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DJAJ
05-16-2011, 09:07 PM
Is this possible without gettin another bootlid? the inside tail lights on the actual boot lid are smaller, honda wreckors told me i need another boot lid but I look on the inside and it looks like they would fit but the black plate behind the licence plate needs to be longer?

any idea's :)

forrest89sei
05-16-2011, 09:17 PM
Is this possible without gettin another bootlid? the inside tail lights on the actual boot lid are smaller, honda wreckors told me i need another boot lid but I look on the inside and it looks like they would fit but the black plate behind the licence plate needs to be longer?

any idea's :)

As Long as your Swapping 87-88 Tails to a 87-88 You wont have issues

1987-88 JDM Accord Sedan: http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2008/11/03/01/30/1988_honda_accord_sedan_lx-pic-3345.jpeg

1985-1986 JDM Accord Sedan: http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/4886/s5302157medium.jpg

But they are correct, if you want to use the Early 85-86 Lights you will need to swap the bootlid

DJAJ
05-16-2011, 09:45 PM
Cheers my car 1988 CA lights are off a 1990 EX same shape thou

A18A
05-16-2011, 09:51 PM
if you want it done properly like factory, then yeah you'll need a prefacelift bootlid. in that photo there ^ I used a 87-89 boot lid. i cut the facelift lights enough so i could fit the prefacelift ones, then filled & painted that part black
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/9405/s5301246medium.jpg
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/6205/s5301254medium.jpg
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/6419/s5301280medium.jpg

forrest89sei
05-16-2011, 10:28 PM
Brilliant

You never cease to amaze me! :rockon:

DJAJ
05-16-2011, 10:42 PM
Ok kewl thanks man ill do it that way

frantik
05-17-2011, 01:51 AM
wow matt good idea :D

carotman
05-17-2011, 06:12 AM
I realised right away that it was a facelift boot lid and wondered if I had gone mad... then I read the replies hehe.

Brilliant indeed. I might actually do this!

DJAJ
05-17-2011, 08:37 PM
Got my tints finally done Yuss.

The mounting holes for the bolts dont line up and i cant see how the bulb holders gonna fit in? damn useless pickapart they had 3 white EX there 2months ago now nothing for me to get cheap boot lid! Can u tell im no mechanic LOL!

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l4/djaj26/tints.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l4/djaj26/bk-1.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l4/djaj26/mount.jpg

A18A
05-17-2011, 10:05 PM
oh yeah i forgot to mention you might have to drill a couple holes or so, i also hori'd up some light holders to work. cause the prefacelift ones don't have brake lights in them, whereas the facelift ones do. i only added the extra lights to stop the brake light error in the gauges. btw your car's really clean for a white accord!

oh and you might want to make up a gaskety thing to stop water getting in there

MessyHonda
05-17-2011, 10:13 PM
wow matt thoes tail lights are sexy

DJAJ
05-17-2011, 11:28 PM
All good we figure it out half way there :nervous: hahaha Although the useless wreckers gave me 2 slightly different lights ones bit darker then other so gonna have to go back for swap. Also getting a tidier back bumper from pickapart.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l4/djaj26/back.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l4/djaj26/cut.jpg

DJAJ
05-18-2011, 12:37 AM
oh and you might want to make up a gaskety thing to stop water getting in there[/QUOTE]

What did u use to fill the old tail lights?

A18A
05-18-2011, 12:45 AM
just regular body filler lol. works good too

DJAJ
05-18-2011, 02:52 AM
Cool just sprayed it for now till i get some, be glad to get straight other bumper on i also removed the CA badge and sprayed bottom of boot lid, paint was flaken as its been badly repaired in past id say. Brought a duck lip spoiler from PP for $20 off a 1985 Prelude its too big! LOL! waste of a twenty, completely wrong shape would suit a 1983 Accord with bigger bootlid.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l4/djaj26/before-1.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l4/djaj26/after.jpg

A18A
05-18-2011, 03:11 AM
haha sweet :thumbup: prefacelift tail lights with the facelift bumper is the best look for these cars

DJAJ
05-18-2011, 03:36 AM
Yeh now all i need is a auto (although she seems to only slip every now and then mainly whens its hot of course, also need spoiler and a louvre :beer:

DJAJ
05-18-2011, 03:39 AM
The ASS on this car is sexy, i was gonna buy it but didnt really wanna pay over $4000

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l4/djaj26/accord.jpg

A18A
05-18-2011, 03:48 AM
oh yeah louvers are ftw too (besides the fact they take up half your rear view lol). i would sell you my auto b20 box but i'm unsure of its condition :-/

DJAJ
05-18-2011, 03:54 AM
Yeah its sucks i dont wanna be doing a swap twice LOL! honda wreckers want $600ex akld and they cant even tell me the K's? WTF! All the cars at PP are A18A or A20s and the autos are all over 2 - 300,000ks!

When i brought the car it was low on ATF, so we flushed it twice with Honda ATF then added some "Auto Repair Syrup hahaha and its 80% better.

frantik
05-18-2011, 11:16 PM
The ASS on this car is sexy, i was gonna buy it but didnt really wanna pay over $4000

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l4/djaj26/accord.jpg

that is some hot shit right there

DJAJ
05-22-2011, 05:13 PM
What do i do to get the brake light error off dash besides pulling bulb outa dash? :beer: