Gen 3 Bumper vs. 3.5 - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

animated_zombie · 03-13-2011, 10:33 PM

First off, I know this topic has been covered before, but I can't find the info on what I'm looking for. So thanks for putting up with a re-post...

Okay, so I need to get a front bumper back on the wagon. While I'm still working on my custom one, I need one on the car so I can use it. Since I have to get another one anyway I was thinking of mixing it up a little bit.

Seeing as the Wagon is a '96 it has the Gen 3.5 Front end. While I love my 3.5 HID Headlights and my grille, I've always like the the 3rd gen bumper better (I think it's the fact that the blinkers don't wrap around).

Now I know that there will be a gap below the headlights and grille if you try to mix the two. But does anyone know how big that will be? Or better yet have any pictures of a 3rd gen bumper with a 3.5 grille/headlight combo?

I want to make sure that this will look as good in real life as it does in my head.

Thanks guys!

iovaykind · 03-14-2011, 10:48 AM

Hmm.. I think you have things a bit backwards. The gen 3 bumper turn signals wrap around whereas the gen 3.5 turn signals don't. I've seen a picture of it somewhere.. can't find it right now, but iirc the gap under the grill was maybe half cm.. which is a lot imo.

animated_zombie · 03-14-2011, 11:22 AM

I think you maybe right. It's been so long since I looked at a factory bumper...
haha

I don't know what I was thinking about.

***LynchburgCSI*** · 03-14-2011, 01:00 PM

95-96 (gen 3.5) Note headlight shape, orange corner lights, grille shape, color of grille (always color matched), turn signals, and horizontal split on the lower side "intakes"

92-94 (gen 3.0) Note headlight shape, clear corner lights, grille shape, color of grille (always black), turn signals, and lack of horizontal split on the lower side "intakes"

animated_zombie · 03-14-2011, 02:08 PM

Y'all are right. I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote that. The bumper I'm working on at the moment doesn't have blinkers anymore, so I was going off of memory, and I had it backwards. That's my bad.

Here's what I've been looking at all winter:

I forgot, my bad.

4Cyl'erThriller · 03-14-2011, 02:40 PM

So.... Im confused. What are you actually looking for?

animated_zombie · 03-14-2011, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4Cyl'erThriller

So.... Im confused. What are you actually looking for?

Nothing.

I was confused, and I thought that the wrap around turn signals were on the 3.5 bumpers, but they are not.

I thought I was going to have to swap bumpers to the 3rd gen to get the look I was going for, but I don't.

I had a stupid but it's fixed now.

4Cyl'erThriller · 03-14-2011, 03:43 PM

Hahahahah Glad you fixed that!

animated_zombie · 03-14-2011, 03:52 PM

Haha yep.
It's all good though.

Spitfire · 03-15-2011, 12:01 AM

i wish i had a gen 3 front bumper and headlight combo. i like so much better then 3.5 :/

4Cyl'erThriller · 03-15-2011, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spitfire

i wish i had a gen 3 front bumper and headlight combo. i like so much better then 3.5 :/

You know you can just swap the headlights and grille!.. You do have to cut the lip below the grill a little but its not too bad. I swapped in a gen 3.5 front bumper so I could use the 3.5 RMM lip, but kept the headlights and grille.

Safari Wagon · 03-15-2011, 11:22 AM

You guys should see what '88-'91 Honda CRX / Civic owners will pay for wrap around turn signals. It's a JDM / EDM conversion that can cost close to a thousand bucks!
I like my wrap around corners!