I picked up a 90-91 front bumper off a friends crx for cheap when he did a jdm front end conversion. So i painted the bumper to match the car yesterday, now trying to put it on. The bumper wont fit probley when the foam from the 88-89 is still on. but if i take the foam off it fits fine. So im guessing i would have to use the foam from a 90-91 crx. or could i just trim this foam down.

Just wondering what you guys did. Thanks




I may as well show a pic of the paint job i did yesterday (keep in mind its my first time doing anytype of bodywork)

oh yah i searched but didint find a answer

 

ON A SIDE NOTE: You should go to Canadian Tire and buy a can of black bumper paint to paint the black trim peices of your bumper ! Will make a huge difference !

 

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yah i was going to but, im getting a full paint job end of summer, so i not 2 worried about the black trim. just going to shine it up for now.

 

just take the foam out...thats hwo they are in japan....no bumper fill if i am not mistaken

 

woa, have pics of the rest of the car?

and ya, prolly just roll without the foam would be fine.

 

I did the same thing on my 89 four door. I had to use the 90-91 bumper support and foam along with the bumper cover. Hope that helps.

 

thanks for the input guys and keep them comming


i was going to drive without the foam bumper support but suppsoley its a good thing to drive with so i dunno


ttt

 

just take off the foam

 

The foam absorbs the impact if you hit something. Removing it could be very bad if you ever get in an even minor accident.

 

nonsense.
European crash laws are very strict, and a crx is just as bad without the foam.

 

well , this doesnt really relate to your question, but i am kind of doing the oposite of you,, i have a 91 crx and i have a 88 front bumper that i want to put onto my 91 ,

can some of you help me out with how to take the bumper off my 91 first,
then do i have to do anything to the 88 bumper to make it fit on my 91?? or will it just bolt right on,,,,

or if anyone knows a link to a site that tells you how to remove and install a bumper on a crx would really help

thanks

 

Bro do not remove the foam just trim it down until the bumper falls in thats what i did when i changed the bumpers on my 89 STD hatch which now has 91 Si front and rear bumpers I had the same problem with the front so I just trimmed the foam down until the bumper fell in.

 

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not to mention what your insurance adjuster would say/do if he found out. could impact (no pun intended) you both ways.......less $$ for you for repairs to your vehicle and/or more $$ for rates when your vehicle does more damage to others.

just a thought.

 

Have any pictures of the front of your car/ground level? Doesn't the bumper run a little high off the ground compared to the 88?

 

What are you gonna do with your old bumpers? I have 2 88 crx's and I think the 88-89 bumpers and body styles are WAY better then the 90-91's so I'd love to have your bumpers!