front end conversion

isuzu_gem · rice boy Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 39

hey ive got a tx coupe which already has a td front end i prefer the td front but i want whole new bonnet and guards and ive tryed as hard as i could but cant find any at all so im thinking of going tf frontend other than the already mentioned and lights what else do i need ecept grill (thats why i got a cooler)will the original td bumper fit and look good on the front cause i dont like the crap plastic ones and trying to keep the whole thing as close to old school as i can within reason
thanks for any help

tx1975 · tinkerer Joined: 21 May 2002 Posts: 321

try elky for a bonnet and stuff, to go to a late model bonnet and front u need to change ur radiator surrort panel, yes this means cutting and welding as the bonnets have different latches from early model to late model. unless ur confident about doing mods like this id leave it as a td front.

isuzu_gem · rice boy Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 39

ok no prob welding and i wasent goin to use latch anyways just pins still love to keep the front end but after all new guards and bonnet i wouldnt mind a fiber glass front?????

tx1975 · tinkerer Joined: 21 May 2002 Posts: 321

ok, havent had much to do with them, are pins legal ? u need a seftey catch to if i recal, just remember fibre glass cracks very easy, the repeaters are in the bumper on te onwards do if u used a chrome bumper somehow then u would have to mount the repeaters back on the guards.

isuzu_gem · rice boy Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 39

i think they can be legal just depends on how its been done fiber glass was just a thought do you think the chrome bumper would look ok? dose the lower skirt match up with the different front end?

TXcoupe · petrol head Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 1675

if ur going to fibreglass things just do the bonnet. The pins are legal as long as u have a secondary locking system but do check with the local DOT rep.

isuzu_gem · rice boy Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 39

cool mate thanks thats what i was thinkin of anyways at least we can agree on this topic?

isuzu_gem · rice boy Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 39

tx coupe tx1975 too tired to think sorry boys

Soop · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 May 2002 Posts: 748

Why not just repair the probs with your td guards ? The time spending patching up any rust or pulling a dent or 2 would be way less than fitting and wiring an entire tf-tg front to the car.

If you don't have the parts already grab some rusted ones from the wreckers and fix em.

fixing guards and stuff is easy since you can rip em off and work on them from both sides on a bench.

spud · petrol head Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 1106

i have a tc with a tg frontend and dash. if anyone needs to see how it is done they are welcome to come have a look

Wagonslut · tinkerer Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 376

bit of work involved, and wont look that great.

TGCOUPgirl · tinkerer Joined: 17 May 2003 Posts: 61

i have a tx coupe with tg front end

elky · petrol head Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 1149

i have a td with a tg front AND REAR END! Razz

spud · petrol head Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 1106

is the dash swaped in yours too?

TGCOUPgirl · tinkerer Joined: 17 May 2003 Posts: 61

nah i dont have the ugly flat dash