96 civic si - bumper conversion shortcut?
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96 civic si - bumper conversion shortcut?
Is there an aftermarket bumper that fits a 1996 honda civic that is the 2000 civic style? If not, would it really be that hard to take the two bumpers to a body shop, tell them to chop it up and make it fit my 96 civic?
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Re: 1996 honda civic si conversation shortcut
You're asking if someone besides Honda makes a bumper for one of the most popular cars sold worldwide? Have you ever been on the internet?
You should know that you'll need 99-00 headlights, fenders, and a hood.
Or are you asking if there is a "99-00 style" bumper that fits with 96-98 headlights and fenders?
If so....are you aware that people from the space station will be able to tell, with their naked eyes, that your car is not a 99-00 civic si?
If you're looking into a body shop to cut up a 99-00 bumper bottom half and graft it onto a 96-98 top half and make it geometrically and aesthetically fit....do you believe this sounds more or less difficult/expensive than buying the complete 99-00 front clip?
You should know that you'll need 99-00 headlights, fenders, and a hood.
Or are you asking if there is a "99-00 style" bumper that fits with 96-98 headlights and fenders?
If so....are you aware that people from the space station will be able to tell, with their naked eyes, that your car is not a 99-00 civic si?
If you're looking into a body shop to cut up a 99-00 bumper bottom half and graft it onto a 96-98 top half and make it geometrically and aesthetically fit....do you believe this sounds more or less difficult/expensive than buying the complete 99-00 front clip?
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Re: 1996 honda civic si conversation shortcut
First and foremost, there is a thing called an si conversion so I'm obviously not the first person to do this.
Buying all the parts would be 600-700$ easy. I got hired at a body shop and I will be doing all the work I was just looking for tips.
Buying all the parts would be 600-700$ easy. I got hired at a body shop and I will be doing all the work I was just looking for tips.
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Re: 1996 honda civic si conversation shortcut
Always gotta be some noob that wants to reinvent the wheel but doesn't want to be the one to go first.
And HOW is that a shortcut?
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Re: 96 civic si - bumper conversion shortcut?
He wants that 99 front bumper look but keep the headlights and fenders the same, weird I know but hey hey its his car.
OP have you tried mounting it on first before asking a body shop to make adjustments?
OP have you tried mounting it on first before asking a body shop to make adjustments?
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Re: 96 is conversion shortcut
You need to have 99-00 hood, fenders, grille, and bumper in order for that to work..... You'd spend more having a body shop try to mold some bumpers together than you would sourcing used parts to do it correctly.
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ive seen this done before looks really nice i seen a picture here on HT i forgot his username but it was a silver hatch with a k if i remember bumper is called jblood
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Re: 96 civic si - bumper conversion shortcut?
you're getting robbed if you pay over 300 for an 99-00 "Si" conversion...seeing as Integra jdm fronts go for 6-$800 and come with more items, still a pos civic at the end of the day.
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Re: 96 civic si - bumper conversion shortcut?
what condition doe ? in Toronto a 99-00 front set(SiR/no-SiR) goes for around 300 in good shape. reason being there's tons of auto's here that ppl buy up and part out, usually in good shape too.
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Re: 96 civic si - bumper conversion shortcut?
No, it isn't. A retrofit adds new technology to old technology to improve it in some tangible way. A conversion is taking a part of one thing and putting it on another thing, to make the other thing look like, or pretend to be, the first thing.
B18C1 motor into a '96 Civic? Technically a retrofit. Newer motor (technology), tangible improvement (more power).
Body panels from the front of one car onto the front of another? Same technology, no actual tangible improvement. Conversion.
B18C1 motor into a '96 Civic? Technically a retrofit. Newer motor (technology), tangible improvement (more power).
Body panels from the front of one car onto the front of another? Same technology, no actual tangible improvement. Conversion.
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Re: 96 civic si - bumper conversion shortcut?
I've never done something like this before, grafting two bumpers together. I've done simple body work for the past month, just curious if anyone has ever done it.
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Re: 96 is conversion shortcut
How many threads do you need asking the exact same thing? You WORK in a body shop (or so you claimed). Ask one of your co-workers this question. Reported.