Will 99-00 civic headlights fit 96-98 civic or vice versa? they look pretty much alike was wondering if there will be any fitment issues.

 

wont work. you need 96-98 ctr headlights. if you insist on 99-00 you will need to change headlights, bumper, grill, fenders, hood. 96-98 headlights are more round compared to the 99-00

 

More info:

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/1996-1998-1999-2000-civic-body-differences-front-rear-conversion-2278221/

 

after cutting and drilling a few holes im sure it'll fit just fine.

 

wow thats helpful, thank you for not contributing anything to this thread.

 

Don't cut any holes or anything.

Just get the headlights for your front end.

Look in the thread I linked to and you can see the obvious shape differences on the '96-'98 versus '99-'00 headlights. They just do not fit correctly.

 

alright alright. like everyone said it wont work. and dont try it unless you plan on converting to 99 front.

 

Why would you want 99 lights on a 98 front. I could see the full 99 front because of the fogs, or the wider grill...hmmm

 

Hey, I went through a few front end converstions with my cousin and you will need the tabs for the bumper off of the 99-00 core support. The tabs will give you OEM gaps and you wont have the problem of every other civic out there that has front end gap issues. All you need to do is drill out the two tabs and spot weld them into the old spots on your support. Other than this drilling and welding you should be fine. The tabs are rights where the bumper and grill meet, there is one tab on each side of the grill.

 

^^ Are you forgetting that the OP has to change his front bumper and fenders as well?

 

Yes, OP, if you REALLY want those '99-'00 headlights you also need to get the following:

- '99-'00 Civic coupe/hatch/sedan hood
- '99-'00 Civic coupe/hatch/sedan fenders
- '99-'00 Civic coupe/hatch/sedan front bumper
- '99-'00 Civic coupe/hatch/sedan grille
- '99-'00 Civic coupe/hatch/sedan core support (or modify yours or your new bumper)
- '99-'00 Civic coupe/hatch/sedan mounts (under front fender point IIRC)

I think that should be all.

Really not worth it IMO unless you have a wrecked car or a very cheap car.

 

No No I am just giving him some advice but yes I know that the entire front end is different due to the facelift. I should have mentioned it.

 

haha. well actually my friend has a 98 and i have a 00 and he wanted my headlights. I was planning on getting some projectors and he was willing to help pay for it too (as payment for my headlights). but i guess ill hold onto mines for now.

Thanks for the replies guys

 

Why does your friend want your '00 headlights for his '98? Perhaps we can offer other solutions for him.

 

^^I agree, there are tons of options he could choose from if he doesn't like his stock headlights, but just tryin to put 99-00 on there is just not one of them. I fully support someone's decision to do the whole front end conversion

 

The OP's friend might have aged headlights and think the only way to fix them is to replace them. He might just want clear corners instead of amber ones.

I personally think '99-'00 conversions are silly and a waste of money, time and effort unless the car already needs said parts replaced.

 

Yep waste of money unless you wrecked you car like me and the 98 front was cheap!

What about those cool things they do to the headlights that make them a pearlescent blue tint. That stuff I think looks nice! Whole lots easier than replacing the coresupport

 

Yes that is exactly what happened. His headlights are pretty old and turning yellow. He tried restoring it but its still yellow and he doesnt like it, so he just asked me for mine as a quick replacement, because it was just convenient for him. But since he has to get the whole front conversion he just decided to deal with it or look for replacements later =p

 

I've seen REALLY bad yellow lights get cleaned up. I'm betting he just hasn't tried hard enough. Plastic and metal polish is rarely enough on these headlights. He's going to need to wet sand.

http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?p=1643994

 

I picked up a new set of 98 headlights for 40 bucks a pop....worth the time to get the yellow off, but in my case someone painted black "eyelids" on and then sanded them off.

How about the new (i think) 3m headlight polish kit they advertise on TV?

 

I don't know which one is advertised on television, but I do know Autozone sells some kits that you use on a drill that work for removing the yellow damage. Maybe if you can remove the paint through other methods you can use the kit afterward.

 

the 99 00 headlights will not fit on the 96-98. i have oem 99 00 bumper and headlights if anyone needs them.

 

Try the marketplace.

Adding parts you want to sell into your sig might also help.

 

Dont think it is that easy. The headlights have a differnt shape, you would have to buy a new front bumper and side fenders.

 

Damn, Mathew. You're so smart.