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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 07:09 AM
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i have a 00 civic and bought a lip off ebay and when i tried to install it wouldnt wrap all the way around, it was about an inch short i emailed the guy back saying it was short, if he does nothing about it is there any way to install it otherwise. Thanks anything would help
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 07:55 AM
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Got any pics? Id like to see exactly how its not fitting so maybe i can offer some suggestions.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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im not really sure how to post pics, but i took it to a body shop and the owner said that theres no way it would fit unless he cut it and added a section but that would be shady, im still waiting for a reply from the seller, it also said on his auction guaranteed to fit. So im hoping he will help me out.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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Thats weird, should fit
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 03:45 PM
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it happens sometimes thats the problem with buy lips off of ebay. ive heard before of people using a heat gun and stretching it, but never seen it. How far is it off?
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 03:57 PM
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you would have to play around with it. move the bumper and it will fit. i helped my cousin put his on but it did crack a lil bit. the guy that sold him the lip said to heat it up and it will stretch but i dunno
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 09:09 PM
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well when i took it to my neighbors body shop he told me that the only way that this one would fit was to cut it in half and put a piece in the middle, im still waiting to hear back from the seller. Thanks for all the coments.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 10:20 PM
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Thats why you don't buy FAKE ****, always buy OEM.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tokyo_X-treme_Racer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thats why you don't buy FAKE ****, always buy OEM.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeap, i think thats why my hood is propped up 2 inchecs in the front of my car. teh fenders are shitty as hell. im sellin em and buying oem ones not my way of spending money in a fun way, but if you want good fitment, oem is better than ANY aftermarket place. simply put, they dont have the funding to make it as well.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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that lip will fit, i had a "type r" lip for my eg, you just have to do alittle modding

you need to shave a bit of the lip on each side under the headlights where it hugs the bumper
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 01:17 AM
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not all fake lips are bad, my front lip fits fine, probably the same "fake" company as yours, but its a risk when you buy on e-bay and cant test first.
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 01:25 AM
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just the opposite happened to be when i bought my ctr lip for my car off of ebay. when i went to put it on, it was about 2inches too long on each side so i had to cut it, but it still looked goofey. i ended up just taking it off afterwords. it was a lovely $90 well spent
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 06:19 AM
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its more then likely for the wrong car
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 07:07 AM
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thats what i was thinkin but on mine it said 92-95 civic 4dr stamped right on it so maybe it was stamped wrong?
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 07:52 AM
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yea thats your problem its deffinitly for a 2/3 door.
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 06:36 PM
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would the 99-00 be longer than the 96-98?
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 07:23 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jeff(s) &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">would the 99-00 be longer than the 96-98?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'd like to know this as well.

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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 09:15 AM
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bump
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 09:47 AM
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its prob for a 96-98, they are longer i believe
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 10:40 AM
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its probably one of those tight fits lips just like mine just bolt on one of the sides and force that freaker by pulling out ur front bumper towards u and put the lip and screw it in before it pops out
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 08:55 PM
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got tired of waiting for the guy to respond, dremaled it for like 2 hours to fit.
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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you dremeled the bumper? i think the 96-98 lips are longer than the 99-00 ones
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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did you even read my post?
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by l2agnar0k &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you dremeled the bumper? i think the 96-98 lips are longer than the 99-00 ones</TD></TR></TABLE>

No we dremeled the inside of the lip so it would fit more flush with the bumper in turn makeing the ends "longer".

it turned out near perfect after a good sand and paint job it will look great!

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