Topic: will 02 bodypanels fit onto 99 (Read 3074 times)

Autographix NI · « **on:** 04 January 2012, 05:17:47 »

hi , Its been a long time since i was on here, i was just wondering would the bumpers, wings, doors, bonnet etc from an 02 car fit onto my 99 car , as i have a 99 2.5 TD which has served me well for 5 years but the doors are very rusty & i have a 02 2.2 cd body shell minus engine which i could scavenge the parts before she goes for scrap .
I was also looking to kow what way would the electric windows work, if i swapped the doors, as i would have extra switchs could i just plug and play, will the new stlye door panels allow the door to close fully with the old dash, any help would be much appreciated . ian

Autographix NI · « **Reply #1 on:** 04 January 2012, 05:35:12 »

my99 2.5td

joff · « **Reply #2 on:** 04 January 2012, 05:35:50 »

is your 99 a facelift car or mini facelift

Autographix NI · « **Reply #3 on:** 04 January 2012, 05:36:05 »

donor 01/02 2.2i

Autographix NI · « **Reply #4 on:** 04 January 2012, 05:37:04 »

not sure how to tell pic up now.

joff · « **Reply #5 on:** 04 January 2012, 05:37:43 »

wings and door OK but i think the other bits need more work to make them fit

joff · « **Reply #6 on:** 04 January 2012, 05:38:36 »

Think it has been done before $:-\$

Autographix NI · « **Reply #7 on:** 04 January 2012, 05:46:56 »

wonder if anyone has had experience of the electric windows issue , it would be great if it was just plug n play but its never that easy . I run a signmaking company & i intend to wrap the whole car in carbon fibre , i have the roof done already & i will get some pix up, but seeing as i got the 02 for very little money i decided to try to change the doors & bits over if they will fit before i wrap it as its hard to wrap over rust lol .

Autographix NI · « **Reply #8 on:** 04 January 2012, 05:53:36 »

carbon roof

Andy B · « **Reply #9 on:** 04 January 2012, 08:27:08 »

Quote from: CCIMPORTS on 04 January 2012, 05:17:47

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I was also looking to kow what way would the electric windows work, if i swapped the doors, as i would have extra switchs could i just plug and play, will the new stlye door panels allow the door to close fully with the old dash, any help would be much appreciated . ian

IMO it'd look better if you swapped your old door panels over to the 'new' doors, and you wouldn't need to worry about trying to get the facelift window switches to work with the prefacelift car's wiring.

woodoo · « **Reply #10 on:** 04 January 2012, 09:12:43 »

Nice wrap

I tried to wrap my girlfriends Citroen C2 bonnet, and ended with damaged paintwork

blackviper90210 · « **Reply #11 on:** 04 January 2012, 12:46:55 »

Just swop your engine & gearbox into the newer motor, job done

The Red Baron · « **Reply #12 on:** 04 January 2012, 12:56:19 »

Quote from: blackviper90210 on 04 January 2012, 12:46:55

Just swop your engine & gearbox into the newer motor, job done

would make more sense to me tbh.

RobG · « **Reply #13 on:** 04 January 2012, 13:19:44 »

Quote from: blackviper90210 on 04 January 2012, 12:46:55

Just swop your engine & gearbox into the newer motor, job done

Don`t think it`s as simple as that. OP has a straight six diesel

Andy B · « **Reply #14 on:** 04 January 2012, 13:22:47 »

Quote from: blackviper90210 on 04 January 2012, 12:46:55

Just swop your engine & gearbox into the newer motor, job done

but prefacelift cars are nicer looking ............

Autographix NI · « **Reply #15 on:** 28 January 2012, 02:05:29 »

Quote from: joff on 04 January 2012, 05:37:43

wings and door OK but i think the other bits need more work to make them fit

any more info on bonnet fitting , have the facelift car stripped gonna get all swopped on monday

fiend61 · « **Reply #16 on:** 28 January 2012, 06:44:31 »

i take it that the 99 is a mfl with the window switches in the centre gearshift surround? if so you would need the door loom out of your mfl to fit in the newer doors, as to fitting the the older doorpanels i think the door handles are in a slightly different position and the tweeters definitley are,
as for the bonnet that wont swap over as the grill is attatched to the bonnet on the newer one whereas the grill is attatched to top of bumper on the older one also the bonnet slam panel (where the bonnet clicks into) is slightly different, i am not saying that all this cant be done but you would have to swap door looms, cut out the bonnet slam panel and weld into the older car so you could fit bonnet and wings you would have to swap the headlights over too as they are slightly different aswell, seems an awful lot of faffing around but as i said it can be done and has been done

