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Disclaimer this is my build thread, I'm not responsible for any damages and injures that happen to your car or you if you decide to go do something you've seen in this thread, or are inspired by it to do something. Safety is very important! Some of the work I've done to the car is very dangerous, so please if you don't feel safe doing something don't do it! and use proper safety equipment when required! I am very fortunate to be able to do something like this, because of resource provide to me. I can't thank the people who helped me enough for what they done! Now sit back and enjoy my build.


What up H-T, So i decide I'm going to restore and build my eg. I'm going to keep you all up to date with whats going on. This is my DD so this build is going to be done in 2 parts the first part will be the restore of the body and then part 2 will be the build and dropping it in
A little history about the car i got it a few months ago, previous owner treated it like ****, wiring harnesses are falling apart and poorly done. Bond on the quarter panels was a complete fail. As well as the flat black paint job... its a fail as well.
What I've done so far is gut the car and put in suspension ... I'm going to be getting new quarter panels soon to wield in and fix the rust + paint job
Here are some pics
BTW all feedback/help/tips is appreciated!

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Here are some more pics
Had to stop working looks like it was about to storm

13BT

looking forward to this dude! I love EG builds! Good luck!

slammed1.8

Thanks! I'm pretty stoked just got a little teaser for the motor build not gonna say exactly what I'm doing. Also I'm not gonna say what kind of pistons I'm gonna use or etc atm want to keep it all a surprise. Also theirs the fuel rail i got yesterday

elsicario12

nice EG dude keep it up!!
Good Luck!!!

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Got some other goodies on the way =D, waiting for new quarter panels to come in.. talking with my painter, debating on a color really looking into a artic blue... or some dark metallic don't know yet ... btw my name is Mark or you can call me slammed don't care tho... I'm out for tonight to the hookah bar =D

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So today I got some more parts, Block sandwich plate, MSD ignition and then my buddy gave me a MSD dizzy cap w/o the rotor but thats no biggie. I also redid my wires for the ECU, going to order some looms to cover up the electric tape , and last night i ran into a little incident were some stones fell out a truck and hit my hood... photo shows the damage. thankfully it was just the clear coat that cracked.

elsicario12

thats sucks about the hood

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I thought it was gonna be worst , but i talked to my friend and everything is gonna be fine just got to re clear coat it

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Just killing time try to prep the small things here and their before I take the car over to get painted still have a lot to do, body work is gonna be coming up really soon, just waiting for shop time and those damn panels to come in, all so the rockers where worst than i thought , but ill just fab something up at the shop when I'm their.

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And just thought i would throw in a little more. here's a pic of my skunk2 coils, EMUSA LCAs and megan pillar bar.

elsicario12

Rust everywhere!!

bks84

iTrader: (9)

If my project was that rusted out, I'd focus on body work first then build the engine.

slammed1.8

Yeah haha, its only their the rest of the car is pretty good, besides the surface rust but the wipes of inside had a little water leak

Exactly what I'm doing first cleaning it up then doing the motor build

bks84

iTrader: (9)

good. in my area kids will spend every check they get on engine parts. meanwhile the car is about to rust in half with dented body panels and ****.

slammed1.8

Yeah well I wouldn't dump money into the motor and have a shitty shell, I want it to look clean and its alot better than my old civic. And for now theirs nothing really I can do till i go to the shop to cut stuff off and weld new stuff on, but if u got any ideas, I'm always open to peoples advice and help, thanks

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So first of all today before I went to work, my buddy dropped off a spare valve cover and i decide i'm going to shave it and do some sick paint job,but I'm not done prepping it. Theirs a picture of whats done so far, The thing that excited me most was coming home at 3:30 in the morning to find my package from fixmyrust.com with both panels. Know all I got to do is wait for shop time and then it will be paint time!!! o most rust free!!! btw looking for someone in the Chicago land area with a fender roller, don't wanna do these ghetto style

elsicario12

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Been super busy last two days, have some stuff done gonna post some updates up in a bit just tired tonight and I got class tomorrow morning.

HOMEMADEPOWER

Good Luck with your build.

slammed1.8

Thanks man!

Got some shop time arranged here we go, rust free!

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shop tomorrow... alittle nervous

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One side done raw, still got to put filler in and paint it with primer and flat paint for now.

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Going to the shop tomorrow to finish the other side, and touch up this side before I apply bondo and paint over.. want it to be perfect

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Figured I might throw these up since everyone always loves looking at pictures. Also I had to cut my rear bumper due to the condition of the screws being so stripped, so if anyone has a rear bumper for sale, send me a PM, please looking to get one asap!