Anyone have any experience with the ebay front bumper covers for 92-95 civics? I found this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Bumper-C...sories&vxp=mtr

Seems like it would work and its almost a fourth of the price of what majestic is selling it for. I'm wondering since it is not oem, if there will be any fitment issues etc.

 

Don't do it.

 

You get what you pay for. WITH EVERYTHING in life. LOL just suck it up and get a OEM take a printout of majestics price and take it to your local honda and ask if they can match the price. Any thing other than OEM will not fit like OEM. body part wise, unless its super reputable.

 

Yeah i kind of figured as much lol. I'll do what you said phranky and hope that they match it. Would have been nice to save all that money .

 

lol I replaced every removable body panel from my car with OEM parts..... i know the pain. look at my build thread in appearence. and you can see what i started with its 99 civic restore/build

 

You wouldn't have saved. You would have gotten tired of the poor fitment and wished you would have gone OEM.

 

Ya i'll have to go check that out. I've been wanting to do that for a while but probably not all of them.

 

Thats true I try to stay away from ebay as my car had a lot of cheap ebay crap on it when i got it (ground wire kit, lips etc).

 

Junkyard? Wrecker? Auto parts recycler?
Question: What is the need for brand new? I can get a replacement used OEM bumper cover around here for $30.

 

I'm still finding missing bolts.

 

Well being in North Dakota theres not a lot of options for replacement parts. This is kind of a big trucks big guns state. There are 3 or 4 Honda's out at a local junkyard but there literally stripped to almost nothing. New is always better anyway unless its black :D

 

its not necessarily a need for new, ebay, junkyard and similar items at a junk yard are 30$(in your area)-75$(in my area), while a brand new is any where from 100-150$ i personally would shell out the extra money for less the hassle.

eBay blows, stay away from ebay as much as possible. its just scum trying to make money off other people designs. 90% of eBay stuff is horribl fitment.

thats why I replace those from honda as well. I literally bought every single nut and bolt new from honda for my suspension when I did it. Had honda baggies everywhere lol.

 

Road trip it to Winnipeg. There will be one zillion Hondas at the local wreckers. We have so many here in Sask that most get crushed with 80% of their parts still on them. A shame, really.

 

I do like my ebay headlights though because when i did my retro i didn't really care if they got ruined. They do still have gaps with the cf hood though.

 

Nice i might have to do that. I think i still have a passport haha. I think Winni is a 5 or 6 hour trip from where i'm at.

 

Fair enough - I am not going to tell you how you should spend your money. However, a replacement OEM bumper online for a 92-95 Civic runs about $200 PLUS shipping (likely freight - so another $50-70?). Or you can go to the local dealer, of course. I contrasted that with a $30 one and for me the choice was pretty easy.

 

Craigslist always has parts on it.

 

Well, call some places ahead just to make sure. I recommend Buck's Auto Parts (Google them ... your jaw will drop when you see prices.)

 

I know the pain of part hunting, I'm currently in search of mint 99-00 interior door panels for the interior of my car. New they are like 275 a piece. I already bought the rear quater panels covers and the rear deck lid from honda they were relitively cheap.

 

^ I'll have a look next time I'm out. Sedan or coupe?

 

You should check out craigslist for my area lol its just depressing. It's my post for any and all 92-95 civic parts and some dude trying to sell his pass airbag haha.

Ya I might have to check them and a few other places out if I do make my way up there. Who knows I may just come home with a truck load if im lucky haha.


Dang thats no fun. What kind of shape are your current ones in? Ever considered recovering the inserts?

 

I love the junkyard. I got an entire black interior for my hatch for under 300 dollhairs. Just bring bug spray if your in the South. I got tore up last time I went hunting.

 

Aw man that would be epic. We just don't have that luxury around here. It's 19 degrees, snowing, nothing to do, no car parts.... why the f do I stay here

 

Like I always say, suck it up and go OEM.