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Light experts- who knows how to do this celica light conversion?
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So which one of you experts knows the process of doing the celica light conversion. I found my avatar online, and I found out from a couple guys on the forum that the lights on the FD are actually from a celica. This has apparently been done a couple times.
I personally don't know the process, how to do it, the cost, the amount of body work, etc that would go into a project like that and everyone has been asking, so I figured I'd start a thread about it. I feel it's a unique look so if anyone has information on a project like this, please feel free to add, and I'll update if I find anything else out.. |
dont do it, dude, thats hella gay. wow, that looks like total and complete asshole. ew.
dont ruin a perfectly good fd, then again, i also dont like anything but popups, but thats just me. peace |
Thats a pathetic looking FD.
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wow, i haven't heard this post in a while. put your flame suit on. good luck.
i hope this is a joke; but if its not, at least put lights on it from a car thats worth taking lights from: http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6646/porsche2yi0.jpg http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/5046/rxecret7pr4.png (note- it is your car. so do whatever you want to do with it. just dont expect much support from the RX-7 community.) |
honestly, i think the Celica headlights look kinda cool in a "wtf is that evil looking thing?" kind of way... but i'd never consider hacking up a perfectly good FD to do it. i think FD's look best with the stock headlights (lights down, of course).
basically you'll have to hack up a hood, and bumper, make up some brackets, and do a lot of work to get everything to fit right. have fun writing the check for this kind of project. |
Don't do it, that definately looks like crap.
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i like all of them... except the fog lights on the first one..
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Haha alright guys, It's all a matter of opinion. Honestly, I think the celica lights look pretty damn good, but the porsche lights look horrid. If that deserves a flame then so be it. I was just asking the process because I have been receiving countless pm's about how to do it, etc. I didn't ask the opinion of everyone on the forum, and I never said I was going to do it.
So back to my original question, if anyone knows how to do this, I know for a fact a lot of guys on the forum (including myself) would like to know the kind of work that needs to be put in.
Originally Posted by ZumspdRX-7
(Post 6932678)
put your flame suit on. good luck.
(note- it is your car. so do whatever you want to do with it. just dont expect much support from the RX-7 community.) |
you would have to buy the lights, cut and mold bumper, fenders, hood and cut the frame plus make a bracket to support the lights. Wiring the lights would be fairly simple though.
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That's a lot of molding work done in the first picture. I made the mistake of molding in the front bumper of my celica, and while it looked very clean, it makes maintenance a bitch.
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Originally Posted by cannonrider2434
(Post 6933221)
Haha alright guys, It's all a matter of opinion. Honestly, I think the celica lights look pretty damn good, but the porsche lights look horrid.
good luck getting an RX-7. |
if you do that, you are asking to get shot
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Originally Posted by XxMerlinxX
(Post 6933935)
That's a lot of molding work done in the first picture. I made the mistake of molding in the front bumper of my celica, and while it looked very clean, it makes maintenance a bitch.
Originally Posted by ZumspdRX-7
(Post 6933989)
good luck getting an RX-7.
Originally Posted by Davin
(Post 6933991)
if you do that, you are asking to get shot
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Yeah, not being able to take off the bumper is a PIA. Makes working on anything that's in the front of the car nearly impossible unless you tunnel down through the engine bay. You can see on this pic where I had fender flares molded in along with the bumper. It looked nice, or at least I thought so, but it's really not practical unless it's going to only be a show car.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...PICT0001-1.jpg |
I think the rx7 gods will butt sex you if you put those celica headlights on your fd
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Originally Posted by Davin
(Post 6933991)
if you do that, you are asking to get shot
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Originally Posted by cannonrider2434
(Post 6934130)
What do you mean it makes maintince a bitch? And do you have any pics you'd like to share?
Thanks, I'm so close I know it, but I'll take all the luck I can get right now.. ps I also agree about not even needing a light switch. I just saw that picture and thought they were pretty eye appealing and was wondering what it took to accomplish the look. Hahah. So I realize the consensus around here is a "no". A lot of molding and body work seems a little too difficult for the average car enthusiast, so most will probably pass on a project like this, but it's always good to know. Thanks for all those who actually answered the question :) |
Originally Posted by XxMerlinxX
(Post 6934193)
Yeah, not being able to take off the bumper is a PIA. Makes working on anything that's in the front of the car nearly impossible unless you tunnel down through the engine bay. You can see on this pic where I had fender flares molded in along with the bumper. It looked nice, or at least I thought so, but it's really not practical unless it's going to only be a show car.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...PICT0001-1.jpg
Originally Posted by Davin
(Post 6934762)
dude, with a car as rare as ours, why would you change it to make it less special?
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fucking ricer
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Who?
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looks fucken nasty
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you know whats funny about the molded front bumper? if you can mold the ENTIRE front end together and then make it flip forward like a vette, THEN it makes sense, otherwise, good luck.
lets see if i can find a pic of the vette/datsun. peace |
no respect. no respect at all.
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Who? |
Originally Posted by Sprockett
(Post 6935774)
the idiot who wants to recreate that abomination
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