DIY: JDM rear end Conversion

houstonfd2 · Nov 17, 2008

Remove USDM trunk
- remove the covers 6 clips (Red Arrow)
-remove wiring harness from the USDM trunk 6 clips (Yellow Arrow)
-remove opener assy and cable 2 bolts (Green Arrow)
-remove the trunk 4 bolts (Blue Arrow) get your friend to help.

Install JDM Trunk
-Install inner taillights to the JDM trunk
-Install the opener unit that removed from USDM to JDM trunk
-Install rubber support
Mine is type R trunk ( No key hole)
-Install the trunk to the car same way you remove it
-Install the wiring harness
However the JDM back up lights are on the trunk instead of the side the additional wiring required here

Install JDM Taillights (Side pieces)
-remove rear bumper (remove 4 screws each side 2 clips under then pop it out)
-remove 4 nuts (each side) that hold taillight
-unplug the harness
-remove the brackets (1 screw and 2 nuts each side)
-Drill one more hole to hold the taillight
Recommended tools

-Use dremel to cut out/shave as shown in pic

-Spray primer over the cut area to prevent rust
-The brake light sockets fit fine but the trun light sockets need to trim/cut in order to fit in.

-Install the lights and plug in the harness.
-To put the license plate on you need to drill 2 more holes on your plate.

To be continue it not done yet.

I will have the rest of the conversion post up later (also wing, rear bumper)

bossanova292 · Nov 17, 2008

looks good

GERALDDH15 · Nov 17, 2008

bossanova292 said:
the red on the trunk park of the taillights looks darker than the other part of the taillights

Thats cause he still has the usdm lights on the body.

GERALDDH15 · Nov 17, 2008

Nice diy!! I plan on doing this in the future to go with my front. Good to know what im gonna be up against.

jackolee · Nov 18, 2008

nice bro

took too much time for me to want to dothis myself

jackolee · Nov 18, 2008

LOl he got the drill hole so perfect LOL

mine is all messed up and all over the place Hhahahaha

mugenitr · Nov 18, 2008

man
that's looks clean
nice write up bro

zetarin71 · Nov 18, 2008

:hitit::hitit::hitit:

dtn · Dec 6, 2008

question to people that have done the conversion. if you were to go back to usdm, would you have a problem after you have shaved and cut for room for the outer pieces?

houstonfd2 · Dec 7, 2008

IF you do like what I did you still can put USDM taillights back on.

houstonfd2 · Dec 7, 2008

FYI: Here is the pic of the USDM hood with JDM fender.
Little shorter and lower

rgsoundf · Dec 7, 2008

Good job and nice DIY, tnx

Ayodog · Dec 28, 2008

BUMP, in the process of doing this myself. First time with a dremel too lol... almost done with the right side tail light.

When you say shave, i bought a basic dremel & set for 50$ and it comes with a little shaver for metal but it works really slow so we just cut off the part that folds out where you said shave and we're cleaning it up. Should work fine that way yeah?

thx !

houstonfd2 · Jan 22, 2009

pianoman90 · Apr 19, 2010

houstonfd2 said:
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Looks great! I'm sure you're planning on it since you've already done most of the conversion, but it the rear really needs the JDM bumper. I think TW is one of the best colors for this conversion.

lif3tak3n · Feb 16, 2009

Great DIY !

lif3tak3n · Feb 16, 2009

Damn car looks beautiful !

nhenry92 · Sep 30, 2013

Why waste the time. In my opinion stock rear end looks way better. *** jdm

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R18Mug06 · Feb 16, 2009

time to save some $

r3v · Feb 16, 2009

Wow, TW looks so good with the conversion. What are you going to do about the 3rd break light?

fa5pride · Feb 17, 2009

how much for the parts for the rear conversion i want to do this o so bad.

Chicken Hawk · Feb 17, 2009

NIce....

chris_kraft3 · Feb 17, 2009

How much do you think the front and rear conversions have set you back?

07mugencivic · Feb 17, 2009

you have a clean car

HonCivSi08 · Feb 17, 2009

is there anywhere to get just the main JDM tailights without having to buy the whole conversion?

laok1d · Feb 17, 2009

the rear conversion you can use your usdm bumper but you will need to shave down some parts in order for the outer part of the jdm tail lights to fit. You will also need the jdm trunk lid

FG2BoostCoupe · Feb 17, 2009

nice DIY conversion, it really looks great

obert · Feb 17, 2009

Nice job :thumb:

fa5_4lyfe · Feb 17, 2009

not bad at all

HonCivSi08 · Feb 17, 2009

I meant like if i wanted to just get the outta JDM tailights and leave the USDM trunk tailights would i be able to do that without full conversion?

laok1d · Feb 17, 2009

its been done by someone on this forum, he said it looks weird so I wouldn't do it if I were you...

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