will d8 lights fit the d9?

[Gary406]

so they will go on then ? all fixings must be the same.

boot. lights and bumper . be good for sum1 to try this.

[waue1978]

After a quick look on Servicebox:

D8 & D9 rear wings are the same part number

D8 & D9 rear bumpers are different though

Both rear lights on the Servicebox diagrams look like identical fixings though.



& a brand new full bodyshell is only just over £2700 including VAT

[Gary406]

i wonder who will be brave enough to take the transplant on.

the job itself will be easy. its finding and paying for the bits that will be hardest

[lozz]

i wonder who will be brave enough to take the transplant on.

Give it a try gary

try one of my rear lights on yours see if they will fit

[Gary406]

i'll need your boot and bumper as well

[lozz]

i'll need your boot and bumper as well

Ah now then er ithink ineed thems

[Gary406]

if a d9 came up same colour i would probably do it. but not yet , holiday in 6 weeks no proper cash to spare

and alloys refurbed is 1st job when i get back.

[lozz]

istill dont see in differnce in the bumpers

[Gary406]

look were the bumper meets the boot lid.

the D9 is angled from the boot were as the D8 is square

[Gary406]

i also can confirm the boot seal is the same on the D8 and D9. i put a D9 seal on my car when i had water problem.

and i think some1 on here confirmed that for me.

[lozz]

Ah now is see said the blind man

May be just some bumper triming then wouid be involved and the d8 bumper couid be used,

[BEALEY]

think am going to try and modify mine or get another set its the paint strip in the middle thats putting me off the d9 lights it makes the car look old lol

[Gary406]

i can confirm changing the back end of a 406 into a D8 from a D9 is possible

me and lozz have just had cars together and looked. lights have exactly the same fittings. as well as the bumper and boot.

all the bumper bolts are in exactly the same place on both the D8 and D9

the boot is identical as well on the inside.

basically on the inside its exactly the same. its only the outside thats different

SOOO Bailes . if you do buy a D8 and make it to a D9 the back end will be a peice of cake

[lozz]

Yup it looks like a half hour job to d9 a D8 rear end,
id say the front end wouid be a doddle to do too,

it be just a case of picking up a cheap Fubard d9 with Good bumpers wings etc the same colour as a d8 and swap bits over,
it wouid be the cheapest way me thinks,


Thanks for the wheels gary and thanks for helping swapping them over,
they make the car look 50times better, ithink ican take off my Lx badges now its got some decent rims

[plod]

i can confirm changing the back end of a 406 into a D8 from a D9 is possible

me and lozz have just had cars together and looked. lights have exactly the same fittings. as well as the bumper and boot.

all the bumper bolts are in exactly the same place on both the D8 and D9

the boot is identical as well on the inside.

basically on the inside its exactly the same. its only the outside thats different

SOOO Bailes . if you do buy a D8 and make it to a D9 the back end will be a peice of cake

I imagined it would be slightly different myself, in that, I thought part of the redesign was to increase the volume of the boot space?