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Have a 96 contour will the body parts from a 98 swap out with it? LIke the finders, bumbers, ext?
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some yes, some yes with some work
the whole front end needs to be changed if you want to use any of those parts
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tour96se just completed the full front end swap
i would talk to him about it
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front & rear upper strut tower braces
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to my knowledge, the fenders bumper, and hood are all different. you'd have to replace them all with 98+ parts for them to fit.
dont forget headlights too.
~Ryan
1999 T-Red SVT Contour
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Also don't forget the modification needed to fit the 98+ headlights!
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Originally posted by Big Daddy Kane:
Also don't forget the modification needed to fit the 98+ headlights!
yeah,dont forget that,the rest is easy once that's done
"Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but STUPID lasts forever."-Aristophanes.
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what about the back bumper and panels? Thanks guys. I have a guy who will give me a 98 just to get ride of it and I have a 96 just trying to see if I should take it.
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The front is the hardest part. The mirrors are slightly differnt and the rear door sails are different. The back bumper is easy to swap as is the trunk but the brake lights are different. The pre-98 rear deck lid looks better IMO. If you put a post-98 trunk lid on a pre-98 you have to have the matching lights, and visa versa.
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Originally posted by Wien_Sean:
The front is the hardest part. The mirrors are slightly differnt and the rear door sails are different. The back bumper is easy to swap as is the trunk but the brake lights are different. The pre-98 rear deck lid looks better IMO. If you put a post-98 trunk lid on a pre-98 you have to have the matching lights, and visa versa.
you dont have too..i never switched mine out...if you switch trunklids the wiring is a little different..the front isnt really that hard,you just have to be creative and persistant,it will fit..just keep telling yourself that
this is my car now,its a 96!!! i did the front end swap,if you have all the parts i'd say do it
"Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but STUPID lasts forever."-Aristophanes.
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Chris, you did a fantastic job!  Hard to believe those panels where white once. 
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