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    94+ Stealth Headlight Buckets Same as 99 3000gt?

    I am redoing the headlight buckets on my 99 converted 3000gt and I would like to actually have those little brackets that are welded onto the 99 headlight buckets. I have seen it mentioned before, but I would just like a solid yes or no before I go trying to track down a stealth, are the 94+ stealths headlight buckets the same as the 99 as in they both have the same little brackets?

    If so, does anyone have the headlight buckets for sale? I would prefer to have the whole assembly (DS bucket, upper radiator support, PS bucket) still all factory welded together.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 99ishVR-4 View Post
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    I know they do have that little bracket for the side bolt on the light. You can always weld on a little piece of flat steel and drill a hole in it to simulate the same thing if you can't find stealth buckets.

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    I found some pictures of the stealth bracket and it looked identical to the 99 bracket so I tracked down a stealth in a junkyard and had them cut off half of the front clip for me for $100. The same thing was selling for $325 on ebay which is more expensive than brand new.

    I test fit my bumper and lights on the new front end and it fit perfectly. I always wondered why I had gaps with the 99 front end around the bumper and turn signals and it was completely because I was missing that bracket. I spent hours trying to align it in the past only for it to be a poor fit. When I searched on 3si, everyone said that was standard for 99 front ends. That is definitely not the case with the bracket. Finally have fitment I can be happy about. I had no idea the actual bumper itself was supposed to bolt to that bracket as well, which raises it up to actually meet the bottom of the headlights and turn signals leaving no gap.

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    I don't remember the bumper bolting to any additional brackets on my 1999. There is a support for the turns however. But it's been quite a few years since I looked at one. AFAIK, as you discovered, they are identical to 2g stealths. That's why I got a 2g base bumper to sacrifice for project "hybrid 1997 bumper".

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