Euro Conversion
216clevelandking
06-07-2007, 12:17 PM
I have a 84 caprice coupe, and i want to know exatcly what i have to do to change the front and rear clips to euro (87 up) thanks in advance
silicon212
06-07-2007, 12:49 PM
I have a 84 caprice coupe, and i want to know exatcly what i have to do to change the front and rear clips to euro (87 up) thanks in advance
Unbolt the old and bolt on the new.
Sorry ...
On the back, you'll need to remove the middle portion that has the taillights in it, along with the end caps on either side. The '86-up taillight assembly is all one piece - end to end. A couple of the mounting studs are in different locations, so you will need to drill the appropriate holes into the trunk area. About 4 or so from the original setup will go unused, so you can fill those in.
The front - remove the entire header panel assembly. You will need to replace the electrical connections for the headlights as these are different, so when you get your header panel from your donor car, cut the wires and take the ends so that you can splice them on. You will have one leftover high-beam wire - tape this off and let it lay aside - you won't be needing it. On the older style, all 4 lamps are high-beam enabled, while on the composite lamps, only the inners work the high beams.
Aside from that, it's pretty much plug and play.
Unbolt the old and bolt on the new.
Sorry ...
On the back, you'll need to remove the middle portion that has the taillights in it, along with the end caps on either side. The '86-up taillight assembly is all one piece - end to end. A couple of the mounting studs are in different locations, so you will need to drill the appropriate holes into the trunk area. About 4 or so from the original setup will go unused, so you can fill those in.
The front - remove the entire header panel assembly. You will need to replace the electrical connections for the headlights as these are different, so when you get your header panel from your donor car, cut the wires and take the ends so that you can splice them on. You will have one leftover high-beam wire - tape this off and let it lay aside - you won't be needing it. On the older style, all 4 lamps are high-beam enabled, while on the composite lamps, only the inners work the high beams.
Aside from that, it's pretty much plug and play.
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