Ok so a few months back a guy in a longbed Dodge backed into the front of my EJ8 and crumpled the hood and bent the front clip on the passenger side (the front end that the radiator,headlights,grill and bumper+ bumper support attach to)

I got a hood from a junkyard off of a 97 civic
my headlights are crooked where my passenger side light aims a lot lower to the road then the driver side and my hood is crooked and leans to the passenger side a lot rather then center and it also has an "overbite" in the front. it latches secure but it's annoying as ****.

I have a replacement clip on hand ( brand new never used) and want to know if replacing that front clip is as easy as it appears it would be to change or if I should have a local body shop replace it for the $250 i was quoted for them to change it, the problem with that though is my car would be out of commission for 3-4 days while they did the work.

 

If its a reputable shop they will measure and make sure everything is in square. worth the $250. Unless you have all the equip to do it.

 

What equipment would be needed?

 

Well a Frame rack for one.

 

a tram gauge