Changing to Facelift headlights

[Guest]

Hello all,

im just curious, I was under the impression that this wasnt possibly but I read on another threat that the facelift headlights for the BH/BE Legacy can be interchanged however there is a small space above the headlight because the bonnet is different. Has anyone completed a full facelift to the earlier model? If I were to change the headlights and the bonnet, would it all fit up nicely?

I actually quite like the simplier design of the older ones but am just curious if this is possible?

Thanks

Will

[Guest]

No - not in my experience? I tried this a few years ago and it was a f*ckup they just dont quite sit in properly! But hey somone else may hava different formula than mine(it was done at panel shop too!) ???

[subout]

yeah you need the facelift bonnet, guards and grill to make fit

[Guest]

Yep you do

[Guest]

Heres one with a full facelift without a newer bonnet. You can see the gap between top of headlight and bonnet. Also has earlier model bumper ;D

[99GTB]

I have done it!!!

It involved a bigger hammer.

[Guest]

 99GTB said:

I have done it!!!

It involved a bigger hammer.

yeah I remember you saying a while back that there was a big metal knob that needed hammering down. What was the metal knob attached to? Did you change the bonnet? Any pics?

[99GTB]

Don't remember a metal knob, but there was some hammering done to make room to fit it.

Here's some pics...

I think the eyelids helped to keep the gap look like it wasn't there as they follow the bonnet lines, even though without them it was hardly noticeable. (might be because it was is a black car though)

At the moment the car is off the road but will have a brand new facelift bonnet, a facelift grill and the facelift bumper like the last 2 pics. I'm pretty sure there is no difference in the guards. Won't be any headlight cover or eyelids on the lights this time either.

[Guest]

Your car looks mint mate. Fantastic facelift. Love the look of the brembos too!

So what did you have to hammer around to make the lights fit?

[99GTB]

Cheers

Can't remember too well as it was a couple of years ago that I did it, but basically used a hammer to bend some of the metal out of the way that was preventing the lights from fitting in.

ie. if it didn't sit right I took it back out and used the hammer a little more.