KYdelSOL Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I was thinking about putting a 99 civic front end on, but i'm not sure how ard it's going to be, or if it's even worth it. I keep getting two conflicting answers. I've been told that It will basically bolt right on, but i've also been told I'll have to cut and weld the whole front end on... Has anyone already done this? If so, do you have some pointers. I think it looks pretty sweet... http://houston.craigslist.org/car/474180223.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 i dont think its really worth. its going to cost several thousand dollars to due, plus making them actually look good and flow with the rest is a very hard thing to do. you dont have to cut and weld the front end. usually its just hood, fenders, bumpers, and some supports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYdelSOL Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Well, the front fender and a little bit of the bumper need to be fixed anyway. someone bumped it when I was in the store. If I was going to have to put a new fender and bumper anyway.... That's why I was considering it to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 yeah its a lot of work just to get it to look right. its not like you can just bolt on the new fenders and it works perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYdelSOL Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Thanks for the input. So your sure it doesn't involve cutting and welding? How much do the body kits run? Are they eaiser to put on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 It's a good way to turn a fairly simple project (ie replacing fenders and a bumper) into an expensive and complex one. Plus it'll look worse at then end, if you ask me. I mean, the headlights and front end are how you identify a car. Why mess with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 it might involve a little cutting or something, but its not like you have to cut the whole front clip off of the civic and weld it to the del sol. body kits can range from 300 to over a thousand. you really get what you pay for with kits, and most of them make your car look riced out anyway. usually the fitment on body kits arent very good. my advice to you is just get the stock replacements. you can get OEM bumpers and fenders for pretty cheap if you look in the right places, and they are guaranteed to fit right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYdelSOL Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 I needed to have it worked on anyway, so I was simply looking at my options. I figured it was going to cost quite a bit to replace the fender and bumper anyway, so why not look into it... It would basically be replacing one extra fender. The body guy I go to said I wouldn't have to get a different hood, and he does it for half the price of the dealerships and local garages. Plus he does great work. So I'm not really worried about it fitting together nicely. He's great when it comes to that... I'm still not sure. I'm just a little tired of the stock look... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 well it wont cost that much to get a new bumper and fender. i know a guy who got a new bumper for $30. you could just check out a junk yard and maybe find a rear ended sol with a good bumper and fenders, and maybe even have the same color. you could also just add a lip to the stock bumper to give it a little something different, but im not sure what your taste is theres not many kits that look good on a sol, unless your taste is over the top with lots of mesh. but kaminari makes a clean front end for the sol and it fitment is pretty perfect, but they are more expensive than other kits. also the mugen front end is nice, but getting an actual mugen one is hard and extremely pricey, so a knockoff is more likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYdelSOL Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Where would I find a lip? the only thing that comes up on ebay in kits. Is it strictly for a del sol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 just type in del sol lip on ebay, also check google ebay you can also get ones for a civic from the same years and they can fit with a little trimming. ts_john got one from ebay for his sol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYdelSOL Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Thanks again... I'm going to check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Actually, everything on that front end was off eBay. The headlights were like 150, the bumper itself 80, the reflectors 30, and the lip 100. That includes shipping for everything. For the price the fitment was alright, except the bumper. Don't get a bumper off eBay unless it's OEM -- that one required a lot of work to get it to fit right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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