can you swap front ends?

Discussion in 'Modifications & DIY how-to' started by mattprzy, Jun 15, 2008.

  1. mattprzy

    mattprzy Active Member

    My friend has an 02 wrx sedan.
    His friend has an 04 rs sedan.

    04 wrx sedan wants to swap front ends with the 02. Is it just direct bolt on or do there have to be custom fabrications?
     
  2. Matt

    Matt Think before you post Staff Member Supporting Member

    Its a direct bolt up...a LOT of parts to swap, but direct non the less. You have to swap out the radiator core for the front bumper and grill and headlights to swap over.

    Then get everything painted... :D
     
  3. nsvwrx

    nsvwrx Active Member

    Yeahp
     
  4. XanRules

    XanRules Active Member

    why would you do that?
     
  5. seanwrxwagon

    seanwrxwagon Member

    If this is true I am willing to trade my bug eye front end to anyone who has an 04-05 they don't like. Come on you know you want to. come on. come on. come on. not holding my breath.
     
  6. nicad

    nicad Yes I am a troll

    blasphemy :mad:
    buy my EDM headlights and you'll fall in love all over again with your bugeye
     
  7. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    Wrong. The radiator support isn't bolt on. It's tack welded on. Cutting and welding is required from my past research.
     
  8. Matt

    Matt Think before you post Staff Member Supporting Member

    yeesh!

    thanks for clarifying, Delette!
     
  9. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    No problem.....I was tempted when a local Aspen White bugeye with JDM headlights wanted to trade me. Then I found out you had to cut the radiator support which equals NO NO for me!

    It's easier for the bugeye to go blob eye than it is for the blob eye to go bugeye.
     
  10. eYezs1ck

    eYezs1ck New Member

    cuz bugeye < blob
     
  11. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    That's only personal opinion....not true fact ;)
     
  12. nicad

    nicad Yes I am a troll

    ahem. you've just never seen a good looking bugeye :unamused:
    [​IMG]
     
  13. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    Again opinion.
     
  14. nsvwrx

    nsvwrx Active Member

    i think the bugeyes front end looks tiny for somereason
     
  15. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    I like them all....if it's a Subaru.....it gets a thumbs up in my book ;)
     
  16. seanwrxwagon

    seanwrxwagon Member

    I love my bugeye but the blobeye is my favorite. I already have black painted stock style headlights and that was a huge improvement but i would trade if someone would.
     
  17. WJM

    WJM Banned

    The only good looking bugeye:

    [​IMG]


    Otherwise, the best looking SUBARU ever:

    [​IMG]
     
  18. nicad

    nicad Yes I am a troll

    I came really, really close to buying those hand laid CF headlights...

    :(
     
  19. wrxin8or

    wrxin8or Mullitt Staff Member

    WJM...you fail at life.
     
  20. WJM

    WJM Banned

    No, you fail at REK-COG-NIZE-ING!!!!!!!!!! :rofl:
     
  21. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    LOL he's a PrInCeSs so it's okay....:rofl:
     
  22. wrxin8or

    wrxin8or Mullitt Staff Member

    :unamused:
     
  23. Matt

    Matt Think before you post Staff Member Supporting Member

    Princess Brent!!!

    :rofl:
     
  24. wrxin8or

    wrxin8or Mullitt Staff Member

    I know where you live, and I will firebomb your house


    :unamused:
     
  25. Matt

    Matt Think before you post Staff Member Supporting Member

    Please do!! that will net me a new house with all new stuff!!

    :rofl:
     
  26. XanRules

    XanRules Active Member

    I still love the Bugeyes the most. That's the only thing I'd ever consider trading my car for.
     

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