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Old Oct 21, 2020 | 07:35 PM
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Was cut to install toyota celica headlights
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Old Oct 21, 2020 | 08:23 PM
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Bury it, put it out of its misery.
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Old Oct 21, 2020 | 08:26 PM
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Bury it, put it out of its misery.
Its for sale the rest of the car I can fix
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Old Oct 22, 2020 | 10:53 AM
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As my dad used to say . . .
Jack up the windshield wipers and install a new car under them.

All kidding aside, that looks like a major (expensive $$$) undertaking
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A new front clip, door to door is the only good way.......anything else will be more work and more chance of questionable results.

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Forget the Toyota headlights...

Take lemons and make lemonade-

Make it a "Motion"





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Old Oct 22, 2020 | 11:15 AM
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Perfect tool for the job-



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Ecklers Front nose cap.....8 hours=DONE

Don't let fiberglas work scare ya! " I love the smell of fiberglas in the morning, smells like VICTORY!" lol
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Ecklers Front nose cap.....8 hours=DONE

Don't let fiberglas work scare ya! " I love the smell of fiberglas in the morning, smells like VICTORY!" lol
The 'problem' here is NOT the fiberglas. It's the headlight mechanisms.

1. First he took out the lights to convert to 'Monza' lights..
2. Then he decided on 'datsun' or whatever lights.
3. Am assuming that the bonding mounting strips are still there....
4. See if the lights are in a box somewhere.

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Old Oct 24, 2020 | 05:27 PM
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The good thing, you can still find all the missing parts from other cars or new,,,,

And anything can be done, if ya want to,,

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A new front clip, door to door is the only good way.......anything else will be more work and more chance of questionable results.

Jebby
^^^THIS^^^ What a mess that is. Ugh!
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Old Oct 24, 2020 | 08:41 PM
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Don't let fiberglas work scare ya! " I love the smell of fiberglass in the morning, smells like VICTORY!" lol[/QUOTE]

^^^^^this, as long as you can get the headlight assembly & mechanism and from another doner and that upper portion of a left fender...start glassing. thats cake work for me, I could fix that with cardboard,tec screws wax paper and glass matt.
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Old Oct 24, 2020 | 08:59 PM
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If you are that good at fiberglass, the solution is to fully commit to both halves of the car. Turn it into a car Harvey Dent would proud to drive.

Lots of examples if you search for "two-face car"



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Or what about this-

https://www.chevyhardcore.com/news/v...-in-minnesota/



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Phantom of the opera car ,, put the toyota lights in,, im all for a custom
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Originally Posted by Richard454
On the plus side of this car, I just had to replace the HVAC blower fan on mine...what a PITA that was. With this car, it would be a breeze.
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