97 Eclipse Front Bumper Conversion To a 95 Eclipse

[jon-brady]

I have a 1995 Mitsubishi gs that i am restoring and wanting to switch out a front bumper from a 97-99 eclipse. What all is need to switch these bumpers out? Please inform me on this conversion on the forum, or at my email [email protected] .

 

[Ray_G]

You need the bumper, and headlights (unless you want a slight gap from the 95's). Search, there is a wealth of conversations about things that you'll run into when you pull the bumper-but it's not hard at all.
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Ray

 

[jon-brady]

Thanks alot Ray

 

[Ray_G]

No problem, as a follow up I remember reading a slightly different method than the normal one described here:
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203226
(or you can click over to the appearance sub forum and read the one that talks about the 97-99 bumper & sideskirts)
That should give you the link to the FAQ w/pics for how to take off the bumper, as well as discussing how to do it a slightly different way so that you don't have to fish around under the headlight.
I took my 2gb bumper off the front of my talon in no time at all-and if you're doing the swap, I would look hard at the headlight swap too-it's worth it in my opinion. I switched over to black housing projectors and it looks pretty good.
r-
Ray

 

[DSMcrazy3]

You need the bumper, and headlights (unless you want a slight gap from the 95's)

What do you mean? You must be thinking the opposite, if the 2gb headlights are on the 2ga bumper there will be a small gap. But the 2ga lights on a 2gb the corners of the light will overlap with the curves in the middle of the bumper.

 

[jon-brady]

Which lights go on which? 97-99 2ga and 2gb for 95-96? Or the other way around? Well since we are talking about the headlights right now, which ones will look the best with the conversion?

 

[RotaryRyan]

Which lights go on which? 97-99 2ga and 2gb for 95-96? Or the other way around? Well since we are talking about the headlights right now, which ones will look the best with the conversion?

2Ga = 96-95
2Gb = 97-99

If you have a 2ga/95-96 bumper, you want the matching headlights. If you have 2gb/97-99 bumper, you want the matching headlights as well.

If you have a 2ga/95-96 bumber you can use 2gb/97-99 headlights, but there will be a gap, and it doesn't look good. So i say just get the right ones.

 

[jon-brady]

Thanks for the help guys, anyone have pics of a conversion?

 

[DSMcrazy3]

you can use 2gb/97-99 headlights, but there will be a gap, and it doesn't look good.

I wouldn't say that, I have the 2gB lights on my car and my bumper is 2ga, I think it looks much better than the 2ga lights. Even if that gap is there. So obviously, it's a matter of opinion.

 

[Defiant]

Tech articles:
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55243
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99973

 

[jon-brady]

Any of you guys want to post pics of the conversions? Maybe it will help me get a better mind of what i like better. WTF

 

[DSMcrazy3]

Any of you guys want to post pics of the conversions? Maybe it will help me get a better mind of what i like better. WTF

Well for 2ga lights on a 2ga bumper, you can see in Defiants Sig. photo. For 2gb lights on a 2gb bumper, look at any 97-99, for 2gb lights on a 2ga bumper go to this link, I posted my pics there awhile back.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188742

 

[MrBoxx]

That's pretty much how mine look. On a darker car, the gap is hardly noticeable.