Mazda 121 exterior conversion questions

[white_fly]

I work for a company called SpeedSource and we run Mazda's road racing program in Grand-Am Cup and the Rolex Series. With that in mind I was thinking it would be cool to have a car that looked like a Mazda 121. Has anybody done a conversion like this? What does it involve? How expensive would it be? Thanks for the help.

[GenevaDirt]

ummm. 25horseplay has a front end from one. Not sure what all parts are 121 but there are pics on car domain...but here is one...

http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show_image.pl?bg=FFFFFF&image=http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/2274000-2274999/2274977_21_full.jpg

[25Horseplay]

On the outside the only real difference is the grill and lights (headlights and corner lights) and the Euro tailights in the back. There are some different interiors available overseas too.

[25Horseplay]

The other big thing I see on Mazda 121's are fun tops. they have special spoilers on the roof with the tops

[Zoombie]

i wouldn't think they are different enough to really bother worth swapping over, unless the festiva's seen much better days.

[white_fly]

i wouldn't think they are different enough to really bother worth swapping over, unless the festiva's seen much better days.

It's worth it so that I can appear to have a Mazda since I essentially work for Mazda. It's also a little more unique than a regular Festiva. A grille, emblems and lights is hardly a big deal, especially if they're cheap.

[SimonTuffGuy]

As Brian hit... Headlights, tail lights, the fun top... And the optional kits/hood...

Check out my gallery at Pimptiva.com; you'll get the idea that I converted everything I could get my hands on over... I looked for a RHD front end to do the swap... But it was way too expensive to mess with.

[white_fly]

As Brian hit... Headlights, tail lights, the fun top... And the optional kits/hood...

I think I can do without the fun top. How much would you expect to pay for 121 headlights, taillights and grille?

[SimonTuffGuy]

FMS was carrying the stuff... I know that in talking to Roger this week about my hood, he said they may not be carrying them anymore.

When I got my kit, I got a new grill witha set of used headlights and corner lights for $450. The tail lights I picked up were new and ran me $200 I believe.

If you found someone over there (I know we have a few overseas members), you can pickup the stuff from a wrecked car for cheaper than that, aside from the shipping costs that you'd have.

As for the fun top... I know Roger said he had several of the spoiler kits that fit them. I wasn't too interested when I had my ragtop. But I know that there have been several Festiva ragtop finds in the junkyard (which is where mine came from) - You can get a brand new one that would fit in, with electric roll back option for $400 or so if you look around. I know www.streetbeatcustoms.com has some decent prices and tons of sizes, fabrics, etc to chose from.

[25Horseplay]

I know the grill is expensive to ship because of its size ( it is as wide as the front end, the corner lights are in the grill). I have tried to get another one. The tailights I have seen FMS sell for $50 used on Ebay. The funtop was just an option.

[Dave G]

It's worth it so that I can appear to have a Mazda since I essentially work for Mazda. It's also a little more unique than a regular Festiva. A grille, emblems and lights is hardly a big deal, especially if they're cheap.

Mine's part way there :-)

http://www.ws-design.com/festiva/blue/image7.html

[muscle_Car1]

A grille, emblems and lights is hardly a big deal, especially if they're cheap.

Cheap HA

Most of us wish they were cheap

[fastivaca]

I know the grill is expensive to ship because of its size ( it is as wide as the front end, the corner lights are in the grill).

I just picked one up on E-bay for 15 Euros... but Brian is right the shipping was a killer... 55 Euros :shock:

Anyways, there is now a Mazda 121 grille on its way to mate with the headlights and corner lights I already have.

[white_fly]

Where was the Mazda 121 sold? All of Europe or just some countries? What about the UK? I'm wondering if I can contact a salvage yard over there to get the parts.

[25Horseplay]

I see them on Ebay Germany and Ebay Austrailia. I am sure they are sold in other parts of Europe too.