converting from 84-86 sidemarkers to 87-89 sidemarkers.

  • New 2 Z
    New 2 Z
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    converting from 84-86 sidemarkers to 87-89 sidemarkers.

    would anyone like a write on how to convert to 87-89 style side markers for cars equipped with 84-86 sidemarkers?

    i just did the conversion and i must say the car looks alot cleaner.

    he gives me shit all the time about the money i spend on my car but he simply doenst understand what type of "high" you get from watching a stock car transform into something alive with as much emotion and feelings as any human.
    Originally posted by PurePontiacKid
    My god… 10 pages and so far he's only pulled the motor out of the donor car, and bought some valvetrain parts for it? way to be proactive guys.
  • 85NA2T
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    Re: converting from 84-85 sidemarkers to 86-89 sidemarkers.

    So where are the pics?
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  • michaelp
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    Re: converting from 84-85 sidemarkers to 86-89 sidemarkers.

    New 2 Z wrote: would anyone like a write on how to convert to 86-89 style side markers for cars equipped with 84-85 sidemarkers?

    i just did the conversion and i must say the car looks alot cleaner.
    '86s use the same style sidemarkers as 84-85s you n00b :P The only difference is the backside of them is shaped slightly different to fit the wide fenders better.
    - VG30DET (HE341) 86 300ZX - 1982 280ZX Turbo - Headered NA 1986 300ZX 2+2 - 2000 Xterra -
  • New 2 Z
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    Re: converting from 84-85 sidemarkers to 86-89 sidemarkers.

    [quote]michaelp wrote:
    Originally posted by New 2 Z
    would anyone like a write on how to convert to 86-89 style side markers for cars equipped with 84-85 sidemarkers?

    i just did the conversion and i must say the car looks alot cleaner.
    '86s use the same style sidemarkers as 84-85s you n00b :P The only difference is the backside of them is shaped slightly different to fit the wide fenders better.
    i thought 86 fenders and 87-89 fenders were the same :/ guess 86 was the odd year for all nissans.

    BTW I'll post pix tomorrow. you guys WILL have pix of this conversion.

    he gives me shit all the time about the money i spend on my car but he simply doenst understand what type of "high" you get from watching a stock car transform into something alive with as much emotion and feelings as any human.
    Originally posted by PurePontiacKid
    My god… 10 pages and so far he's only pulled the motor out of the donor car, and bought some valvetrain parts for it? way to be proactive guys.
  • michaelp
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    Re: converting from 84-85 sidemarkers to 86-89 sidemarkers.

    [quote]New 2 Z wrote: [quote=michaelp]
    Originally posted by New 2 Z:69fyxtdw
    would anyone like a write on how to convert to 86-89 style side markers for cars equipped with 84-85 sidemarkers?

    i just did the conversion and i must say the car looks alot cleaner.
    '86s use the same style sidemarkers as 84-85s you n00b :P The only difference is the backside of them is shaped slightly different to fit the wide fenders better.
    i thought 86 fenders and 87-89 fenders were the same :/ guess 86 was the odd year for all nissans.

    BTW I'll post pix tomorrow. you guys WILL have pix of this conversion.[/quote:69fyxtdw]

    The fenders basically are the same, but the sidemarkers are not the same.
    - VG30DET (HE341) 86 300ZX - 1982 280ZX Turbo - Headered NA 1986 300ZX 2+2 - 2000 Xterra -
  • New 2 Z
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    tada

    he gives me shit all the time about the money i spend on my car but he simply doenst understand what type of "high" you get from watching a stock car transform into something alive with as much emotion and feelings as any human.
    Originally posted by PurePontiacKid
    My god… 10 pages and so far he's only pulled the motor out of the donor car, and bought some valvetrain parts for it? way to be proactive guys.
  • New 2 Z
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    tada again :nanan?re

    he gives me shit all the time about the money i spend on my car but he simply doenst understand what type of "high" you get from watching a stock car transform into something alive with as much emotion and feelings as any human.
    Originally posted by PurePontiacKid
    My god… 10 pages and so far he's only pulled the motor out of the donor car, and bought some valvetrain parts for it? way to be proactive guys.
  • reddzx
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    How about some pictures taken it the daylight? I can't see sh*t. :-D



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  • New 2 Z
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    reddzx wrote: How about some pictures taken it the daylight? I can't see sh*t. :-D
    will do then.

    he gives me shit all the time about the money i spend on my car but he simply doenst understand what type of "high" you get from watching a stock car transform into something alive with as much emotion and feelings as any human.
    Originally posted by PurePontiacKid
    My god… 10 pages and so far he's only pulled the motor out of the donor car, and bought some valvetrain parts for it? way to be proactive guys.
  • OK85ZX
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    Now… do a writeup of making it snug to the body
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