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spiatripete

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Hi, has anyone changed the frontend of Ducato? Mine is 2000 and I'd like to update it to 2003-5. Looks like it needs wings, bonnet, grille,bumper, headlights and possibly slam panel. Any help will be much appreciated, Peter
 
have now completed fitting of 2005 front end- bonnet,wings, bumper, grille, lights to 2000 ducato motorhome. main problem was some fixings are in slightly different position but not a big problem. lose the remote headlamp alignment function- old is vacuum, new is motorised- could be wired up but haven't bothered. it makes the vehicle look much better and has much improved lights. I bought a van with gearchange problem from auction so it was easier to compare differences as I stripped it. I'm well pleased with the result
 
spiatripete said:
have now completed fitting of 2005 front end- bonnet,wings, bumper, grille, lights to 2000 ducato motorhome. main problem was some fixings are in slightly different position but not a big problem. lose the remote headlamp alignment function- old is vacuum, new is motorised- could be wired up but haven't bothered. it makes the vehicle look much better and has much improved lights. I bought a van with gearchange problem from auction so it was easier to compare differences as I stripped it. I'm well pleased with the result
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Cool, did you have to make up brakets and adjuster plates or just drill new holes / hammer modify the existing ones?
 
spiatripete said:
have now completed fitting of 2005 front end- bonnet,wings, bumper, grille, lights to 2000 ducato motorhome. main problem was some fixings are in slightly different position but not a big problem. lose the remote headlamp alignment function- old is vacuum, new is motorised- could be wired up but haven't bothered. it makes the vehicle look much better and has much improved lights. I bought a van with gearchange problem from auction so it was easier to compare differences as I stripped it. I'm well pleased with the result
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Just what I am looking into, like Corcai I would much appreciate more detail, as the fittings look significantly different i.e. The two large bolts securing the front end
 
corcai said:
Cool, did you have to make up brakets and adjuster plates or just drill new holes / hammer modify the existing ones?
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mainly just drilling new holes. bonnet catch needed modification because cable comes in from opposite side on later model. wiring for headlamps needed modification and (a job still to do) I will have to fit a relay on main beam as the load is now doubled from the old dual filament lamps
 
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