairable body damage, but i just want to customize it a bit if i can. no one around here has a 240 that is more than stock with a body kit and a wing (ricers all over the place)

thanx in advance...

Joe of Unknown @udio

zellx2004 · May 15th, 2005, 10:21 AM

no. that would be way too much work. Not to mention, I dont think it's safe (or legal) to cut the front end off of your car, and weld a new one into place.

Loki · May 15th, 2005, 10:26 AM

it can be done, its possible......but its also unsafe and stupid....you never know when your gonna go crazzy, and the weld wont be strong enough....and BAMM! car breaks in half at the hiway killing 100's! "This was CNN! NEWS".... yeah we dont want something like that.

UnKnOwN @uDiO · May 15th, 2005, 10:42 AM

ok maybe i worded this wrong, im not talking about cutting my car up, im just talking about hood, fenders and front air dam, BODY ONLY PPL! im not that freakin crazy

240luvr · May 15th, 2005, 11:02 AM

Yes it's possible. S13 and S15 front end conversions are very popular actually. Just search here, http://www.jspec.com/conversionfaq.html, and you'll find all the parts you'll need.

UnKnOwN @uDiO · May 15th, 2005, 11:47 AM

so does anyone know how much h*ll i can expect to go thru to swap it over to a s14 silvia front end?

**Dustin** · May 15th, 2005, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by UnKnOwN @uDiO

so does anyone know how much h*ll i can expect to go thru to swap it over to a s14 silvia front end?

not too much if you get s13.4 fenders and all that, i think the bumpers fit with minor modification, and the hood too, but it needs a bit more work. the headlights are cool, but i think an s13 front end would be better.

UnKnOwN @uDiO · May 15th, 2005, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dustin

not too much if you get s13.4 fenders and all that, i think the bumpers fit with minor modification, and the hood too, but it needs a bit more work. the headlights are cool, but i think an s13 front end would be better.

s13.4? forgive me im a n00b.... and yeah its pretty much the flip up head lights i dont like about my 240 now. btw all 93's are s13's right?

**Dustin** · May 15th, 2005, 01:10 PM

Ok, let me break it down for you, an s13 can be a 240sx, silvia, or a 180sx, the s14 can be kouki or zenki, and the s15 is just the s15, the s13.4 is an s13 chassis with an s14 front end conversion, the s13.5 is an s13 with an s15 front end conversion, the s14.3 is an s14 with an s13 front end conversion, and an s14.5 is the s14 with an s15 front end conversion, you see how its working now?

UnKnOwN @uDiO · May 15th, 2005, 02:44 PM

ok so mine is a s13 and i want to convert it into a s13.4 ok i think im catchin on... so can i just find parts off a s14 and with a little lovin get it to work or do i need to buy specific parts from the dealer?

afroeman · May 15th, 2005, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by UnKnOwN @uDiO

s13.4? forgive me im a n00b.... and yeah its pretty much the flip up head lights i dont like about my 240 now. btw all 93's are s13's right?

There was a thread not too long ago about the conversion from the flip lights and the fixed lights. I'll see if I can find it again. I am the same way, I don't like them either. There is a really sweet conversion kit for them, but it is really expensive, so I, personally, am actually trying to design my own set, and I'm gonna have a friend of mine install them and stuff. I will post pics on this forum when I'm done and I'll share with anyone interested. Beyond that, I agree with Dustin about staying with the S13 front. My friend Ben is going with an S13 Silvia front end on his and it didn't cost him more than maybe $400 for everything (fenders, bumper, headlights, etc.). He hasn't bought the new hood for it, and that will cost another $300 or so probably. But stick with the S13.

UnKnOwN @uDiO · May 15th, 2005, 07:43 PM

so does anyone know the best place to find s13 silvia front cap parts (fenders, headlights, front air dam, ect)? i really want to have the only one like it around here, and there is just too much dammage to one of the fenders on the car now, so id rather just swap it around! also if anyone knows where i can find some good stock interior parts let me know. also are there any good websites with tutorials on swaping from 240 to silvia front end?

sorry to be such a n00b, but i gota ask questions to become a pro!

afroeman · May 15th, 2005, 07:46 PM

Here is a pic of those lights I was talking about.

Hope that pic works. They look nice but they are really expensive. Like $1200 expensive. The one I'm working on shouldn't cost too much to fabricate, and I'm not going to try to make much, if any profit of off it, because I know there are a lot of people, like me, who don't like those lights, but also don't have 1200 bucks to replace them.

UnKnOwN @uDiO · May 15th, 2005, 07:55 PM

arent the anglefire lights the ones that have the ugly square bulbs still, just not flip up (the pic didnt work) anyway, im wanting more like a projector style with HID lights pref. im also looking for a aftermarket CF hood for it thats not exactly stock looking, possibly a cowl hood or a small double scoop. if anyone has pics of any they have found feel free to post em!

afroeman · May 15th, 2005, 08:03 PM

What interior parts do you need? I have some, and can get others quite easily but it depends on what you need. and I am unaware of any online tutorials, but overall the swap isn't real hard to do yourself. You will need a silvia hood to go with it because the silvia lights come across the front of the car, so unless you want two gaps where the flip lights used to sit, you need a new hood. my friend ben got his conversion kit from raceonusa.com I have looked a little bit and there is one on there for $1200 for everything including the hood and all that. it has a couple dings but the overall condition looks pretty good. You might check that, and they sell new ones but I haven't found those yet. I'll keep looking and I'll let you know if I find anything.