This is doing my head in

Rupewrecht · 15-07-2008, 09:42 AM

So i browse the NZ auctions every so often

I notice a red BA Hatch amongst the other thumbnails and it looks to have big wheels, so i click on the link.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-165879081.htm

I look, and see that they're just 15" hubcaps.

So i look at the other pics just out of curiosity...

And see that the red BA Hatch has....a Hardtop front grafted onto it

The hell? LOL

Ok, it's perfectly possible, but the panel join up the A-pillar is different (amongst other little details), so, well, it's different!

phly · 15-07-2008, 09:47 AM

wow nice find. that kind of conversion never even came across my mind

i wonder how a hardtop with a hatch front would look like

Putonyourshoes · 15-07-2008, 11:31 AM

this is what i wanted to do a while back

it would be interesting to see how they did it

70NYD · 15-07-2008, 12:35 PM

ye i read the thread a wile back talking bout doing conversions like this. i never asked this but, whats the difference between the set of guards, i mean in mounting points. because bolt hole locations shouldnt b a problem and neither should b the guard height up the pillar, providing the hardtop guard goes up the pillar higher, it can allways b cut to height and new holes drilled, know-what-i-mean? is there any other differences

marcs_sp20 · 15-07-2008, 12:41 PM

How is the A piller join different? Looks to be the same (going off 70nyd's car in readers rides), wouldnt it just be a simple bonnet, guards, bumper & possibly radiator support bar to make it work?

Your getting idea's for the hatch arent you dan

Ripper323 · 15-07-2008, 12:51 PM

I wonder what the swap would look like the other way??
Kinda like Onevia's and Sil-eighty's.

Rupewrecht · 15-07-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by marcs_sp20

How is the A piller join different? Looks to be the same (going off 70nyd's car in readers rides), wouldnt it just be a simple bonnet, guards, bumper & possibly radiator support bar to make it work?

Your getting idea's for the hatch arent you dan

One is higher up the pillar, but i forget which one. About an inch difference.

And no!

marcs_sp20 · 15-07-2008, 12:59 PM

ah ok, they look basically the same...

Hehehe you know you want to

70NYD · 15-07-2008, 01:02 PM

one thing that has been doing my head in 4 wile is how did u get ur hardtop lights to look like that dan???

Rupewrecht · 15-07-2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 70NYD

one thing that has been doing my head in 4 wile is how did u get ur hardtop lights to look like that dan???

MX6 aftermarket lights, and a lot of massaging.

RedLineResident · 15-07-2008, 01:31 PM

one thing that is doing my head in isl; someones has bothered to do a whole front end conversion, but yet never got around to lowering it and getting some wheels.

What the hell? Isn't that the first mod most people do, unless he's taken it all out for the sale.

Looks alright though, i wouldn't mind the hatch behind on my car.

70NYD · 15-07-2008, 02:01 PM

it might have abeen a write off at one point and only pannels available to the pannel beater where the hardtop ones

RedLineResident · 15-07-2008, 02:08 PM

you reckon?

aren't hatches a lot more common though?

Rupewrecht · 15-07-2008, 02:15 PM

They are, but i'd say Tony is right.

pr1mo · 15-07-2008, 06:31 PM

atleast we know it can be done. dare i say it was probarbly done in japan before it went to NZ

DavoAust · 15-07-2008, 07:07 PM

thats easily the best looking hatch i've ever seen. i like the hardtop front and the hatch bum.

rodhog · 15-07-2008, 07:12 PM

nah I'd say either way japan or NZ.

Now NZ's will hate me but I'll tell you the truth.

NUT JOB's

you have some that understand rules regualtions etc, those are the oens who actually ended up working here or UK or US.

but most don't see Rules or REGs. the NZ government SOLD THEM ALL. They are trying to buy some back right now LOL

I've been over a few times and I tell you it's a laugh.
but they have gotten tighter. Limited and make soem of the import laws tighter.

The best was this FORD XF i saw. - door was 90% bog - rear quater 50% card board and 40% sticky tape 10% bog.
Don't worry about paint either.

If you want the land of TIGHT ARSE, it's Kiwi land sure it's help them develop alot of good things. Smart people creatvie - especially back in the day when they had nothing but.

Now you get alot who think they know alot but actually forgotten the basics of laws we know as physics and mathmatics etc.
Plus all the others who just don't care.

70NYD · 15-07-2008, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rodhog

nah I'd say either way japan or NZ.

Now NZ's will hate me but I'll tell you the truth.

NUT JOB's

you have some that understand rules regualtions etc, those are the oens who actually ended up working here or UK or US.

but most don't see Rules or REGs. the NZ government SOLD THEM ALL. They are trying to buy some back right now LOL

I've been over a few times and I tell you it's a laugh.
but they have gotten tighter. Limited and make soem of the import laws tighter.

The best was this FORD XF i saw. - door was 90% bog - rear quater 50% card board and 40% sticky tape 10% bog.
Don't worry about paint either.

If you want the land of TIGHT ARSE, it's Kiwi land sure it's help them develop alot of good things. Smart people creatvie - especially back in the day when they had nothing but.

Now you get alot who think they know alot but actually forgotten the basics of laws we know as physics and mathmatics etc.
Plus all the others who just don't care.

im confused

thats all

Aaron · 21-07-2008, 06:58 PM

Would look better with a Lynx Nose

I don't think those are hub caps either - probably a set of 16" alloys from a wrecker. - Nissan something or other....

