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Fuster_Cluck · 09-13-2006, 11:39 PM

I had so many people ask how I got my bumper to fender fitment so tight. I like to help out whenever I can, so here is my 2AM write-up

Note: If your car has been in a wreck you may not be able to get the same results.

One of the cheapest mods you can do to your civic. Yet it does so much for the looks of the car. See for yourself:

You start with a civic that has $hitty OEM hardware:

Next you take your a$$ to Lowes and get the following:
(I picked up some extras in case I lose some of the hardware in the future

)
I should of bought the 2 extra nuts but didn't for some reason

ADDED: Guys get stainless steel hardware. The $hit I have now is going to rust eventually. I'll be replacing the hardware one day.

Here's what you are working with:

Here's part of the reason the bumper will not sit flush to the fender

:

Here's what I used to make the fender flush:
(place extension on back side and gently hit extension through fender)

The fender ends up like this:

And the bumper goes back on like this:

Some more pics of my hatch ---> HERE

My 600+ (to be over 1,000) picture K20a2 build thread ---> HERE

Modified by Hybrid93Hatch at 4:37 PM 6/14/2007

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JDMFreak · 09-13-2006, 11:45 PM

nice looking hatch...i did the same thing to my rear bumper...those plastic bumper thing suck ass...good write up bro...something simple...that people would not notice and it is a cheap upgrade...actually if you bought those plastic new from the dealer...or autozone it still more expensive...

Boosted B6teen · 09-13-2006, 11:52 PM

I did the same thing also man. Good write up

bubblehead · 09-14-2006, 12:30 AM

sweet!!

sixfiveoh · 09-14-2006, 12:33 AM

edit: nvm, got it

Eran · 09-14-2006, 12:36 AM

I did this with my 97

HeedLessInc · 09-14-2006, 01:28 AM

i did this too but everytime i hit a dip it will come off and i have to put it on again.

v8killa91 · 09-14-2006, 02:15 AM

i cant see the pics? that sux i wanna see!

BlueIntegraBoy · 09-14-2006, 02:35 AM

Nice writeup. My bumper is starting to sag. Might try it out when I have the time.

92ehatch · 09-14-2006, 03:16 AM

i use that method too.

right now tho, im using zipties...on one side of my bumper the hole is broken out and i cant really attach it

however, zipties do keep it pretty flush

, until they break

Earthworm Jim · 09-14-2006, 06:35 AM

Good write up man, this needs to be common knowledge for everyone

fastwanabe · 09-14-2006, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 92ehatch

i use that method too.

right now tho, im using zipties...on one side of my bumper the hole is broken out and i cant really attach it

however, zipties do keep it pretty flush

, until they break

hahahahah. Same here. Zip ties are my universal fix it tool. They sit right next to my duct tape.

Archidictus · 09-14-2006, 09:29 AM

Hey, fastwanabe, what's a G22? In your sig it says that's what you have in your Civic for an engine

Did you mean H22?

harley06 · 09-14-2006, 09:33 AM

awesome im gonna do this to my coupe

4DRmafia · 09-14-2006, 10:11 AM

can this be with the back bumper too ?

project_hatch1.8 · 09-14-2006, 10:46 AM

Nice how-to. I'll prolly do it once my car actually runs again

deathplaza · 09-14-2006, 12:22 PM

i did this the ghetto way, took all the heat sheilds off my stock exhaust and used the hardware from it to do this exact thing, i would say this way looks better but you dont see it anyway. but yah definately a good idea. on the contrary if you are ricky racer you could use zip ties, they are lighter than bolts.

i think a g22 is what "they" call a f22 with a H22 head... not sure tho

MurdersV8s · 09-14-2006, 05:05 PM

cool write-up was wondering how to do this. To Lowes I go.

JDM-EJ1 · 09-14-2006, 05:12 PM

This is awesome!!

Fuster_Cluck · 09-14-2006, 05:17 PM

One mistake I made and will correct....

I should of bought galvanized hardware

on me!

I may go get galvanized hardware tomorrow.....

My EX lip hardware I bought the other day (OEM on the right

:

JDMegCoupe · 09-14-2006, 06:08 PM

My 95 coupe is fine in the front but the back bumper the side near the rear panel is open up a bit/sag etc. I want to fix that would the same method apply? How do I take off the bummper from that side(by the rear panel) I know the screw to the bumper already the ones on the trunk but where else are there screws?

Fuster_Cluck · 09-14-2006, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDMegCoupe

My 95 coupe is fine in the front but the back bumper the side near the rear panel is open up a bit/sag etc. I want to fix that would the same method apply? How do I take off the bummper from that side(by the rear panel) I know the screw to the bumper already the ones on the trunk but where else are there screws?

This is a common problem with the 92-95's. After Nopi I will be tearing the back bumper off to fix this. Most likely a "How-To" coming as well. I have no idea what needs to be done since I have never removed a rear bumper before

EG6 ON STANDS! · 09-14-2006, 06:25 PM

im doing my bumper this weekend!!! thanks for the write up. good werk!

JDMegCoupe · 09-14-2006, 06:28 PM

All right...well keep me posted because I sure love the flushness of it...

wrinkles · 09-14-2006, 07:10 PM

will it work for a 97 too?

