Starting front end conversion as of Tomm.!! Excited!! Feedback please!

[03CtsVick]

So im going to go ahead and start the process of converting my regular cts bumper (Which i smashed the other day), to the sporty cts-v which i've been meaning to do for a while now. From the info I've collected on here i will be oredering: 1.Front fascia/bumper 2. Upperand lower Mesh grille's and 3. The Sts-V Fog's which i believe come with their own fog assemblies?? But anyway i will be ordering the part's tomm. and then basically im jus gonna bring everything to the local body shop, and have the bumper painted and installed. Hopefully all goes well, what do ya guyz think?

[87vertgt]

Nice!!

take many pics and check list of tools and parts used and instrutions.......

Lucky you bro!

[ILLMATIK]

It's going to make the car look a million times better. I wouldnt have got my CTS if i couldnt do the V conversion, which got me thinking that maybe buying an STS for the same price (after mods) and throwing a v grill on it should have been the way to go. Decisions Decisions.

[Coma]

Good luck with the conversion.

[SvB4EvA]

Good luck and get pics up, lots of pics!

[03CtsVick]

Heyy SVB, does that part's list that i have at the top look correct, i got confused wen i read that post yesterday, titled "Black and silver Cts......" At the end wen you and that guy seemed to have diff.opinios.

[SvB4EvA]

Originally Posted by 03CtsVick

Heyy SVB, does that part's list that i have at the top look correct, i got confused wen i read that post yesterday, titled "Black and silver Cts......" At the end wen you and that guy seemed to have diff.opinios.

Yes, but the STS-V fogs will need to be altered a little to be put into the CTS-V bumer cover.

[03CtsVick]

Okay, so what exactly should i tell my body shop, i believe the 2 bottom hook up's on the fog assemblies have to be shaved down slightly, and the top 1 as well?? But they will fit......im sure they can figure it out and make it work anyway. Also im ordering the lower radiator/air deflecto, because i slid into a fence the other day and wen i bakked up it ripped off that plastic piece that hooks up from behind the bottom of the bumper and protects the radiator....I believe thats the lower air deflecto correct? Thanks guys you've all been a big help.

[SvB4EvA]

Originally Posted by 03CtsVick

Okay, so what exactly should i tell my body shop, i believe the 2 bottom hook up's on the fog assemblies have to be shaved down slightly, and the top 1 as well?? But they will fit......im sure they can figure it out and make it work anyway. Also im ordering the lower radiator/air deflecto, because i slid into a fence the other day and wen i bakked up it ripped off that plastic piece that hooks up from behind the bottom of the bumper and protects the radiator....I believe thats the lower air deflecto correct? Thanks guys you've all been a big help.

I'm not exactly sure what u have ordered. Gimme a list here and I'll help you to the best of my knowledge.

[03CtsVick]

I ordered the cts-v front bumper. The sts-v fog's. The upper and lower cts-v grille's. And the Lower radiaiator/air deflector. Thank's SVB for all the help.

P.S. do you know how long shipping usually takes from gmpartsdirect??

[SvB4EvA]

Originally Posted by 03CtsVick

I ordered the cts-v front bumper. The sts-v fog's. The upper and lower cts-v grille's. And the Lower radiaiator/air deflector. Thank's SVB for all the help.

P.S. do you know how long shipping usually takes from gmpartsdirect??

Sounds like you are good. Only thing is the "lower radiator/air deflector" thing. I'm not sure you need that... Mostly because I never even heard of it! Unless that is the middle plastic liner under the engine? If so, you do not need that.

As for gmpartsdirect... lol. You might be waiting some time. Just search the forums for "gmpartsdirect time long order" or something like that.