Anyone converted a bugeye frontend to a hawkeye?????
08 May 2009, 01:44 PM
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Bugeye to Hawkeye frontend conversion?????
Thinking about it but I am unsure of how difficult it would be and much it would cost. If anyone knows of anybody who has done it before or could help me in anyway, it would be most appreciated.
P.S. sorry about the misleading original title, I am not converting my hawkeye to have a bugeye frontend.
P.S. sorry about the misleading original title, I am not converting my hawkeye to have a bugeye frontend.
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10 May 2009, 07:13 PM
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Cheers for the advice, think I'll stick with what I've got. There is so many other things I would rather do with that money and I (unlike some people) like the bugeye, just fancied a change but not for that money.
10 May 2009, 07:24 PM
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As is often the case, probably cheaper, and definitely easier to just sell the Bug and buy a Hawk. A bit like the Sport owners whom always want to do a turbo conversion.
10 May 2009, 10:43 PM
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yer it can be done, theres a kit u can buy with the rad support. etc. all u need to get is headlights wings etc. some guy did it in america, i was thinking about doing it, but because the hawk is wider i reckon it would look werid even on a blob.
11 May 2009, 09:28 AM
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Can you remember where you seen the guy in America who did it, I would love to see some pics to get a better idea of what it would look like?
11 May 2009, 09:37 AM
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Wider ? Only at the rear arches....
I saw a 1.5 R estate in a salvage yard, some scally had cut the fence and removed the whole front end ( at a dealers ! ).
dunx
I saw a 1.5 R estate in a salvage yard, some scally had cut the fence and removed the whole front end ( at a dealers ! ).
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11 May 2009, 06:50 PM
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i thought 2005 onwards had a wider track, therefore when putting on for example 06 wings, the wheels would be lost in the arches. ?
it was on naoic. it might even be chargespeed that sells the kit.
it was on naoic. it might even be chargespeed that sells the kit.
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13 May 2009, 06:09 PM
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It's the same bl**dy bodyshell !
As for a hawk-eye, that's just another face-lift too !
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P.S. I was tempted to ask ABW to do a wide arch bug to hawk conversion.... WRC stylee
P.S.S. I love how the yanks are well into bug-eye conversions onto later models !
As for a hawk-eye, that's just another face-lift too !
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P.S. I was tempted to ask ABW to do a wide arch bug to hawk conversion.... WRC stylee
P.S.S. I love how the yanks are well into bug-eye conversions onto later models !
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14 May 2009, 09:53 PM
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Are you selling the wide wings in your shop on ebay yet ??? And how much does it cost to get the rears done out of metal ??
thank you
Pele
thank you
Pele
14 May 2009, 10:05 PM
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Front bumpers are £280 and wings £220 from memory , not on ebay shop no , I've got someone working on an online shop for me which will be live in the next couple of weeks . Stuffs always available though .
Rear arches in steel would be approx £1500
Rear arches in steel would be approx £1500
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im doing a 2002 bugeye to 2007 hawkeye conversion at this minute due to rear ending my hawkeye onto a cat-b )-: already bought the bugeye shell off oldfella on here. gonna be swapping engine for 2.5 lump ,gearbox , wiring loom, dash, trim, rear lights , rear bumper, complete front end, ill keep a photo diary if anybodys interested.
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im doing a 2002 bugeye to 2007 hawkeye conversion at this minute due to rear ending my hawkeye onto a cat-b )-: already bought the bugeye shell off oldfella on here. gonna be swapping engine for 2.5 lump ,gearbox , wiring loom, dash, trim, rear lights , rear bumper, complete front end, ill keep a photo diary if anybodys interested.
Good luck, hope everything works out for you.
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check out this link > https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...7-hawkeye.html
it should answer your question in time .
it should answer your question in time .
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