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Has anyone put new front end on an 03 body
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:36 pm
by high revin
Thinking of restoring my car and up dateing the front end to a newer front nose has anybody done this yet? Looks like its just the front facia seems pretty simple but was wondering if any one has done this and the problems they may have faced?
Re: Has anyone put new front end on an 03 body (high revin)
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:40 pm
by Kari
Why would you want to do this? Seems like a lot of work for little benefit. IMHO I like the old fascia better...but that's just me I guess.
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:01 pm
by high revin
Kari good point i do like the front end but have a small crack in it and its been painted once already and it gets beat up pretty good even with the bra on it at times but the new front is kinda growing on me and it look sas if its just a matter of changing the front facia
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Re: (silverawd26)
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:45 pm
by VforVIBE
Not to mention, you'd probably have to get a new hood.
Re: (VforVIBE)
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:48 pm
by Kari
I believe the hood is the same in all of the Vibe's model years so far. It looks a little different, so there have been some debates about that in the past, but I'm pretty sure tnpartsguy checked the part numbers and they were identical.
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:08 pm
by northvibe
yup hoods the same for all years, its just the front facia thingy. which should fit no issue either. the psycovibe kit fits all years too if you wanted a "body kit".
Re: (northvibe)
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:47 pm
by mcgusto82
hmm.. this is intersting.
Re: (northvibe)
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:20 pm
by Mrizzle05
well i wanna put the 03-04 bumper on my 05.... just waiting to see if it works out with damronjr. so i guess im going the other way around
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:06 am
by northvibe
wasnt damronjr putting on the psycovibe kit? well i guess that is going to an 05 look.
Re: (northvibe)
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:26 am
by Mrizzle05
he did... but i think its called an 05 look withstyle!
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:28 am
by northvibe
hahhah true. i wish they had a 03/04 kit witstyle or a totally new kit....
Re: Has anyone put new front end on an 03 body (high revin)
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:35 am
by ToolGuy
Restore? Was it badly wrecked?I say go for the front end change!
Re: Has anyone put new front end on an 03 body (MiVibe-ToolGuy)
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:53 am
by Mrizzle05
its just a facelift... its not like their putting 22's on it!!!Go for it... then your old one would be a spare!
Re: Has anyone put new front end on an 03 body (Mrizzle05)
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:30 am
by mcgusto82
Quote, originally posted by Mrizzle05 »Go for it... then your old one would be a spare! i was thinking the same thing.
Re: Has anyone put new front end on an 03 body (mcgusto82)
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:45 am
by Tubaryan12
Hey, If you ask around, maybe you can mate up folks that want the old look with those that want the new. Ask around and find someone with the same color, meet up at one place and do both at the same time....everyone wins!
Re: Has anyone put new front end on an 03 body (high revin)
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:39 am
by JohnC
I think a retro type chevy nomad front end would look nice, maybe some aftermarket outfit fill make a bolt-on.Have you seen the concept nomad?
http://www.seriouswheels.com/t...t.htm
Re: Has anyone put new front end on an 03 body (JohnC)
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:46 am
by SuperSpeedWagon
dude the interior is awesome but im sry man the front looks ugly well thats my opinionas for changing the front end of your vibe i personally like the 03/04 not just because i have 03' i just think it gives it a more agresive look to the vibe, sry guys but the 05' and up look to round and egg looking to me well thats to me i would rather keep the front end you have right now