02-KQ-LASR · 21-07-2008, 09:53 PM

i recon the hybrid mix looks kind cool! i think the hatch loghts dont really match up on a stockie. it looks to be a bigish shaped car, with tiny little headlights..
maybe (as said above) it will end up being the new sil80! lol

15-07-2008, 09:42 AM	#1
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	This is doing my head in So i browse the NZ auctions every so often I notice a red BA Hatch amongst the other thumbnails and it looks to have big wheels, so i click on the link. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-165879081.htm I look, and see that they're just 15" hubcaps. So i look at the other pics just out of curiosity... And see that the red BA Hatch has....a Hardtop front grafted onto it The hell? LOL Ok, it's perfectly possible, but the panel join up the A-pillar is different (amongst other little details), so, well, it's different! __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

15-07-2008, 11:31 AM	#3
Putonyourshoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: cronulla Car: 2L 96 BA hatch Posts: 1,131 View Photos By: Putonyourshoes	this is what i wanted to do a while back it would be interesting to see how they did it __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=433

15-07-2008, 12:35 PM	#4
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	ye i read the thread a wile back talking bout doing conversions like this. i never asked this but, whats the difference between the set of guards, i mean in mounting points. because bolt hole locations shouldnt b a problem and neither should b the guard height up the pillar, providing the hardtop guard goes up the pillar higher, it can allways b cut to height and new holes drilled, know-what-i-mean? is there any other differences __________________

15-07-2008, 12:41 PM	#5
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	How is the A piller join different? Looks to be the same (going off 70nyd's car in readers rides), wouldnt it just be a simple bonnet, guards, bumper & possibly radiator support bar to make it work? Your getting idea's for the hatch arent you dan __________________

15-07-2008, 12:51 PM	#6
Ripper323 Carless Bum Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Shanty town of Darwin Car: whatever I can borrow Posts: 1,044 View Photos By: Ripper323	I wonder what the swap would look like the other way?? Kinda like Onevia's and Sil-eighty's. __________________

15-07-2008, 09:47 AM	#2
phly AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sydney Car: 97 BA Astina Hatchback Posts: 384 View Photos By: phly	wow nice find. that kind of conversion never even came across my mind i wonder how a hardtop with a hatch front would look like

15-07-2008, 12:59 PM	#8
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	ah ok, they look basically the same... Hehehe you know you want to __________________

15-07-2008, 01:02 PM	#9
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	one thing that has been doing my head in 4 wile is how did u get ur hardtop lights to look like that dan??? __________________

15-07-2008, 01:31 PM	#11
RedLineResident Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Car: BA V6 Hardtop 5 Speed & 97 Prelude VTIR Posts: 1,518 View Photos By: RedLineResident	one thing that is doing my head in isl; someones has bothered to do a whole front end conversion, but yet never got around to lowering it and getting some wheels. What the hell? Isn't that the first mod most people do, unless he's taken it all out for the sale. Looks alright though, i wouldn't mind the hatch behind on my car. __________________ "Amateurs practice until they get it right." "Professionals practice until they can't get it wrong."

15-07-2008, 02:01 PM	#12
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	it might have abeen a write off at one point and only pannels available to the pannel beater where the hardtop ones __________________

15-07-2008, 02:08 PM	#13
RedLineResident Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Car: BA V6 Hardtop 5 Speed & 97 Prelude VTIR Posts: 1,518 View Photos By: RedLineResident	you reckon? aren't hatches a lot more common though? __________________ "Amateurs practice until they get it right." "Professionals practice until they can't get it wrong."

15-07-2008, 02:15 PM	#14
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	They are, but i'd say Tony is right. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

15-07-2008, 06:31 PM	#15
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	atleast we know it can be done. dare i say it was probarbly done in japan before it went to NZ

15-07-2008, 07:07 PM	#16
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	thats easily the best looking hatch i've ever seen. i like the hardtop front and the hatch bum. __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT

15-07-2008, 07:12 PM	#17
rodhog Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney Lakemba Car: mx-6 626 Gs300 Maz2 was 95 KF BA-HT Posts: 2,024 View Photos By: rodhog	nah I'd say either way japan or NZ. Now NZ's will hate me but I'll tell you the truth. NUT JOB's you have some that understand rules regualtions etc, those are the oens who actually ended up working here or UK or US. but most don't see Rules or REGs. the NZ government SOLD THEM ALL. They are trying to buy some back right now LOL I've been over a few times and I tell you it's a laugh. but they have gotten tighter. Limited and make soem of the import laws tighter. The best was this FORD XF i saw. - door was 90% bog - rear quater 50% card board and 40% sticky tape 10% bog. Don't worry about paint either. If you want the land of TIGHT ARSE, it's Kiwi land sure it's help them develop alot of good things. Smart people creatvie - especially back in the day when they had nothing but. Now you get alot who think they know alot but actually forgotten the basics of laws we know as physics and mathmatics etc. Plus all the others who just don't care.

21-07-2008, 06:58 PM	#19
Aaron Stiff Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canberra, ACT Car: 1994 Lynx BP-T Posts: 1,198 View Photos By: Aaron	Would look better with a Lynx Nose I don't think those are hub caps either - probably a set of 16" alloys from a wrecker. - Nissan something or other.... __________________ Current: Stinky the imfamous Lynx

21-07-2008, 09:53 PM	#20
02-KQ-LASR SHO~247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SA Car: laser kq 2002 Posts: 2,024 View Photos By: 02-KQ-LASR	i recon the hybrid mix looks kind cool! i think the hatch loghts dont really match up on a stockie. it looks to be a bigish shaped car, with tiny little headlights.. maybe (as said above) it will end up being the new sil80! lol __________________ lots of bj/kn/kq laser parts for sale!! custom boot install(fibreglass boxes),mazda 3 handbrake rachet,power window motors x 2,power window switches, guage rings its all gotta go!!! pm me any offers!!