specialB Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Has anyone ever done it?? Looking to replace my damaged front bumper with something new and I was originally looking to go JDM which is looking to be into the $1500 dollar range to have sent to my front door. The front bumper off the 08' spec b gets rid of that pudgeyness that USDM models have compared to JDM spec bumpers. A Capa certified 08 spec b front bumper is only 138 bucks. I'm wondering how the mounting brackets will match up between the two production years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W1CKED Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 The mounting brackets might match up, but the headlights, grille, foglights, and POSSIBLY fenders won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito_b0y Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 ^ Fenders definitely won't. The headlights are too different between the two MYs. 2006 SWP 3.0R 5EAT VDC BBQ 2008 OBP 2.5i 4EAT BBQ [RIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Hmm it is a good possibility that I already have to replace one of the fenders, and the headlights are getting replaced as well as the grill. http://info.rockauto.com/getimage/getimage.php?imagekey=1287476&imageurl=http%3A//www.orderkeystone.com/images/400/SU1000160.jpg thats how it would come, looks like I would need the fog light surrounds and the tow hitch cover as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moncur_6 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Just do it I've always liked the front better on those years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 As long as it isn't a nightmare to fit up, can someone confirm if this will mate up to the 06' fenders? Wouldn't mind getting new fenders to be honest i like the lines in the newer one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moncur_6 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 You'd definitely need new fenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito_b0y Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 2007 fenders: http://pictures.dealer.com/d/denooyerchevrolet/0691/22cbb0100a0a0065013fe849b1554f2a.jpg 2008 fenders: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/2008_Subaru_Legacy_2.5i_sedan.jpg 2006 SWP 3.0R 5EAT VDC BBQ 2008 OBP 2.5i 4EAT BBQ [RIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I'm pretty sure you'll need the entire new front end, MAYBE except the hood to do the conversion. You can also try salvage the original bumper and mate it to the 08 bumper, like that one guy did to his (LGT+STi bumper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Not a bad idea Drift Motion. Yea I see what your talking about with those pictures, the bumper and fender are both different but I'm almost positive the hoods are identical. Its not a radical change just a face lift so I would assume the mounting brackets would all be the same?? I don't think they would go through the trouble of changing that stuff around (mounting holes etc). This is what I'm working with now: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89/Max00racer/LGT/DSC00636.jpg you cant really see the dent in the fender, its fixable but the adjuster threw a new one on the list anyways. I got enough in insurance $$ to order a 06 JDM spec b front end and put it all together, but this 08 face transplant option is definitely more cost efficient and I do like the lines on the newer US spec b bumper. http://www.subarupic.com/subaru/car/pictures/2010/04/spec-b-front.jpg The kit I found is OEM and comes with the mounting brackets to make it work. More expensive but less work intensive, just fix the fender and replace the bumper. Yet the idea of eventually working my way to looking something close to this down the road is quite enticing: http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=99971&stc=1&d=1305076773 decisions decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corymxl Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I really want to to this to my 2007 Legacy!! The things I am positive you need to replace would be the fenders, headlights, grille, and bumper. What i'm not sure about is the hood, it looks like it should fit but not positive, and all the bracing for the parts to connect to. I've came up with a list of the parts I know we would need and the (rough estimate) prices: Left and Right Fenders: $180 a piece Headlights: $150-$200 a piece Grille: OEM-$100 Aftermarket-$130 Hood: $300 So depending on if you needed the hood or not, the total for the swap would be around $1100, or $800 without the hood. I have also been looking into the JDM bumper for the 05-07 and can't find anything less than $800. There are few good places to get them though such as, http://www.japanparts.com , and a post on the forum I am sad to say I can't find anymore. The guy was selling 3 JDM bumpers for $850 a piece with the bracing and everything included. The other is a complete JDM front end on ebay for $1000. Comes with fenders, hood, headlights, bumper, and basically the whole front end assembly still attached to the bumper... would be an amazing deal if they would just sell the bumper and assembly by itself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lingling1337 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Those ebay clips are a good deal but it looks like most of em have damage in obvious places. So figure in another 500-1000 for paint, which you could almost make up selling the hood and etc that comes with it. Lots of work but you'd have a jdm front end for really cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corymxl Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yeah, a few months back I had to replace most of front end (bumper, headlights, hood, grille) because of a DEER Too bad I wasn't thinking of this swap before I had it repaired... The JDM spec b swap is really tempting but the 08-09 front end has always been my favorite! And seeing the pic of that 08 really just pushes me over the edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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