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Old 01-13-2004, 05:37 AM
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I think my 94 ex cuope may have been in a fender bender before I bought it. you know how the head light and corner lights are two peice?. well mine doesnt fit flush. its like the corner light sticks out more than the head light.can a body shop fix that when I take the car in to be painted?
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How is the alignment of your headlights? It sounds to me that's all you need (a headlight alignment). Mine looked that way when I bought my car. The headlights were WAY off. I did a headlight alignment and *WAALAA* flush headlights.
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you think thats all? i mean its not bad its just a tiny bit off.
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Default Re: ever been in an accident? (Boostage)

can you take a picture of it? yea, i wouldn't worry too much about it...just adjust the bolts on top of the headlights and stuff
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Yeah. That sounds about right. The only difference between my car and yours is mine's a DX. Go get a Haynes manual ($15). But when it says to use a screwdriver on it, us an 8mm socket. It works much better and it's easier.
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Default Re: ever been in an accident? (b00st)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b00st &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">adjust the bolts on top of the headlights and stuff</TD></TR></TABLE>

...and stuff? That's pretty assinine...sorry.
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Default Re: ever been in an accident? (JRI94)

my fender wont line up to my hood fittingly
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EJ1Z6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my fender wont line up to my hood fittingly </TD></TR></TABLE>

Mine either. Right side. From the very front to about 3 inches back.
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i think water gets into it....

ehh, whatever--my car hasn't died during rainy days, so it's all good!
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I think thats all Hondas, and all 92-96 camrys it just happens over time
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can u prove that? oddly, i started to notice my last civic's fender beginning to "part" from the hood...maybe my imagination?
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Get the VIN ask nicely for a carfax report on H-T.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boostage &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think thats all Hondas, and all 92-96 camrys it just happens over time</TD></TR></TABLE>

i meant from my previous post to prove that.
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