Can you facelift a Bongo?!

[wilnx005]

Cheers Simon

[ELZE]

I find this a bit weird because my last one (diesel ) was an 'S' reg 98 and it did not have the same heater/air-con unit. Mine was the sliding/ knob twisting jobby?? If it were not for the AFT it looks identical to my new one and that a 2002???
sorry but either someone has had nothing else to spend their dosh on or me thinks there's a rabbit off somewhere.

I mean who spends all that money doing a up a 97 to look like a 2000+ when you could probably sell the old one and buy the real thing for the same if not less than the facelift

[GreenBongo]

I think there is a member on here called mbongo, I say that because of the number plate, is there a connection?

[bigdaddycain]

"I mean who spends all that money doing a up a 97 to look like a 2000+ when you could probably sell the old one and buy the real thing for the same if not less than the facelift"

ME! But with a 95'... in fact, i facelifted her twice!



and then.....



and then.... (aero frontend)

[hijimhere]

Me likee -- want on my 96 - dreams - looks really nice though

Can you buy that lower grill behind the number plate - I was looking at mine earlier today and was thinking makes the rad very vulnerable to impact from stones!

[Simon Jones]

You can get the mesh from Halfords, or cheaper online and then cut it to shape with some tin snips. Did that on my last Bongo and it tidies up & protects the front end:

[alan]

"I mean who spends all that money doing a up a 97 to look like a 2000+ when you could probably sell the old one and buy the real thing for the same if not less than the facelift"

ME! But with a 95'... in fact, i facelifted her twice!



and then.....



and then.... (aero frontend)

[daveblueozzie]

Here was my little facelift, the front of the bongo kindly donated from Bigdaddycain when he decide to facelift his bongo the second time.

Before the face lift.


After the facelift.

[stuc]

Thats what I call shiny Dave Are those wheels on BDC's 2nd pic Nissan wheels?
I wish mine wasn't white I miss the black paintwork to get a nice shine on. I might have to give mine a full colour change soon.

[GreenBongo]

Do the later grilles fit straight onto the early models or do you need other parts as well?

[daveblueozzie]

Thats what I call shiny Dave Are those wheels on BDC's 2nd pic Nissan wheels?
I wish mine wasn't white I miss the black paintwork to get a nice shine on. I might have to give mine a full colour change soon.

Im not sure type of wheels they are Stu, he bought them from Wheelquick but i do know they had to be re-bored to fit the bongo.

Do the later grilles fit straight onto the early models or do you need other parts as well?

The later grilles dont fit straight onto an older shape, you need the smaller pieces that go under the lights and the bumper is a slightly different shape.

[Simon Jones]

Do the later grilles fit straight onto the early models or do you need other parts as well?

You'll need: bumper, headlights (& wiring loom for the different connectors) and the two part metal trim below the headlights.

EDIT: wot Dave said really

[GreenBongo]

Is that the bumper including the metalwork? I need a new bumper and one of the metal bits from under the headlight anyway so I may go for a facelift.

[Simon Jones]

All the parts bolt on, but you can't mix and match old and new so you would have to get all the parts.

With headlights:


Without headlights:

[daveblueozzie]

Just to mention the bull bars do not normally fit with the new shape front , not without a lot of cutting of the bumper and brackets to fit. (forgot I had to change the plug on the loom, not a big job)