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As most of you have heard - I broke my baby on the cruise... now the front end is completly f*ucked I thought this leaves me some room to change some things for the better.

What do you guys think of sileighty conversions? I think they look pretty good if you have a mean looking front body kit.

Is it a matter of just getting silvia side panels, bonnet and nose cone? Or would it be easier to stick with the 180?

Also where do I get car panel parts from? Just a jap wreck place? Can anyone recommend?

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don't ya need a whole front cut?

not for the engine though

but for the chassis?

180 front looks a bit more narrow

silvia bit wider

so silvia panels will be meant for silvia chassis?

correct me if i am wrong?

adrian :D

Is it hard to do? Is it just a matter of replacing the front panels?

I'm too cluey on silvias - what does a s14 front look like in comparison to an s15? Does someone have a website I can look at?

Rev - I agree - sil80's look very gay if not done right. I have seen some awesome ones in magazines - they have to have a mean looking front end. If you just chuck a silvia front on it - it looks crap

Sneeza,

I might be able to get panels for you, which ever way you decide to go. I like the Sil80's. C-red might be worth calling, cause they have brought some in previously and might be able to tell you what's involved.

See'ya:burnout:

Originally posted by GTS-t VSPEC

See'ya:bunrout:

BWAHHAHAHAHA!!! "bun route?" is THAT like the "tunnel of love thing" heheh

How hard is that pearl paint to re-spray? is it a two part job to a normal white undercoat or what ?

Can you put a pearl on a white car (ie mine) ? Easy stuff?

sorry, a bit OT.

I don't see insurance having a prob with it. I am not going through insurance for this bingle anyway.

I am reading on (god help me) silvias aust - they have an article about conversions. The s14 and the RPS13 (my car) were built along side each other - so its a matter of changing the headlight wiring and then bolt the nose cone on... and the panels. they reckon it is pretty easy

Kym,

I had to go and quickly change all my bunrout's into burnout's, don't want them thinking I'm gay:p

Sneeza,

If it's just panels then that should be easy. We can source some parts then help fit it for you, and maybe talk Works Auto into spraying it cheap to.

See'ya:burnout:

I just spoke to Geoff at C-red - REALLY nice guy. He reckons $1000 - $1200 for a sileighty conversion.... that's pretty good I thought!!! He said its just replacing all front panels and wiring. He also said respray the front for about $600.... He said he has a 180sx nose cone ($300) and bonnet ($500) if I want to stay with the 180. Are these good prices???

Thank paul for putting me onto them !

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