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So I just got back from the main office in Japan and I recently purchased a S14 to build as a US demo vehicle. I was browsing ebay when I came across this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7962644898&category=36475&sspagename=WDVW
Other than the rear part of the fenders, it lines up pretty decent. Seeing as how some of you guys are running the R32 headlights with the S14 zenki setup, I don't think it would be very difficult to do a R32/S14. That is, swap a R32 front bumper, hood, headlights, fenders, onto a S14. The body lines should match decent enough and since I would be swapping all those parts anyways, I'm considering this for the S14 I just picked up.
Has anyone seen this done before? Do you forsee any other issues with this?
exitspeed
03-28-2005, 06:15 PM
I hope you wore your flame retardant suit today...
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I hope you wore your flame retardant suit today...
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I did a few searches but only came up with R32 front brake conversions...
ThatGuy
03-28-2005, 06:27 PM
Looks like Ass!! If you want a Skyline buy a Skyline, don't kill a 240.
eyustfu
03-28-2005, 06:36 PM
fitment sucks asss on that, just keep the stock front end, the way a 240 was supposed to be
it's not that drastic or anything but It's different.
matlock
03-28-2005, 07:04 PM
Looks like Ass!! If you want a Skyline buy a Skyline, don't kill a 240.
I agree I love stock 240's people need to stop ruining these cars. I will say it is better than some totally extreme BAWDY kit
I agree I love stock 240's people need to stop ruining these cars. I will say it is better than some totally extreme BAWDY kit
If I did it, I would be running our front and hood...
http://www.topsecretjpn.com/products/r32.jpg
As far as ruining 240's or BAWDY kits go, everything I use on my car is from Japan. No fake/knock off body kits or parts. I've got nothing against the S14 front, I'm just considering options...
Macadoshus
03-28-2005, 07:27 PM
I like the s14. I like the r32. But NOT an s14 w/ an r32 front end. Looks like a beat sandwich.
It seems like alot of you guys don't like the idea, and that's fine. But I made this thread to gather information, not opinions. Please post if you can provide some insight or hel and kindly refrain from posts with nothing other than an opinion.
SimpleS14
03-28-2005, 07:40 PM
Look closely at the fender where it meets the a-pillar, then look at the back end of the S14 and ask yourself...."does it really flow together".
I've seen a R33 done on a S14....but never a R32...that has been done on a S13.
aznraper
03-28-2005, 07:42 PM
sorry so many people is flamming on you. but hope your search goes well.
wootwoot
03-28-2005, 07:44 PM
GUESS WHAT ANOTHER OPPINON!
The lines on your photoshop dont even line up;Not because you did a bad chop but because they DONT match up and it looks absolutely hidious. The cars shared slightly different dimensions as well. The bumper and head lights will have horrible gaps and the angles wont be right. The conversion has been sold before on Ebay and it looked like the car had been in a 5mph collision.
zanos
03-28-2005, 07:46 PM
and the purpose of this whole conversion is???
SimpleS14
03-28-2005, 07:51 PM
and the purpose of this whole conversion is???
To be unique and different? :ughd:
ghostuss
03-28-2005, 08:18 PM
I remember seeing something like that done to a s14. It had the skyline tail lights. It was for sale on some website. It was painted blue too... The tail lights didn't look too good and you could tell it was a 240sx. I will give mad props if you can do this and no one can tell it's a 240sx... Lol when cops come up to you and say you can't have a skyline here on street and you say, "But officer it's only a 240sx..." LOL :boink:
samms95s14se
03-28-2005, 08:29 PM
Now I've always loved the Skyline R32 and played the hell out of one on the first Gran Turismo but if you cant afford one buy the little brother which is.....the S14 with the SR20 of course and the front lights are even similar to the Zenki as you can see and the Kouki is like the half brother of something else? or just a pissed off designer from the look of the front lights!
