horent135

I have 97 Civic, and I found a guy that selling his 99 civic headlights for a good price. I know they are same generation and everything, but i want to make sure if it is a direct bolt onto my 97 civic?

matthew_burnett

I believe they are slightly different. I believe the 96-98 have slightly narrower headlight with more of a curve at the inner corner along with a narrower grill and a thicker piece of bumper in between. If I am wrong someone please let me know. I have been told I have a 99 front on my 98 ex. And comparing to a 98 hatch I could see it.

marek91

The 99-00 are more "aggressive" wider grill narrower and slighly longer head lights rounder bumber and the fog lights are located under the headlights were as 96-98 has its fogs in the lower grill piece so to make the headlights fit you would need the hood bumper cover and quarter panels lol

HondaDr

In order to make them fit you would need to change the front end.

Hood, Wings, Radiator support, Grill, and Bumper.

Its alot of work but makes the car look like the later model when your done.

matthew_burnett

Does anyone know where the year would be stamped into the radiator support? That could be what it doesn't wanna for right. It already had the front done when I got it

Steven21

99 does not fit 96,97, or 98. it will fit 00. very plain and simple. if you change your entire front clip to a 99 or 00 spec then the lights will fit otherwise its not even close. you cant get the lights in at all.

marek91

You dont need to touc tje rad support .... U just need femders, hood, grill, lights

matthew_burnett

Good to know! Anything else at all needed?? My front end dont fit perfect. Im just checking before I pull the front clip off

marek91

have those plastic clips handy they sometimes break, if go buy some go to a GM dealership and them from there, they are a lot better and more durable and easier to pull out at later dates. there are two bolts holding the bottom of the bumper cover on make sure to not over tighten them when putting it all back together as they may break. (depending if your car rusts were you are) now your lighting harness MAY be different im not 100% sure you would have to plug it and see if it all works like it should but im thinking the side markers/turn signals are wired differently

badazzhonda

I have a 99 Honda civic and a guy has the radiator support, front grill, front bumper cover, headlights and the hood, will these parts fit on my 99 Honda civic cause im having trouble finding original equipment parts in the salvage yard, please any advice would be helpful, oh I have the 99 headlight that are still good, will the parts of the 97 work cause they look the same

marek91

If you read this thread you would not have to ask these questions.

99-00 is not interchangeable with 96-98. plain and simple

If you have a 96-98 and you want 99-00 front end parts to fit then you need the whole 99-00 front clip. (Bumper cover, fenders, hood,lights). and Vice versa.

If you look closely at the front ends you will see they looking different. same characteristics. but different look and styling!