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    Simple B5 and B5.5 part compatibility

    With the amount of information from the international sites you think I could get a straight answer to these questions but I can't. Or if there is something that is close with photos, those photos no longer exist.

    Are the following parts directly interchangeable?:

    Head lights
    Tail lights
    Front grill
    Fuel door latch lock bit
    Empty sacks of rice

    Thank you.
    "Dying 's for fools ... ... Because, because I'm a man." - Charlie Sheen

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    The parts aren't directly interchangeable but can be made to fit. The taillight swap is pretty common and so is swapping with a complete B5.5 front end.

    I'm looking at doing this to my front end. Audi RS bumper/grill goes straight on, just got to find one cheap.

    Simple B5 and B5.5 part compatibility-passat_3b_005-jpg

    B5.5 can be made to look good too.

    Simple B5 and B5.5 part compatibility-2405e421-jpg

    Cheers

    Paul
    Last edited by sports racer; 02-02-2017 at 04:04 PM.

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    Yeah, Ive seen a few of the whole audi swap front end. I do like it, but its outside my scope. I am keeping my eyes out for a badge less grill in general.

    I ask about the tail lights and such because I have found some I like for the b5.5 Now I know I can make it fit.
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    Do a double check before you order the tailights. I know the tailights for a wagon are interchangeable. I'm trying to find the site that had instructions for the sedan.

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    Yeah, it seems that there is only concrete information for the wagon. Weird. Well, the way things are going with the exhaust I probably wont be able to get them anyway. I guess the only cosmetic change Ill make is remove badges, removed antenna and new wheels.
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    These guys have a few options

    https://www.ecstuning.com/News/Volks...003_2004_2005/



    And you're right about it being weird, I can find more aftermarket rear lights for the wagon than for the sedan.
    Last edited by sports racer; 04-02-2017 at 04:25 PM.

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    Heh, beyond the stock b5 look and the stock 5.5 look, the rest are for wagons.

    Maybe I should just keep it stock, keep the stock wheels and do a pretend sleeper.
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