Need help with ek bumper!!!!

[$wagg_JDM]

Wats up Tr check it out I got a ek 4 door and I wanna change the front bumper to a 2000 but idk if it will fit with out me changing the fendors hood and ect... So if anyone could help me out I just wanna find any other type of bumper that will fit on to a ek 4 door civic with no hassles basically I just wanna change the bumper and nothin else. Help me out please

[*JamReX*]

Honda Tech Section.

[REY]

Moved to the lions den

[flatrex]

96-98 Ek is your only option if you just want to change bumpers and nothing else

[j.r.hatch]

what exactly are you trying to do ? change a fucked up bumper ? or want a 2k front bumper ? if you want a 2k front end you need hood , headlights,fenders, bumper and grill ! because a 2k front bumper is not going to line up with a 96-98 front end or if you just want to change a messed up bumper it needs to be the same year (inside your door jam it should tell you)

[senor honda]

Anyone have some front-on side by side pics that we could look at?
....to see what the differences in the bumpers are?

If all you are going for is a stock bumper swap, I would hit LKQ.
Sometimes they will print an interchange for you. Sometimes minor differences
can be mildly re-shaped. My stock-appearing bumper really isn't, but no one knws
that until now. So I guess I measured it right and did it right.

Generally anything will fit anything, but some things require more trouble than others.

If you want a custom look, there needs to be some measuring done and I would go with
J.r.'s advice.-Bob

[REY]

96-98 to 99-00 Civic Front End Conversion - JDM Universe.com

http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2802723

What are the differences between the 1996-1998 (6G-1) front end and the 1999-2000 (6G-2) front end?

The following are the differences between the US 1996-1998 (6th gen - first front) front end and the US 1999-2000 (6th gen - second front) front end.

- Headlights are shaped different in the corners ('96-'98 rounder; '99-'00 more pointed - this affects the hood and fenders too).
- Headlights are different lengths ('99-'00 is longer than '96-'98 - this affects the hood and bumper).
- Headlights' inner corners are shaped differently ('99-'00 is more pointed - this affects the bumper).
- Headlights are different in internal design ('96-'98 has long amber reflector and amber bulb cap in the turn signal; '99-'00 has small amber reflector in between headlight and turn signal housings).
- Grilles are different (SEE NEXT EXPLANATION).
- Space between headlights and grille is different ('96-'98 has more space - this affects the front of the hood too).

Regarding front lips, the Si comes standard with a front lip, but all other '99-'00 trims had this as an option too. '98 coupes had an option for a full lip kit too and '97-'98 models had the option for a black front under spoiler IIRC (have to verify in parts catalog).

Sedans for all model years have a chrome shell around the grille. Coupes and hatches have paint matched grille shells. The Si has a mesh insert, but the number of holes in the mesh is different than the number of holes on a CTR grille. The Si also has a removable center emblem in the grille.

1996-1998 USDM Front


1999-2000 USDM Front

[senor honda]

Thanks for the pics.
Although one pic is shot from a higher angle and the other
appears wider, it gives me an idea at least. It is not a bolt-on fit
as someone already said.

The critical areas are the distance between the grill and the side of the
headlights. It's easier to remove material than to add it back in. I have a
way to do that, but then my concern becomes the alignment of the hood
crease at the side of the grill and the path it takes as the crease starts from the grill
and goes back toward the windshield. To overcome that I would make a custom grill
to fill the available opening.

Another area of concern would be as to whether the wheel well radius as
seen from the side can be made to match up from the metal fender as it
curves down to the plastic of the bumper.

It would be nice if we had the newer bumper cover so we could make some
templates and see how well the templates match and if it can be made to
work or not.

If it were my own car, I would buy the newer bumper cover that I wanted to
put on, and if my measurements showed that it would not look right, I would
just return the newer bumper cover and get my money refunded.

As for the bumper fitting the car, the lip on the bottom and the grill being
chromed or black is not a factor related to whether it fits or not.

[senor honda]

Option two:
If a person considers swapping the items mentioned in post #5, as a unit, my concern
would be whether the rear curve of the new fenders and the front curve of the door
match up......as well as whether the wheel well openings are centered on the wheel centers.
....and is the car width the same on both cars or do I need to make brackets to compensate
for width differences.

Internally, under the new front end, my concern would be whether the new fender bolt holes
match the old fender bolt holes or would I need to make some brackets to make up the difference.
I would also carefully measure the position of hood hinges and bolt holes to determine if I needed
to make new hinges or re-drill the original hinges.

I would also check to see if the rubber bumpers/cushions under the new front hood edges
would be compatible with the original positions.-Bob

[senor honda]

And if my last two posts seem like too much work, Flatrex has the easy way out
in post #4:
put the same undamaged stock stuff back on the car!-Bob

[REY]

^^ a little too much dude.......


cut to fit a bumper???? why??? aftermarket, these bumpers are 45 dollars?.. not even worth the set up to cut.

[senor honda]

Rey,
Does the Original poster say he wants to change the bumper or does he say he wants to
put a stock one on? I was telling him what was involved if he wanted to change it.
Where is a good place to buy a bumper cover for $45? Thanks.-Bob

Wats up Tr check it out I got a ek 4 door and I wanna change the front bumper to a 2000 but idk if it will fit with out me changing the fendors hood and ect... So if anyone could help me out I just wanna find any other type of bumper that will fit on to a ek 4 door civic with no hassles basically I just wanna change the bumper and nothin else. Help me out please

[REY]

there are several aftermarket locations in the bay area.. I have accounts with them. I know keystone is more, but there are places like insignia and several others that are bargain places..

[senor honda]

Hopefully he will get back with you if he wants it to be stock.-Bob

there are several aftermarket locations in the bay area.. I have accounts with them. I know keystone is more, but there are places like insignia and several others that are bargain places..