02 SE to 03+ Front End Swap
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I didn't completely re-install the bumper. I just "test fitted" the bumper seeing what it looked like leaving certain pieces out. It doesn't look right unless everything is there. I do know people that have taken the grille out. It looks a bit nicer, yeah, but you can tell it should be there.
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There's a place here locally called Astar. The bumper cost $32. It came primed black. I sanded it a bit with 600 grit sand paper so the paint would stick. Then bought some paint from an auto paint store that came in spray cans, $7 per can. I only used three cans but should have put a few more coats on but still looks good. The grill was $35 new from a wrecking yard. I had to order the chrome inserts which came to $80. I converted from 02 to 03+ so I had to buy the headlights too which were $47 a piece. Cost about $300 total for the swap but well worth it as I think this is a much better look for the car. Sounds like all you would need is the bumper with fog lights so should be much less for you. I still need to buy the fog lights and the spoiler and tint the windows. I also want to smoke out the lenses as I think the white with smoked lenses will look sweet. My Mitsubishi Spyder is patriot red (kind of a maroonish color) and all the lenses are smoked and the rims are black with a chrome ring and it looks hot!
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There's a place here locally called Astar. The bumper cost $32. It came primed black. I sanded it a bit with 600 grit sand paper so the paint would stick. Then bought some paint from an auto paint store that came in spray cans, $7 per can. I only used three cans but should have put a few more coats on but still looks good. The grill was $35 new from a wrecking yard. I had to order the chrome inserts which came to $80. I converted from 02 to 03+ so I had to buy the headlights too which were $47 a piece. Cost about $300 total for the swap but well worth it as I think this is a much better look for the car. Sounds like all you would need is the bumper with fog lights so should be much less for you. I still need to buy the fog lights and the spoiler and tint the windows. I also want to smoke out the lenses as I think the white with smoked lenses will look sweet. My Mitsubishi Spyder is patriot red (kind of a maroonish color) and all the lenses are smoked and the rims are black with a chrome ring and it looks hot!