rear lip for hatch

[lostforawhile]

I made my full size wooden template today from my hatch rear bumper, I'll be heading to the yard Saturday morning, I made this instead of having to carry a bumper around. All I have to do, is hold it up under any lip that looks close. Any suggestions as to anything that might be close?, to narrow it down. IF I find anything or see anything thats close, I'll be taking pics and making notes as to make model and year. https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1911830_10152426172207018_878203210_n.jpg

[elpuma]

This is awesome Tim! I'm curious to see what you find.

[Dr_Snooz]

Very clever!

[lostforawhile]

after looking at hundreds of cars at the yard, the closest thing appears to be the three piece lip from a possibly 94-95 Accord LX, I'm not sure on the year, as the manufacturers ID plate is missing, and the VIN plate is missing, they wrote the vin on the window though.

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It seems to fit pretty decent, this is the three piece lip, it will require some trimming with a pair of tin snips, and you need to make some pie cuts, in the part where it contacts the bumper. I have to cut off the end where the exhaust is, and trim the other end.

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[Dr_Snooz]

If that's the right VIN, then it was a '95.

[lostforawhile]

If that's the right VIN, then it was a '95.
I think they pulled the vin from one of the hidden vin numbers or something, I spent hours in dirt and ants trying to find something even close, I think something bit me on the hand trying to remove a lip from a civic bumper, two puncture marks, I even checked in the truck yard,thinking a truck lip would be more square,but this is the closest thing I can find. it's slightly rounded on the edges, but the VW gls lip I have on the front bumper is the same way.

[lostforawhile]

the holes are all drilled in the lip, now it all has to come back off,so the ends can be trimmed, and the body work done on the bumper. https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1897784_10152433024302018_166462753_n.jpg

[TNTumbler]

That's slick! If it matches the front, I wouldn't sweat it! It looks great so far. Keep going.

[lostforawhile]

that's just a rough guide coat it's been too cold to do any work, I was at the junkyard most of today, so no time to do anything , it's still sitting on my porch https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1911822_10152435477797018_1075528227_n.jpg

[2ndGenGuy]

Nice! Glad to see you working on the car. Lots to do!

[lostforawhile]

I didnt get a chance to work on it today, spent most of the day fixing the heat in the truck, but now thats fixed