Question on 89+ front end conversion!!

[lifesnotfair]

I did my conversion a couple of months ago.. I only got the fog lights (euro), the turn signals (clear from procarparts.com), and the grills.... oh, and obviously the 89-92 style bumper (from a GA70 it said in eBay). I got no "metal supports" or panels to attach it or anything.. I actually left it for the shop to paint it and put it all together. Well, the turn signals seem to be hanging in there magically, with maybe just 1 screw (the one on the far side).. and the grills are there with sillicone (argh!). Well, they're now falling off, almost. I want to fix it, but I don't see anywhere to put a screw or anything. How do these grills are held in there in the 89-92 models? And the turn signals, how? .. My right turn signal and grill are constantly going "inside" of the car, and I have to pull them out a bit so they don't look horrible. :-(

Any ideas?

 

[CTsupra]

the grils next to the turn signals just snap into place, and the blinkers ARE held in place by one screw... if i remember correctly. (are they 89+ blinkers?)

you said you have a 89+ bumper off of a ga70, right. don't know if it makes a difference, but the ga70 has a more narrow body than the usdm ma70. that could be the problem.

 

[supra90turbo]

The narrow and widebody cars had the same bumpers. The width was all in the fenders.

I'd order all the brackets and clips necessary and do it right this time.

 

[chedderknight]

the grills just clip in I believe, guess ill go take a look klater

 

[927mgtepat]

The problem that you might be having is you are still using the stock pre 89 upper lip. The 89+ upper lip under support is different then the pre 89’s. Is has different mounting holes for the turn signals and grills, that could be why you have no place to screw the screws in.

 

[johnathan1]

^^^^

 

[tekdeus]

That's right. I'm about to do a 89+ conversion and I picked up an 89+ nose for proper mounting

 

[Jeff Lange]

Yup, you need the mounting brackets for the upper piece from an 89+ car so that everything has a place to mount to.

 

[lifesnotfair]

Damnit. The "nose" or "upper lip" as you may call it, looks EXACTLY the same in pictures, so I didn't buy it as mine is good.

It doesn't matter if it's from a GA70 or MA70 as someone stated, bumpers are the same.

I solved the issue with two tie-racks (don't know if this is how you call them in english), so my right grill wont fall off. I used black ones so they're not noticeable at all. Oh well, maybe someday I'll get the nose piece... =)

 

[FoolishOne]

In English, did you mean zip ties?

»fo

 

[lifesnotfair]

Yeah, maybe that's it. =(

Sorry for my bad english, my main language is spanish.

 

[Jeff Lange]

The upper part is the same externally, it's just the bracketry that it's bolted to that changes.

 

[supra_driven]

I didn't want to struggle with the 89+ turn signals so i just put in the 87 turn signals and trimed the 89+ grills. I'll post a pic later so u can see what i mean.

 

[supra_driven]

 

[lifesnotfair]

Wow! That's the first one I see like that. Do you have a pic that shows the complete front?

Did you do it to avoid struggling, as you said, or do you also like that setup more than the norma 89 turns/grills... ?

 

[supra_driven]

I actually wanted the full conversion including the turn signals and grills and after realizing that i would have to struggle a bit to make it work, so i slapped on the old ones and it actually made the car look different. I'll take some pics during the daytime because i don't have any right now.

 

[theKnifeArtist]

wont you get less airflow cuz now where the grill is supposed to be it is obstructed with them 88 signals?

 

[lifesnotfair]

Good point!!

 

[supra_driven]

I really don't think it's that much of a difference as far as airflow. Actually, i think the intercooler is getting more airflow now that the new bumper is in there. The only thing that is really in the way is the license plate.

 

[hottscennessey]

well it looks like duane runs a 89+ style bumper with pre-89 turns.. I think? I doubt airflow is a problem at all.