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But a convertion, over the next month or so I'm wanting to swap my Sedan's phase 1 front end for a phase 2, having the phase2 106 makes me appreciate the facelift of the 97's, so I want do it.
I understand I wont be able to fit a bonnet without getting bonnet strut mounts welded to the top of the front shocker housing, but at local scrappy prices it should cost ~£60 to do the full lot (lights/bonnet/grill etc), is there any reason I shouldn't attempt this?..
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ph3 would be better 
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Probably be easier ways of propping your bonnet up mate, bonnet prop off a ford or vauxhall would do and a bit of blu tak
You'll also need headlights, bumper, grille and slam panel, oh and indicator stalk
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Keep a plank of wood in the car for the bonnet. And as phil says, ph3 the car 
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You can buy bolt in ball joint type things for the gas struts. Just a case of drilling a hole and tapping it in. Job done!
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Neil Wrote:You can buy bolt in ball joint type things for the gas struts. Just a case of drilling a hole and tapping it in. Job done!
This, nice and easy,
And the conversion its self is very easy, no reson you should have a problem, also you will need a ph2/3 slam pannel to allow the head lights to bolt in
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not many people go for the ph2. ph3 ftw.
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i like ph2!
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I'm unsure of the difference looks wise with ph2 Vs ph3?
I'm rooting for this look:
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Front end wise, it seems that looks slimmer mid-body than mine.
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ph3 FTMFW!!!!
Needed to be said again today 
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Why would you want to remove the best front end? (the ph1)
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Phase 3 is the way to go!
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darrenjlobb Wrote:Why would you want to remove the best front end? (the ph1) You done it! :-P
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Foxy-jim Wrote:Phase 3 is the way to go!
Only if your a sheep :animals-sheep: Baaaaaaaa..................... 
4WayDiablo Wrote:darrenjlobb Wrote:Why would you want to remove the best front end? (the ph1) You done it! :-P
Still ph1 grill & lights IIRC, just IC/Ph1 bumper interference issues IIRC
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mark_airey Wrote:Foxy-jim Wrote:Phase 3 is the way to go!
Only if your a sheep :animals-sheep: Baaaaaaaa.....................
Or if you bought a ph3 
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Matt Wrote:mark_airey Wrote:Only if your a sheep :animals-sheep: Baaaaaaaa.....................
Or if you bought a ph3
yeah, I suppose thats acceptable, hehe, but all the ph2 bashing is getting annoying! Surely its up to the person who owns the car and not everyone else though!
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phase 1 is pure win.. full stop...
just think - your driving along one day and some tard decides to smash your indicator - ME a phase 1 owned, heads to the scarptard, £5 later im fixed - YOU phase 2/3 douchebags have to repalce the ENTIRE unit..
All in all - phase 1's are cheaper, nuf said..
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Is that really the only arguement for ph1 winning? Haha
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ph2 rules dude
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samass Wrote:ph2 rules dude
Seriously, your wasting your time mate..........I have been trying to get this point across for years, and my Ph2 flag flying buddy Garraculus has sold his car and bought a Honda 
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mark_airey Wrote:samass Wrote:ph2 rules dude
Seriously, your wasting your time mate..........I have been trying to get this point across for years, and my Ph2 flag flying buddy Garraculus has sold his car and bought a Honda as a team, we can bring them down!
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I had a ph2, I flew the flag! But then sold it. As I had a small hamster powering the engine. And it was far too slow haha
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and then you went to the dark side...
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Dark side? I got a diesel?
Haha. Went back to backing the ph3 team
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Matt Wrote:Or if you bought a ph3
Ye I was sensible and bough a phase 3!
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haha nah, the other dark side!
perv power in a phase 2, win.
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I had a 1.6 in ph2 it was such much fail! Haha
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Hah ahhh yes, that would be a lot of fail!
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Just got an email about a reply to this thread; didn't realise it'd been so long!
I haven't swapped anything yet, but I have bought another car (corsa) to sell on for a profit which I'll use to fund the swapping.
At the moment the engines fubar'd - it died day after no ragging or anything, after a smooth drive (read the only time I've never exceeding a speed limit within reason) nI dropped a workmate off at his place and it died on the spot.
After throwing several spanners at the engine it still wasn't convinced to start again so I got it towed home and took the top end off, no damage to bores, pistons or gasket.
\Stumped.
(only been sat for 9 weeks now). 
(edit - no, I've read the email date wrong. FML. lol, well I dont get the difference between ph 2 & 3 but my local scrappies have no ph1's in so I need to change it.)
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Matt don't forget your rallye was originally a phase 2. Obviously living in denial...
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