Do you think this could work?

Now I have a 97 Eclipse and instead of building it up for speed besides the basics because im only 17 and dont feel the need to go fast so early..(intake,exhaust,bov), i eventually wanted to build it up as a show car. My question is if anyone knows if a Skyline R34 tail light conversion along with a type of body kit custom molded could work. Granted this probably doesnt make much sense but im just throwing ideas out in the open so let me know what you guys think of this idea and if possible to get it to work without looking incredibably ugly.

anything works if you have the bling bling playa *pimp*

Yeah well im not born with money nor do i have a benjamin tree so this would be something in time, and i dont wanna save up for something that will either look ugly or not work well..get what im saying

fo shizze' haha..





well if you look at cardomain, there are alot of eclipse with sky taillights ;) so it has been done before. Im pretty sure you can do anything with ur ride if you have the money and time for it, and if not then its going to be ugly as you say :)

do you have any links to those eclipses, i tried checking but all i could find were supra tails, s2000, and a few rx-7 tails

well the r33 and r32 would be easier than r34...the r34 are definatly the tightest looking...in my opinion...if your going to spend the money to do a conversion...you should do it on a different car.. because the r34s are more of a squared body type lights so just a few things to think about

I can't believe anyone who spends 10 grand on their slow car has the right perception of the value of money. Show cars are slow cars.

There is no way to have a nice looking car without spending the dough. It's all custom, and don't think that you are going to be able to do much of it. If you decide to spend that much, try to take care of it.

what about the taillight covers? they look nice and are kinda like the round skyline lights. and a lot cheaper start for a 17 yr old dude ;)

conversions aren't for the faint of heart. The shop is currently in the process of finishing up a supra conversion on a civic hatch. it's turning out really nice!! the supra conversion is really popular (I will be doung it again once I am happy with the GO part of my ride, along with the s15's) I do love speed... but there is just somethin about having a hot ride!

The R34 conversion is big... and looks a little on the goofy side for a rounded car like the eclipse. I would suggest waiting for something else. start with the covers. they are rare and give a nice look. ashah has a bunch of picks posted from his, and they look really good.

If you want to do the complete conversion you are looking to pay 800+ dollars plus the price of the tails. so about a grand for little round lights. and the covers will cost you about 150 to get painted and put on.

if you're 17, and you aren't looking to make a show car (or a shop car like me) then don't even think about conversions. they are too pricey and time consuming for someone (esp a 17 yr old) to be doing if you are only looking for something "cool"

If you do plan to make it a show car, then it may be worth it. but at 17, you'll wreck the car before you can make it into anything most likely. sorry..

IMO, I would save your money. just keep saving and do the little things first. Rims, drop, interior, and engine stuff. then once you've tackled all that and have a substantial amount of money saved, go after the major body work. it takes about a week to ten days to do a conversion. just because everything shrinks with time. so you have to go slowly. or it will crack when it's painted and look like shit.

If you really want to go with a show car, and an r34 swap. then do it all skyline style. it will be original and nice looking. Get the r34 kit (looks really good) and do the swap. then you will have a killer show and go ride.

Sorry for the long ass post. but this is the only thing I"m truly knowledgeable on.. so I post my ass off about it.

What color is your car

Black

And the only reason why i want to make my car all show is to keep me from going that fast granted its already a fast car but i've had many of my friends get into car accidents and lose their licenses because of the speed factor and i dont want that to happen so to help the process ill just make my car look nice so i know not to do anything stupid and wreck it...whether anyone likes the fact of this idea or not i truly dont care much because its my car i work for what i do and if i like it then thats all i care about so if you dont agree with what im doing then please dont tell me because it will have absolutely no affect on my decision

Good for you bro... take no shit haha. I love building show cars. and it's good your not into speed. it'll keep you out of trouble. just remember... this shit costs MAD money... so save everything you get. you'll need it. if you're in the PA area, come to the shop... I'll hook you up!

nice thanks alot bro, i live in Massachusetts so it'll be a little ways drive lol. But ill deff pm you to let you know if i need any parts and we can work something out im sure

Most definitely... let me know. I cna't promise amazing prices, but I can def get you excellent quality. especially on kits and whatnot. let me know and good luck with the car!

Thanks ill deffinately let you know about what I need, the only thing i want from a kit is all urethane, none of that fiberglass stuff that breaks easily. Also do you guys do body work with paint and molding and what not or is it just a parts store?

we do everything. body work, including conversions and kit installs, fiberglass interiors, shaving and molding. suspension, lowering springs, coilovers, sway bars, you name it. plus custom stereo. we can also order you just about any damn thing you can think of. a poly kit will run you a little bit more than a glass kit, but it's worth it. I would suggest a urethane front, and glass everything else. you very rarely see people cracking skirts and rear bumpers.

