Modified by CiViC KiD at 5:25 AM 3/10/2004

 

lol...isnt it just the bumper?

 

i've seen jdm factory fogs for the 96-98 front end. i forget where i saw them i guess they're pretty rare. a front end conversion is alot of money that could be better spent on performance

 

not worth it IMHO you need the hood bumpers fenders and grille, so if you wanna do all that just so you can put in fog lights be my guest.

 

um no.. noob learn more before you speak.. its the front bumper, both fenders, hood, radiator support, headlights.. it does look better but i would only do it if insurance was doing acuse an accident or something unless youc an get all the parts and labor cheap as hell

 

haha, you make fun of the guy for not knowing what he's talking about and you yourself don't fully know what you're talking about.

You don't need to change out the radiator support to use a 99-00 front end on a 96-98 Civic. You just need headlights, hood, fenders, bumper.

I love the 99-00 front end, glad my EK is a 99 and that I got it cheap otherwise i'd own a 96-98 and be hating the front end.

 

yeah you don't change out the radiator support. Just the headlights,fenders,bumper,hood,grill.

 

i have a 98 hatch and i got into an accident so i am putting a 99-00 front end on. its not worth it unless the front end is wrecked. dont do it unless you have money just lying around. its a waste of money. and you dont need the radiator support. just headlights,fenders,bumper,hood, and grill.

 

Anyone need 99 headlights?????

I've got a set in exellent condition..

$100 OBO

PM me. Thanks!

 

i have a 96 hatch. My front end is not damaged but I converted the front to the 99-00. I think it's worth every penny. I paid around $250 for the SI conversion. No radiator support needed.

 

no radiator support needed
but if you want it to be perfectly oem, the radiator supports are different so you would technically need it
i used a 96-98 radiator support on my 99-00 front end
but when my radiator support was damaged, i switched it out to a 99-00 one
to fit the 99-00 bumper on the 96-98 radiator support you need to snip the bumper a bit, but its nothing that you can see
the radiator support isnt worth it imo if you just want to convert to the 99-00 style but if you damage your front end, you might as well switch it out

 

I heard you gotta cut small triangle pieces out the sides of teh 99-00 to make it fit..any truth to that?

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can anybody please post pics of where they had to make slits. I put my 99-00 front end today and it doesnt line up right. i had to slide the bumper underneath the frame instead of ontop how it normally goes. here's a pic to better show you what im talking about.



the red part is underneath instead of ontop because it wont fit. Someone please show me a pic of where to cut it or give an explanation. thanks

Also, does the grill and bumper need to go in together?


[Modified by Dominican_Kid, 10:01 PM 12/25/2002]

 

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can i see more pix of this green civic???




[Modified by lilxvtecxpwr, 2:03 AM 12/26/2002]

 

What exactly is the difference in appearance of a 96-98 front end versus a 99-00 front end? I can't tell the difference between the 2 models without looking at the taillights or headlights.

 

the bumper has two holes pre-cut for foglights. The headlights are different and the grill is bigger.

 

the bumpers, and the head lights.

bumpers- 96: just one opening in front.
99: 3 openings

Lights- 96: smaller
99: larger

 

99



96-98

 

yeah man...
whats wrong with wanting to make "your" car look better/different?

his money, his problem, his decissions.

 

Yeah, but it's the standard web board response these days. No matter what the question being asked, the Honda 'E-gurus' must interject their flagrant opinion.

I mean, I am also not really an aestetics-minded person, I also prefer performance. However, I don't feel the need to push that on everyone else... every aestetic-related question posted here gets filled with that kinda responses. I wonder how they'd like it if everytime someone asked a performance-related question, 20 people chimed in with "waste of money, blah blah, buy a bodykit" ...

But that's the vicious cycle of the internet I guess... people hide behind flickering screens so unwanted opinions fly freely... *shrugs*

 

wow, what civic is that, what engine? more info!!

 

The bumper and the grille go in together. If you did not change out the radiator support for the 99-00 then the outside holes you have circled need to have the plastic clips removed because it is not going to line up directly. I realize you are worried about cutting in the wrong spot, but play with the bumper and you will see exactly where the bumper needs to be cut. The slit will be made on the inside close to the grille, but not the actual outside of it. It needs to be slit just enough to allow it to be placed ontop. Just put it on, attach fenders first to prevent movement then place the bumper up and mark the position of the cut.

 

Thanks for all the info ive been looking for, This is exactly what this site was made for!!

 

I have done the swap before and you kind of do and don't need the radiator

support. It's kind of hard to explain w/o a pic but here goes ok, first where you

circled the clips, that needs to be cut starting from the hole for the clip on the

radiator support in towards the middle of the car, an L shapped cut is needed,

lined up w/ the outer edge of the hole . If you compare, which I did b/c mine is a

99 and my friends is a 96 the tab that holds the bumper that you circled on the on

the pic is wider on the 96-98 than on the 99-00 not letting to 99 front bumper line

up. You have to cut the tab on the rad. sup. and redrill the hole for the clip, really

no big deal it's really easy, and it also looks a lot better than cutting the actual

bumper. And it's actually harder to mess up than what it sounds, I got it right the

first time and I don't think I could have ever messed it up. But I did this to

another friends car w/ the 99 rad. sup.

and it fit like a dream, but both fit good.


[Modified by jdmhatchie, 12:14 AM 12/31/2002]

 

imo, the 96-98 lip is waaaay cooler. its simple. the 99-00 is too flashy for me. its nice too though