Just got my JDM front end in. Wondering if there are any hazards or unknowns about installation that I should know before I go ahead and start unbolting again.

 

i like your frontend. where did you get it from ?

 

kenneth wong off ebay. Ripped me off but still, who's done it?

 

No problems and theres nothing to be weary about, well not from my experience anyway.

I assume you have the head lights and hood?

 

yep and the t-bar and filler.

Edit: If you look, you can see one headlight all whited-out between the seats. The t-bar is in between the fenders and the hood is behind the bumper cover. Hows that for Where's Waldo?


Modified by drSquish at 3:29 PM 7/16/2006

 

See it now Post pics when its all on

By the way how much did it cost and how did this guy rip you?

 

so jealous...post pics when done for sure.

 

Yeah its arelly hard to get that front end on. You need to replace the whole firewall and radiator support. Good Luck!!

 

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??

 

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clueless arnt we?

 

my advice is, well first do NOT replace the firewall , just make sure you do everything the right way, the first time. i would suggest taking the headlights apart and polishing or wetsanding them, cleaning everything up and down, make sure you wire your sidemarkers and bumper lights correctly, and just try and keep it clean and neat dont be afraid to get on here and search/ask questions, because obviously not everyone has dont it before
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slowb16civic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">clueless arnt we?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nah.. he's not clueless, just being a JDM Elitist.

 

haha precisly. I know its a bolt-on project because every mounting location is in the same place. I had a strong sense the headlights would not bolt up.

I'm going over to my garage sometime soon. When its on I will post pics!

 

you get the bumper support with it? i know from experience, the usdm one wont work.

 

Ok by bumper support, you do you mean T-bar/Radiator support; I know alot of people that confuse the two.

If you really mean the bumper support, no I do not have it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by drSquish &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok by bumper support, you do you mean T-bar/Radiator support; I know alot of people that confuse the two.

If you really mean the bumper support, no I do not have it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

have fun with that then.... it wont work with out some mods of your original bumper support. You need that bumper support

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Oh and Nick was messing around. knowing that guy he has 10 EF9 front ends in his garage

It looks like this


and this



Modified by Zaakro at 1:17 PM 7/16/2006


Modified by Zaakro at 1:45 PM 7/16/2006

 

Now wait... you are pointing out the brackets next to the corners?

 

yeah and it looks like you have it. i can see the mounting screws on top of the bumper