Rockstar21

V6 coupe 6 speed btw.

what is involved with doing this?

trunk, lights?

do they make anything similar to just plug and play?

new to this gen. just looking to update a few exterior quirks.

thanks, matt.

GoLowDrew

Trunk, light and I would say rear bumper too, just because it looks a bit different so I would guess that it may not align the same.

franklinhid

not happening. COMPLETELY diff size. lots of body work needed.

GoLowDrew

OP was talking about coupe.

gentek1145

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Could just sell your car and buy a newer one?

Rockstar21

you dont read good. do ya?



i bought the car yesterday, so buying a newer car is out of the question. changing trunk and lights is way cheaper anyways...

i had enough of a nightmare finding a V6 6-Speed model.

i found today that the trunk and lights are all i would need. the bumper changed shape but does not line up differently with the tails or trunk.

thanks for any input that was given.

BLKFLSH

For the money you would spend on the conversion, you could have bought a newer model.

Rockstar21

under 1k is hardly enough to buy an 06'

so no, I couldn't have. I got a great deal on my 03'

it would have been nothing less of stupid to finance 3-4k more for tail lights. the logic just doesn't apply here.

BLKFLSH

IMO, it would also be "stupid" to spend $2000 to change your tail lights. Stupid is as stupid does.

Rockstar21

you find me a set of lights and a trunk that cost 2,000 bucks for this car and I'll kiss your *** and the sellers.

BLKFLSH

I don't think you could do it for less, even if you find the parts at a salvage yard, but good luck. The cost of a new trunk lid, rear lights, rear bumper cover, re-wiring (for tail lights and trunk lid brake light), and the rear quarter panels still probably will not line up right with the different tail lights. It's not as simple as changing a few parts. Even if you do the work yourself, it's going to cost you.

Rockstar21

the bumper is not necessary.

the tail light's changed cosmetically, not geometrically.

a trunk and lights are all you need.

trunk. < $500
lights < $300

rewiring cost nothing.and lights will line up fine with the quarters.

my original question was not about cost or if they would fit, just about what needed to keep everything lined up, which is the 2 parts listed above.

both can be bought painted (not from a salvage yard) for less than 1K.

my trunk's lower lip is folded under a bit and needed replacing/repainting in the first place. which brought upon the idea to update it, along with the lights.

i didnt wake up and decide to change perfectly good tails and trunk. i promise.

BLKFLSH

I've seen one done before, and the tail lights are not the same shape. The 06 tail light has a flat area on top, where the 05 lights are round all the way. If I remember right that is was causes problems with quarter panel and trunk lineing up right. The tail lights on the 06 + tail lights are LED, and the 05 lights are regular bulbs, so is the wiring different? I doubt there are wires for the trunk lid brake light on your car, and I find it hard to believe the 05 bumper cover will line up with the 06 trunk and tails, and actually look right. Have you thought about all these issues, and know how it's going to work out?

Rockstar21

the areas where the tails and trunk end at the bottom are no different.

also the quarters are not different. the line changes affected the upper portion of the tails and trunk but both take place after the quarter panel has ended.

the third brake light on the trunk can simply use the wiring from the one on the enterior of my current light.

you can see here how the trunk and tails line up the same with both the bumper and quarters.

the design change only affected trunk/tails.

recto

Its worth the upgrade, I missed a deal on an 06 a month ago.

metaender

I always thought if I did this I would try to find someone with a 7.5 gen to trade :D

0Steve@Spreen

Another thing to consider...If you need to replace the LED unit (and we have had to a few times), it's $150 per side.

Rockstar21

i went from my acura TL (with HID headlights) to halogen bulbs on my Accord..

so it evens out.