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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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I have a classic subaru wagon..

I popped down to my local scrappy this afternoon and they have a bug eye scooby with rear end damage in the same colour as mine

I've always loved the bugeye from the front but prefer the rear of the classic..

Basically is there any way I could do a front end conversionif I purchased:

Front wings
Bonnet
Front bumper,
Front lights, (inc lower fogs)
Grill
Slam panel, and all front support bars..

I'm guessing its not just a bolt on/off... But would it be fairly straight forward with a bit of welding without having to muller parts...
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 08:17 AM
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Sounds doable.

Ask Prodriverules on here.
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by T0M HV
I've always loved the bugeye from the front
Were you dropped on the head as a child?

First thing I'd do would get the tape measure out, and see it the width's are the same at the bonnet mounts.

It might be as simple as just bolting the majority of things on and welding the slam panel etc in.

I think the Hawkeye front end would go better aesthetically, on a classic.
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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it is do able, helped a mate do it
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 06:17 PM
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I've read a thread,it was a classic rear & a blobeye front , looked good to . I've got a bugeye to blobeye conversion .if you want it do it mate
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 06:54 PM
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have a look at this on fleabay 221136113746
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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That looks like a load of junk tbh clearly he,s got himself lost
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by thatplace
it is do able, helped a mate do it
How odd....third post and he just happens to have done this rare conversion
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by K3ogh_sti
That looks like a load of junk tbh clearly he,s got himself lost
worse than that the seller is the infamous jimmyinrugby
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 4u2nv2
have a look at this on fleabay 221136113746
Easy conversion to a good washing machine I'm thinking
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 4u2nv2
have a look at this on fleabay 221136113746
That looks terrible. Why would someone destroy a type r like that?
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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them blobs look good in white tho dont they
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
How odd....third post and he just happens to have done this rare conversion
Get on the ball, Jeff. It was his/hers 1st post!
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
Get on the ball, Jeff. It was his/hers 1st post!
oddly pm'ed me about a wing for a bugeye, not saying he hasnt got it but i cant imagine anyone handing over cash to someone with 3 posts
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