japan and america front-end swap

[pumper]

Do you think it is possible to just buy the american corolla, and simply swap some of the front end parts to make it look like the japan version? I don't think it would be that expense unless the rear is diffrent. I have never seen the rear of the japan model.

[AVANT]

Cosmetically yes. Lots of people put JDM (japanese domestic market) equivalent parts on their USDM vehicles for a different look. Price depends on how rare the part is, some JDM parts can be very pricey to buy in the US.

[REN69]

umm.. which Corolla are you talking about? The current north american Corolla is not made in Japan.

[AE92_GTS88]

My old FX16 was made like 15 minutes away from my house.

[shubert_GA_ae10]

i know the ae101's it is possible , see:

thats the headlights and grill , the only thing im waiting on now is a fx-gt bumper:

and then the trunk garnish and rear bumper:

[Flashmn]

^ Thats not the japanese corolla, thats the european base model one.

[94_Rolla_Guy]

good luck i have tried to get one i havn't been able to find one in north america period, if you had a connection to someone in malasia, or somewhere in europe you could probably get one.

the other option would be to have one made and i think this would be easier and cheaper. at one point in time i was going to try and make one and duplicate it a few times but honestly i don't think i have the drive to do so..

[PhatRoyale]

lol I'm still looking for one as I'm posting this

[shubert_GA_ae10]

Originally Posted by Flashmn

^ Thats not the japanese corolla, thats the european base model one.

didnt say it was , corolla is not corolla in japan . you got trueno , levin , runx , sprinter and caldina. that is a us corolla in pic one (mine) with a jdm front grill and headlights ,w/ toms lip . the 2nd pic is a european fx-gt e10 hatchback corolla . the third pic is a malaysian "sprinter" . also this garnish is avail in some parts of europe.

[shubert_GA_ae10]

i want the bumper from the fx gt and the garnish from the malasian rolla . to finish mineVVVVVV

[shubert_GA_ae10]

oh yea , grills painted now , currently painting the lip.VV

[Tavel]

/\ I honestly think the black grille looks better. But i guess I don't really know where you're taking the whole look, so yeah.

[Flashmn]

the third pic is a malaysian "sprinter" . also this garnish is avail in some parts of europe.

Uhmmm... it has norwegian plates on it...Also thats how corollas come over here

The second picture corolla has danish plates on it...

also this garnish is avail in some parts of europe. - not in "some" but in all..

[EverAE]

Originally Posted by shubert_GA_ae10

didnt say it was , corolla is not corolla in japan . you got trueno , levin , runx , sprinter and caldina. that is a us corolla in pic one (mine) with a jdm front grill and headlights ,w/ toms lip . the 2nd pic is a european fx-gt e10 hatchback corolla . the third pic is a malaysian "sprinter" . also this garnish is avail in some parts of europe.

the corolla is the corolla in japan, those other names are just trims and models. theres corollas in japan that are called corollas.

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the third pic is a malaysian "sprinter" . also this garnish is avail in some parts of europe.
Uhmmm... it has norwegian plates on it...Also thats how corollas come over here

The second picture corolla has danish plates on it...

also this garnish is avail in some parts of europe. - not in "some" but in all..

ya i was just in europe and i can vouch for that.

[Flashmn]

Well I live in europe, so I would know :P

Yeah a corolla is a corolla in japan for sure. Caldina is the same as a corona/carina and later takes the face of the avensis.