I haven't seen a lot posted about Sienna conversions so I figured I share my project.
In September I bought a 2013 Sienna XLE from a government auction. It was in amazing condition and got it for a deal. Taken well care of, and brought to a toyota dealership regularly with all the documentation.
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One of the first things I did was the wheels. They aren't perfectly flush, but they are pretty decent fitment. I actually pulled these wheels off my 2017 Highlander which I returned on lease.
Here's how they ended up looking on my Sienna, after swapping out the tires. Fitment info below.
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It's currently at stock height, but I do have RS-R lowering springs that I hope to install at some point, just havent gotten around to it yet.
Okay, now on to the body panels... All parts were OEM and ordered directly from Toyota. The body panels came pre-primered dark grey (I didn't take any pics of them because I kept them boxed up and took them directly to the shop. I got all of panels painted at a local body shop for $950 all-in. They did take my car for a couple days to ensure a good paint match. White can be iffy, so it was imperative for me that they took the car.
After the panels were done being painted, I took them back and did the install myself, saving me some money, instead of the body shop doing the labor.
I consider myself a beginner when working on cars, but I was able to do the swap all by myself, just with a few hand tools.
*Helpful Note: I bought a trim removal kit and spare toyota body clips on Amazon. Both were a lifesaver.
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I had parking sensors, and as a note, there are divots that guide you where to drill if you wanted to use them, but mine were actually cut and a couple of the sensors didnt work, so I decided to just tuck them away in the bumper and not use them. I didn't like how they look anyway, plus -- I have a backup camera, and the 2013 backup sensor beeping is just plain annoying. Here, I'm about to put the back bumper on. The existing support is compatible with the SE bumper.
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As you can see above, the new SE bumper installed on the back. I blacked out the reflector bezels. Fitment was chefs kiss thanks to the OEM panels of course. You can also see, I swapped my tail lights to the OEM SE tail lights.
Next up, here's the front... You've got to remove the bumper, grille, headlights, foam supports, hood, windshield washer connects, etc...
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At this point, I removed the grille, headlights, bumper, and under-body shield. I also replaced the foam bumper support.
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This was probably where I had to do some "Macguyvering". This plastic thing is a support for the new bumper shape. The support fits, but the holes don't necessarily line up in the middle so I had to use a self tapping screw to secure it in the middle. The screws on either side with the washers did line up. Here, I'm also trying to figure out with some foam, how to support the bottom a little more. There's a gap between the bumper foam and the actual plastic support. What happens is when the bumper is on, and you lean on that part, there's really no support. What I ended up doing is using some stiff foam similar to what the bumper support is made of, and cut dovetails that fit into those notches you see on the top of the bumper support. I ended up using epoxy to hold it in place. These small pieces of foam was my first stab trying to figure out a solution.
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You're gonna want to get a new hood that doesn't have the Toyota logo.
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In the meantime, I also updated the headlights to LED DRLs with black housing. This was an aftermarket brand that was plug and play, which I appreciated. Additionally, I did yellow lens fog lights which look pretty slick to me.
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I also did a stubby antenna, and some weathertech in-channel window deflectors.
If it feels like I skipped a few things, I could only upload 10 images.
Summary:
OEM Body Panels : $1250
Paint: $950
OEM SE Tail Lights $500
LED DRL Head Lights $500? Can’t remember.
2013 XLE to 2018/19 SE conversion cost: $3200 approx.
You can obviously save on cost with the lights by keeping stock or going basic black housing, as well as probably going aftermarket on the body panels. Although many paint shops will bring up fitment which might not be as good or as easy to reinstall. I think for paint I got a decent deal honestly. I received quotes that went up as high as $2k.
Wheel/Tire Fitment:
Tires: Pirelli P Zero 245/45/R20
Wheels: XXR 527 Black Chromium 20x8.5 +40
I'm still planning on doing some vinyl wrap work, lowering springs (just a slight bit), and window tint. Hope to update when that is done, but that might be later into the spring/summer.
