2014 P85 Gets a 2017 facelift using OEM parts

[alexvo]

Does anyone know of any shops that would be willing to take on this retrofit of the OEM bumper /MX grill in the Bay Area? I would be willing to drive down to SoCal if needed.

 

[rknp85plus]

Anyone looking to do a facelift conversion. I have an extra front grille for sale.

2016-18 TESLA Model S T Badge Front Upper Support Grille

 

[ssptom]

Does anyone know of a body shop near Los Angeles, CA that'll work on the facelift conversion?

 

[ssptom]

Here is picture of my 2013 Tesla Model S85 New Facelift using OEM Bumper

Hey Luis, your upgrade looks great! I'm not too far from Palmdale, can you refer me to the body shop that did the work? Much appreciated!

 

[cmarshack]

Yes it does fit I just didnt put it back on because I wanted to take a picture of the latch.

Can you take a photo with the trim piece back in place? I am curious how the "finished product" looks with the hood open.

 

[ssptom]

What was your parts list if you don't mind sharing? I'd like to cross reference with mine before I try to order. Also what was your total cost?
This is mine so far...

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Hey Luke, do you have any images of your front fascia upgrade? Also, did you end up using all of the parts you've list?

 

[Lukez]

Hey Luke, do you have any images of your front fascia upgrade? Also, did you end up using all of the parts you've list?

I couldn't find an SC that would order me the parts

 

[ssptom]

Are you in Canada?

 

[ssptom]

I couldn't find an SC that would order me the parts

Are you in Canada?

 

[Lukez]

Kind of. I get most of my service done in Michigan . I gave a list to both SC in Cleveland and got ignored multiple times after the initial "this won't fit your car and we won't service or warranty the parts"
Same thing in Toronto when I gave them the list.
Emails and phone calls got ignored after that

 

[Lightmatrix]

So interested in doing this... it seems that gap is the only real issue. On another thread, there was talk about custom 3d printing a part. Any other solutions out there?

 

[MFWIC]

Would the new hood work?

 

[Chaserr]

Artsci did that and said the mating of the new hood was a pita due to all the underhood changes that he had to make also.

 

[M4guy]

Are the frunk plastics different and not interchangeable on the rwd only cars?

If you have a ‘D’ awd model wouldn’t the new plastic trim fit?

 

[M4guy]

Also, does anyone know if the bonnets ‘D’ latch can be cut off a pre-facelift bonnet and welded/fitted to a facelift bonnet?

 

[M4guy]

Anyone?

 

[cmarshack]

Are the frunk plastics different and not interchangeable on the rwd only cars?

If you have a ‘D’ awd model wouldn’t the new plastic trim fit?

Yes, this is outlined earlier in this thread. They are different, so you would have to switch to the new smaller frunk (why would anyone give up that space without a front motor) and all the new plastic surrounds.

Also, does anyone know if the bonnets ‘D’ latch can be cut off a pre-facelift bonnet and welded/fitted to a facelift bonnet?

You can weld just about anything, so I am fairly certain this can be done. However, to my knowledge, no one on this forum has done it yet.

Anyone?

 

[FlatSix911]

Here is a video from a cross post in another thread...

Below is a link to my youtube video on tips

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[M4guy]

Yes, this is outlined earlier in this thread. They are different, so you would have to switch to the new smaller frunk (why would anyone give up that space without a front motor) and all the new plastic surrounds.

Sorry, I think you miss understood my question.

I know the RWD models have a smaller frunk and would need changing.

My car is a P85D AWD so already has the smaller frunk like the facelift cars, so my question is will the facelift plastic trim panels that surround the frunk fit the P85D?

As that way I can just facelift the bumper and frunk plastics, then potentially remove the prefacelift ‘D’ from the bonnet and weld it to the facelift bonnet in the correct location.

Hope that’s more clear

 

[M4guy]

Sorry, I think you miss understood my question.

I know the RWD models have a larger frunk and would need changing to a smaller one.

My car is a P85D AWD so already has the smaller frunk the same as the facelift cars, so my question is will the facelift plastic trim panels that surround the frunk fit the P85D?

As that way I can just get the facelift bumper and frunk plastics, then potentially remove the prefacelift ‘D’ from the bonnet and weld it to the facelift bonnet in the correct location.

Hope that’s more clear