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This is taken from my build thread, this is intended to be a general how to thread, it is by no means a definative write up, but it will give you an idea of what is involded with this conversion.

Parts needed are all from a JDM S13 Nissan Silvia:
Fenders
Hood
Headlight brackets
Front bumper
Front bumper grill inserts
Bumper support (USDM bumper support will work with some modification)
Head lights
Corner lights
Bumper Lights (USDM Pig nose bumper lights will work also)
Center Grill


This is the stock USDM front end it is also used on the 180SX in Japan.


Remove the 4 bolts that hold the hood on.


Remove the 3 bolts on the edge of the fender.


Remove the bolts that hold the pop up head lights in place.


Remove the 2 top bolts on the pop up headlight brackets.


Remove the lower bolt for the headlight brackets, remove the plastic clips from the lower shroud of the bumper and unplug the horn connector.




Flip the headlights up and remove the remaining bolts, these are a bit tricky but you can get them with an extension and a universal joint.


Pull the marker lights.


Pull the side marker lights.


Remove the bolts and nuts from the lower portion of the bumper and fender support.




Remove the 2 bolts and the bottom of the fender by the door. Then ther are 2 more bolts that hold the fender, one is accessed by removing the plastic fender liner and using a couple of extensions. The second remaining bolt is accessed through the door jamb when you open the door.


Fender liner removed for access to one of the last bolts.


Now you can see the bolt inside the fender.


Now you can just pull the front end off in one piece as you can see by this pic. There may be a few more bolts to take off but my front end was missing a few pieces when I got the car. In the pic you can see my Dad, Jon and Andrew.


Now for the Silvia Front end. There is a way to make the USDM bumper support work which I will show later. But for now this is just a general fitment of the body parts. Everything is a direct bolt on, the only real modifications are to the lighting wires.

Now you just install everything in reverse order. Right side Silvia fender.


Left side.


Now the headlight brackets, head lights and corner lights.


Now for the front bumper, normally before you install the front bumper you install the JDM bumper support but I didnt get one. I modified my USDM support to work, however I did not get any pics of this.


I got a Monkey Magic front lip so it was installed next.


Now bolt on the hood. I didn't get a Silvia Grill because I dont care for the way they look, but later I will get mesh style grill. So for now it will just be an open hole there. At this point you pretty much have a complete Silvia front end.






Here are some pics after the front had been primered.