i hit this ditch pretty hard the other day and now my hood is buckled and the sides of my bumper came apart from the lining now it looks like the bottom edges of the front bumper are sticking out (they are)?? will buying a new hood and bumper replace this or could a bent frame prevent this cosmetic problem to be fixed?

help please. pics:






Modified by frankcivic at 2:21 AM 10/19/2004

 

Sounds like its fixable the way it is, just get some self tapping screws and put it on. Thats for the bumper.

What do you mean by buckled for the hood?

Pics would be very helpful.

 

definatly sounds fixable.. good thing your airbags did not go boom...

good luck

 

the hood looks like its open like when you pull the engine latch so you can pop the hood but the engine latch isnt pulled? bumper looks bent but i dunno its all confusing ill try and make a diagram

 

edit pictures are up top now


Modified by frankcivic at 2:21 AM 10/19/2004

 

Modified by CardDealer at 3:44 PM 11/17/2006

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by schlit &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Either your fenders got bent up, or the upper radiator support got pushed upward. Pop off your bumper, it takes only about 2 minutes and check out the frame, i bet you bent it upwards. FYI, the frames suck on these cars for light collisions. They are designed to crumple.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i checked and here is a diagram of what i saw...



would a new hood+bumper mask/fix this?

 

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if its the 5mph bumper thats bent(couldnt really tell from the diagram) i have one you could have but youd have to pay for the shipping...i think i still have the foam for it too......

 

That cop - jdm ricer thing in your sig' is funny, lol.

 

edit: pictures are up top now


Modified by frankcivic at 2:21 AM 10/19/2004

 

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Your core support (radiator support) is bent up. This is why the hood and everything got pushed up. You will probably need to take it to a body shop and have them install a new support. Or you can try pushing the old one down. You may also need a new hood and bumper to fix all the clearence issues. But try the core support because for sure that thing is bent. Hope this helps. Later

 

THANK YOU. finally an answer to you sir

 

Modified by CardDealer at 3:44 PM 11/17/2006