Thank you mother-in-law
11-06-2011, 11:22 AM
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Thank you mother-in-law
She backed into my car and her trailer hitch went right into the front bumper. It's cracked so it's not repairable. She said she would get it fixed so it got my wondering. Can I fit an 07-08 type s bumper on there with any fitment issues? If I get the standard 04 bumper again I have to spend another day of cutting the new bumper reinstalling the accord fogs.
11-06-2011, 11:41 AM
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Damn that sucks. Sorry to see that. Not sure about the fitment issues you may or may not have.
11-06-2011, 11:54 AM
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Just went through the TL-S front bumper conversion myself, you'll have no fitment issues..
BUT in addition to the bumper, you'll need to buy the upper mesh grille, v-bar/cross bar (and hood grille trim garnish if you want the all smoked chrome S grille), "A" emblem, lower grilles/fog housings, and fog lights from an 07'-08' TL-S.
For the new fogs (since the 04-05 fog wiring won't reach down to the 07-08 fogs), I just bought an aftermarket HID kit and hooked it up to my stock 04' fog bulb plugs and routed the ballasts/ignitors down near the new fogs. Plug and play with no having to extend any wiring!
BUT in addition to the bumper, you'll need to buy the upper mesh grille, v-bar/cross bar (and hood grille trim garnish if you want the all smoked chrome S grille), "A" emblem, lower grilles/fog housings, and fog lights from an 07'-08' TL-S.
For the new fogs (since the 04-05 fog wiring won't reach down to the 07-08 fogs), I just bought an aftermarket HID kit and hooked it up to my stock 04' fog bulb plugs and routed the ballasts/ignitors down near the new fogs. Plug and play with no having to extend any wiring!
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11-06-2011, 11:57 AM
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There is no fitment issues when putting the 08 bumper on. But a body shop can repair that bumper there is no need for a new one. And if u do stay with the 04-06 bumper u already have the grill pieces so most of ur hard work is already done just move them over and cut the back of the bumper out
11-06-2011, 12:52 PM
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NOOOO
All that hard work on the accord fogs =(
All that hard work on the accord fogs =(
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11-06-2011, 01:29 PM
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If it were me, I'd get the 07-08 base bumper. You won't have to pay extra buy all new grille pieces and it'll flow better with the rest of your car since it's an 04 base. Plus the 07-08 base A-Spec lip looks much better than the Type-S lip. My opinion of course.
11-06-2011, 02:01 PM
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Dan, I'd really say "Thank You" to your mother-in-law....time for an upgrade.
11-06-2011, 03:59 PM
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Mothers in law....grrrrrr
11-06-2011, 06:26 PM
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11-06-2011, 07:14 PM
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Look on the bright side, at least you didn't rear end anyone not paying attention. That's barely any damage compared to the other threads. I'd look at it as a good thing because now you can has a brand new bumper w/ new paint!! 
11-10-2011, 03:20 PM
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Small update
Mother in law is bi#*%ing about the whole situation so I'm fixing it on my own. Ordered an 07 base bumper this morning and I'll find somewhere to get it painted when it comes in in 5-7 days. Called Acura for a rough quote and she told me that ssm is a tri coat paint job so they wanted $350 to paint it. I don't think so, so I'm going to look around
Mother in law is bi#*%ing about the whole situation so I'm fixing it on my own. Ordered an 07 base bumper this morning and I'll find somewhere to get it painted when it comes in in 5-7 days. Called Acura for a rough quote and she told me that ssm is a tri coat paint job so they wanted $350 to paint it. I don't think so, so I'm going to look around
11-10-2011, 03:35 PM
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Small update
Mother in law is bi#*%ing about the whole situation so I'm fixing it on my own. Ordered an 07 base bumper this morning and I'll find somewhere to get it painted when it comes in in 5-7 days. Called Acura for a rough quote and she told me that ssm is a tri coat paint job so they wanted $350 to paint it. I don't think so, so I'm going to look around
Mother in law is bi#*%ing about the whole situation so I'm fixing it on my own. Ordered an 07 base bumper this morning and I'll find somewhere to get it painted when it comes in in 5-7 days. Called Acura for a rough quote and she told me that ssm is a tri coat paint job so they wanted $350 to paint it. I don't think so, so I'm going to look around
11-10-2011, 03:39 PM
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Her and my father in law wanted to take it to one of their friends that has a backyard body shop and try and patch it up. I said f#%k no and left. So il do it on my own
11-10-2011, 05:08 PM
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11-10-2011, 05:22 PM
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You should just get the OEM fogs if you're getting the OEM 07 bumper. Much better solution.
They are very different in shape and size from the Accord fogs.
You get get aftermarket DEPO ones for about 100/each I think. OEM are 200/each. But you'll need to get the housings from Acura. I think they're about 30 bucks/each side. It's what the fog actually bolts on to inside the bumper. hope that helps.
They are very different in shape and size from the Accord fogs.
You get get aftermarket DEPO ones for about 100/each I think. OEM are 200/each. But you'll need to get the housings from Acura. I think they're about 30 bucks/each side. It's what the fog actually bolts on to inside the bumper. hope that helps.
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the obligatory "this will buff right out' LOL
OP that sucks....dont ever give ur car to ANYONE even if its backing out from a garage....
OP that sucks....dont ever give ur car to ANYONE even if its backing out from a garage....
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