body kits and hoods

[the plum]

my friend has a 91 ford escort and blew the motor and now is parting it out could i fit his body kit on my 91 protege 323 or not. What is the difference between a protege and a protege 323.

[chris]

my friend has a 91 ford escort and blew the motor and now is parting it out could i fit his body kit on my 91 protege 323 or not. What is the difference between a protege and a protege 323.
hmmm, good question. the only thing i cand think of bein a problem is the sideskirts,but dont quote me.

[MazKid]

The Protege is the sedan, the 323 is the hatch...you're getting "Protege 323" from the emblem on the back of the car - don't be confused, you own a Protege and not a 323.

Escort sideskirts(like the GT sideskirts that don't go up the side of the car) will fit the Protege, however as I found out you have to drill holes in the body to mount it, and you also lose your front mud flap(actually you might be able to swap the skirts on each side so that they are backwards...I didn't even think of this when I test-fitted a set at the junkyard last weekend).

Front and rear bumpers are a different story completely...if you mean you want to use part of an Escort bumper(add on body kit) it prolly won't work, and the only way to get an Escort front bumper to fit the Protege is by cutting the hump off the top of the bumper where the grill goes. Rear bumper might be completely different from the Protege, I don't know, but Escort bumpers are ugly IMO. Get yourself a Familia front bumper, you have 2 basic styles to choose from, the one on my car(in my sig below) is off of a Familia GT-X.

[the plum]

The Protege is the sedan, the 323 is the hatch...you're getting "Protege 323" from the emblem on the back of the car - don't be confused, you own a Protege and not a 323.

Escort sideskirts(like the GT sideskirts that don't go up the side of the car) will fit the Protege, however as I found out you have to drill holes in the body to mount it, and you also lose your front mud flap(actually you might be able to swap the skirts on each side so that they are backwards...I didn't even think of this when I test-fitted a set at the junkyard last weekend).

Front and rear bumpers are a different story completely...if you mean you want to use part of an Escort bumper(add on body kit) it prolly won't work, and the only way to get an Escort front bumper to fit the Protege is by cutting the hump off the top of the bumper where the grill goes. Rear bumper might be completely different from the Protege, I don't know, but Escort bumpers are ugly IMO. Get yourself a Familia front bumper, you have 2 basic styles to choose from, the one on my car(in my sig below) is off of a Familia GT-X.
where can i find those bumpers.

[Matthew]

BUMPERS not bumbers

[the plum]

Hey do you guys know if a new sti wing will it on my 91 protege. And if the hood scoop will to or will an evo 8 wing and hood scoop fit. What do you guys think i should sti or evo style parts need help.

[MazKid]

Just to prevent you from screwing up an otherwise great looking Protege, I'm going to say no to everything.

I will however say that you can find my bumper and other Familia bumpers, real Mazda parts, on E-bay from time to time(just search for Mazda Familia), and also in ClubProtege's for sale section.

[njwebber]

i know you can get RX7 or an Evo body kits for most 1st genration proteges

[SP33D]

they are direct fits?

[the plum]

ok guys what front bumper should i go for and the two gray one where can i find those.

[vindication]

that is fugly

[the plum]

that is fugly
ok what about this one is it fugly

[slayer4u]

ok guys what front bumper should i go for and the two gray one where can i find those.
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