Is this hood on my 03 EX the proper hood???
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Is this hood on my 03 EX the proper hood???
I just recently bought a 03 EX and the previous owner hit one of those yellow poles in a parking lot and had to replace the hood and front bumper but it doesn't look like it fits properly. The new hood looks like it was pulled from a junk yard cuz the front (where the top of the grill is) is bent. Does this look correct? There's no sticker on the inside of the hood with a part number so I figured I'd ask you amazing fellows here. Any advice or help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Re: Is this hood on my 03 EX the proper hood???
Close enough for government work.
Krylon to match a little closer?
The rest of the crash damage hasn't been fixed, so pretty much all I'd expect is that the hood will latch safely and won't fly open on the road.
Krylon to match a little closer?
The rest of the crash damage hasn't been fixed, so pretty much all I'd expect is that the hood will latch safely and won't fly open on the road.
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The radiator support was bent. He pulled it out and welded it back together. The previous owner DOES own a shop and is a certified mechanic and by inspection by my eye the support seems to be straight and everything under the hood lines up as it should, including the radiator, headlights, etc.
What do you suggest my next move to be?
What do you suggest my next move to be?
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Pass headlight looks cockeyed to me. Maybe more.
I'm a pretty decent mechanic too....but I won't touch bodywork.
Take it to a good bodyshop for an estimate?
I'm a pretty decent mechanic too....but I won't touch bodywork.
Take it to a good bodyshop for an estimate?
