96 Del Sol S with 99-00 Civic Front End Conversion
 

okay, i know there are a million posts about this subject. also i have searched...but i have a few questions and im going to post pics along this process.
I bought the del sol yesterday and i have alot of parts layin around and parts cars. but first off with the 99-00 civic front end, is there any modification you have to do the hood? like at the rear of the hood the del sol fenders curve in toward the engine bay, and also which hinges are used? i have a 98 Civic and i know the hinges wont' just bolt on. but as for the rest of the conversion i have that covered. Thanks guys. i'll keep yall posted.

dont waste your time man

Re: 96 Del Sol S with 99-00 Civic Front End Conversion (TyConway21)
 

no, just no. dont do it, im not letting you. Why would u want to ruin a perfectly fine car?Why a perfectly fine del sol? buy a fucking ford f 150 and do a civic front end conversion. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emthdown.gif https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emthdown.gif https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emthdown.gif

Re: 96 Del Sol S with 99-00 Civic Front End Conversion (TyConway21)
 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1612716

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1467458

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1406171

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1349188

These two are really helpful...

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1166260

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1058599


Those should at least give you an idea on what is involved. Good luck man! I personally think it does not look very good as if ANYTHING, an EG front end looks a bit more "in place" than an EK...but its your car! https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif


http://www.kris.1000lecie.pl/delsolp...70_25_full.jpg

http://www.kris.1000lecie.pl/delsolp...70_23_full.jpg

Here's another pretty helpful thread..

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=685518


And here's a pic of a DC2 JDM front on a Del Sol...

http://www.sromagazine.com/events/cm...1/dsc06339.jpg

i asked for information, not stupid comments.

Re: (TyConway21)
 

i'm not trying to be a jerk or anything, but if you want a 99-00 Si front end why don't you buy a 99-00 Si?

save up a little more cash if money is the issue. don't go changing a perfectly fine OEM del Sol front end.

just my .2 cents.

Re: (TyConway21)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TyConway21 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i asked for information, not stupid comments.</TD></TR></TABLE>

the only thing stupid in this thread is you wanting to change the front end of a del sol into an ek, something that a million other people drive. whats the point of getting a del sol to just butcher it. nothing from your 98 is straight bolt on end of story

if you have a 98 civic why don't you just put the 99-00 front end on that? i think your stupid just my .02 cents.

Re: (SOL Food)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOL Food &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'm not trying to be a jerk or anything, but if you want a 99-00 Si front end why don't you buy a 99-00 Si?

save up a little more cash if money is the issue. don't go changing a perfectly fine OEM del Sol front end.

just my .2 cents.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i agree...the jdm del sol front end looks nice y not go with that? but hey if you like it go for it.... https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

Re: (bmoua)
 

If he wants to do it, who cares? Like he said, he only wants information, not your opinion of how it looks or who agrees/disagrees with his ideas. Damn, that shit pisses me off.

Re: (e gee two)
 

i got one, along with a 05 s2k, 2 91 civics, both b-series swapped, one supercharger other all motor,and a crx si in the process of being a drag car, and i just picked up this del sol with front end damage and i like the 99-00 civic si front end. i guess this is really honda-flame other to the actual name Honda-TECH

Re: (bmoua)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TurbdEG6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If he wants to do it, who cares? Like he said, he only wants information, not your opinion of how it looks or who agrees/disagrees with his ideas. Damn, that shit pisses me off.</TD></TR></TABLE>

who cares what you think? i answered his question, and besides this is an open forum. yes its his car and he can do what he wants with it, but im just saying its stupid.

radiator support needs to be change
fenders need to be cut
etc. just like other conversions

and he could have searched and found his answer https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emthdown.gif

