corolla front end conversion?

carina 2

hi guys, new here so just let me know if this if in the right section.:)

have been thinking about this as a project for a first car.
is it possible to just transfer over the bumper,wings,bonnet,grille and all the lights from a 2001 e11 corolla to a 1997 e11 corolla or is there more work required.

this is the 1997 corolla
http://www.google.ie/imgres?q=2000+e11+corolla&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4GGHP_enIE463IE464&biw=1366&bih=612&tbm=isch&tbnid=LypOz3dqJ58wEM:&imgrefurl=http://toyotacarsreview.com/model/Toyota%2520Corolla%2520(%2520E11%2520)/225-2.0%2520D%2520(72%2520Hp)&docid=Tq6PP3I9Ckq45M&imgurl=http://www.bestcars.com.ua/images/cars/c5ff7085e63b949cdd91273ebe97d485.jpg&w=400&h=300&ei=E6Y_T5HaNou7hAeLz53SBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=852&vpy=162&dur=4276&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=183&ty=129&sig=114546574151314750654&page=2&tbnh=133&tbnw=177&start=19&ndsp=24&ved=0CKQBEK0DMBc





this is the 2001 corolla



thanks in advance

carina 2

superstoner90

From my exspert-tees in car modifiecations, Which is hardly anything. Id say no as it looks more squareish. (If we are onabout the same car here)

projectgtr

id say its a straight forward swap but you might need a front slam panel too

colm_mcm

As above.

hardly worth the effort, the facelift is a bit of a dogs dinner of a job.

carina 2

has it ever been done??

if the pre-facelift shell is the same as the facelift one then it should work?? should'nt it lol

carina 2

bump

anyone !!

superstoner90

Bump!

Well its hard to know really, suppose you will just have to try it.

corglass

superstoner90 wrote: »

Bump!

Well its hard to know really, suppose you will just have to try it.

I for one hope you do it!

It'd be a very interesting car

superstoner90

corglass wrote: »

I for one hope you do it!

It'd be a very interesting car

Naw its not me, its the op.

CianRyan

Even if it takes some fabrication, does that not just make it more interesting and unique?

I say go for it.

colm_mcm

I don't get how it makes it interesting. Looks like a vvti, hasn't a vvti engine and has an older reg. how is that interesting?

superstoner90

colm_mcm wrote: »

I don't get how it makes it interesting. Looks like a vvti, hasn't a vvti engine and has an older reg. how is that interesting?

Well people will be like "Oh i see a vvti" car gets closer, "Its 97". "cool".:cool:

colm_mcm

Seems like so much effort just for that. If I saw it I'd be thinking 'mustnt have been able to find the right front end, sloppy panel beater'


This isn't like putting s15 lights on an s14,

superstoner90

colm_mcm wrote: »

Seems like so much effort just for that. If I saw it I'd be thinking 'mustnt have been able to find the right front end, sloppy panel beater'


This isn't like putting s15 lights on an s14,

Ya, I see what your saying.

But im just after thinking and sure it probly wont even fit. My mother got a mirror fir her car, It was off a 03 yaris and her car is 01. There wasent a hope in hell of getting it on.

colm_mcm

superstoner90 wrote: »

Ya, I see what your saying.

But im just after thinking and sure it probly wont even fit. My mother got a mirror fir her car, It was off a 03 yaris and her car is 01. There wasent a hope in hell of getting it on.

The 03 facelift ones are different alright.

carina 2

way i see it is that you could pick up a pre-facelift mabey with small front end damage for handy money sell what ever parts you can, buy the facelift parts and end up with a far better looking car for half the price.

what you think

colm_mcm

The facelift looks even worse than the original though.

carina 2

na facelift is far nicer i think

colm_mcm

Oh right. Work away so

CianRyan

colm_mcm wrote: »

I don't get how it makes it interesting. Looks like a vvti, hasn't a vvti engine and has an older reg. how is that interesting?

I meant the process rather than the over all product, however I have no problem with people making purely aesthetic mod's to their cars as long as it's not along the lines of a MASSIVE body kit.

FearDark

Hi OP, not sure if this is what you're looking for but here is a 1995 Corolla with that newer front on it, I'm not actually sure what it really is to be honest but I'd be inerested in what other people have to say about it.

http://www.adverts.ie/car/toyota/corolla/1995-toyota-corolla-for-sale/1389315

colm_mcm

Looks like a jdm model to start with

4wd

never let anyone tell ya ya cant or shouldnt do sumtin
if u have the vision follow it

i have a nice set of merc clk200 front and rear lamps
they were for a corrolla before i sold it

this is the current front end transplant
lexabuishi

my only advise is measure twice cut once