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blackviper90210 Senior Member Offline Posts: 836 Bromsgrove, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 1999 Omega Elite Estate 3.0 LPG	Someone has already done this? 03. May 2011 at 21:10 I'm sure not long ago, someone modded their mini facelift with a facelift bonnet & bumper. Can anyone direct me in that direction please? Just curious how easy/difficult it is, also, can the facelift door mirrors be fitted on the mini facelift? TIA
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Broomies Mate Omega Knight Offline Champagne Coloured Cars Are Gay! Posts: 1448 Bristol, UK Gender: Drives: 97 BMW 535i V8	Re: Someone has already done this? Reply #1 - 03. May 2011 at 21:13 Bonnet & Bumper. Headlights are different, as are the trim pieces below the headlights. The different headlight washer jets will have to be plumbed in too. The good news is, everything should bolt on fine.
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Reply #2 - 03. May 2011 at 21:22

1. Facelift Bumper
2. Facelift Bumper Beam
3. Bumper Foam (absorber)
4. Facelift Bumper Brackets + Nuts
5. Facelift washer bottle.
Bumper`s a tight fit but will go. The grille can be refitted, if you have the standard grille you can cut this down to make it fit back on, if you have the irmscher grille fitted you will have to slant the grille for it to sit properly and allow the bonnet to shut.
If fitting F/L bonnet I imagine you will need a new slam panel.
Door mirrors....straight swap

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Reply #3 - 03. May 2011 at 21:23

Broomies Mate wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:13:

Bonnet & Bumper. Headlights are different, as are the trim pieces below the headlights. The different headlight washer jets will have to be plumbed in too.

The good news is, everything should bolt on fine.

Does the bonnet just bolt back in place and does the slam panel need to be "adjusted"?

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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Someone has already done this? Reply #4 - 03. May 2011 at 21:24 blackviper90210 wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:10: I'm sure not long ago, someone modded their mini facelift with a facelift bonnet & bumper. Can anyone direct me in that direction please? Just curious how easy/difficult it is, also, can the facelift door mirrors be fitted on the mini facelift? TIA Just buy an Astra G
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Someone has already done this? Reply #5 - 03. May 2011 at 21:25 blackviper90210 wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:23: ... and does the slam panel need to be "adjusted"? the slam panel is welded in
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RobG Omega Lord Offline I might have a link, pic or part number for that Posts: 7968 Bristol Gender: Drives: 53 plate 2.2 CD auto	Re: Someone has already done this? Reply #6 - 03. May 2011 at 21:26 Andy B wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:25: blackviper90210 wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:23: ... and does the slam panel need to be "adjusted"? the slam panel is welded in With a million spot welds give or take a couple
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Reply #7 - 03. May 2011 at 21:28

Andy B wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:24:

blackviper90210 wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:10:

I'm sure not long ago, someone modded their mini facelift with a facelift bonnet & bumper. Can anyone direct me in that direction please?
Just curious how easy/difficult it is, also, can the facelift door mirrors be fitted on the mini facelift?

TIA Thumbs Up!

Just buy an Astra G Roll Eyes

Not in the same league as the mig though! Grin

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Reply #8 - 03. May 2011 at 21:29

Andy B wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:24:

blackviper90210 wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:10:

I'm sure not long ago, someone modded their mini facelift with a facelift bonnet & bumper. Can anyone direct me in that direction please?
Just curious how easy/difficult it is, also, can the facelift door mirrors be fitted on the mini facelift?

TIA Thumbs Up!

Just buy an Astra G Roll Eyes

Too true!

As far as I know, the Slam Panel is the same and will accept the F/L Bonnet.

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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Someone has already done this? Reply #9 - 03. May 2011 at 21:29 blackviper90210 wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:28: ... Not in the same league as the mig though! Looks the same though as a facelift . Keep the pre facelift look, far nicer IMHO than the later cars.
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Reply #10 - 03. May 2011 at 21:30

blackviper90210 wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:10:

I'm sure not long ago, someone modded their mini facelift with a facelift bonnet & bumper. Can anyone direct me in that direction please?
Just curious how easy/difficult it is, also, can the facelift door mirrors be fitted on the mini facelift?

TIA Thumbs Up!

Send Paul a PM. He`s done it http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=5146525F4F4...

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Re: Someone has already done this?
Reply #11 - 03. May 2011 at 21:31

RobG wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:26:

Andy B wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:25:

blackviper90210 wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:23:

... and does the slam panel need to be "adjusted"?

the slam panel is welded in Wink

With a million spot welds give or take a couple Grin

Well another point noted! I did say before that I know jack about cars/mechanics Roll Eyes

If you don't know....ask Thumbs Up!

Cheers RobG!!!!

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Reply #12 - 03. May 2011 at 21:33

Broomies Mate wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:29:

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As far as I know, the Slam Panel is the same and will accept the F/L Bonnet.

both cars are the same underneath (rear wings excepted).
The swap has been done both ways. There are/used to be pictures of a OOFers prefacelift with facelift bonnet, bumpers etc fitted and also a few months ago a facelift car on Autotrader/eBay that had had a front end bump repaired with a preface lift front end. The seller apparently knew nothing about it Huh

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Reply #13 - 03. May 2011 at 21:41

RobG wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:30:

blackviper90210 wrote on 03. May 2011 at 21:10:

I'm sure not long ago, someone modded their mini facelift with a facelift bonnet & bumper. Can anyone direct me in that direction please?
Just curious how easy/difficult it is, also, can the facelift door mirrors be fitted on the mini facelift?

TIA Thumbs Up!

Send Paul a PM. He`s done it http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=5146525F4F4...

Sent him a PM, cheers! Thumbs Up!

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