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has anyone tried a full coupe front end swap?

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Old 11-08-2007 | 06:50 PM
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has anyone tried a full coupe front end swap?

I have been thinking about trying to pull of a coupe front end swap. there'll probably be some blending/combining of panels to make the fenders work with the sedan doors, A-pillars and such, but I am wondering if most of the front end (hood, bumper, head lights, etc) will bolt right up or do you need to get a new front radiator support, bumper brace, etc.
 
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Old 11-08-2007 | 07:10 PM
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IF you will do it i would love to see it lol
 
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Old 11-08-2007 | 07:14 PM
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The coupe fenders slope down more towards the bumber than the sedans do so bolting it on will not work. Also the coupe fender is narrower than the sedans. It would look great but I think it might cost too much to modify.
 
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Old 11-08-2007 | 08:34 PM
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Nismo Sedan front > *
 
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Old 11-08-2007 | 08:35 PM
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Nismo Sedan front > *

Doesnt fit on 05's...
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Old 11-08-2007 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jonE5
Nismo Sedan front > *
Coupe headlights>Sedan headlights
 
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Old 11-08-2007 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by seddon
The coupe fenders slope down more towards the bumber than the sedans do so bolting it on will not work. Also the coupe fender is narrower than the sedans. It would look great but I think it might cost too much to modify.

I know that much. I didn't mention bumpers because I wasn't planning on using a stock bumper. I was thinking it would be an easy way to "widebody" the front of the sedan, and you'd have a huge choice of bumpers, too!!! then, you'd have to have someone custom widen the rear fenders. Of course, I'd need to get a set of coupe headlights,too.
 
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Old 11-08-2007 | 09:44 PM
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I have been looking through the factory parts catalogs and it looks like alot of the brackets are the same! it also appears that the front radiator support is identical,too!! this might be easier than I thought.......I might have to order up a fender to experiment.
 
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Old 11-08-2007 | 09:53 PM
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how about the rear? ... you will then be wider in the front
 
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Old 11-08-2007 | 09:54 PM
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I thought about this once... get the Ings+1 fenders!
I think the fenders, and possibly the hood, will be the only parts that will need to be modified (b/c of the door and A pillar).
 
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Old 11-08-2007 | 10:52 PM
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how about the rear? ... you will then be wider in the front
the rear would have to be custom. my initial thought would be to buy g35 coupe reare quarter panels and cut the arched fenders out and have them welded/blended and some custom sheetmetal formed to finish it out for the sedan.
 
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Old 11-08-2007 | 11:00 PM
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good luck with the project!
 
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Old 11-08-2007 | 11:01 PM
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I think it would look hot QuadCam. Hopefully you can pull it off without too much work.
 
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Old 11-08-2007 | 11:39 PM
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^^+1
 
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Old 11-08-2007 | 11:49 PM
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I would love to see that...sounds interesting
 


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