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doing 99 front end on 96 hatch. Is it possible to get the hood lined up perfectly?

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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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I had recently crashed my car and was about to order all oem front end to do te 99-00 conversion.oem ctr light,oem bumper,vis carbon fiber hood,oem fenders.In alot of the pics i see the hood seems to sit higher.Is it possible to get it lined up right.Please help me out this is gonna effect my decision.
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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A good job on the conversion will result in everything being lined up. It helps when you use OEM parts.
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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Default Re: doing 99 front end on 96 hatch. Is it possible to get the hood lined up perfectly? (jdm_eg)

id did this conversion in like late 2000 using all oem parts car was a 98 and i got it to line up pretty good and i keept the 98 raidator support. didnt converto to 99-00 just modded the front bumper.

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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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^^dope
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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there's a guy around ucsd with an eg with an ek front, and it does not line up

that one ^^ looks much better
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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Ok well i have some rad support damage so i was gonna get a new one,should i get a 99-00 or a 96-98,do you think i will have trouble with the parts i chose.
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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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if its gonna get replaced just get the 99-00 one but like said befor make sure the parts you are getting are oem from honda or else you better know a hella good body guy to do some really good adjusting. good luck man
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