hi i wanted to know if the civic 99-00 front body can fit in the 96-98 car models i like the lights more and i have a cheap deal on the hood and fenders and im planning to buy the headlights a body kit for it but do the 99-00 fit onto the 96-98 body??? does anyone know if it will fit ???
99-00 si civic front convertion
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yeah a whole 99-00 conversion is pretty much a basic bolt on to 96-98s Ive heard you have to change the radiator support a little to make it all fit, but I dont know for sure. I think everything else just bolts up perfectly.
I got the front in flamenco black pearl off of a totalled 2000 si. Got the entire front with si lip and grille for 450 bucks. I am painting it with my autobody teacher for 150 bucks (Thats paint labor etc.). I am prepping the front myself. The one thing i suggest is to clear coat the doors. This helps transition the white since no white is ever the same due to sun factors etc. Clearing the doors helps blend it all together to make it look like the same color. The only person that knows is you or the painter who painted your car.
For the question about the fenders:
Yes they had to be changed due to the difference in the shape of the headlights. The 96-98 fenders would not match up correctly since the shape of the 99/00 headlights have a more lined shape and not a circular angle like the 96-98s did.
For the question about prepping a car:
Yes it is something you can do yourself. I am taking a class at a local community college through my high school (they are paying for it since it wasn't offered here). Read below and I will tell you a basic over view on how to prep it.
Taping:
It is basically what it says. Tape up all weather stripping or anything you do not want to sand down. Use 2" tape for the larger areas and 1/2" tape for smaller things like wiper fluid nozzles. Make sure you get 3M tape from a sherwin williams store or some other store like that. While you are there pick up 400 grit sandpaper, a sanding block, grey scotch bright, and red scotch bright. Also, if you want to spend the extra money to do it right buy a tube of "Scuff and Clean."
Sanding:
It is something that you have to practice before you get it right. The corners of everything that has an angle (the downward angles on the bumper etc) will have significantly less paint on them than a flat surface. With that said, the way I am prepping mine is I get a bucket of water, wet the area down that I am sanding (AFTER I HAVE ALREADY TAPED THE CAR OFF).
Once the surface has some water on it I take grey scotch bright and apply a fair amount of scuff and clean to the pad. Go in circular motions all over the place that you are sanding. If you are going to just spray clear coat on something use the red scotch bright and scuff and clean.
400 grit sand paper and a sanding block is used when there is primer or you need to sand off layers very quickly... be careful if you do it too much you will go to bare metal and will have to reprime everything.
Priming:
If you prime something and it isn't using an actual paint spray gun make sure you use a urethane based primer - 3 layers usually. After that take the 400 grit sand paper (wet sand using the bucket etc. constantly dipping the sand paper in the water to clean off the primer/paint etc.) and sand down carefully - be sure to not go through or you will have to reprime and sand over and over and over until you get it right.
If you have anything else you want to ask just let me know. Before you can even think to prep the car you must make sure all dents are taken out using either bondo, plastic filler, or simple banging to get it out.
Yes they had to be changed due to the difference in the shape of the headlights. The 96-98 fenders would not match up correctly since the shape of the 99/00 headlights have a more lined shape and not a circular angle like the 96-98s did.
For the question about prepping a car:
Yes it is something you can do yourself. I am taking a class at a local community college through my high school (they are paying for it since it wasn't offered here). Read below and I will tell you a basic over view on how to prep it.
Taping:
It is basically what it says. Tape up all weather stripping or anything you do not want to sand down. Use 2" tape for the larger areas and 1/2" tape for smaller things like wiper fluid nozzles. Make sure you get 3M tape from a sherwin williams store or some other store like that. While you are there pick up 400 grit sandpaper, a sanding block, grey scotch bright, and red scotch bright. Also, if you want to spend the extra money to do it right buy a tube of "Scuff and Clean."
Sanding:
It is something that you have to practice before you get it right. The corners of everything that has an angle (the downward angles on the bumper etc) will have significantly less paint on them than a flat surface. With that said, the way I am prepping mine is I get a bucket of water, wet the area down that I am sanding (AFTER I HAVE ALREADY TAPED THE CAR OFF).
Once the surface has some water on it I take grey scotch bright and apply a fair amount of scuff and clean to the pad. Go in circular motions all over the place that you are sanding. If you are going to just spray clear coat on something use the red scotch bright and scuff and clean.
400 grit sand paper and a sanding block is used when there is primer or you need to sand off layers very quickly... be careful if you do it too much you will go to bare metal and will have to reprime everything.
Priming:
If you prime something and it isn't using an actual paint spray gun make sure you use a urethane based primer - 3 layers usually. After that take the 400 grit sand paper (wet sand using the bucket etc. constantly dipping the sand paper in the water to clean off the primer/paint etc.) and sand down carefully - be sure to not go through or you will have to reprime and sand over and over and over until you get it right.
If you have anything else you want to ask just let me know. Before you can even think to prep the car you must make sure all dents are taken out using either bondo, plastic filler, or simple banging to get it out.
Well ive definately saved that info!
Sounds like i may need a bit of practice first. Im even thinking about seeing if theres any evening classes around here that teaches this stuff.
There is one question though, whats grey/red Scotch Bright?
Never heard of or seen it over here.
Sounds like i may need a bit of practice first. Im even thinking about seeing if theres any evening classes around here that teaches this stuff.
There is one question though, whats grey/red Scotch Bright?
Never heard of or seen it over here.
Pics will be up today. We painted it last night and it looks sooooo good. We didn't get enough paint though which sucks. This means I didn't get to paint the sides or the si lip so I took the lip off and it just looks like a stock 00 with an SI grille. I am going to buy a 00 rear bumper and lip and paint that when i paint the sides and front lip.