09-13-2006, 11:45 PM	#2
JDMFreak Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: OKC, USA Posts: 1,103	*Re: [FAQ] How-To get your 92-95 bumper to fit flush with your fenders! Pics* (Hybrid93Hatch)** nice looking hatch...i did the same thing to my rear bumper...those plastic bumper thing suck ass...good write up bro...something simple...that people would not notice and it is a cheap upgrade...actually if you bought those plastic new from the dealer...or autozone it still more expensive... __________________ - 00 Honda Civic HB (Flamenco Black) - 05 Honda S2000 (Silverstone Metallic)

09-13-2006, 11:52 PM	#3
Boosted B6teen Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas City, USA Posts: 379	*Re: [FAQ] How-To get your 92-95 bumper to fit flush with your fenders! Pics* (JDMFreak)** I did the same thing also man. Good write up __________________ 05 Suzuki GSX-R 600

09-14-2006, 12:33 AM	#5
sixfiveoh Sweet Title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,976	*Re: [FAQ] How-To get your 92-95 bumper to fit flush with your fenders! Pics* (Hybrid93Hatch) edit: nvm, got it __________________ european whippin' it**

09-14-2006, 12:36 AM	#6
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09-14-2006, 01:28 AM	#7
HeedLessInc Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Daygo, Ca Posts: 240	Re: (Eran) i did this too but everytime i hit a dip it will come off and i have to put it on again. __________________ 99 Lude

09-14-2006, 12:30 AM	#4
bubblehead Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 143	sweet!!

09-14-2006, 02:15 AM	#8
v8killa91 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: little rock, ar, united states Posts: 249	Re: (HeedLessInc) i cant see the pics? that sux i wanna see! __________________ got some change?

09-14-2006, 02:35 AM	#9
BlueIntegraBoy Senior Member 1998 Acura Integra Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: H I L O, H I Posts: 22,123	*Re: [FAQ] How-To get your 92-95 bumper to fit flush with your fenders! Pics* (Hybrid93Hatch) Nice writeup. My bumper is starting to sag. Might try it out when I have the time. __________________ インテグラタイプR 98-0425**

09-14-2006, 03:16 AM	#10
92ehatch Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Asheville, NC, USA Posts: 3,359	*Re: [FAQ] How-To get your 92-95 bumper to fit flush with your fenders! Pics* (BlueIntegraBoy)** i use that method too. right now tho, im using zipties...on one side of my bumper the hole is broken out and i cant really attach it however, zipties do keep it pretty flush , until they break __________________ www.eastcoastchopstix.com, Western North Carolina community, Check us out!

09-14-2006, 06:35 AM	#11
Earthworm Jim Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronx, New York Posts: 6,568	*Re: [FAQ] How-To get your 92-95 bumper to fit flush with your fenders! Pics* (Boosted B6teen) Good write up man, this needs to be common knowledge for everyone __________________ Everything I'm not made me everything I am...**

09-14-2006, 09:29 AM	#13
Archidictus Unceasing Measure 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 12,269	*Re: [FAQ] How-To get your 92-95 bumper to fit flush with your fenders! Pics* (fastwanabe)** Hey, fastwanabe, what's a G22? In your sig it says that's what you have in your Civic for an engine Did you mean H22? __________________ But now the summer's dreams are bent like grain against the scythe, and memories of blissful days, they fall like leaves.

09-14-2006, 09:33 AM	#14
harley06 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Irving, TEXAS, DFW Posts: 483	*Re: [FAQ] How-To get your 92-95 bumper to fit flush with your fenders! Pics* (Archidictus)** awesome im gonna do this to my coupe

09-14-2006, 10:11 AM	#15
4DRmafia Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Va Posts: 5,257	can this be with the back bumper too ?

09-14-2006, 10:46 AM	#16
project_hatch1.8 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA Posts: 505	Re: (SkipMic2006) Nice how-to. I'll prolly do it once my car actually runs again

09-14-2006, 12:22 PM	#17
deathplaza Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West Hills, CA, USA Posts: 110	Re: (project_hatch1.8) i did this the ghetto way, took all the heat sheilds off my stock exhaust and used the hardware from it to do this exact thing, i would say this way looks better but you dont see it anyway. but yah definately a good idea. on the contrary if you are ricky racer you could use zip ties, they are lighter than bolts. i think a g22 is what "they" call a f22 with a H22 head... not sure tho

09-14-2006, 05:05 PM	#18
MurdersV8s Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: H-town MA Posts: 873	*Re: [FAQ] How-To get your 92-95 bumper to fit flush with your fenders! Pics* (Hybrid93Hatch)** cool write-up was wondering how to do this. To Lowes I go. __________________ "Beer makes you feel how you ought to feel without beer." Henry Lawson EH squad #83 XBOX live - The Puze

09-14-2006, 05:12 PM	#19
JDM-EJ1 No pain, no gain. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,073	*Re: [FAQ] How-To get your 92-95 bumper to fit flush with your fenders! Pics* (JDMFreak)** This is awesome!! __________________ Positive thoughts, become positive things. -Michael Parker

09-14-2006, 05:17 PM	#20
Fuster_Cluck Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: ATL to SAV to ORL, USA Posts: 7,480	*Re: [FAQ] How-To get your 92-95 bumper to fit flush with your fenders! Pics* (JDM-EJ1)** One mistake I made and will correct.... I should of bought galvanized hardware on me! I may go get galvanized hardware tomorrow..... My EX lip hardware I bought the other day (OEM on the right :

09-14-2006, 06:08 PM	#21
JDMegCoupe Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 477	My 95 coupe is fine in the front but the back bumper the side near the rear panel is open up a bit/sag etc. I want to fix that would the same method apply? How do I take off the bummper from that side(by the rear panel) I know the screw to the bumper already the ones on the trunk but where else are there screws?

09-14-2006, 06:25 PM	#23
EG6 ON STANDS! Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Orange County, CA, USA Posts: 1,203	Re: (Hybrid93Hatch) im doing my bumper this weekend!!! thanks for the write up. good werk!

09-14-2006, 06:28 PM	#24
JDMegCoupe Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 477	Re: (Hybrid93Hatch) All right...well keep me posted because I sure love the flushness of it...

09-14-2006, 07:10 PM	#25
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