Andy B · « **Reply #17 on:** 28 January 2012, 08:47:31 »

Quote from: fiend61 on 28 January 2012, 06:44:31

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as for the bonnet that wont swap over as the grill is attatched to the bonnet on the newer one whereas the grill is attatched to top of bumper on the older one also the bonnet slam panel (where the bonnet clicks into) is slightly different, i am not saying that all this cant be done but ....., cut out the bonnet slam panel and weld into the older car so you could fit bonnet and wings you would have to swap the headlights over too as they are slightly different aswell, seems an awful lot of faffing around but as i said it can be done and has been done

Bonnet is a straight forward swap as long as you fit the facelift bumper too, the slam panels are the same - no welding required. Obvioulsy headlights are different.

Autographix NI · « **Reply #18 on:** 31 January 2012, 02:03:20 »

started into it today wings went on easy except for bolt on inside of wheel arch, front bumper cross members are different too still messing about with them had to extend wires going to washer bottle as really want new type bumper as am goin to wrap it & dont want black plastic bits on old type bumper showing, if bonnet goes straght on will be great , have doors on but as said am gonna have to change the looms over , just gonnna stick with old boot lid as no key hole in new type one dont fancy being locked out. have to new type tail lamps too dont know if they wil fit but early ones look better anyway . It is alot of messing about but wil be worth it in end cant wait to get it back on the road

roberts_1409 · « **Reply #19 on:** 31 January 2012, 17:38:01 »

Looks nice, would like to see more pics of that!
I've been told if you change the bonnet and the bumper from the newer model, you need to change headlights too? but looking at the pics, they look the same imo

fiend61 · « **Reply #20 on:** 31 January 2012, 17:40:08 »

Quote

you need to change headlights too? but looking at the pics, they look the same imo

nope slightly different in shape

Autographix NI · « **Reply #21 on:** 02 February 2012, 01:56:24 »

here are a few pix from the other day

Autographix NI · « **Reply #22 on:** 09 February 2012, 02:07:56 »

few more pix

Autographix NI · « **Reply #23 on:** 18 February 2012, 06:31:52 »

carbon fibre

Autographix NI · « **Reply #24 on:** 21 March 2012, 03:27:15 »

few more pix

MV6Danny · « **Reply #25 on:** 22 March 2012, 01:38:08 »

That looks well cool

I really like that

Is it hard to do that and where would you get the wrap from? Is it expensive? Gotta be cheaper than a respray. Can you get a pearlescent colour that changes colour when the light hits from different angles?

Autographix NI · « **Reply #26 on:** 22 March 2012, 02:32:17 »

thanks , wel yes yes & yes you can get all from a company called MDP including flip paiant effect def cheaper than a respray , i run a small graphics company & this is what we are trying to get into owes me about £400

here is a link to the flip vinyl section

http://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/vehiclewrappingvws4.asp

omega3000 · « **Reply #27 on:** 22 March 2012, 12:27:27 »

Quote from: Andy B on 04 January 2012, 13:22:47

Quote from: blackviper90210 on 04 January 2012, 12:46:55
Just swop your engine & gearbox into the newer motor, job done

but prefacelift cars are nicer looking ............

+ 1

Nice job your doing there Autographix

Autographix NI · « **Reply #28 on:** 24 March 2012, 02:22:26 »

we did a fun rally for charity last week Formula cannonball newy to limerick via everywhere , heres us at the start

Autographix NI · « **Reply #29 on:** 24 March 2012, 02:38:45 »

am thinking of gettin one of these dont think they can be got cheaper

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Omega-sports-grill-Irmscher-style-grill-Badgeless-Debadged-00-03-FK-/140723544969?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20c3c6e389

omega3000 · « **Reply #30 on:** 24 March 2012, 07:55:01 »

Certainly different if not a one off with that wrap on an omega , yeah that grille will set it off nicely

MV6Danny · « **Reply #31 on:** 29 March 2012, 02:37:21 »

Quote from: Autographix NI on 22 March 2012, 02:32:17

thanks , wel yes yes & yes you can get all from a company called MDP including flip paiant effect def cheaper than a respray , i run a small graphics company & this is what we are trying to get into owes me about £400

here is a link to the flip vinyl section

http://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/vehiclewrappingvws4.asp

Cool. Thanks for that link. I expect i would mess it up if i tried to do it myself. Think i am gonna have to try and find somewhere close to me that does wrapping. Hope all goes well for you and your company gets bigger.

keep up the good work.

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