Body work needed... straighten out headlight frame

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Old May 6, 2006 | 03:09 AM
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well i got in a light accident in the rain with my crx that left me with a twisted frame where the headlight holds. just on the passenger side but i was wondering if there were body shops that can straighten that out perfect? if any give me some places near so. california.
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Old May 6, 2006 | 08:29 AM
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if it was the headlight bucket only that entire assembly can be replaced. I believe it's the metal section from fender to fender. Here's one:

http://www.carpartswholesale.com/zoom.php?sku=1311
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Old May 6, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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I was in a similar situation, however I don’t think the whole assembly would have to be replaced (the pic) depending on the hit. From what I can pull off this thread your hit doesn't seem to extreme.

Mines was a bit more severe, if it’s bent the body shop will chain it up and straighten it on the rack (if necessary) and change/weld the rips. It would be great if you had a pic of the hit?

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Old May 6, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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Mashed in the driver's side headlight housing and never got it back to the correct form. Headlight and corner light is still crooked. Replacing the headlight bucket
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Old May 6, 2006 | 10:48 AM
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Freight shipping on that part brings the total up to $212, expensive. I'd head to a junk yard. BTW, mine was totally mashed in, if you can fix it then fix it.
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Old May 6, 2006 | 01:09 PM
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I still can’t really justify the damage without a pic, it could be worse then that nose end, mines seemed the same and I ended up having my front side pillar pulled on the rack, if done CORRECTLY everything will line up perfectly.

Also I have a head light bucket if you need one (booth sides), I no longer need them with the EF9 nose/lights.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 01:23 AM
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the hit is not that bad. if off just minor. but i just want it straight like new if it was possible. willing to pay the cost at a shop.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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nice ef. i had a 91 civic si for my first car. it was fun.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 01:33 AM
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well... to give you an idea... my passenger side bumper went under the truck and cracked the headlight, tweeked the hood hinges and headlight frame. only the top of the headlight frame got pressed down a lil. i got all the parts replaced. it don't look like i had an accident. but up close u can see that it don't line up. i didn't have to replace the bumper (jus minor scratch). the beam of the light shoots in diff. direction... lil bit more down.
thx...
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