Taillight conversion
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Taillight conversion I have a '03 ex coupe. How much would it cost approx. to put in some new mercedes taillights? I have never seen this actually done to a civic so anyone with pics please post. Anyones opinon is welcome.
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Rep Power: 0 i am gonna say like 1500.....depending on the shop.....go to a place that has done taillight conversions before.......put it this way the more cutting the more money.
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Rep Power: 0 how about these? how well do you think they'd fit?
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Always thought the C-Class tails would work.
But I bet Benz parts are pretty expensive to begin with. I would bank on at least $400 for just the light housings. then the body shop is gonna go cutting and shaping and painting. I would have to agree with the $1500 guess... if not more.
But I bet Benz parts are pretty expensive to begin with. I would bank on at least $400 for just the light housings. then the body shop is gonna go cutting and shaping and painting. I would have to agree with the $1500 guess... if not more.
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Rep Power: 0 I took my car in to JT auto body to see if it was possible to do a Lancer evoVII headlight and Benz C-class tail light conversion. The conversion was possible, but there were many things that were gonna be affected by the conversion. First of all, the trunk wold have to be re-shaped cause the C-class lights are at more of an angle then the civic. the 1/4 panal would also have to be cut into so that thewrap around would fit. The price for the tail lights were about 1000 for a set. As for the headlights, they would have to change the front bumper, change the hood, cut and reshape the fenders, and replace the front grill. I wasn't able to get the price on the headlights yet. But labor alone would cost 2500 (for tail light and headlight work). I personally don't have that type of money to blow right now, but it's always nice to dream......ha ha.....good luck to any of you that plan on doin such a conversion.
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