Unseen Racer

so as some of you know, my 99 civic ex coupe which i had for about a month and a half was in an accident on may 23, 2009. my rear tire popped on the 15 freeway while i was going 75mph. the entire front end is gone but the frame suffered little if not any damage since it is still straight.
i want to fix it myself with the help of my friends so the question is

can i use the front end(NOT THE BUMPER, FENDERS, GRILL, HOOD and HEADLIGHTS. but the radiator support) from a 99-00 civic sedan and just weld it into place? or will it be completely different.
i was going to get a 98 front but i thought it will not match the bumper, fenders, etc because they changed the front a little.

98civdx

yep. all the 99-00 core support are exactly the same coupe, seadan or hatch.
only the grill on seadan is diffierent.

Unseen Racer

oh. ok. i can can hit up a junk yard and take any core support from a 99-00.
and everything will line up nicely?

98civdx

yep they are the same thing.
as long as the frame rails are correct everything should sit fine.
but in case you already dont know dont weld anything till the everything has been put on and alinged.

Unseen Racer

yup. i know. the last thing i was is a twisted front end!!!! :scare:
i will take EXTREME measure to ensure this!

98civdx

haha your telling me...
my dads friend put one my car. and 3 core supports later he forgot to put the headlights in.
no there is huge gaps bewteen fender and head light
good luck.

first thing i would find a shop that can check frames and have them do yours.

Unseen Racer

dont have $$ for shop.
only have liablilty. which is why my friend and i are working on it

i went to a junk yard and found one that is PERFECT! but its a 98
what will i need to do to keep the front 99-00?
can i get the 98 core support and just put headlights, fenders, grill, bumper and hood from a 99-00?

R666_EK

Yep. Just slight differences. Just look up threads from people that do the 99-00 conversions.

Unseen Racer

i know whats needed. i just wanted to know if there will be anything i will need to do to the core support.
because one of my friends said something about some "hinge like thing that doesnt move" that the 99-00 front core support has. and im just wondering if there will be any problem putting on the front end(bumper, hood, fenders, etc)

98civdx

you can stll use a 98 you will just need to cut your bumper mounts. and re-drill them. everything bolts up just like stock.
its simple.
ill try and find the diy for ya.

98civdx

no pics but it explains everything.
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/99-00-conversion-96-98-how-790135/

Unseen Racer

thank you sir.
i do not know how come i did not come upon this.
since i always search before posting.

but thank you once again

98civdx

yep.
it helps when you out the faq thingy in your favorites lol
thats what i did.

thurmondauto

Okay I dont know if anyone has awnsered your question or not cause I was skimming through the article. I haave a 1998 civic and I did the 2000 front end conversion. If you are putting a 1998 front end on you WILL have to drill some new wholes on the (1999 civic) core support. You will need all of this

-98 front bumper
-98 grille
-98 fenders
-98 hood

---My advice to you is to just find the 1999 peices (hood,fenders,grille,front bumper) and redo it all everything should bolt-on if yourframes straight) so no welding! ---

I have not heard of 1999 owners putting on the older face (1998) but plenty of 1998 owners do the 99-00 front end conversion.

Unseen Racer

thanks. but i KNOW what i need if i want to convert my front end from a 96-98 to 99-00.
and im not asking that since i HAVE a 99 civic. im asking about the front core support.
radiator support is another word for it.
and yes. its been answered but thanks anyways