Zx3_bmxrider's Mild Mannered Build Thread

[pyroinsa]

Originally Posted by zx3_bmxrider

I hatched an idea. I saw this on CL.
http://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/3247120939.html
I will text him tomorrow and see if its black, if so I may get both fenders, the front bumper, and hood for a front end swap....anything else I would need? Oh ya headlights...I heard also the antifreeze bottle? Is that true?

No. You would need the window washer resiviour. Good luck on the swap, the 05-07's have grown on me, they look so much better slammed

[zx3_bmxrider]

Thats what it was! Thanks for the info. I hope I am able to do it, hopefully they arent asking too much.

[stealthzx3]

yeah, the front end is all bolt on. personally, i like the first gen front end because of smoother curves, but if you get all the parts for the swap for cheap, why not?
they do look pretty good slammed.

[02fordsvt]

With black headlights and a good front bumper, the 05-07 get my vote for best front end; it's close, though. Go for it and see what you can get.

[JüstCantFocüs]

Originally Posted by 02fordsvt

With black headlights and a good front bumper, the 05-07 get my vote for best front end; it's close, though. Go for it and see what you can get.

this.. hahaha ...good luck getting the parts

[stealthzx3]

i still think the svt has the best front end. but i do like the oem bumper for the 1.5. especially with the fogs. if the car has fogs, scoop them up (with the switch and housings) even if you won't do the conversion. they're actually worth quite a bit.

[zx3_bmxrider]

Originally Posted by 02fordsvt

With black headlights and a good front bumper, the 05-07 get my vote for best front end; it's close, though. Go for it and see what you can get.

I thought so too! I was looking at my car and realized, hey I need every new part in the front end besides the passenger side fender. My drivers fender is dented, my hood has lots of rock chips and my bumper is terrible.

Originally Posted by JüstCantFocüs

this.. hahaha ...good luck getting the parts

The guy that I saw on CL isnt responding....guessing he sold it.

Originally Posted by stealthzx3

i still think the svt has the best front end. but i do like the oem bumper for the 1.5. especially with the fogs. if the car has fogs, scoop them up (with the switch and housings) even if you won't do the conversion. they're actually worth quite a bit.

SVT is amazing. But itll take forever to find a bumper thats not expensive. lol

So I had a mini maintenance day. Kinda. I put my mudflap back on after it fell off by scraping on a speed bump, I reglued some weather stripping that was coming off. Oh and I started painting this lisence plate frame thing I had. Little stuff.

[JüstCantFocüs]

Originally Posted by zx3_bmxrider

I thought so too! I was looking at my car and realized, hey I need every new part in the front end besides the passenger side fender. My drivers fender is dented, my hood has lots of rock chips and my bumper is terrible.



The guy that I saw on CL isnt responding....guessing he sold it.



SVT is amazing. But itll take forever to find a bumper thats not expensive. lol

So I had a mini maintenance day. Kinda. I put my mudflap back on after it fell off by scraping on a speed bump, I reglued some weather stripping that was coming off. Oh and I started painting this lisence plate frame thing I had. Little stuff.

Sounds productive. Lol I want a svt front only I'd have to convert everything :( sap would be cool to :)

[zx3_bmxrider]

Yea thats true. I havent ever seen any SAPs around me though. Only in the city. Or at Focusfest. lol

[JüstCantFocüs]

Originally Posted by zx3_bmxrider

Yea thats true. I havent ever seen any SAPs around me though. Only in the city. Or at Focusfest. lol

I've seen a few here :)