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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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not sure if anyones ever even tried this before... i was thinking of putting the front end of a eunos cosmo onto a FC 2nd gen rx-7





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heres my photoshop version of what might be posible... donno if the cosmo front is to wide or what, it does look as if the lines wouldnt quite flow properly. posibly making the sides of hte car more rounded might make the "look" flow with the car....
Old Feb 7, 2006 | 01:17 AM
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does anyone know how much it would cost or where to even find a cosmo front end with bumper gril and lighjts, hood and fenders??
Old Feb 7, 2006 | 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by kompressorlogic' post='799989' date='Feb 6 2006, 11:17 PM

does anyone know how much it would cost or where to even find a cosmo front end with bumper gril and lighjts, hood and fenders??


yeah in japan, and a front clip is usually like 4 grand for a cosmo, good luck with your project

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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 04:02 AM
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Yeah gettin a front clip to measure first would be nice.. maybe you can find someone online who has one.. would be tough.. lotsa work.. but different.
Old Feb 7, 2006 | 05:37 AM
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I'm pretty sure its some work, but definately possible. fiberglass, bondo, cutting and welding and probably custom brackets.



but if you get the front clip, you get motor as well!!! Or try to buy a cosmo. Just having a comso is kool in my opinion.
Old Feb 7, 2006 | 05:53 AM
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for some reason that pic reminds me of a Nissan
Old Feb 8, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' post='800009' date='Feb 7 2006, 03:53 AM

for some reason that pic reminds me of a Nissan
Heh, it does. I kinda like it, though.
Old Feb 8, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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i believe the hood/front is wide on the cosmo than the FC, you would need to do a lot of cutting and fab work, but in the end it would be a really unique conversion. it looks like it would really need good side skirts to blend the smooth curvy front of the cosmo to the angular FC rear.





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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by flight_of_pain' post='800381' date='Feb 8 2006, 07:39 PM

i believe the hood/front is wide on the cosmo than the FC, you would need to do a lot of cutting and fab work, but in the end it would be a really unique conversion. it looks like it would really need good side skirts to blend the smooth curvy front of the cosmo to the angular FC rear.

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yeah it would be quite alot of work.....
Old Feb 9, 2006 | 05:57 AM
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how do you get a cosmo into the US? doesnt somebody in the NW have one registered? (saw pics from AB festival)

I was looking at cosmo clips on ebay and thought it would be cool to buy a front and rear clip and put them back together. but who knows how hard it would be to license.

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