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Old 10-08-2003 | 07:02 PM
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Default Del sol conversion.....help

ok I love the body of by del sol but I hate the head lights I saw a del sol on cardomain with 96-98 headlights and I really like the conversion.........The thing is I'm not sure to go about doing this I know I am gonna have to buy the front bumper of my bodykit as the civic model but what about the hood????and will the bumper go on without to much modification??? Any help would be appreciated..............thanx
Old 10-08-2003 | 08:00 PM
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'96+ Civic conversion on a Sol = :barf:
Bodykits = :barf: :barf: :barf:

Sorry, just had to let that out.
Old 10-08-2003 | 08:06 PM
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well as for body kits evryone has their own thing well i think they are:thumbup: and :fawk: to who ever says something about it LOL


well as far as a conversion i like them but just when its done right with out that big gap in between the hood and grill like the one i saw on ebay a long time ago well if you want to go for it go for it but i cant help you with the info about the fitment sorry
Old 10-08-2003 | 09:52 PM
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bah, go with 92-95 front end
all you need is the radiator support, front bumper, fenders, headlights, and hood. cut off the last 6 inches of the civic fenders and your del sol fenders, and put the last 6 inches of the del sol fenders onto the civic fenders via tack welds, then sand it all out.
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Old 10-08-2003 | 10:14 PM
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Good point Jon...

Allow me to change some history here:
Originally posted by OSX2000
'96+ Civic conversion on a Sol = :barf:
92-95 Civic Conversion on a Sol = :thumbup:
Stock del Sol front = :bigok:
Bodykits = :barf: :barf: :barf:

Sorry, just had to let that out.
Old 10-08-2003 | 11:28 PM
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Originally posted by OSX2000
Good point Jon...

Allow me to change some history here:
here's another for ya justin, ive got tons of pics of em
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Old 10-08-2003 | 11:45 PM
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Woah, those Del Sol/Civic Coupe front ends look
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Old 10-08-2003 | 11:58 PM
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Originally posted by MaxBoosT
Woah, those Del Sol/Civic Coupe front ends look
you mean these?
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Old 10-09-2003 | 12:01 AM
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oh and for the record, here's some with ek front ends
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Old 10-09-2003 | 12:02 AM
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quite clearly, go with eh/eg/ej front end over ek
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