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ok so i just got a wrecked 1998 civic ex auto from a friend for $500 with 154k and new timming belt and water pump on it. my friend "had something in his eye" and rear ended a crv at 35mph. so i just did my taxes and am waiting to get my check to buy all the parts. more to come

 
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Looking forward to updates and pics.

 
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ok i got some pics as it sat when i picked it up at my friends work

 
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ok this is it now after i got it home and striped all the broken **** off and bent back the core support it was pushed back to the engine. I guess he whet under the crv when he hit it. also i have to fix his bondo attempt on the driver quarter panel

 
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I am surprised that his insurance compnay did not write the car off as a total loss and send it to a junk yard given the body damage. Are you going to have to get it passed via chassis inspection to put it back on the road again? if you have to do that here in canada they put a "rebuilt status" on the car's title.

 
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The engine looks like it's still pretty minty.

 
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yea well my buddy had some super cheep insurance and they didnt do anything to his car. so it still has the original clean title so i just to put it in my name and smog it witch is easy because im a smog tech. the engine is pretty go just messed up the radiator, fan and the radiator hoses.

 
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Nice I love the 98 civic hope it goes well!

 
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ok well i found a guy in San Jose that sells front end collision kits. so for $330 i can get the hood,headlight,fenders,grill and bumper. so im going to pick it up Saturday night so i should have it up a running by Sunday afternoon i cant wait!

 
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Ok, well i got an update i have got all the parts and just hung them on so i can drive it. there is a few gaps the i need to fix but all and all its not bad. this is just stage 1. so let me know what you think

 
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Getting the body panels fitted perfectly is an art, looks like you did a pretty good job though.

 
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so tomorrow is my day off so im going to try the bondo. I have never done it does anyone have any tips?

 
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Coming together pretty quickly... Can't wait to see the final outcome.

 
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Try to not go any thicker than a 1/4 inch any thicker and you risk cracking down the road and ruining the paint job, when you mix it fold it so that you avoid any air pockets as it will show when you are sanding it and make more work. Have a few pieces of cardboard handy for drips and allow it to dry a bit before trying to form it to the panel, allow it to dry then hit it with some primer, then board sand the high/low spots will show very quickly and you will need to fill those more to make it an even surface, doing the sanding and bondo will be 80% of the work the paint is the easy part.

 
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ok cool thanks man

 
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ok well 6 hours im done with the bondo. let me know what u think

 
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Looks like you have lots more sanding to do but great job.

 
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hit it with primer and then board sand it that will show you all the high & low spots from the looks of it you have more work to do.

 
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You might be laying the bondo on too thick too... by the looks of it you must have been sanding foreeeever.. thin layers FTW.

 
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Looks like a pretty good bondo job. Although like the other guys said it look like you went a little to thick.

 
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ok well im all done i got the car back from the paint shop. so i spent $400 on the car and $1200 in all the repair so let me know what you think

 
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Good job, man. Looks real good.

 
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I just bought a 99 civiv dx (salvaged), its front end has been fixed but the headlights are not flush with the hood and bumper. Is there any suggestions on how to make it look somewhat "normal"? It looks kinda of how the finished product looks on this thread. Any ideas on getting rid of those lil gaps?!