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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Hi yeh
Have just purchased a damaged 2002 bug eye and am thinking of converting to blob eye?(that what the bloke at the dealer called it)
Does anyone know if this has been done before?
What are the differences?
Can you suggest a breaker yard where i might be able to source the parts needed?
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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you will need

bonnet
bumper
front wings
front panel
headlights
grill


I am going to do this soon.


API have all the part you need for this
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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Also to make it look right you might consider changing the wing mirrors as the bug and blob had slightly different ones, along with rear bumper and light clusters
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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Sorry a bit of a scooby virgin who are API ?
Have you got a link for them
Thanks
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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www.apiengines.com

Speak to David


Romford boy huh? Ilford myself
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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as it happens i will have all those parts up for sale very shortly as mine has all chargepseed stuff going on, except the slam panel obviously !!
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by stevebt
as it happens i will have all those parts up for sale very shortly as mine has all chargepseed stuff going on, except the slam panel obviously !!
PM me with details!
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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it has been done as others have said.

there was a white one at croft back end of last year it was the rally i believe, looked pretty good.

though i would probably opt to return it to standard mate, unless its looks your going for and you intend to keep it....


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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 11:17 AM
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you can convert blob to the latest aswell
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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ABW (AutoBodyWorks) in Essex have done this conversion (Bug to Blob).
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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I am going to collect the following on Saturday

Blob:

Bonnet
Front wings
Front bumper
Rear bumper
Front lights
Rear lights
STI side skirts


Watch this space for conversion project
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by flat4
you can convert blob to the latest aswell

Converting bug to blob i can understand, its a nicer shape, but from bug/blob to hawk eye i do not understand.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by cookstar
I am going to collect the following on Saturday

Blob:

Bonnet
Front wings
Front bumper
Rear bumper
Front lights
Rear lights
STI side skirts


Watch this space for conversion project
Where from?
And how much?
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by crunch
Where from?
And how much?

From a private seller, and at the moment a private price
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