More help pleae 4th gen - Honda Prelude Forum

jaydeem · 06-13-2010, 09:41 PM

thanks for previously helping me!!

im in da process of painting my car!!! so im sanding down everything and i looked at the rear bumper,it does not fit properly its been crooked all the time!!!!!! wtf!!!!!

so i took these pictures to ask the following....

right side

notice the two bolt head are in the inside of the metal frame.... in this picture the plastic piece is folding towards outside..........

left side

everything is exactly the same but the black plastic piece folds towards the inside!!!!!! =(

anybody follow me??? so pretty much my question goes for people that have taken off the bumper....!!!!
uh is this normal?? right side goes out left side goes in??????...... is this what is making my bumper not align???

iTS HARD TO EXPLAIN =( help im about to paint it!!!!!

thank u alll!!

bumper has around 8 plastic clips. corrrect...u can see the black part (metal) with holes where the bumper attaches....

zsudz922 · 06-14-2010, 10:06 AM

those two plastic pieces should be STRAIGHT.lol either the top bumper mount is bent downwards or the bumper beam is bent upwards. to me the bumper beam looks like it has been moved. it looks too close to the body of the car in the pictures.

thegamettt · 06-14-2010, 10:09 AM

has that car been in an accident or something?

jaydeem · 06-14-2010, 02:12 PM

since i had the car it has not been involved in any accident.... ill take closer pics to see..!!

now do i need to buy those replaacement plastic parts??? i cant straighten these out ....can i ?

zsudz922 · 06-15-2010, 10:12 AM

the plastic pieces should straighten out once you fix/replace what ever is causing it.
take some pictures from underneath the bumper beam.

jaydeem · 06-20-2010, 07:51 AM

so i took some pictures today..... ill be working on the car.... finally!!!!!!!! so i notice the left side used to stick towards the outside, but now its towards the inside like the left part was..........

so do i need to buy these parts new?? do they come straight.. i tried straighten it out but it wont hold..... now its kinda looses since the screws inside the tailights are not holding it...

but even when the screws were tight ( 5 or 4 that hold the tailight) the bumper was not straight........ so anyone help me please????

right inside from

left side

thanks everyone!!! if u neeed some extra pics let me know please!!!!

1996PreludeVTEC · 06-21-2010, 01:04 AM

take a pic from it straight on. ill be taking my bumper off to replace the some of the plugs or clips whatever theyre called. tell me if you need a pic of the way its supposed to be

jaydeem · 06-21-2010, 08:33 AM

yes i do...!!!!!!!!! i know how to put it back and everything ...... all it has its like 8 of the screw plastics and a screw on esch fener bythe rear tires............. i put them back together but the bumper still not straight!!!!!!

jaydeem · 06-26-2010, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 1996PreludeVTEC

take a pic from it straight on. ill be taking my bumper off to replace the some of the plugs or clips whatever theyre called. tell me if you need a pic of the way its supposed to be

Wondering. If u took da. Bumper off.. still. Need help. ThNkz

jaydeem · 06-26-2010, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1996PreludeVTEC

take a pic from it straight on. ill be taking my bumper off to replace the some of the plugs or clips whatever theyre called. tell me if you need a pic of the way its supposed to be

Wondering. If u took da. Bumper off.. still. Need help. ThNkz

spin_r_g · 06-26-2010, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jaydeem

since i had the car it has not been involved in any accident.... ill take closer pics to see..!!

Unless you bought the car brand new form the dealer have you thought about it being in an accident before you bought it?

jaydeem · 06-27-2010, 11:19 AM

yes i have thought aBOUT THAT........

pretty much my question is?? what do i need to buy so the bumper aligns straight?? or where should i loo at?? im about to go outside n take some pics????

do i have to buy those pieces i explained on the pics.... becaus i was told they go staright????

do i just have to purchase them new???

thanksz!!!

jaydeem · 09-01-2010, 07:08 PM

can anyone help me with this issue im tryint to paint the car and once i put the bumper on....theres a gap probably about AN inch.......... so r those parts suppose to be staright......

do i just have to purchase them???

please help please!!

1996PreludeVTEC · 09-02-2010, 12:17 AM

Honda Automotive Parts
Paste that in your browser..it has all of the bumper components. to me it looks like your car took a hit before you got it.. the bumper beam and the parts behind it should probably be looked at by a proffessional because it will probably have to be pulled out. what you can do is take it to a shop and have them quote you what they would need to do to make it right then go do it on your own if you know how. that link should have anything new youre going to need

jaydeem · 09-05-2010, 03:30 PM

ok.. im just trying to see if anyone if by any chance they remove the rear bumper can they be so kind n take a picture of it.. just to see how it looks

?????

jaydeem · 09-26-2010, 09:06 AM

no one?

BlueLudeSI94 · 09-26-2010, 09:15 AM

It's fine

jaydeem · 09-29-2010, 07:12 AM

would it make a lot of difference if im missing the styrofoam part that attaches to the bumper... the same one that goes in the front bumper???? i cant get the bumper to align in the correct place... i have a finger gap in between the tailight and the fender!!!!

I heard a friend bought a prelude as well.. ill try to get in contact to see what is wrong with my prelude..!!!!

one question! On the corners (of the rear bumper) are they attached with the same clips that goes in the middle (once the trunk is open)????

thank you