Rear End GEN 4 To GEN 4.5 Conversion...

[leasaunce]

Has anyone here done a REAR END Conversion on a GEN 4 to GEN 4.5???

im thinking of doing it, but not sure what needs to be done. i figured ill be needing a new trunk n trunk lights (taillights), and also are the 2 outer tailights bigger on the GEN 4.5?

[nodrogkam]

Dude...ur gunna be replacing things like mad....

haha keep ur original behind, its much sleeker.

[DrewsCam]

all u need is a new lid and a gen 4.5 rear bumper or get a kit

[terrastrife]

Originally Posted by drewscam

all u need is a new lid and a gen 4.5 rear bumper or get a kit

and rear qtr panels, rear outer lights and wiring.

the bumper is different?

[Cyorke]

Yeah you would basically need the entire back end of the car. The tailights onthe gen 4 are straight across where the gen4.5 have a slight angle to them on teh bottom of the ligth assembly. so without replacing the rear quarters or having a good body shop that is able to redo the quarters under the lights it would probably be a PITA> Unless you jsut hve lots of money laying around ad waht to spend it that is.

[DrewsCam]

the corners are only bigger toawrds the lid so u dont need new panels
ive seen 4.5 on a 4

if i had a set of 4.5 i would do it

all u need is a little clearance on the bumper

[hazedlife]

i was about to make this thread til you did it for me. Thannks.

[Cyorke]

I stand corrected. It looks like you are right. i went and looked at some pictures in the gallery and from what I can tell you would jsut need to replace the trunk lid and maybe do some modifications to the bumper skin, maybe.

http://www.toyotanation.com/photos/s...o/3991/cat/522
Gen4.5
http://www.toyotanation.com/photos/s...o/4307/cat/522
Gen4

Even if they do angle down on the otside of the light I would think you would only have to replace the bumper skin since it wraps completely around into the rear quarters. The top part of it is not angled from what I can tell.

Ok leasaunce go for it and let us know how it turns out.

[AutoBox]

Originally Posted by nodrogkam

Dude...ur gunna be replacing things like mad....

haha keep ur original behind, its much sleeker.

oh really? i tend to disagree
it don't get much sleeker than this
my gen4.5 w/ crimson tinted tails& black pearl emblems
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[Cyorke]

I agree with autobox I like the look af the 4.5 better. I remember everyone complaining about hte back of the gen 4 looking like a Ford Tempo when they came out.


http://www.cardomain.com/ride/533326

[touringcamry]

You also need to do some rewiring to make it look right. On Gen 4.0, the brake lights are only one the corners and the trunk lights are only parking lights. On Gen 4.5, the trunk lights also serve as brake lights.

[Cyorke]

dont they have plugs somewhere in the trunk that you can unplug and will do away witht eh wiring that actually runs to the light assembly. It has been a long time since I messed with them but somewhere around the light failure sensor you can unplug everything from there to the actual lights. I am guessing here not stating it as fact.

[nodrogkam]

Originally Posted by AutoBox

oh really? i tend to disagree
it don't get much sleeker than this
my gen4.5 w/ crimson tinted tails& black pearl emblems
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.

lol looks like im outnumbered.

[throwback]

IM ON YOUR SIDE NODROGKAM, GEN 4'S ARE CLEARLY OUT OF THE QUESTION THE BEST OUT OF THE TWO.

[CamryOwner98]

I agree, I like the gen 4's rear look. Although i do like the 4.5s front. I wish I could do a front 4.5 conversion! That's the look I've always wanted, with the clear lens!