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[NaderG]

What about a c-one rear bumper , would that fit a convertible ? anybody suggest any similar things ? picking things drive me insaine

[devilsden97]

all the car types are the same (coupe vert and hatch) all have the same front. so any bumper that will go on the coupe will go on the other 2, only thing u have to worry about is the rear end and thats only between the hatch and the other 2.

[NaderG]

all the car types are the same (coupe vert and hatch) all have the same front. so any bumper that will go on the coupe will go on the other 2, only thing u have to worry about is the rear end and thats only between the hatch and the other 2.

I had a bunch of peoaple tell me that there are slight differences in the lenght of the rear bumper and side skirts between Verts and hatches , now i am just plain confused

[devilsden97]

all the car types are the same (coupe vert and hatch) all have the same front. so any bumper that will go on the coupe will go on the other 2, only thing u have to worry about is the rear end and thats only between the hatch and the other 2.

I had a bunch of peoaple tell me that there are slight differences in the lenght of the rear bumper and side skirts between Verts and hatches , now i am just plain confused

to my knowledge all the bodies are the same excluding the rear quarters and the bumpers and what not. Basicly everything infront of your door handle is the same.

[NaderG]

So how should i should shop for my rear lip/bumper ?

[devilsden97]

with your eyes?.....


if u look at a coupe and a vert (convertable) u can see they have visibly different tailights from the Hatch. Hense the shape of the rear bumper is different.

[CelicaST_CALI]

srry this is way off topic but i was just searching around and are the rims on this site are kinda cheap,y is that?

http://www.wheelmax.com/wheel_list.asp?page=2

This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: May 22, 2007 - 11:46 PM

[devilsden97]

^dont jack others threads, if your interested in something or have a question about another topic, plz post it up somewhere else, but make sure to SEARCH so that it hasnt been brought up before.

i figure those rims either dont sell well, or they are discontinued.

[NaderG]

ok , back to my rear bumper delima ! so i can see that tailights are different , but most kit selling websites or companies dont really specifiy that the kits fits a Vert , so should i buy anyway and have someon modify it or is there something else to do ? , and take it easy on me with the sarcasm i am just a beginer !

[CelicaST_CALI]

ok yea thx i wasnt trying to "jack" this topic just ask a lil question,iill post my own thread.

[devilsden97]

no sorry i didnt mean to be offensive with the sarcasm. I seriously do appologize if u were offended.

post a photo of the kit ur interested in when u find one, and someone on this site will tell u if it will fit.

thats what were hear for after all.

[NaderG]

alright , i will just keep looking and adding to this thread as i find objects of interest , thanks

[CelicaBuddy]

ok , back to my rear bumper delima ! so i can see that tailights are different , but most kit selling websites or companies dont really specifiy that the kits fits a Vert , so should i buy anyway and have someon modify it or is there something else to do ? , and take it easy on me with the sarcasm i am just a beginer !

Im pretty sure no kit out there is made specifically for the convertible/coupe (theyre exactly the same as far as body goes - minus the top of course lol) all kits out there are basically meant for the hatchback. So anything your wanting to do the rear bumper will need modification to fit properly. I say if your gonna go with the kit, and you dont know how to use and work with fiberglass, dont do it yourself and have the professionals do it. When i did my back bumper we pretty much had to cut the peice in half to add about 6 inches of new fiberglass. But that was just the 404 peice, I dont know about any other bumper. But when I did it was not an easy task and if done wrong you could ruin the bumper.

Front, and side skirts will fit fine and there should be no major problems with those. If anything itll just be a slight, no big deal of a fitment problem which can and does happen - even to hatchbacks. I dunno if someone replied about that but I saw you were confused so Im just clearing things up

This post has been edited by CelicaBuddy: May 23, 2007 - 9:10 PM

[goferris]

isn't there a hiro lip that goes well on the coupe and vert. as for the front and sides they are the same. any Q's?
also the parts database is your friend. pretty much anything that is available for your car is right there. and i mean ANYTHING. gl on what you decide on.

[NaderG]

I have been searching arround for the best combination of parts for my kit , now i like this spoiler here

http://www.gangs-jail.com/way_glide/celica_t2.htm

i think it will go great with a vert , but will it fit hatchback ?? also is there any other company that makes a replica ?

[DSToyo]

^good luck getting that, and it is pictured on a hatch btw

[NaderG]

wow , i meant will it fit convertible ..... i have no idea why i wrote hatchback

[NaderG]

one more question ... if i buy a 404 front lip and later on got a Gt4 front bumper , will the 404 fit on it ?

[CelicaBuddy]

I highly doubt it... the gt-4 is a completely different bumper with different curves then a regular celica bumper which im guessing the 404 could only fit to that bumper cuz my 404 peice fit the regular bumper almost perfectly...

i dunno though... but im highly doubtful...

Might as well choose now what you wanna do now... you dont wanna waste your money on both...

[NaderG]

well , i want the 404 ... but later on i will do the 3s-gte swap and i might want to do the GT4 front look ( bumper and hood ) along with the engine , but i want some sort of lip on it ... so i was wondering if the lip that i will already have would fit .. apparently not lol