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#1 (**permalink**) 17 Aug 2003, 09:29 pm

Hi,
I just measured them both and they definately are different. The 99' is 28"
from side to side and the 98' is 24" from side to side. I saw some Mugen
style grills on Ebay for pretty cheap that look pretty cool.
goos luck
Greg Toft
"ravelation" <ravelation@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>
> toft@zoomtown.com (Greg) wrote:
>
> >How's your son enjoying the Civic?
>
> He LOVES it. He's fartbombed it, given it the upgraded intake. Loves it!
>
> >I am 95% sure the 99' is wider, but I will
> >measure the grill on both my cars this
> >weekend and post the measurements as
> >soon as I can.
>
> That's so cool of you to do. What I've done is only a visual whenever I
> see a model year parked somewhere. From a distance, they look very close
> in size, if not exact.
>
> >have you found a new bumper yet?
>
> No, I think we decided to keep this cover for now. After realizing how
> expensive painting is, he can run with the wrong bumper and the only
> down to it is it doesn't match up to the fenders on the side and there's
> a small gap at the bottom edge of the light housing. We found a paint
> shop to paint the passenger fender for $150. (Graphite black is a *nice*
> color!) so now we can proceed to install the new passenger headlight.
>
> The reason I ask about the grills is the one on there now is aftermarket
> and the holes for the H logo doesn't line up to the markers for the
> emblem. So we want to buy a Type R style grill instead. I just need to
> know which year to buy, if there's a difference in size. Thanks again
> for your help!

>

#2 (**permalink**) 18 Aug 2003, 10:39 am

oops! i mean good luck
"ravelation" <ravelation@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>
> From: gregtoft@zoomtown.com (toft)
> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
>
> Howdy!
>
> >I just measured them both and they
> >definately are different. The 99' is 28"
> >from side to side and the 98' is 24" from
> >side to side.
>
> Thank you, thank you, thank you! Now I can go measure ours and know what
> to replace.
>
> >I saw some Mugen style grills on Ebay
> >for pretty cheap that look pretty cool.
>
> I remember that name from one of those "ebay nights". Too many Civic
> pages!!
> The grills *are* cheap, huh? It'll be a dandy upgrade.
>
> >>goos luck
>
> Ooooh! I knew you were nice, but isn't that a bit forward?

>

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