Ideylook:
Asking all the 504 gurus out there :

Can the black plastic lower side panels that run along the doors and front wing panel on a 504 bestline be removed and can the doors and front wing panels then be painted when they are removed ? i am assuming there will be holes that will need filling in.

Can the front and rear bumper on a 504 bestline be changed to the older chrome ones and if so can the two front indicators that are inside the bumper on the bestline be relocated into the front panel under the headlights like the older model ?

Thanks for all the feedback to come

i bet you saw one, and you want to modify it, which i can say, with all my experience, is stress, waste of time and money, buy one without the side panels
even i like the ones with side panels

Updating this thread, took some time but after looking at quite a few i finally found my 504. As stated originally I was specifically looking for one that drove very well and had a good engine and drivetrain and found one. I was amazed on inspection of the engine to see all new O.E.M service parts and the engine sounded like it had been assembled the day before at PAN. The tyres were new and it drove perfectly. The former owner really looked after these components.
Body is a bit battered but thats easy to deal with. It has never been painted before and is all original.

I will upload video and pics as soon as i can.
Now the task of turning it into a fully refurbished 504 begins

Ideylook:
Updating this thread, took some time but after looking at quite a few i finally found my 504. As stated originally I was specifically looking for one that drove very well and had a good engine and drivetrain and found one. I was amazed on inspection of the engine to see all new O.E.M service parts and the engine sounded like it had been assembled the day before at PAN. The tyres were new and it drove perfectly. The former owner really looked after these components.
Body is a bit battered but thats easy to deal with. It has never been painted before and is all original.

I will upload video and pics as soon as i can.
Now the task of turning it into a fully refurbished 504 begins

Oga you better upload pics fast o! Let us all feast our eyes on this classic Nigerian work horse, if not, you and i are gonna have a very serious conversation. Yaff kept us in suspense long enough

dumo1:

Oga you better upload pics fast o! Let us all feast our eyes on this classic Nigerian work horse, if not, you and i are gonna have a very serious conversation. Yaff kept us in suspense long enough

no vex oh! better 504 no dey litter market so from
original post to now nah only 5wks!
I see 504 wey dey wear better suit but the engine dey make noise like hammer and nail and other pretenders.....
no be easy to find!

Ideylook:


no vex oh! better 504 no dey litter market so from
original post to now nah only 5wks!
I see 504 wey dey wear better suit but the engine dey make noise like hammer and nail and other pretenders.....
no be easy to find!

Lol!! It's ok sir, I am just glad that you were patient enough to wait for the right one.

Ideylook:


I'm still looking.................

oga call me and stop suffering

kengodson:

oga call me and stop suffering

See above, i have found one so there is no suffering, only happiness

Ideylook:


See above, i have found one so there is no suffering, only happiness

pics never still sbow?

dumo1:

pics never still sbow?

dumo1 - you be policeman oh! Actually I've been trying to upload a video of the engine running but it looks like i have to put it into an external program like youtube first - it won't upload straight from my laptop. Na im dey delay me. I will persevere and overcome before you arrest me!

Ideylook:


dumo1 - you be policeman oh! Actually I've been trying to upload a video of the engine running but it looks like i have to put it into an external program like youtube first - it won't upload straight from my laptop. Na im dey delay me. I will persevere and overcome before you arrest me!

abi naw. And yes you do have to put it in an external program like youtube and post the link to the video in the comment section.

Make I collect front row seat sharply

Ideylook:
Updating this thread, took some time but after looking at quite a few i finally found my 504. As stated originally I was specifically looking for one that drove very well and had a good engine and drivetrain and found one. I was amazed on inspection of the engine to see all new O.E.M service parts and the engine sounded like it had been assembled the day before at PAN. The tyres were new and it drove perfectly. The former owner really looked after these components.
Body is a bit battered but thats easy to deal with. It has never been painted before and is all original.

I will upload video and pics as soon as i can.
Now the task of turning it into a fully refurbished 504 begins

bestline