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Damn Telly. Is it really u??? 
Man where u been hidin at son??? Haven't seen u anywhere and now I see where u hidin out at. U chillin wit dem Civic dudes. Man Happy New Year. So Telly Tell. It has been dun and have u seen it? And how much u think Iam lookin at by gettin da front dun and how much u think da rear gon cost my monkey butt? Help a brotha out 
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Yes it's me, I've been hangin here, Speedbump, Acuraworld, Honduh, Honda-Tech, and the like, gettin my info for several projects, and sharing knowledge and stupidity wherever I can.
Talk to APRBoy about the rear conversion. As for the front, I know unpainted from the dealer the 04 front bumper cover is just shy of $500 (I called last summer). Then you have to get new turn signal
and fog light housings, probably another $300 at least. Total for the front end would probably be 800 painted if you had serious hookups. Otherwise, look at over a grand. It has been done, there was a member from ClubEL who had an 04 front on his 03 (or was it an 01, I forget) turboed with NOS, but the car had a nasty fire and I don't have pics of it so I can't prove *****. I did see it in person when the guy happened to pass me in Mississauga once. Front mount dimensions for the 01-03 and 04-05 EL bumpers are the same, save for the bumper and fog light placement.
Talk to APRBoy about the rear conversion. As for the front, I know unpainted from the dealer the 04 front bumper cover is just shy of $500 (I called last summer). Then you have to get new turn signal
and fog light housings, probably another $300 at least. Total for the front end would probably be 800 painted if you had serious hookups. Otherwise, look at over a grand. It has been done, there was a member from ClubEL who had an 04 front on his 03 (or was it an 01, I forget) turboed with NOS, but the car had a nasty fire and I don't have pics of it so I can't prove *****. I did see it in person when the guy happened to pass me in Mississauga once. Front mount dimensions for the 01-03 and 04-05 EL bumpers are the same, save for the bumper and fog light placement.
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Rep Power: 0 depends also on if you've got the sedan or not...but as for the rear bumper...you'll need a new trunk lid, and tailights, and of course the new bumper....im betting that'll cost a pretty penny....
talk to bruno in ottawa....forget his screen name now...damn....
talk to bruno in ottawa....forget his screen name now...damn....
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Rep Power: 370 APRboy (bruno) is the one with an '04 EL conversion on his civic.
This is a lot of work and a lot of parts. You'll need an EL rear bumper, Trunk, tail lights/sockets, and both rear quarter pannels.
The bumper and rear quarters use different mounting holes so new ones will need to be drilled in as well as the tail lights. None of this is simple bolt ons... it's a big job.
This is a lot of work and a lot of parts. You'll need an EL rear bumper, Trunk, tail lights/sockets, and both rear quarter pannels.
The bumper and rear quarters use different mounting holes so new ones will need to be drilled in as well as the tail lights. None of this is simple bolt ons... it's a big job.
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Originally Posted by kryngle
But I got a 2001 EL. Still do I need 2 do a lil bit of moddin???
The 04-05 carry an entirely new rear end.
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Rep Power: 0 Wat da hell am I hearin here. U guys are makin my 2005 mod season go down da drain wit y'all statin the facts 
Now why in the world would I need 2 change my grill, lights and wat not? 
I thought da fron bumper would fit like a glove??? Telly make u a deal. U do a blurprint 4 my 2005 mod for my ride and I'll DJ at UR WEDDIN 
Now why in the world would I need 2 change my grill, lights and wat not? I thought da fron bumper would fit like a glove??? Telly make u a deal. U do a blurprint 4 my 2005 mod for my ride and I'll DJ at UR WEDDIN Back from the dead
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Rep Power: 0 well you would have to change all those things to accomodate the bumper...first the headlights are different on both cars....therefore the hood will not fit, and fenders.....
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Rep Power: 0 Let me get this straight. Even tho I got me a 2001 EL, ur tellin me that my headlights are different from the 2004-2005??? How can that be? I know sum dude that has the '04 headlights on his 2003 EL. Go figga!!! So I think its I direct fit. LIKE A GLOVE!!! 
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Rep Power: 368 Liro is wrong about the headlights - 04-05 EL heads fit the 01-03 EL's just fine (Liro lay off the crack please).
Swapping an 04-05 EL front bumper on an 01-03 EL requires a change in bumper lights and fog lights like i already posted (READ my previous posts AGAIN). The grille is different only in finish, mounting points should still line up.
Again, for the front, the absolute BARE essentials you will need to swap, assuming you're keeping your headlights and grille:
- 05 bumper cover + painting
- 05 fog light housings + wiring and bulbs if you actually want them to work
- 05 turn signal housings, I've been told bulbs are the same, but I think the plugs are different
And no I don't need you to DJ my wedding, for one, being a DJ myself for almost 10 years, I'm too picky and my DJ partner would get the job before you anyway.
Swapping an 04-05 EL front bumper on an 01-03 EL requires a change in bumper lights and fog lights like i already posted (READ my previous posts AGAIN). The grille is different only in finish, mounting points should still line up.
Again, for the front, the absolute BARE essentials you will need to swap, assuming you're keeping your headlights and grille:
- 05 bumper cover + painting
- 05 fog light housings + wiring and bulbs if you actually want them to work
- 05 turn signal housings, I've been told bulbs are the same, but I think the plugs are different
And no I don't need you to DJ my wedding, for one, being a DJ myself for almost 10 years, I'm too picky and my DJ partner would get the job before you anyway.
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Rep Power: 368 I should also write another book, called "Pay TeLLy Large Amounts of Cash".
BTW kryngle this stuff is in the "what is an EL anyway" post, stickied at the top of this board's EL section.
BTW kryngle this stuff is in the "what is an EL anyway" post, stickied at the top of this board's EL section.
