How difficult it would be to swap the front ends between the two generations of tC... I think the second gen headlights and front bumper look better than the gen one. So who is balsy enough to take on this task?

 

You'd also have to get the hood and fenders to fit. We don't drive 240s or Integras. A front end swap won't be simple.

 

Itll be a good amount of work. I havnt seen them side by side yet but i think itll look pretty dope

 

You could actually do an "Arabain spec" tC or Zelas conversion...borderline ricer here but I wonder if it will be right-hand drive when it is offered in China (as a Scion tC)?

 

Youd have to buy bumper, fenders, hood, and headlights.

Then youll likely have to do some fab work to mount the headlights and make the bumper fit. Might also need to modify the hood near the windshield and where the fenders meet the doors.

Would be cool to see the tC1 and tC2 side by side in person to get a better idea of how much work it would require though.

I did a "facelift" on my old civic but that was cake because it was the same exact car all years so everything was bolt on.

 

 

I wonder how similar the mounting points are for everything

 

Lets do some research and find out! This might not be a bad project!

Also, you can always modify the bumper to fit the tC1, but w/ the headlights, you deff. would need the hood and fenders to work it right.

 

How different are the doors and windshield would be the biggest thing

 

I might look into it this weekend. Im pretty sure someone has had a total loss on the rear end lol

 

the tc2 uses the xb2 chassis so mounting points aren't the same it would require a lot more work than just swaping things over. i also don' think the body lines will line up from the tc2 fenders to the tc1 doors

 

probably have to change radiator supports

 

You'd have to change a lot!