MakotoS13
03-28-2005, 08:43 PM
okay first of all this idea is stupid
secondly its played out
thirdly fuggin buy a skyline if you want one so bad. the S14 looks killer as is.
choke on bedrock robble robble
infinitexsound
03-28-2005, 09:27 PM
remember u purchased a nissan not a honda.... dont do what honda guys do....swap taillights headlights z3 fenders the list goes on and on... just dont do it...
nocomedown
03-28-2005, 10:18 PM
just paint the corners amber and call it a day
matlock
03-28-2005, 11:30 PM
Instead of speding the money converting a beautiful car....why not just import a real R32 since it seems like you go to Japan....I understand importing is not cheap but neither is this, plus you get the sexy front end on the car it was meant to be on and the Engine that was supposed to be in it :) Sorry that was another opinion. I recal seeing an R33 front end on an S14 on autotrader a while back.
here
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=58682&highlight=r33+front
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=52672&highlight=r33+conversion
I think you guys are don't understand where I was going with this. I don't want a R32 or R33. If I did, I would buy one. (they're damn cheap in Japan) I'm not trying to convert a S14 into something it's not. I'm not into cut and paste rice bodywork or into spending more money on the exterior of the car than on suspension. There's no RB going near my car. I just have a Zenki S14 that's gonna have the front half replaced one way or another and I'm just looking into options....any help is appriciated.
tew photy
03-29-2005, 12:28 AM
just do a kouki front end then because any other swap will look like trash. only put the r32 front on if you're into ugly things
http://rs-scooby.com/albums/album04/1586S14_R33_med.jpg
This isn't that bad...though the sides/rear are nasty and the wheel fitment is something i'de expect from tirerack...
http://www.steves240.8m.com/images/tw04225.jpg
http://www.steves240.8m.com/photo2.html
ummm, this is a good example of what I'm NOT considering....
s13gonwild
03-29-2005, 01:12 AM
hate the idea...just not my cup of tea...
elexfx16
06-13-2005, 07:42 PM
First of all, I am all for doing extreme things to cars because the reason that most of us modify our cars is to make them different from every other 240 you see out there. If you want to go extreme, go exteme. However, I don't think that the lines of the R32 match up well with the s14 though. The pictures you are posting look decent but they are of R33s. The s14s lines are smooth, not boxey like the R32. The R33 on the other hand has many more curves and therefore looks a lot cleaner on the s14. I could definitely see this being done to an s13 but not the s14. I remember a while back someone was selling their s14 on ebay but had done a front and rear end conversion. It was fairly well done but looked like a really skinny R33. Mad props for effort but it was obvious that it wasn't a real R33. Are you going for that look?
SimpleS14
06-13-2005, 07:56 PM
I don't think you will get an answer since this is an old thread.....
SR240DET
06-13-2005, 08:12 PM
First of all, I am all for doing extreme things to cars because the reason that most of us modify our cars is to make them different from every other 240 you see out there. If you want to go extreme, go exteme.
thats soo fuckin stupid... you sounds like a honda ricer.... extreme things like lambo doors... bmw lights.... everything has been done.... now go sell your 240 before you fuck it up... and get your honda back....
nobody here wants to make there car different.... most of us want to make it handle better... faster... and look clean.... look at all the threads... just the topics... you will see more people asking about there engine and suspension then anything else....... damn ricers...
420sx
06-13-2005, 08:21 PM
its still gonna be a fake buba. and its still gonna be the cause of me calling you.............
RICER.RICERRICERRICERRICERRICERRICERRICERRICERRICE RRICERRICERRICER RICER
now its up to you, but r32 dont match AT ALL with s14 lines. r33 maybe. even then i will Shut the fuck up about my opinion, but thats what u should do if u gonna do it. yes that infamous blue "s14line".
infinitexsound
06-13-2005, 09:00 PM
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooob!!!
Gladman
06-13-2005, 09:07 PM
Why waste time and money converting your car into something that looks similar, but fits like crap? You want your car to look stupid? If you wanna be different, make it the fastest S14 in your state, not the ugliest.
sncs14
06-13-2005, 09:25 PM
R33 doesn't look to bad to me but does seem like a waste of time and money. go kouki or german glass headlights
justinhustle
06-13-2005, 09:26 PM
this is why we need to prune out old useless threads
or automatically lock them after a certain time
and in closing id like to say
i put lambo doors on a silvvvvvvvia rockin stretched tires lookin like blaaaaaades
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