Help with headlight conversion from 96,97,98 to 99,00
11-10-2008, 11:02 AM
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Help with headlight conversion from 96,97,98 to 99,00
Alright heres the deal, I bought a complete Carbon Fiber front end, hood, fenders, and front bumper, off of craigslist. The guy said it fits a 99,00 civic perfectly but it can fit a 96,97,98 civic all you have to do it change the headlights. I have a 97 Honda Civic DX and I am trying to get these 99,00 carbon fiber parts installed on my car. What would I have to do to get everything to fit, also what kind of lights would I need to install on my car. Any help with this would be great, thank you so much
11-10-2008, 11:08 AM
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Re: Help with headlight conversion from 96,97,98 to 99,00 (xkilacamx)
you will just need 99-00 civic headlights...also if it didn't come with the grille you will need one also...you will have to modify your radiator support for the grille though...it's longer than the 96-98's...put your grille on and see where you gotta cut and gl on your conversion
11-10-2008, 11:33 AM
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what ek4_b16a said is correct...... if all parts you have are intended for a 99-00, then you are just lacking the headlights and grille..... here's a write up:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=790135
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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=790135
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11-10-2008, 11:41 AM
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Re: Help with headlight conversion from 96,97,98 to 99,00 (xkilacamx)
Originally Posted by xkilacamx
Alright heres the deal, I bought a complete Carbon Fiber front end, hood, fenders, and front bumper, off of craigslist. The guy said it fits a 99,00 civic perfectly but it can fit a 96,97,98 civic all you have to do it change the headlights. I have a 97 Honda Civic DX and I am trying to get these 99,00 carbon fiber parts installed on my car. What would I have to do to get everything to fit, also what kind of lights would I need to install on my car. Any help with this would be great, thank you so much
- headlights
- hood
- fenders
- bumper
- grille
- core support OR modify current core support or new bumper
Here's some photos to help you better understand the differences.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2278221
Originally Posted by NOFX
<FONT SIZE="3">What are the differences between the 1996-1998 (6G-1) front end and the 1999-2000 (6G-2) front end?</FONT>
The following are the differences between the US 1996-1998 (6th gen - first front) front end and the US 1999-2000 (6th gen - second front) front end.
- Headlights are shaped different in the corners ('96-'98 rounder; '99-'00 more pointed - this affects the hood and fenders too).
- Headlights are different lengths ('99-'00 is longer than '96-'98 - this affects the hood and bumper).
- Headlights' inner corners are shaped differently ('99-'00 is more pointed - this affects the bumper).
- Headlights are different in internal design ('96-'98 has long amber reflector and amber bulb cap in the turn signal; '99-'00 has small amber reflector in between headlight and turn signal housings).
- Grilles are different (SEE NEXT EXPLANATION).
- Space between headlights and grille is different ('96-'98 has more space - this affects the front of the hood too).
Regarding front lips, the Si comes standard with a front lip, but all other '99-'00 trims had this as an option too. '98 coupes had an option for a full lip kit too and '97-'98 models had the option for a black front under spoiler IIRC (have to verify in parts catalog).
Sedans for all model years have a chrome shell around the grille. Coupes and hatches have paint matched grille shells. The Si has a mesh insert, but the number of holes in the mesh is different than the number of holes on a CTR grille. The Si also has a removable center emblem in the grille.
1996-1998 USDM Front
1999-2000 USDM Front
The following are the differences between the US 1996-1998 (6th gen - first front) front end and the US 1999-2000 (6th gen - second front) front end.
- Headlights are shaped different in the corners ('96-'98 rounder; '99-'00 more pointed - this affects the hood and fenders too).
- Headlights are different lengths ('99-'00 is longer than '96-'98 - this affects the hood and bumper).
- Headlights' inner corners are shaped differently ('99-'00 is more pointed - this affects the bumper).
- Headlights are different in internal design ('96-'98 has long amber reflector and amber bulb cap in the turn signal; '99-'00 has small amber reflector in between headlight and turn signal housings).
- Grilles are different (SEE NEXT EXPLANATION).
- Space between headlights and grille is different ('96-'98 has more space - this affects the front of the hood too).
Regarding front lips, the Si comes standard with a front lip, but all other '99-'00 trims had this as an option too. '98 coupes had an option for a full lip kit too and '97-'98 models had the option for a black front under spoiler IIRC (have to verify in parts catalog).
Sedans for all model years have a chrome shell around the grille. Coupes and hatches have paint matched grille shells. The Si has a mesh insert, but the number of holes in the mesh is different than the number of holes on a CTR grille. The Si also has a removable center emblem in the grille.
1996-1998 USDM Front
1999-2000 USDM Front
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