Mounting Depos in 3.5?

[Rdizzle]

I know the usual but the brackets at the grill side do not line up with the holes. So how do you get this edge to bolt down?

[CrawlingEye]

I don't know if there's anything particular to the depo lights, but if they're designed for a gen 3 (not 3.5), to my knowledge you need to swap to a gen3 grille and use the parking lights / head lights. All 3 are designed slightly differently for gen3's/3.5's as far as I know.

If there's a simple mod you can do to the grille or headlights to make it fit, I'm unaware of what it is.

[Rdizzle]

I got the grill and stuff down, everything fit fine, but the brackets on the grill side do not line up with holes so i am wondering how to bolt them down

[360glitch]

I haven't done this mod myself but I know you have to do some grinding on the top of the bumper cover I believe... have you done that part?

[Rdizzle]

just need to know how to screw the grill side bolts in to hold the headlight somehow.... I will get pics....

[midnightmach]

I thought they just mounted in the same as the gen 3...weird...

[bigbird]

pics would definatly help. if i recal, the gen 3 headlights bolt through part of the grille but the gen 3.5 dont. if im right, ur gonna have to drill and tap it urself.

[Rdizzle]

See the 2 areas where the brackets are several inches away from the mounting holes? So should i just drill some self tapping screws through or what?

[midnightmach]

Looks like your only choice....

[CrawlingEye]

your other alternative would be to go to a machine shop and see about having an adapter made. You'd only need a thin piece of metal with 2 holes cut.

[Rdizzle]

weird how this was never mentioned on any conversion thread before

[bigbird]

well not a whole lot of people do the depos on the gen 3.5, but yeah that is kinda weird. with it unbolted are the light sturdy at all? why not just drill through thet bracket and then use a bolt and nut and work it that way.

[Rdizzle]

no it needs at least one of those 2 to be sturdy and to align properly, which is another reason i wanted the damn things to line up, now i have to eyeball it

[[khumbmela]]

i already save this thread, i know i am going to use this as reference once i'm dopne with the project headlight.

[Rdizzle]

Well the bitch will be getting the grill to sit with everything, this will take some fitting.......