I think i got the wrong kit.

[cantonep3]

Hey is their a huge difference between the 02-03 and 04-05. Because i bought a kit that said 02-05 and it matchs the holes for the car. but the curve of the fender and rear quarter panel doesnt. And the seller will not respond so i think im screwed

[.colin]

the body is the same. it may just be a shitty kit

[civicSIracer]

its fiberglass.. what did you expect?

[team ERA 5]

its fiberglass.. what did you expect?

took the words right out of my mouth.

you probably just got a bad/shitty mold.

[cantonep3]

when my girls go to sleep i will take pictures. It seems the round corner of our fender does not go well with a more squared panels of the bumper.... IM SO PISSED.

[weltall]

like i said in your thread it is the right kit

just a shitty one that needs extensive fitment to work


i too bought one of these kits and guess where it sits

in my storage shed collecting dust

[T_Virus]

who did get it from?

[cantonep3]

craigslist. Im an idiot for buying it. But i kinda trusted the guy because we have talked before. He totaled his ep and had the kit in his garage. Sold it to me and I didnt even pay attention. Now the dude wont answer my email.

[EPSU3]

it was probably in his garage because it didn't fit his car either

[bchaney]

Did you go to his garage to pick it up?

In other words, do you know where he lives?

[talonXracer]

Most all body kits need a fair amount of fitment, except for HFP. The cheaper the kit the more fitment that will be required to get a semi-decent fit.

[EP_EJAY]

it was probably in his garage because it didn't fit his car either

exactly.


What style kit was it btw? Looking at your avatar, im assuming a buddy club style kit?

[Heitzke]

caveat emptor. Sorry, but you should have known what you were getting into.

[cantonep3]

Yeah we met up at walmart. It is the buddy club. he gave me his order form from NOPI and Im rasing hell to them since its only a few months old. But no disclosure on the not fitting your car... Im installing my new hood right now and im gonna moc up the bumper and see how far off it is. Hope to post a picture soon. If i can fix it with my dremal i will be happy. if not I will learn a lesson but it was only a 150 dollar lesson. not bad to learn buyer beware.

[WhiteComet]

damn that really sucks....on the otherhand, it will look pretty nice if a bodyship can install it :]

[KrypTOniTE]

:mbiggrin:

[cantonep3]

okay i have hope. not much but a little. So far i have to say the kit is for my car. Now im having to cut the support under the headlight by half. 1/2 inch too long. As i said not much hope. Now for the square vs oval. Looks like im ganna have to reinforce that corner with a ton of fiberglass and bondo. Once it hardens the use my dremal to make the corner. Im gonna win this battle. Before i do this should i do a write up for how to fix a cheap ass body kit that someone sold you and you had no clue.


and pics coming soon

[Tortoise]

Get that bitch fittin it will be worth it post pics of hood! Not a fan of the kit but i still wanna see how u overcome the situation.

[ShadySi]

doesn't the buddy club kit require jdm/euro rebars?

[cantonep3]

okay got pictures
The hood
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/2710827804_de3bfabd48.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2372/2710830152_55aa5ec67a.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2710018535_a50840cb90.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3237/2710019163_1bb1305a3a.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2710831514_0c3db681de.jpg?v=0

[cantonep3]

and the hood was a steal... $100.00 on craigslist

[MugenReplica]

okay i have hope. Not much but a little. So far i have to say the kit is for my car. Now im having to cut the support under the headlight by half. 1/2 inch too long. As i said not much hope. Now for the square vs oval. Looks like im ganna have to reinforce that corner with a ton of fiberglass and bondo. Once it hardens the use my dremal to make the corner. Im gonna win this battle. before i do this should i do a write up for how to fix a cheap ass body kit that someone sold you and you had no clue.

and pics coming soon

Yes!!!



P.S. If you are going to the MD BBQ I have a spare BC3 front bumper I may be able to donate if you can't seem to get this one to fit. But only if you can't get this one to fit.

[cantonep3]

now these pics didnt turn out well but i will try to do better....

Now here is the bumper.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/2710016315_18aec1e6fb.jpg?v=0

Now look at the angles and how it looks wayyyyyyyy different.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/2710016507_50c4a0042d.jpg?v=0

Now under the headlight is the first problem. My bumper is to long to fit under the light . so i need to cut the piece on the bumper to fix.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2710017405_0f54e2fa66.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2710017189_27d6fe5d2b.jpg?v=0

If you look at the bumper you can see the cut line. Sorry for the bad quality.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2710017601_dcf9fa3e0b.jpg?v=0

[Tortoise]

Damn wish i could find that hood for 100 bills

[MugenReplica]

Damn wish i could find that hood for 100 bills

Got the same hood myself for $100. But mine needs clear coat:mfrown:.

[cantonep3]

got real lucky with mine. It was brand new in box. the guy had bought his car from a friend didnt know it was 7 months behind on payments and got repoed 2 months after owning. He has been trying to sell this hood for 5 months. It has a Seibon plate on it so looks like i saved 400 bucks from what i see online. I guess its Karma get a great deal for a hood then get screwed on the kit.:mcry:

[03ep3 stapel]

i never had that happen but i heard of friends having the same problem

[3dkahuna]

CRAPPY Canton!!!!

[classiccelica]

Sooper presh, who is that in your avatar. Daium she is smokin.:mtongue::mconfused::ohsnap:

[cantonep3]

lol Colbert was right IMO.

[bigred]

Sooper presh, who is that in your avatar. Daium she is smokin.:mtongue::mconfused::ohsnap:

I wuld like 2 know as well...kinda looks like christine mendoza...I say that cuz of the huge knockers :10: Kinda looks like her 2 though

[cantonep3]

um me too. who is it

[bigred]

Btw i think the cf mugen hood looks awesome!!! How u duin on modding the bumper 2 go on?

[cantonep3]

Thursday Im gonna focus on the headlight support piece. After I do that I will evaluate the situation again.


At first I wasnt to thrilled with the hood. Only saw it as a trade opportunity and nothing else. Put it on the car and it looks sweet. I do like the other one that has the reverse cowl on it. i would of preferd it at the time because its a safe hood to go with. but this hood is awesome in person.

[20CiviC02Si]

Yeah knock-off kits are always a terrible fit.