View Full Version : Mad USDM bumper conversion
Hazwan
10-20-2009, 08:34 PM
I haz it! Got myself a rear bumper trim and bumper lights from some Toyota since I'm going for all amber lights vs JDM being white/amber. I feel bad for chopping my bumper and going for USDM look while you guys would kill to get your hands on my bumper LOL.
All amber bumper lights
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN850994.jpg
Painted the housing black for the darker look. IDK if I like it or not.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851012.jpg
Added T10 bulb for parking lights. I stole the socket from cluster bulb sockets I had lying around and modded them to fit the wires and epoxied them to the housing.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851013.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851014.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851011.jpg
Test fit
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851005.jpg
Bumper cut :(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851006.jpg
No turning back now!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851008.jpg
Hazwan
10-20-2009, 08:35 PM
Brackets/trim I fabricated from.... old computer case. I'm utilizing the lights mounting point. I'll get more pics of the process later. And yes, they will be painted.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851017.jpg
Done. Minus the paint and minor aligning
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851015.jpg
Test fit on the car
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851019.jpg
Done so far. I'll continue on the right side once my lower back feels better
Hazwan
10-20-2009, 08:37 PM
Bonus junkyard pics!
Remember this car?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN850465.jpg
There she is :(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN850984.jpg
Another 1g
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN850982.jpg
JDM 2.0g
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN850991.jpg
With ALB!! (I think?)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN850989.jpg
3g with climate control. If only I have the $$$, I would so retrofit them into my car :(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN850987.jpg
Hazwan
10-20-2009, 11:16 PM
Well um I made the brackets on the right side, now all that left is to paint them and the trims since its faded. And yeah mount the trim properly haha
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851021.jpg
How USDM is that?! Wish I could leave my plate in there :(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851024.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851025.jpg
Even kitteh approves (y)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851023.jpg
Oh yeah, USDM>JDM
Civic Accord Honda
10-20-2009, 11:16 PM
i came1!11
87roach
10-21-2009, 07:52 AM
What have you done.
carotman
10-21-2009, 08:03 AM
Cool!
So, that 3rd gen is blue huh?
If you plan to go to the yard again soon, I would need some stuff!
Nafs Asdf
10-21-2009, 08:16 AM
Nice! :D
oh, and how much for the climate control?
2ndGenGuy
10-21-2009, 09:16 AM
Looking good man!
Hazwan, you need money, now you have your chance to make some money! :) Check out that demand! That 2gee have any good stuff like Digi Dash? :D Looks like it was still a CVCC motor even. I spy black boxes!
Mellexx
10-21-2009, 11:29 AM
This sir is sex. Those ambers are just pure win, glad you went with USDM :D
Hazwan
10-22-2009, 05:45 PM
I guess I should go back and ask for the price haha. I was being stupid not to ask them >.<
1GCustomAccord
10-23-2009, 07:29 AM
:( Next time you go to the junkyard buy one of these JDM bumpers, just in case you regret the mod later.
Hazwan
10-23-2009, 03:38 PM
You really hate that bumper dont you :p
1GCustomAccord
10-23-2009, 04:46 PM
I dont hate it, i just like the JDM more :( both are ok, but not perfect.
charliekuney
10-23-2009, 05:17 PM
If you buy that 3gee climate control, I'll pay you mad cash for it. :D What's the lower center console of that same car? Equalizer?
Hazwan
10-24-2009, 03:26 AM
I dont hate it, i just like the JDM more :( both are ok, but not perfect.
I like them both but everybody have the exact same bumper as me, thought I'd want to be different from the rest :p
If you buy that 3gee climate control, I'll pay you mad cash for it. :D What's the lower center console of that same car? Equalizer?
Haha I'll check them out later and I was being stupid enough not to realize what the lower console has until I got home >.<
BTW updates!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/SN851080.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/SN851082.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/SN851083.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/SN851084.jpg
Keep in mind we never have amber side marker/front bumper lights as parking lights. Just small white light near the turn signal. And its illegal too :p
Can't wait to get myself the USDM side markers!
Mellexx
10-24-2009, 05:14 AM
I think I shall cry. Those ambers are sex *drool* haha please it's not illegal your signals got *stuck*
2ndGenGuy
10-24-2009, 09:59 AM
Your car does look great Hazwan. The UDSM bumpers don't detract at all. However, I don't think you realize how HUGE the USDM sidemarkers are!! :)
1GCustomAccord
10-24-2009, 11:57 AM
Your car looks AWESOME dude, and different for sure. Nice work.:bow:
2ndGenGuy
10-24-2009, 03:03 PM
Oh also if you really wanna be USDM, don't forget the USDM hood man. :tongue:
Hazwan
10-24-2009, 04:28 PM
Oh also if you really wanna be USDM, don't forget the USDM hood man. :tongue:
And grille, and tails :(
Civic Accord Honda
10-24-2009, 05:44 PM
very fresh!!
http://i35.tinypic.com/rbczeo.jpg
2ndGenGuy
10-24-2009, 08:56 PM
No don't do the USDM hood, whatever you do. Your hood looks way better. :D
1GCustomAccord
10-26-2009, 08:05 AM
No don't do the USDM hood, whatever you do. Your hood looks way better. :D
Thats completely right my friend, JDM hoods looks better. :)
SZfiftyfour
10-27-2009, 08:23 AM
I think it look awesome like that Haz. What's the attraction to USDM sidemarkers; I'm guessing the lower profile?
Hazwan
10-29-2009, 10:31 PM
I think it look awesome like that Haz. What's the attraction to USDM sidemarkers; I'm guessing the lower profile?
That and its mad USDM yo! :lol:
FirstGENAccord81
12-04-2015, 11:26 AM
Well um I made the brackets on the right side, now all that left is to paint them and the trims since its faded. And yeah mount the trim properly haha
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851021.jpg
How USDM is that?! Wish I could leave my plate in there :(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851024.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851025.jpg
Even kitteh approves (y)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ullyeus/accord/usdm_bumper/SN851023.jpg
Oh yeah, USDM>JDM
how in the hell did you get that bumper pushed in ? i recently got an 81 accord and the front bumper sticking so far out due to hondas hydraulic safety shit isn't the look I'm going for ! help me out here ?!
79cord
12-05-2015, 09:35 PM
Non US Accords didn't have the big reinforcing beam reinforcing the bumper & a pair of simple lightweight pressed steel mounting brackets instead of the impact absorbing struts. Still mount the bumpers well out from the body for protection though.
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