Swapped the grille but now I have a new problem lol
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So I purchased a 2005 EM2 grille off of Kijiji a couple days ago. Today, a swapped it onto my ES1.
Here's two pics cause I know you guys love pics.
As you can see, in the 2nd picture, I'm missing a trim part between the grille and the bumper. It definitely doesn't come from the ES1 grille, so I dropped in at Honda to see if they had one in stock. Nope, and they want 67$ for a new one. They called a scrap yard who only had a beige one, and wanted 40$ for it. So now the hunt begins!
I'm willing to pay 15$ for it, if you have one. I'm also willing to travel FAR (1000km, I LOVE road trips). Pick up is preferred, because shipping is crazy expensive, unless you want to pay the shipping
Also... for sale... 2005 sedan grille. 40$ pick up only
I'm happy with the EM2 one, even with the missing trim piece. I'm gonna clean the gunk off it of tomorrow or whenever I have a chance. Might even look good like this.
This was my first big project on the Civic. I had never taken a bumper off before and I'm proud of myself. Makes me wanna do the fog lights before i can afford them haha
Here's two pics cause I know you guys love pics.
As you can see, in the 2nd picture, I'm missing a trim part between the grille and the bumper. It definitely doesn't come from the ES1 grille, so I dropped in at Honda to see if they had one in stock. Nope, and they want 67$ for a new one. They called a scrap yard who only had a beige one, and wanted 40$ for it. So now the hunt begins!
I'm willing to pay 15$ for it, if you have one. I'm also willing to travel FAR (1000km, I LOVE road trips). Pick up is preferred, because shipping is crazy expensive, unless you want to pay the shipping
Also... for sale... 2005 sedan grille. 40$ pick up only
I'm happy with the EM2 one, even with the missing trim piece. I'm gonna clean the gunk off it of tomorrow or whenever I have a chance. Might even look good like this.
This was my first big project on the Civic. I had never taken a bumper off before and I'm proud of myself. Makes me wanna do the fog lights before i can afford them haha
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Thank you! I'd love to make a build thread but I don't work on the car often enough to keep it active. Perhaps once I do a few more mods to the car (fog lights and something else... maybe interior leds that are coming in the mail). One day the car is gonna be worthy I have tons and tons of plans
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Build threads don't need tons of updates, i keep telling people that. Even if your car is mostly stock we still like seeing what your working on.
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you can search junkyard inventories here:
http://car-part.com/
or you can get a new one with correct factory color here for half the price that your dealer quoted:
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...ILLE+%28+04%29
obviously still gotta pay shipping but if you can't find it anywhere else..
http://car-part.com/
or you can get a new one with correct factory color here for half the price that your dealer quoted:
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...ILLE+%28+04%29
obviously still gotta pay shipping but if you can't find it anywhere else..
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you can search junkyard inventories here:
http://car-part.com/
or you can get a new one with correct factory color here for half the price that your dealer quoted:
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...ILLE+%28+04%29
obviously still gotta pay shipping but if you can't find it anywhere else..
http://car-part.com/
or you can get a new one with correct factory color here for half the price that your dealer quoted:
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...ILLE+%28+04%29
obviously still gotta pay shipping but if you can't find it anywhere else..
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Fool!
South bay honda ships to canada!
http://www.hondapartscheap.com/southbay/jsp/home.jsp
Only problem is i dunno if shipping is expensive or not, so whether you want to pay or not it's up to u
South bay honda ships to canada!
http://www.hondapartscheap.com/southbay/jsp/home.jsp
Only problem is i dunno if shipping is expensive or not, so whether you want to pay or not it's up to u
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Fool!
South bay honda ships to canada!
http://www.hondapartscheap.com/southbay/jsp/home.jsp
Only problem is i dunno if shipping is expensive or not, so whether you want to pay or not it's up to u
South bay honda ships to canada!
http://www.hondapartscheap.com/southbay/jsp/home.jsp
Only problem is i dunno if shipping is expensive or not, so whether you want to pay or not it's up to u
thank you!!
edit: would come to 47$ with shipping and handling
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hey...i have a red one..i recently replaced mine with a brand new one...just had a few paint chips that is all...would sell for 25.00 complete...can send pics if interested..let me know John...i live in Western NY
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Ahh thank you for the offer, but I want a black one and since I have no painting skills, I wouldn't be able to take your red one and paint it.
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Yea, just sand it lightly first with 400-600 grit paper. Then spray it with a colour match and clear coat. It's a easy procedure. You could probably find a good youtube video that can give you some help.
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I bet my cousins would enjoy a little project... again...
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Yeah i'm painting my own eyebrows. Got some sand paper, dupli-colour colour match spray paint and dupli-colour clear coat. Do a couple coats of paint and then clear coat till it matches the colour of your car. It's pretty easy, and the can's like $12 +$7 for clear coat. You won't use it all so it'll come in handy if you ever want to paint something else for your car :P
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Yeah i'm painting my own eyebrows. Got some sand paper, dupli-colour colour match spray paint and dupli-colour clear coat. Do a couple coats of paint and then clear coat till it matches the colour of your car. It's pretty easy, and the can's like $12 +$7 for clear coat. You won't use it all so it'll come in handy if you ever want to paint something else for your car :P
Quit making me look forward to this!!
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