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Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:34 pm
by wilnx005
Cheers Simon

Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:02 pm
by 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

Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:29 pm
by GreenBongo
I think there is a member on here called mbongo, I say that because of the number plate, is there a connection?
Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:28 am
by 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)

Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:37 am
by 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!
Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:36 am
by 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:

Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:26 am
by alan
bigdaddycain wrote:"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)

Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:17 pm
by 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.

Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:40 pm
by 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.
Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:53 pm
by GreenBongo
Do the later grilles fit straight onto the early models or do you need other parts as well?
Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:01 pm
by daveblueozzie
stuc wrote: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.
GreenBongo wrote: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.
Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:10 pm
by Simon Jones
GreenBongo wrote: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

Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:12 pm
by 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.
Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:14 pm
by 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:

Re: Can you facelift a Bongo?!
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:39 pm
by 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)