97/99 honda ek4 SiR conversion (help)

[jspec5754]

i have a 97 honda civic dx,
i also have 96-98 jdm ek4 SiR bumpers w/molding
i just bought 99 headlights.
to finish this conversion i know i need.....
99 hood
99 fenders
99 grille

my only question is, will my bumper fit with all these 99 parts or will i have to get a new bumper.
somebody said something about a t-brace or t-bracket.
help me out some

[jspec5754]

im only talking about the front bumper.
i know i dont have to mess with the back one.

also i have a extra set 96-98 ek4 sir bumpers brand new
i can get you the hatchback bumpers as well
400$$ -----BRAND NEW--------
located in SACRAMENTO

[killakam666]

it has to be 99 bumper

[tico_ek9]

ek4 will not combine with 99-00 front clip parts !

[Nachtmensch]

Originally Posted by tico_ek9

ek4 will not combine with 99-00 front clip parts !

yeah, 96-98 headlights, grill, hood, and front bumper are different from 99-00 stuff. (rear stuff too; tail lights, bumper?)

[jspec5754]

(pertaining to my 97/99 front end conversion)---------------------


all i need is the grille, and then i repurchase the bumpers.
but i have seen a 99 honda civic with the ek4 96-98 bumpers
so how did i see this?????
its gotta be possible.
im just waiting until i can put all the pieces togeather
which will be in about a week and a half.
why wouldnt the bumper fit?????
the headlights are different with a 99, so i had to get the fenders and the hood.
they all match.
remember this, the front clips,(where they mount on) will always fit the ek4,
but the 99 grille is also bigger i heard.
and will the bumper fit the same in the 99 fenders.
if not, shit, i'll custom weld the clip on mounts back on the radiator support, and drill holes in the fenders to make it fit.
i guess only time will tell.
as soon as i get those bumpers.
still any comments on this subject will help.
so let me know what you know about my conversion.

97 honda civic coupe-

99 parts------
hood,
grille,
headlights,
jdm side marker fenders,

trying to make them fit with the jdm SiR ek4 front bumper (the one w/moldings)

[Sir_Lotus]

96-98 fender and a 99-00 bumper:

[jspec5754]

i have the 99 fenders, so the pic you posted has already been solved i think

[Sir_Lotus]

I know, just wanted to show you the difference between 96 and 99 bumper when trying to align it with fenders. Basically you'll have the opposite problem of what's shown on the picture...

[jspec5754]

well let the project begin.
im working on getting the camera.
i bought a stock 97 honda civic last year. 96,00 miles, tranny was good. belongd to a old lady.
white, with the black molding.
first thing i wanted to do was the SiR bumpers.
any honda just looks so much sicker when you put the SiR bumpers on em.
and now i got the 99 conversion going.
and im still planning on getting the bumpers.
i used to have em once but i sold them to pay the bills.
now i got this to throw on

99 hood,
99 headlights,
99 jdm sidemarker fenders,
99 si grille,
and i just ordered the ek4 SiR bumpers again

and thats just the beggining.

[phunhaus]

JDM Universe.com 1996 - 1998 to 1999 - 2000 EK Civic Front End Conversion

[jspec5754]

yup yup,
i crashed the left side awhile ago,
it wasnt that bad
about 45mph spin out, and just nickd my front bumper off.
but it pushed the bumper clip on mount in a little on that side, and put the slightest dent on the frame. maybe half an inch.
and my light fits perfect on that side.
and i know what gap your talking about now.
because the side i hit on, moved eveything perfect.
i was trippin out. just perfect!
and the side i didnt crash has that gap.
i hate it.
but im not going to handle until this SiR bumper gets here.
just to make sure it lines up right.

[jspec5754]

so why cant i post the pics ?????

[jspec5754]

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where i hit perfect.
no gap

[jspec5754]

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*where i hit perfect, no gap