i know how to take it off, but once off .... then what? 4 huge holes? how do i fix this problem without my car looking all jacked up. or is it even worth the time and i should just leave it on?!?

 

You could plug up the holes with those little black plugs by your front shocks in the engine bay, i ferget what they're called. If you do have a DC2 then you're not gonna have those plugs, but if you have DC4 there should be 4 plugs where the
stock gsr strut bar should be. you can use those to plug up the hatch. If not go to home depot or lowes to find those plugs.

 

it is a dc2, fyi

 

you can get little black grommet plugs from any hardware store, simple fix

 

does anyone have a picture of the holes plugged?

 

just get ur **** patched and repainted...

 

^^ lol

 

U can do plugs from a hardware store, but i personally perfer electrical tape painted to the color of your car. Heres some pics




What i like about tape better than plugs is that it sits flush. When i had plugs, people could obviously tell that there were plugs cuz there were little bubbles popping out of the holes. Looked like rain drops sitting there. The tape is flush and from about 5 feet away you cant even tell, especially at night. Some people have critisized me for doin the tape, but i think its a +

 

Yeah that tape actually looks cleaner than I imagined. Of course shaving is the best way to solve this problem..

 

I'm currently using white electircal tape (frost white car) and it looks good but I eventually want to shave it. What would be the correct way to shave the holes? I've heard of kinda denting in around the holes, then bondoing over the holes. Any advice? If I do that well, maybe I'll try the side moldings next

 

don't use bondo, have the holes welded shut, sanded smooth and painted if you want it to look the best. bondo will crack over time, especially with having the stress of closing your hatch so many times. electrical tape cut in circles is probably the best route to go if you think you will put your wing back on in the future.

 

*EDIT* Dfreezy beat me too it

 

Weld is the only smart way, I just did that to mine at work the other day along with all the emblems, can you believe there are 10 OEM holes on the hatch

 

How much does welding cost?

What is the cost for the trunk?

What is the cost to weld and paint the doors after the molding is ripped off?

 

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What is the cost for the trunk?

What is the cost to weld and paint the doors after the molding is ripped off?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I couldnt name a price cause I only do the work but it takes awile when you weld small holes since you need to go vary slow(weld, stop,take a break, weld stop,take a break, weld, stop, take a break) that way you dont warp the metal.
The side moulding is a big job and to properly do it the door panels and rear plastic need to be removed and thats alot of little holes to slowley weld.

 

the smaller emblem holes can be filled with fiberglass filler that comes in a can. contains a bunch of fibers and such for greater rigidity. definately more stable than bondo.

as for the larger holes like the wing and side molding holes, as stated before, weldig is definately the way to go...

 

i just posted about this same thing like a week ago heres the link https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1048612

 

Nothing but the best

 

^^ Hahaha, that's what I used. Red duct tape for a milano red car - shazaam

 

how did u disconnect the wire from the wing? cut? or does it have plug?

 

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you have to stick a finger in the hole and find the connecter.. then disconnect the wires from the car not from the wing though. theyll be on the right side on a dc

 

If your going to use tape, tape it from the inside. In order to do this you need to take the plastic panel of the hatch. Get a piece of tape that matches the color of your car and tape it from inside and use a stronger tape over that like duck tape or something so it doesn't fall off. Since my car is black it is easier to work with because i used the black vinyl tape that sold in pep boys which is suppose to be used for door moldings.

 

I also used electrical tape on my white 99 dc2.
i plan on changing to a cf lid soon

 

here are a few pics of the plugs on my trunk lid