Hey guys. I recently bought an EK hatch from a friend . He had bought this car from a shop in southern VA, and it has a 99-00 front end. Cept it doesnt also. It has the fenders, hood,and lights, also they didnt fit a front body kit bumper on there so everything was out of place. I bought a 99-00 front bumper but i noticed that it would line up in the middle (between the headlights). My question is do i have to buy a 99-00 front upper frame (radiator support) to finish the conversion? or are the frames the same for the 96-98 99-00 civics?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ek9kidd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey guys. I recently bought an EK hatch from a friend . He had bought this car from a shop in southern VA, and it has a 99-00 front end. Cept it doesnt also. It has the fenders, hood,and lights, also they didnt fit a front body kit bumper on there so everything was out of place. I bought a 99-00 front bumper but i noticed that it would line up in the middle (between the headlights). My question is do i have to buy a 99-00 front upper frame (radiator support) to finish the conversion? or are the frames the same for the 96-98 99-00 civics?</TD></TR></TABLE>

the radiator supports are the same. when doing this swap, all you have to do is just replace the fenders, hood, lights, bumper.

 

theres something u cut on the bumper there was a form on here like a week ago but everything on mine went together fine i really cant find the problem out heres what mine looks like all done everything lined up

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cln92eg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">theres something u cut on the bumper there was a form on here like a week ago but everything on mine went together fine i really cant find the problem out heres what mine looks like all done everything lined up
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there's nothing to cut. everything should line up.

 

I made a little cut on the tabs of the bumper b/c it would not reach to the frame. It fits pretty good but theres a gap between the bumper and headlights. Also you don't need a new radiator support frame.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Neebs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I made cut on the tabs of the bumper b/c it would not reach to the frame. It fits pretty good but theres a gap between the bumper and headlights.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hmm...i did a conversion on a friends 97 ex coupe. never had to cut anything, so i guess i wouldn't understand. everything bolted up for me.

 

I'd take pics but its too cold outside.

 

the two tabs that hold the bumper on the radiator support are in a diffrent location 96-98 than 99-00 if u just put it on the bumper hangs in the middle u cut two slots 4 the tabs and it will line up perfect

 

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