96 coupe with a itr front end questions?!

[Slammedsedan91]

So I recently picked up a 96 coupe an I'm digging the look
With the coupes that have the itr front ends on them haven't seen it
Done but wanna know if there is anyone out there has done it
What mods do I have to do in order to make it all bolt up perfect
Not looking for negitive comments not wanna hear your opinions
On wht u think about just wanna know what I asked thanks!!!
First day I picked her up!

Now for the ugly ass interior! Lmao

Some progress since I had it changed the hood an mirrors
Also took out the interior but don't have pics will post when I get off work...

 

[AlaskaB16]

Google ITR conversion 96 civic and you'll find everything ever written on the subject on forums all over the planet. Your last line isn't going to gain you any friend bonus points from people who may actually want to go above and beyond on helping you FYI. You're on a forum. With out opinions, might as well just merge with Wikipedia you know what i'm saying? Still... Good luck man. Get some paint and post up more pics!!

welcome.

 

[CO671]

It is pretty cool...

However a simpler conversion would be this. Honda Domani / Isuzu Gemini / Acura 1.6 EL front-end .

Here's are some relevant links about the 1.6/domani/gemini conversion
http://forums.tunedimports.net/showthread.php?32139-How-to-make-your-civic-look-better
http://repo.jackmoves.com/v/erik/album53/album59/front/domani/
http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2454627



anyways you're not here for opinions... Are you going to be doing this yourself or paying a shop.
First thing, ITR front ends, or just JDM front ends are like $800 ~ $1200 I believe, and it won't be a direct bolt on, you'd have to shave the radiator support, maybe drill some new mounting holes for the fender/hood. It's gonna be custom work, you'd have to know how to do it right and macgyver it if you want to make a sturdy conversion. Civic's are like the lego's yes, but sometimes you just can't always mix lego's with mega blocks.

 

[Slammedsedan91]

Well honestly man not rally worried of making enternet friends
Sorry to have hurt your feelings... I have tons of friends just hopped on the forum to ask some
Simple questions not looking for best friends here but thanks for your opinion
An I will post more pics I just picked it up yesterday
An I have searched the web an nothing is has good details about what I wanna do
So I'm asking here if you don't mind? But again thanks for your reply!

 

[Slammedsedan91]

Word up man just the answer I was looking for an me an buddy
Will be doing the work he works at auto body shop so I'm guessing we will
Do a okay job! but if u have any pics of the process in the making would great
) thanks for the info

 

[CO671]

Expect to throw in about $3,000. Couldn't find any progress photos though

 

[Slammedsedan91]

I'm getting the complete itr front for 950 rad support an everything
An 3GS why lol??!!

 

[TokyoSkies]

Surprisingly, the JDM ITR front end on a civic looks kinda rad.

It's going to require some heavy, HEAVY modification for this. I'm going to assume you'll need to cut part of the frame, all new rad support, hood, fenders, impact beam, bumper, splicing the wiring harness etc. I would suggest taking a look at the ITR conversion pieces in person, and comparing them (shape, size, bolts etc.) to your Civic's front end. That will give you a rough estimate of the work you're in for.

Also, don't be a douche. No one cares how many friends you have IRL.

 

[Slammedsedan91]

Lol Damn I didn't know everyone is so sensitive for being
Straight up I just didn't wanna hear oh it looks stupid with that front end this an that
All that little kid BS....
But I wasnt being a douche an I don't even care how many friends
I have in real life either I was just saying how I felt about Alaska's comment
But now I no all the "MEN" here are so sensitive I wont be writing little comments as
I did. But anywho thanks for the tip tokyo!!
An if I do this I will be a write up most likely so everyone knows how to DIY
Correct me if there is one cuz I have not yet to see it...
But as I said correct me if I am wrong.

 

[THEDARKONE]

I'm getting the complete itr front for 950 rad support an everything
An 3GS why lol??!!

950 plus i bet your friend does not work for free that and you you have to paint your car right?

unless you want to roll around like that

950 ITR front end
1500 for paint job
500 labor

2950

 

[jdmstyleEJ8]

I have no knowledge on the subject but looking at the pics of it done, looks pretty sick! Good luck man

 

[CO671]

Front end parts = ~$1200 at most
Paint/Bodywork/labor = $2000 ...maybe

 

[takeachance]

judging on the high level of quality he is riding around in now i dont think paint is on the top of his list lol

would look different and would confuse me when i see it going by as to which car i just saw

 

[Slammedsedan91]

My friend is a really close friend so no charge just beer an food is all I pay to my buddy! Just paint
I'm going with battleship grey!!!
An no I'm not driving at the moment tranny is blown so it's parked
Driving my sedan for now an that's how I bought the car so gotta deal with
The color for now till I collect some more funds!!!
But ya this should be fun as hell! But that conversion is not coming for a while
I need to get this girl on her feet she needs a lot of love last owner was a dumbass!
Showed no love to the car at all.

 

[CO671]

Okay... an additional few hundred to get a tranny on top of the ITR conversion.....

 

[Trekk]

I dont really know, because I never looked into it.. but just from looking at the pics, you would need to do some heavy work on the fenders. The fender has to be half EK and half DC2. Notice how the EK body line matches the fender near the door. Then how the DC2 bodyline near the headlight is a few inches lower then the EK body line. If you dont blind it like that, those body lines will stick out like crazy

 

[THEDARKONE]

Time to call in WEST COAST CUSTOMS

 

[mymmeryloss]

Shít... I could do it in a weekend


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[TokyoSkies]

I dont really know, because I never looked into it.. but just from looking at the pics, you would need to do some heavy work on the fenders. The fender has to be half EK and half DC2. Notice how the EK body line matches the fender near the door. Then how the DC2 bodyline near the headlight is a few inches lower then the EK body line. If you dont blind it like that, those body lines will stick out like crazy

This is a good point. I seem to remember the fender lines from a DC being really similar to an EJ8 though. It may not require THAT much body work.