Alright bro thanks for lookin out and I'll deffinately be getting in touch with you as soon as i can think of something that i want to do and we can work out about how its gonna go down

Where in Pa. are you located by the way?

nice thanks alot bro, i live in Massachusetts so it'll be a little ways drive lol. But ill deff pm you to let you know if i need any parts and we can work something out im sure

what part of mass you from i was looking at a pair oof r33 tails for my 92 they'll fit perfect i seen then fit in with the drift kits really nasty but i still wanna keep my car kinda like a sleeper btu anyway where do you find the taillight covers from i seen a nasty 2g with tineted mitsu logos on the tails it look sick in the dark and seen the same thing for the 1g 2 and hints on whereto find them because im getting no luck with my searches

Nah dude sorry, you could try looking on ebay but im sure that prolly wouldnt come out too great.

If you were going to do the skyline conversion on any eclipse it would look best on the 3g. hell they are pretty close to them stock. just more rounded. Like I said in my previous post, conversions are not for the person on a budget. or if you aren't turnin it into a show car. think long and hard. it's ok to want something... but before you drop a grand into taillights... you might want to evaluate what you're looking to do with the car... Jut my 2 cents

if you want a cool headlight conversion do the sylvia conversion.

The sylvia conversion is hot as hell. Mine will be completed in the semi near future. I'll post pics and stuff when that happens. as of now I'm in the process of making it fast enough to backup the looks it will have. so when thats done, it'll be body work time.

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Heres a few pics for u! I just love the last two :loser:

Custom work is a learning experience that could be good for you but what sucks is that the more custom you do the less fun you can have because you might break something.

what headlights are on the first pic they look sweet. the tails on the red eclipse look hot too. lol @ the crx taillights :screwy:

nissan headlights, and the red supra taillights

The first pic looks like the 300zx headlights!

That first car has ferrari f50 tails too. I've seen it. the red one... has the MK3 supra tails, which are molded in beautifully btw!! very good job! That crx... needs to be blown up and the owner shot!! thats the most hideous and wreched waste of money I've ever seen in my life. Some people just need to be smacked.

Yea that crx is fucked up.. and I thought a civic with lexus badges was ghetto

Now I have a 97 Eclipse and instead of building it up for speed besides the basics because im only 17 and dont feel the need to go fast so early..(intake,exhaust,bov), i eventually wanted to build it up as a show car. My question is if anyone knows if a Skyline R34 tail light conversion along with a type of body kit custom molded could work. Granted this probably doesnt make much sense but im just throwing ideas out in the open so let me know what you guys think of this idea and if possible to get it to work without looking incredibably ugly.


Why on earth would you want r34 tails on a gd eclipse? Keep it oem man, drop it and maybe a body kit... slap some 5 zigen pro-n1's on that thing and you'll be fine, do it right... don't be gay.

damn that first pic is badass, wonder what that would run do the front end conversion on that! Judas i wish i was rich but dont we all!!!!!

Guess that is why we play the lottery lol

aight here is a 2g clips wit rx7 taillight...sometimes when you have to much money you do stuff like this. personaly I think it is ass ugly and he should have put his money towards the engine but thats just me. good luck wit ur show car 1quickstreetcar
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/360162

Hey import2nr99....what is the name of your shop and where are you located? I would be interested in stopping by and checking it out. I am in the Harrisburg area.

yeah the rx-7 tails dont fit at all.. i seen one with rsx tails that didnt look bad.. but the back end is too rounded and they look to square... supra tails are overdone.. id rather see someone come up with there own tails.. be completly origional istead of swapping off another car..

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Heres a few pics for u! I just love the last two :loser:


The first pic almost looks like an FTO which would be a pretty cool conversion.

here is some pics of car full of converstions its a 1g but it looks tight

http://www.sromagazine.com/cars/profiles/devas/

here is another one but its a 2g

http://www.sromagazine.com/cars/profiles/miket/

Ross's shop is in bloomsburg. Feel free to come on up. he's not too good with turbo's though. More of a body and suspension kind of guy. it's a small place,but for this area, it's all we got. so it works. where in harrisburg are you? I got transferred to Ft indiantown Gap, so when I'm down there we'll have to hook up or somethin. take the 'clipse's for a run or two.

Oh and to answer everyone's question about conversion prices... it's average a grand plus the price of the lights. it takes a lot to do it. unless you're doing supra tails on an eclipse. which is just a LOT of fiberglass work. but could probably be done yourself with some time and a little glass knowledge.

hey chavez where did you find the pictures of those cars?

I'm actually in Camp Hill....It's across the river from Harrisburg, in the area with Mechanicsburg, Lemoyne, New Cumberland. About 5 min from Harrisburg. PM me if you want my number so we can hook up!

Nof, the eclipe w/ the supra taillights, I found at cardomain, and the others, I dont remeber lol