Re: (TyConway21)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TyConway21 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i got one, along with a 05 s2k, 2 91 civics, both b-series swapped, one supercharger other all motor,and a crx si in the process of being a drag car, and i just picked up this del sol with front end damage and i like the 99-00 civic si front end. i guess this is rea-lly honda-flame other to the actual name Honda-TECH</TD></TR></TABLE>

this is going to be my last comment on the this thread.


not anyone asked you about the other cars you had and what not. i don't know whether you did this to establish some credibility that you're a tuner, but that has nothing to do with the topic at hand. this can be honda-tech if you would have just searched more thoroughly. who cares if the del sol had front end damage, fix it.

i mean every thread i try and look at on here is whored up with BS... i mean really we get enough crap as it is driving hondas... i just wanted some decent info from someone who has done the swap... like really in the last 5 years i have owned 15 or so different hondas... im a honda fan and you build a car for what you want it to be, and not for what others think.

Re: (TurbdEG6)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TurbdEG6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If he wants to do it, who cares? Like he said, he only wants information, not your opinion of how it looks or who agrees/disagrees with his ideas. Damn, that shit pisses me off.</TD></TR></TABLE> You know what "shit pisses ME off" people who give hondas a bad name, and no offense stupid, useless conversion do exactly that. God knows i get enough from my subaru driving friends, now all they need to see is a del sol with a civic front, that wont set them off or anything. why are u even doing this? why did u get a del sol just to put a plain jane civic front end on it? you bought a del sol, which is much rarer than a civic, looks a shitload more exotic and is convertible, just to make it look like the thousands of civics out there? waste of time, waste of money, and waste of a beautiful car. just get a civic...

Re: (e gee two)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by e gee two &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

and he could have searched and found his answer https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emthdown.gif </TD></TR></TABLE>


Thats all I did for him. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif

I know nothing of front end conversions, nor do I personally like them. I just searched in archived threads in the civic/del sol forum "front conversion" and posted the results. Really not difficult, yanno?

Re: (VTECommie)
 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1683906

sorry but i had to post this one more time


look 7 posts down in that thread. did the search for you and now you can stop crying https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emthdown.gif

Re: (I Shot 50 Cent)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I Shot 50 Cent &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


Thats all I did for him. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif

I know nothing of front end conversions, nor do I personally like them. I just searched in archived threads in the civic/del sol forum "front conversion" and posted the results. Really not difficult, yanno? </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah, i know. its really the fucking lazy noobs that don't really wnat to search. they want to be spoon fed the information rather to look for it

now im done.. officially https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

Oh my lord.

ive read through the links... i did not see any info about the hinges...bc i know the hood i have does not just bolt on.

you might have better luck finding info on a conversion like this on http://www.clubcivic.com or http://www.clubsi.com

https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif

Re: (TyConway21)
 

That white one is local here, and I see it all the time. It's a pile of shit and the conversion looks like ass in real life. Hell it doesn't even look good in pictures. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emthdown.gif https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emthdown.gif

I did one on my Del Sol but with a 92-95 civic. I thinks it looks nicer because a Del Sol is a rounded car like a 92-95 Civic unlike the harsher lines of a 96-00 Civic.

I needed a core support, hood, headlights, bumper, cornerlights and your oem fenders with the Civic fenders. Everything is just a bolt on except the fenders. You will need to cut the Del Sol fenders endeds by the door and weld the piece to the Civic fenders!!!! You can do it the other way around also. Cut and make out the hole for the Civic lights on the Del Sol fenders. That was the hardest part. I like it a lot, makes your car standout and different from all the others.
If you have never done body work, I would not recomend it. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif

Re: (TyConway21)
 

It's like any other conversion. Was the 96 bumper damaged?

Re: (TyConway21)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TyConway21 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ive read through the links... i did not see any info about the hinges...bc i know the hood i have does not just bolt on.</TD></TR></TABLE>

then the hood you have must no bolt on any 96-00 civic either. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emthdown.gif

dude who cares if he wants to change his front end its not you decision anyways. If you do plan on doing it please post some pictures.