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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 02:57 AM
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I would like to pay someone who knows how to do the conversion clean. I suck at welding and probably screw it up bad. So I am willing to pay someone has done it before. I can help hold crap in place but I have everything necessary for the installation. I'm trying to get this done before the team integra meet in 3 weeks.
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 03:09 AM
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This may help... find your a close location and give them a call:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1462406
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 10:39 AM
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i'll do it if you wanna drive to colorado.
lol
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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What color is your front end?
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by brisauce &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What color is your front end? </TD></TR></TABLE>

haha stalker
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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thats funny i went to intec racing in kent and they said they wouldn't touch it.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 12:36 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by William Hon &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thats funny i went to intec racing in kent and they said they wouldn't touch it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I find that hard to believe, though Marshal and the gang are hard at work tuning their buns off.

Did you try Speedline in Tacoma or Fastlane? There's like three or four shops around Speedline. Also, did you try and call just a regular body shop? Perhaps that is your best bet. Tacking on a radiator support isn't rocket science.

To save some cash, I would personally prep the car as much as I could. Though, you risk getting ticketed by the WSP if you drove it anywhere.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 09:58 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Doostur &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">haha stalker </TD></TR></TABLE>

haha, I'm just wondering.. I mean if it seems to be py with cute little red Honda badges.. with factory HIDS.. what am I supposed to do?
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Haleiwa-Brando &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I find that hard to believe, though Marshal and the gang are hard at work tuning their buns off.

Did you try Speedline in Tacoma or Fastlane? There's like three or four shops around Speedline. Also, did you try and call just a regular body shop? Perhaps that is your best bet. Tacking on a radiator support isn't rocket science.

To save some cash, I would personally prep the car as much as I could. Though, you risk getting ticketed by the WSP if you drove it anywhere.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I didn't have any trouble (thank God) driving with a bare front end, hopefully this luck can be forwarded to the OP.

If you decide to do this yourself, there are plenty of resources and writeups availible. I had zero body working experience I was able to get my front end completely on (bolted, not welded) in one Saturday.

After I found a sufficient welder (you must find someone with experience, or you will risk burning through the metal.) I drove the to the shop and removed all of the exterior and pointed where the welds need to go.

Once he finished, I quickly bolted everything up and I drove home with a big grin
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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well if theres anyone on here that has had it done it would be nice to know where u got it done so you can lead me in the right direction.
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 05:44 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by William Hon &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well if theres anyone on here that has had it done it would be nice to know where u got it done so you can lead me in the right direction.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm not sure if you noticed the majority of the posts speak how to perform the installation yourself... ie, save you cash. Others still have posted shops to check out. Either way, pick up the phone and start calling body shops. You can explain to them over the phone, and this isn't rocket science. A body shop should know how to take out and reweld in a radiator support.

Read my post, i did it myself without any prior knowledge (only research here on Honda-Tech, Team-Integra.net, and Google) and completed the conversion in two days time.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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go to kansai motorsports and talk to kevin he'll help u out 206-340-0188
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