converting a GT to an LX?

[pissedoff92]

Is there nothing to it besides the bumpers and side skirts?

 

[wythors]

...and the body side moldings and the tailpipes and filling in all the holes in the sides from the mounting brackets and painting the car...

 

[vertvert]

Just out of curiosity, why? I currently own an LX and have previously owned several gt's and personally think the gt is far sexier. But that is just my opinion. My question is why do you want to convert? Are the body parts severely damaged or something?

 

[ID89GT]

Sell your car and buy an Lx, problem solved..

 

[9250FoxBody]

When I had my 90 GT I wanted to do the same thing. It is a huge process that is just not worth it. You really are better off just buying an LX.

 

[betke76]

i've done it 3 times so far for friends, it's not that bad. planning to do it with my 90 GT

 

[pissedoff92]

Im not sure Ive always just liked the look of the Lx's also my drivers side skirt is not staying on it keeps dangling on the rear part of it. also ive got the infamous paint chipping on the plastic parts. otherwise all the gt trim is perfect. I also prefer the lx tailpipes. That is really about it.

 

[91TwighlightGT]

Im not sure Ive always just liked the look of the Lx's also my drivers side skirt is not staying on it keeps dangling on the rear part of it. also ive got the infamous paint chipping on the plastic parts. otherwise all the gt trim is perfect. I also prefer the lx tailpipes. That is really about it.

Get a paint job, fix the dangling side skirt, get a cobra bumper, and all your problems are solved.

 

[pissedoff92]

I dont really have the means of painting the whole car at this point in time

 

[wythors]

Then you probably don't have the means to do a conversion, since it will require painting over 50% of the car at a minimum.

 

[pissedoff92]

why couldnt I just paint the bumpers and skirts by themselves. That requires a lot less space

 

[wythors]

The side skirts are held in place with brackets that are riveted to the body. You will have to fill the holes and repaint the lower half of the car, as well as the new moldings you're going to buy to match the LX bumpers.

 

[1bbcd5]

WOW!!! Nice Post!Kind Regards

 

[pissedoff92]

are all the parts available from like late model resto? for future reference?

 

[wythors]

Yes.

 

[pissedoff92]

im probably going to be converting my car to a roller chassis so ill just find a lx car to convert to

 

[DullTool]

Converting a GT to an LX or and Aero to a 4 eye is just plain stupid. Everybody gets it in their mind that it will be cheap and they usually take on the project severely under budgeted and the car becomes a mix match of parts.

 

[pissedoff92]

Converting a GT to an LX or and Aero to a 4 eye is just plain stupid. Everybody gets it in their mind that it will be cheap and they usually take on the project severely under budgeted and the car becomes a mix match of parts.

Well I'm sorry you feel that way. But I never once asked if it was cheap. I simply asked what all was involved. Maybe if you buy every fox body ever made you can save them from the mix matching *******s like me.

 

[HuskerNation]

Why don't you just trade someone with an LX that is looking for a GT? Easier and basically free lol

 

[pissedoff92]

Why don't you just trade someone with an LX that is looking for a GT? Easier and basically free lol

Ive been looking into this for the past few months but here in western new york the pickins are slim. If I lived somewhere else in the country Id be slightly better off.