Help fixing my civic hatch Ej6
04-25-2012, 12:48 PM
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Help fixing my civic hatch Ej6
Ok so my hatch got into a minor crash and i dont know much about body work, i do know the hood is bent in but i bent it back sorta (still opens and closes.)
the left headlight got smashed in a bit but the main damage is the part of the car that the headlights and radiator bolt onto, i have no idea what its called and i dont know if i need to bend it back or replace it...help please? planning on swapping engine soon... also the car starts and runs, but i do have a check engine light, prob because the primary O2 sensor got banged a lil....btw the bumper is fine...pics
the left headlight got smashed in a bit but the main damage is the part of the car that the headlights and radiator bolt onto, i have no idea what its called and i dont know if i need to bend it back or replace it...help please? planning on swapping engine soon... also the car starts and runs, but i do have a check engine light, prob because the primary O2 sensor got banged a lil....btw the bumper is fine...pics
04-25-2012, 12:58 PM
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Re: Help fixing my civic hatch Ej6
This is body shop food although,
if you were to do it yourself the front clip would have to be stripped(bumper, fender, hood, ect.)
Cause that upper core support and probably a little of the lower one need to be set back withing spec. Thats priority #1 for you.
That is again if you insist on trying to do it yourself
if you were to do it yourself the front clip would have to be stripped(bumper, fender, hood, ect.)
Cause that upper core support and probably a little of the lower one need to be set back withing spec. Thats priority #1 for you.
That is again if you insist on trying to do it yourself
04-25-2012, 09:32 PM
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Re: Help fixing my civic hatch Ej6
I could not tell you,
I live in California, different areas will net different pricing.
I would say roughly 1,000-2,500$
After looking at it, it def looks like the core support will have to have spotwelds drilled and removed from the frame rails, and then replaced, of course while it's removed you would inspect the frame and shock towers and pull or mend back to spec,
Then have the new core support welded on, and that leaves you a good canvas to install your replaced body parts on.
If you don't have the general skills, tools, or can't facilitate,
I would def reconsider yourself doing it.
I'm sure you can find an affordable body shop local to yourself that will work with you, just be carefull as in the end with a shitty tradesman you might've wishing you did it yourself
I live in California, different areas will net different pricing.
I would say roughly 1,000-2,500$
After looking at it, it def looks like the core support will have to have spotwelds drilled and removed from the frame rails, and then replaced, of course while it's removed you would inspect the frame and shock towers and pull or mend back to spec,
Then have the new core support welded on, and that leaves you a good canvas to install your replaced body parts on.
If you don't have the general skills, tools, or can't facilitate,
I would def reconsider yourself doing it.
I'm sure you can find an affordable body shop local to yourself that will work with you, just be carefull as in the end with a shitty tradesman you might've wishing you did it yourself
04-26-2012, 12:44 PM
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Re: Help fixing my civic hatch Ej6
I could not tell you,
I live in California, different areas will net different pricing.
I would say roughly 1,000-2,500$
After looking at it, it def looks like the core support will have to have spotwelds drilled and removed from the frame rails, and then replaced, of course while it's removed you would inspect the frame and shock towers and pull or mend back to spec,
Then have the new core support welded on, and that leaves you a good canvas to install your replaced body parts on.
If you don't have the general skills, tools, or can't facilitate,
I would def reconsider yourself doing it.
I'm sure you can find an affordable body shop local to yourself that will work with you, just be carefull as in the end with a shitty tradesman you might've wishing you did it yourself
I live in California, different areas will net different pricing.
I would say roughly 1,000-2,500$
After looking at it, it def looks like the core support will have to have spotwelds drilled and removed from the frame rails, and then replaced, of course while it's removed you would inspect the frame and shock towers and pull or mend back to spec,
Then have the new core support welded on, and that leaves you a good canvas to install your replaced body parts on.
If you don't have the general skills, tools, or can't facilitate,
I would def reconsider yourself doing it.
I'm sure you can find an affordable body shop local to yourself that will work with you, just be carefull as in the end with a shitty tradesman you might've wishing you did it yourself
those prices seem crazy, to me it looks like i just need a new radiator support and radiator idk tho...
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