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Old 01-31-2010, 05:04 PM
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Well, besides that. Like radiator mounts, and other mounting stuff that will probably be different betwen the 2, since they use different engines anyways. Unless I get an M35 front end, since those hjave the VQ35 engine in them. I'll have to look into it.
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DOes anyone know of a checklist/price sheet type of thing? I'm seriously considering this now that I've sen it. It looks like lots of work, but holy mother of god, it looks sexy.
Good luck with that... There isn't ever a price that can be accurately quoted to do custom bodywork. You don't know how much money or work its gonna consist of until the project is done. I used to do custom bodywork on my Cavalier. Unless you have deep pockets or a vast knowledge of bodywork its not something you can tackle yourself. I grafted Scion TC tail lights and Acura RSX headlights onto my car, along with a custom metal widebody. It took hundreds of hours of metal work and bodywork.

Not saying it cant be done but doing a complete swap like that isn't something amateurs can do.

I also had a Toyota Cavalier RHD firewall clip shipped over from Japan but never ended up doing the RHD conversion, ended up selling the clip for more than $2500

Heres a few pics of what Im capable of.









 

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Old 01-31-2010, 05:24 PM
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Thanks for ruining my hopes and dreams... lol. But really though, how intense would the work be for it to fit? It seems like you really wouldn't need MUCH. I mean, I can see how you're swapping different car branmds together. But we're talking the front ends of an Infiniti 3 years apart. I dunno, maybe I'm wrong.
 
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Old 01-31-2010, 05:30 PM
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Doesnt really matter what youre swapping onto what.... Youd be taking the front clip off an M sedan and retrofitting it to a G coupe, totally different platforms. None of the mounting points are gonna be the same, prob have to fab up new brackets along with other things, have to take bodylines into consideration. Best bet is to go to a bodyshop and ask THEM how much.
 
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it looks sick but an assload of work....obviously a challenge to get it near perfect
 
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