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Old 12-12-2003, 04:42 PM
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4th gen headlights on 2nd gen

Just trying to liven up my front a little.. I have seen things like this done on other vehicles.. Wondering what would be required.. I am thinking probably fenders, grille, maybe hood.. ANy help would be greatly appreciated..
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it would require alot of custom fabrication. Also, the proportions would be off. The 4th gen is about 4 inches? wider than the 3rd. Some large amount...
The headlights would be too huge for the 2nd gen, I think.

I would say it is an impossible mod and one that requires too much time and money. This is in the order of thousands of dollars.
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Originally posted by FirstToy
it would require alot of custom fabrication. Also, the proportions would be off. The 4th gen is about 4 inches? wider than the 3rd. Some large amount...
The headlights would be too huge for the 2nd gen, I think.

I would say it is an impossible mod and one that requires too much time and money. This is in the order of thousands of dollars.
Thats what I thought too, the proportions would be off.... hey, sounds like photochop time.....!
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Wrong section bud. This is not hardcore offroad stuff.
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Why don't you try to the 3rd gen front end instead?
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Why don't you try to the 3rd gen front end instead?
this is actually what I meant.. I knew that the 4th gen is much bigger.. But I am assuming that it would be possible for a third to second gen front end swap.. any thoughts..
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There is a chinese motor company somewhere in California, that copied Toyota's designs and one of their designs was a 2nd gen with the 3rd gen front end. I tried out the link and its no good.
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I say don't be ashamed of what you've got. If it were a direct bolt on it would be one thing, but I'd just stick with what ya got and focus on a different attribute that would enhance the looks and save you a good chunk of change. I've not done a whole lot of body work in my day, but I've done minor fixes and even minor stuff turns out to be major headaches, and that's with stock pieces.
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