Gen II Tail light compatability / swap

[Joe Dirt]

Enough questions on "can I put the 98-01 Gen II tails on my 95-97 Ex?"

Here they are:

(lost photos)

95-97 Gen 2 tail lights on a 98-01 Ex:

98-01 tail lights on a 95-97 Ex:

 

[toypaseo]

Nice job

I thought about doing this in the junkyard also, but the 95-97 tails are usually gone...

 

[Joe Dirt]

lots of people ask the question, figued it would help to have a visual rather than trying to explain it every time.

 

[Anime]

Well the easy fix to the hatch not matching up is obviously to just swap out the rear hatch along with the taillights. A 98-01 hatch and lights would pretty much make a 95-97 look completely like the earlier 98-99's, depending on the window trim.

Really cool you found out the front curve of the taillights fits perfectly, too.

 

[Joe Dirt]

You also need to replace the bumper if you want the full look, as you would have the license plate cutout remaining on the '95-'97 bumper if you're **** like me on things like that...

...and the rear windows so they match the tint on the hatch
...and the rear door windows

such a curse my anality...

 

[GrayGhost96]

If only these photos were still available...

 

[Muleman36]

If only these photos were still available...

you just need to tag a moderator. They can usually fix these old threads.