crx_si-r

ok, here's the deal. i recently had my EJ8 coupe dinged in the rear 1/4 and the other persons insurance coffed up 1600 to fix it and i figure its hardle noticeable so im gonna up grade the front end and replace my messed up rear bumper while im at it. i want to do the 99-00 front end i know whats needed for that to happen but my question is this, will the rear bumper from a 99-00 bolt right up without any problems? im going to have all the pieces repainted to oem paint. lmk thanks in advance guys.

ke98248

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I believe the rear bumper will fit in just fine -- don't take my word for it, but as for the things you need for 99-00 front end conversion:

99-00 parts required:

Front Bumper
Hood Grille
Passenger + Driver Fenders
Both Headlights

crx_si-r

yea i just picked up the following items today
front bumper ($70 with lip)
front oem si lip
hood (free from buddy)
L/R fenders ($24/each)
rear bumper ($48 will pick up this weekend)


all i need now are the grill and some headlights n fogs n im good to go.

by the way what is the difference between the si grill and other oem grills? i went n picked up some after market fenders for $24/each brand new but i asked if he had the grill he told me that only the ex/dx/lx/hx... ones were available in after market but not the si? can anyone clarify this for me? thanks again.

Hittnthebz

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ke98248 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I believe the rear bumper will fit in just fine -- don't take my word for it, but as for the things you need for 99-00 front end conversion:

99-00 parts required:

Front Bumper
Hood Grille
Passenger + Driver Fenders
Both Headlights</TD></TR></TABLE>
You left the hood off of the list.

Hittnthebz

This is an si grille

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW

and this is an ex grille (it is missing the painted part but they are the same on all of the models anyways)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW

crx_si-r

oh, so i may not even need the grill then. i purchased this one from a guy on ebay in canada and he claimed it to be for a 96-98 civic but it didnt line up to my 97 bumper...

does that look right for the 99-00?

Hittnthebz

I cant tell directly from the picture although the upper corners of the grille seem to be more aggressive than the 96-98 grille which is a little bit less sharp of a curve. I would assume that if the grille didnt line up to your 96-98 grille then it must be for a 99-00.

Hittnthebz

Does it say anything on the box about what it is intended for?

crx_si-r

hmmm. ill test fit it on the 99/00 bumper in the morning when its not raining.

NOFX

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crx_si-r &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">oh, so i may not even need the grill then. i purchased this one from a guy on ebay in canada and he claimed it to be for a 96-98 civic but it didnt line up to my 97 bumper...

does that look right for the 99-00?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It looks a lot like the '96-'98 one to me.

The '99-'00 one is wider than the '96-'98. Besides that, the painted shell is thicker on the '96-'98s.

crx_si-r

well thats the thing it didnt fit my 97 ex coupe front bumper. it sat wierd on it. i tested it on the 00 si front bumper and it was way too short. could it be that the guy i bought it from was in canada? and on the back side its stamped canada.

NOFX

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crx_si-r &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well thats the thing it didnt fit my 97 ex coupe front bumper. it sat wierd on it. i tested it on the 00 si front bumper and it was way too short. could it be that the guy i bought it from was in canada? and on the back side its stamped canada.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That grille was made in Canada.

96-00 2DR - Made in US
96-00 3DR - Made in Canada
96,98-00 4DR - Made in Canada/Japan/US
97 4DR - Made in US

The '99-'00 grilles are much less wide. It's probably a '96-'98 grille. If it sat weird it might have not been entirely installed (all the screws and the clips).

Hittnthebz

After seein the pics NOFX posted, it does look like the 96-98. If it is OEM then I agree with NOFX in the fact that you probably didnt completely install it.

NOFX

Oh, and look at the space around the H. There's a lot more room around it on the '99-'00. On the '96-'98 the shell is almost right against the edge of the H.

crx_si-r

i had the bumper off the car. the grill wouldnt fall into place on the lower clips where my stock grill was at. but oh well. my other question is this:
are there any visual differnces between the rear bumper on the 96-98 and the 99-00?

i ask this because im getting ready to do the conversion and thinking wether or not to buy a 96-98 rear bumper or just get the 99-00 rear bumper thanks again guys.

NOFX

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crx_si-r &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i had the bumper off the car. the grill wouldnt fall into place on the lower clips where my stock grill was at. but oh well. my other question is this:
are there any visual differnces between the rear bumper on the 96-98 and the 99-00?

i ask this because im getting ready to do the conversion and thinking wether or not to buy a 96-98 rear bumper or just get the 99-00 rear bumper thanks again guys.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes, there is. There's a slight lip along the bottom of the '99-'00.

On the '96-'98 the bumper just dips underneath. On the '99-'00 it dips under, then comes out and then dips under again.

crx_si-r

oh ok. i see what u mean. i dont know how familiar u are, NOFX, with the crx's but the 88-89 crx and 90-91 crx have the same difference in the rear bumper. ok ill go ahead and purchase a 99-00 bumper to keep everything looking similar. thanks again for all the help guys. ill post pics of my before and after pics after i get my conversion done.