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Old 09-05-2001, 03:18 PM   #3
Billy
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Default Re: US bumper conversion???

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Originally posted by Freeskier
This price is in canadian dollars and unpainted. Now I heard/read somewhere that you don't need to change the back beam just modify it.
1- Can someone confirm this and tell me what needs to be modified?
2- I will be putting Hella Lamps in the fog lamp hole so do I really need the brackets?
3- Lachute has the full conversion for 1350$ but if I can cut down on some of the parts can it be done for cheaper?
1. People have modified the CDM reinforcement bar by chopping parts of it off. I wouldn't go so far as to say it's useless but I imagine that process will weaken it significantly. I have a USDM re-bar on mine off a USDM car.

2. Never seen the stock brackets before but I use a set of Kartboy PIAA mounts and they work great. If you don't get aftermarket mounts (Kartboy is the only one who makes them AFAIK), you'll have to fabricate custom mounts which isn't entirely difficult if you're semi-handy... I'm not so I bought em.

3. Yes

For example,
57744FA200 Cover Front Bumper Right 26.93
57744FA210 Cover Front Bumper Left 27.88

are bumper vents right? These can be left off entirely as they are non-functional, my V6 bumper has some funny looking tabs sticking out but that doesn't bother me anyway so it's cool.
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