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As some of you know I was going to sell my car for an r32. but after some time thinking about options and talking with my parents ive decided to keep it. But i really do want to make it something different. I was wondering if anyone has a General idea of the cost of a Strawberyy face conversion (s15 front on 180 back) it will probably be out of my price range. But it would be interesting to know.

thanks !

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Firbeglass parts are about $5k, plus install etc, it all ads up.

For metal guards, exprect about $8k in just parts, plus installation.

I am still chasing a strawberry 180, but without anyone wanting to buy my r33, its a bit of a dillema :)

Maybe you wanna trade me your 180sx + cash for my r33? hehe, then I can save up a bit for the conversion myself.

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Skyline Imports in adelaide do strawberry face kits in fibreglass (they have been for the last 3 yrs) and are pretty cheap these days.

I used to have one, loved my ichigo to death... then my insurance went thru the roof due to run ins with the law etc. anyways, the way I got mine was off a wreck in japan, cost me 4k all up and it was genuine bomex parts (metal fenders baby yaaaay).

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you can bring the kit for it in from queensland, i will find the link

its a good 5k and will still require piss farting around, like jeff said the radiator support panel is always important and instead of trying to go around it, you might as well incorporate it into the price.

I was wanting to do that, the pic of the blue one on the bomex site is excellent. also cardomain.com has a nice one there.

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i got a adapter plate (which supports radiator n intercooler n all) with my kit... thought that would be part of the replica fibreglass kit too? You did have to cop 2 chunks off the front which goes under the standard 180sx front bumper. we used a angle grinder and some waterproof sealant to patch it up, then put an s15 front bumper on.

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