leonel619

ok. i have a 2002 accord sedan, and i plan on doing a 01-02 accord coupe front bumper conversion. ive done some research and i think all i have to change, besides the bumper, is the hood. now is there anyone out there who has done this. if so will the bumper and hood fit right in or is there other major changes that i would have to look into. i know that the 2dr and 4dr have the same headlights so that means they have the same fenders as well. any coments???

FunnyVictor86

ive heard you can do just the bumper but if you want to do it right you should do the hood aswell ... ive wanted to do this conversion aswell but since ive never got a straight answer about it i never did it ...

AZNRAC312

I have done the conversion on my brother's car. You need a 2dr bumper and hood if you want everything to line up perfect. Its pretty much a direct bolt on. Here are some pixs of it before and after it was painted. I did not use a 2dr hood, I just kept the 4dr hood so that is why you see a little gap between the bumper and the hood.
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Take a close look at the part where the bumper meets the fender, the lines don't flow together since the 2dr fender is slightly different.

cantaffordaccord

I have done the conversion also I dont think the bumper to fender lines are so bad I think it can be modified to fit nicer if you know what you are doing

I recomend getting the 01-02 coupe upper bumper retainer as well if you go this route

I modified my original 01 sedan brace for a stupid body kit thats still sitting in my parents garage collecting dust for eternity so I am not completly shure about how well the sedan retainer fits the 01-02 coupe bumper since I cut the thing apart

FunnyVictor86

wow they look real nice ... okay now im itching to do the conversion ... so all i need is the bumper cover and the hood ... now by bumper retainer do you mean the foam support thing?

TheMuffinMan

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Technically all you need is the bumper and hood, the fenders don't line up 100% with it but it'll fit.

FunnyVictor86

the fenders not lining up flush isnt a big deal ... i can live with it ... so anyone know where i can get a hood and bumper cover in the los angeles or san fernando valley area for a good deal?

FunnyVictor86

oh two more questions ... does that 2dr bumper cover have a removable grille? it doesnt look like it i just wanna make sure ... and also do i need to get anything besides the hood ... like the hood latch or something like that? thx

whitejm

the 01-02 grill is part of the bumper whereas the 98-00 is separate

AZNRAC312

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The bumper retainer is the bracket that attaches to the radiator support, the part that the top portion of the bumper clips on to. I changed mine to a 2dr, but the 4dr is doable. Check out craigslist for bumpers. I just picked up another 2dr 2002 bumper for a buddy of mine that is going to do the conversion as well. I got a good condition oem silver one for $100 bucks. I will post some pixs sometime next week.

FunnyVictor86

lucky i need a silver one! ... i searched craigslist ... i couldnt find anything ... i guess im just gonna have to play the waiting game ...

FunnyVictor86

hmm does the 98-00 front bumper cover also have the cutouts for foglights like the 01-02 coupe front bumper cover? ... i want a removable grill so i can use a honeycomb style grill ... i just bought some black housing headlights and im ready to get my hood and bumper cover but i want to be 100% sure that im not going to need anything else ...

oo_phuong

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go for it......hood,bumper

the 98-00 coupe bumper has one long mouth, doesnt have the 2 square holes(cutouts) on the side like 01-02 coupes, u'll have to mount it

FunnyVictor86

thx for the help everyone ... when i do this ... which should be soon ... ill post pics up ... which reminds me ... anyone else thats done this should post up theirs too ...

FunnyVictor86

hey oo_phuong i went on your car domain ... nice ride ... dude is that a rear lower tiebar? ... if it is where the heck did you get it? ... custom fabrication? ... ive looked everyone and ive yet to find one ...

oo_phuong

thanks for ur compliment bro, and yes its a lower tie bar, i couldnt find it either, the only place i could find one was ebay, i was a bit sceptical at first but mines was pretty strong built...im lookin for a cusco front strut or a red megan racing maybe for i good cost but anyways, goodluck on ur front bumper im sure itll look nice w/ the 01 coupe bumper n yea post pics, those r rare to find

FunnyVictor86

how much did you pay for it ... im gonna have to have myself a look on ebay for one ... well the megan one retails at $69.95 off megans website ... it doesnt say anything about shipping ... i was going to get a megan front upper too also in red but im scared that its going to go pink

oo_phuong

i paid like around $20, goin pink? lol, is it common for them to fade?

FunnyVictor86

ive seen ppl with pink/faded red anodized control arms ... maybe a cheapy i dunno ... im scared of ending up with a pink strutbar ... im probably going gunmetal ...

FunnyVictor86

so the car is in the shop ... im finally doing the conversion ... 4 months later lol ...i should have it back tomorrow ... i cant wait to see it

FunnyVictor86

its a bad angle i took the pic while rushing off to work ... but here it is

naoandlata

Looks good But lower it bit more

361 accord

wow looks good , i REALLY want to do this now , but i think the 90-00 sedan fronts arent that bad so it isnt really burning me up that bad

god forbid i ever screw up my front end i will be doing this conversion

FunnyVictor86

i already have a 2 in. drop from my tein s.tech's ... the problem is my rims ... i tried tucking bigger tires but because of the offset and width they rubbed ... gayyy lol ... but can you guys post pics and info on ur set up suspension wise ... maybe ill go lower ...

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Modified by FunnyVictor86 at 9:02 PM 8/15/2008

Importn2oRacer

Does anybody know if fog lights fit nicely in the 00-02 2dr front bumper? Anyone got any pics of it with fog lights installed?