remember me the one with the fucked up accord well i fount a few front clips from 1500 to 1800 i just got a few questions.. 1st one is its just the driver side thats messed up so should i just get that left side cut out and replace it or just replace the whole front end. and since its in the 98-02 range will a 98 or 2000 front end work or do i need to find the same year and does it matter if its a 2dr or 4dr ex or lx . (i have a 4dr lx 4cyl.).

 

It won't matter if it's a LX or EX.
As far as I know, both 2 and 4 door (4 or 6 cylinder) share the same unibody/frame.

Why are you going to buy an entire front end? Have you taken your car to a bodyshop already?!
Swaping actual "clip" for "clip" are way too much work, mostly for total losses that the owner wants to rebuild or something like that.

Anyway, if you need the front radiator support, you could get an aftermarket one (even off ebay ) with OEM specs, and have it welded to the vehicle. If there are side damage that affected the unibody/structure, take it to a bodyshop and have them set the car on a frame machine and pull it out.
I'm just giving you a "headzup" before you buy an entire clip and then spend another 1500 to have the car repaired using "recycled" parts from a clip.

 

o ok i thought so. ya and i thought about doing that how much would you think it would cost for the frame puller.

 

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*** $10,000 *** (to buy one)

Because of that, you will have to find a shop that has the equipment. You then pay them to do the frame pulling. Do you know that your frame is damaged/bent?

It is time for the experts to look at your car. You have been guessing up, down and sideways, and getting nowhere.

If your frame is damaged, it is likely that the cost to repair will exceed the value of your car. That would make it a TOTAL loss. That would mean that you should buy a new car and not mess with the repair. Unless you can fix it yourself with parts costing no more than the car value. Sorry, it might be news that you do not want to hear.

 

Not really, just because you have frame damage, doesn't mean you have a total loss right away.

The car may need some "frame time pulling", normally... shops will charge a minimum of 3 hours of labor, to just position the car on the frame machine, tie it down, take measures and hook the pullers to it.
Please, show me the pics of the car, so I could give you a rough idea estimate.
I work at a collision repair shop, and I can look out price for parts for you as well.

But, without seeing anything... I can't tell you how much... maybe 600 or 1500.... who knows?!... let me see the pics! Thanks!

 

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Because of that, you will have to find a shop that has the equipment. You then pay them to do the frame pulling. Do you know that your frame is damaged/bent?

It is time for the experts to look at your car. You have been guessing up, down and sideways, and getting nowhere.

If your frame is damaged, it is likely that the cost to repair will exceed the value of your car. That would make it a TOTAL loss. That would mean that you should buy a new car and not mess with the repair. Unless you can fix it yourself with parts costing no more than the car value. Sorry, it might be news that you do not want to hear. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i agree. i'd hate to loose my baby too, but if she cost to much, your better off just sucking it in and starting over.

 

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You could go with aftermarket parts, you need a new hood, new left fender, front bumper cover, left headlamp assembly, front bumper reinforcement and absorber (all these could be found aftermarket).
May need a new radiator support, and definetelly a few hours of frame..... maybe 10 hours of frame/pulling time.
Would need to paint the entire front end, and blend to left and right front doors.
It can be repaired, that's for sure.
Rough idea from the pic..... with parts, labor and paint.... somewhere between $2200 to $3000.

 

2200-3000, that sounds pretty cheap to me. pop the hood and you might have a lil more damage that wasn't visible from the outside. but the estimate given don't sound to bad. if you have the money to repair it though.

 

Stop beating around the bushes and take it to a body shop. a f***ed up frame is asking for problems later on if not repaired right..