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Hello all, I have a VU series 2 ute and my frontbar got damaged recently. I have been considering having a bodykit put on and now seems like a good time to do it... but i have a few questions that i hope someone here can answer.. 1. is it easy/hard/possible to change the headlights on my VU to the more recent headlight models found on VYs etc? I ask this because many of the bodykits (frontbar in particular) require the newer style headlights to fit. 2. will a newer model bodykit (like the SSX one found at http://www.capa.com.au/accessories_kits.htm) fit properly to my VU with the original VU brackets? I hope i haven't confused anyone. Any help would be appreciated, and if anyone has any suggestions for which bodykit to go for, feel free to let me know your thoughts! Cheers
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Only VT, VX & VU lights will fit (with matching bar & grille).
VX Berlina, Calais & HSV had different lights to the VX & VU - without the teardrop, and only require the matching bar & grille from a Calais, Berlina or HSV(VX Clubby, Senator etc)
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ok thanks for the information, it has helped a lot so far.
But it leads me to another question..
would the vx clubsport frontbar fit on my vu? they both have the teardrop headlights right? am i missing something here?
Sorry if I seem uninformed about t
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I think the VX Clubsport uses Berlina headlights, like a VX GTS.
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That's correct Byron, they do use the Berlina/Calais lights, so you'll need to change your headlights. They don't have the teardrop on them, and the inner edge against the grille is a sharp edge - like a VY headlight. Here's what a VX Calais looks lik Edited by user Sunday, 13 May 2007 6:12:14 AM(UTC)
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thanks everyone.
that last picture you posted commodorenut is the one I saw.. I guess I will probably look into that aftermarket one. Is there anything I should watch out for when buying this?
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Make sure it's a good fit, and sufficiently attached to the reo to prevent is from flopping about, causing fatigue cracks.
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