Originally Posted by ReaperOne

Hey. . . That's what forums are for. I got lots of info for my questions, so just returning the favor. . .

Giving a little food for thought. . . .

You can be a novice and still get it done well, as you have a Honda. . . they are mostly plug and play and easy to fix, your biggest problem is just to see how damaged your frame is. . . by the look of the pix its not that bad, but you need to get the bumper, fender and hood off to see the real damage, but from what I see it may not be that bad, but definitely the bumper support is thrashed. . . I just wanted to show that it wont cost too much to save your ride if that is what you want to do. . .

If you are that pressed for time, then it will cost you more to get it fixed, because that is what shops do, they overcharge for labor, but if you can take a few hours and take the front end apart, that will save you some money, go to a frame shop and just pay them, when they are done you should have your important parts: air bags, headlight and blinker, radiator and reservoir, fender, bumper and hood. . . put that back on and in and you are ready for paint. . .

once you can get the skin off, a frame shop can give you an estimate on the work. . . All the other pieces will fit perfect as long as the frame is fixed right. . . If you can build a model car, you can take your teggy apart and the only tools you will need is a Philips screwdriver, and a ratchet with a 10, 12 and star socket. . . if you have that I can walk you threw the disassemble, its easy and will not take long at all. . .

you can even look on craigslist for a body guy( he will be a lot cheaper than a shop). . . I found a great mechanic there. . .

as for running the engine, just check to make sure it does not over heat, but the radiator is most likely shot as well, mine did the same thing when the top tank went out and had to be replaced. . .

Good luck with this project. . .