Hope you guys enjoy!
In September I bought a 2013 Sienna XLE from a government auction. It was in amazing condition and got it for a deal. Taken well care of, and brought to a toyota dealership regularly with all the documentation.
One of the first things I did was the wheels. They aren't perfectly flush, but they are pretty decent fitment. I actually pulled these wheels off my 2017 Highlander which I returned on lease.
Here's how they ended up looking on my Sienna, after swapping out the tires. Fitment info below.
It's currently at stock height, but I do have RS-R lowering springs that I hope to install at some point, just havent gotten around to it yet.
Okay, now on to the body panels... All parts were OEM and ordered directly from Toyota. The body panels came pre-primered dark grey (I didn't take any pics of them because I kept them boxed up and took them directly to the shop. I got all of panels painted at a local body shop for $950 all-in. They did take my car for a couple days to ensure a good paint match. White can be iffy, so it was imperative for me that they took the car.
After the panels were done being painted, I took them back and did the install myself, saving me some money, instead of the body shop doing the labor.
I consider myself a beginner when working on cars, but I was able to do the swap all by myself, just with a few hand tools.
*Helpful Note: I bought a trim removal kit and spare toyota body clips on Amazon. Both were a lifesaver.
I had parking sensors, and as a note, there are divots that guide you where to drill if you wanted to use them, but mine were actually cut and a couple of the sensors didnt work, so I decided to just tuck them away in the bumper and not use them. I didn't like how they look anyway, plus -- I have a backup camera, and the 2013 backup sensor beeping is just plain annoying. Here, I'm about to put the back bumper on. The existing support is compatible with the SE bumper.
As you can see above, the new SE bumper installed on the back. I blacked out the reflector bezels. Fitment was chefs kiss thanks to the OEM panels of course. You can also see, I swapped my tail lights to the OEM SE tail lights.
Next up, here's the front... You've got to remove the bumper, grille, headlights, foam supports, hood, windshield washer connects, etc...
At this point, I removed the grille, headlights, bumper, and under-body shield. I also replaced the foam bumper support.
This was probably where I had to do some "Macguyvering". This plastic thing is a support for the new bumper shape. The support fits, but the holes don't necessarily line up in the middle so I had to use a self tapping screw to secure it in the middle. The screws on either side with the washers did line up. Here, I'm also trying to figure out with some foam, how to support the bottom a little more. There's a gap between the bumper foam and the actual plastic support. What happens is when the bumper is on, and you lean on that part, there's really no support. What I ended up doing is using some stiff foam similar to what the bumper support is made of, and cut dovetails that fit into those notches you see on the top of the bumper support. I ended up using epoxy to hold it in place. These small pieces of foam was my first stab trying to figure out a solution.
You're gonna want to get a new hood that doesn't have the Toyota logo.
In the meantime, I also updated the headlights to LED DRLs with black housing. This was an aftermarket brand that was plug and play, which I appreciated. Additionally, I did yellow lens fog lights which look pretty slick to me.
I also did a stubby antenna, and some weathertech in-channel window deflectors.
If it feels like I skipped a few things, I could only upload 10 images.
Summary:
OEM Body Panels : $1250
Paint: $950
OEM SE Tail Lights $500
LED DRL Head Lights $500? Can’t remember.
2013 XLE to 2018/19 SE conversion cost: $3200 approx.
You can obviously save on cost with the lights by keeping stock or going basic black housing, as well as probably going aftermarket on the body panels. Although many paint shops will bring up fitment which might not be as good or as easy to reinstall. I think for paint I got a decent deal honestly. I received quotes that went up as high as $2k.
Wheel/Tire Fitment:
Tires: Pirelli P Zero 245/45/R20
Wheels: XXR 527 Black Chromium 20x8.5 +40
I'm still planning on doing some vinyl wrap work, lowering springs (just a slight bit), and window tint. Hope to update when that is done, but that might be later into the spring/summer.
Hope you guys enjoy!
