I just bought a '98 Civic EX Sedan. It's in perfect mechanical condition. Engine runs great, transmission shifts smooth, starts up with no hiccups, ect.

The only thing is that it was rear-ended a while back. Nothing that affected how the car ran, just a minor eyesore, as the rear trunk hangs down about 1 inch (see attached picture).

Upon further investigation, it appears that the metal support (idk what it's called), behind the bumper is pushed back, and the area around the spare tire storage is crumpled pretty badly. (see attached picture). Does anybody know how or if this is repairable? Or where I would get the parts. I've considered going to a junk yard and seeing what I can salvage off of the millions of civics they have there, but I wanted to ask what you guys thought first. Thanks for any advice you can give guys, first time poster on the forums here.

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you're going to have to get it on a frame machine, and have it pulled... after which, u will have to replace everything that is damaged. in this case, im assuming the rear reinforcement bar, rear bodypan, and rear floor pan. along with a lot of measuring, cutting, and welding will be needed..

or you can go the poorman's way, and just get the rear pulled so it comes close to measuring up... and leave it like that. lol.
i just pray u never get rearended again, because obviously your car is already in a compromised state.

p.s. uou might as well part out the car, if u cant do the work yourself. it'll cost thousands

 

I'm going to have it worked on for sure. And yeah, I also hope I don't get rear ended. We're going to go through a junkyard and try to salvage the parts that we need. It's going to be repaired, I love the car too much already. haha.

 

both frame rails are low. the floor and rails will pull out but you'll need a new rear body panel.

very fixable