HBKFanatic's EG Hatch Build Thread

[HBKFanatic]

What's going on everyone, this is my Civic Si that I bought 06/12/07 when I was a Junior in HS. I've always wanted one ever since I was 13 and I wasn't going to settle for anything less than an Si. So I had to snatch it up as they are hard to come by around here in good shape. I had it in storage till last October when I finally brought it home. Then it sat in my driveway until I got it registered this August. This is where I will be posting my progress as I try to get this car in better shape little by little! Now onto the pictures! When I brought it home: Went to the junkyard and got me a handbrake cover and installed the new OEM shift boot I ordered online. Then I cleaned the engine bay, you dont want to know what it looked like before! Favorite picture: Then winter quickly came along! Then the snow started melting Went and cleaned all my Si wheels inside and out! The weather started getting better and then I got my sister's D700 and did a mini shoot! Then I moved to a new place and started to put in work. I wanted to get the car back to stock form since I always liked the styling of stock Sis. Got an OEM steering wheel with airbag and cruise control buttons, OEM axleback, traded my spoiler for an OEM one in teal and I painted that and threw it on, got new OEM mudguards, OEM corners and painted my OEM lip. At this point I had also done a bunch of misc. things like getting an o2 sensor, stripping green paint from seatbelt buckles, replacing fuses, cleaning inside the trunk, get the seatbelt on sensor to work, got a lower steering cover, switched the hazard button for a newer one since it was fading, got hoses and nozzles for the windshield washer to work since I didnt have those, put on zipties on the bumper since OEM hardware sucks and a bunch of other stuff I'm forgetting about. Went and washed the car and then polished it. Also have window visors installed here. Now if you must ask about the hood, trust me, I hate it and I want it gone. I got a red hood and I've been in the process of stripping the paint down and then I'm taking it to the shop to get painted. Got a set of 4 OEM Si 14'' steelies with hubcaps on winter tires along with the hood. Lost pictures of those, but I'll get some tomorrow. This is where I'm at, it won't be a fast build as funds are low but it will always have updates and something going on. Thanks for reading and heres to good build!

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[A.C. Slater]

k20+rhd coming soon?

[HBKFanatic]

Thought I'd post up some specs on it.

Engine/Drivetrain Modifications:

D16Z6. just hit 222,222 miles this week, motor has 141,000.
Short Ram Intake (SRI)
Aluminum ebay header
2.25in exhaust piping
Short shifter
Chipped ECU

Suspension Modifications:
Tein S-tech springs
Engine bay roll bar
Trunk roll bar

Wheels/Tires Modifications:
99-00 Civic Si rims
195/60/15 Goodyear Touring Plus 732 tires
185/55/14 92-95 Si steelies with hubcaps on winter tires for the winter.

Interior/Exterior Modifications:
10 Inch sub
200watt amp
Alpine CDE- 9842 AM/FM/CD player
Invader/Evo fiberglass hood
Mudguards
Window visors

Checklist of things that aren't working:
-CD player isnt turning on after I shorted it out.
-Cruise control doesn't work (I think I know why.)
-No power steering and no A/C. They were removed by the previous owner.
-Hood latch cable needs to be pulled down after popped otherwise it wont latch again, I think its stretched.
-High idle during warm up (2k) Fluctuating idle after warmed up(1,2k-1,3k) and it idles high the hotter it gets. I'm pretty sure its the FITV, all symptoms match up. Tried to clean it but the bolts are seized, need to try that again soon but this time use WD-40.
-Rear seats pop up a little, I have to remove it and install again so that they stay down.
-Rear wiper needs a new rubber blade, I had ordered one and they sent me the wrong one No idea how to replace it, its almost as if I need a new arm. Anyone know how to do it on 5th gen hatches?
-Need to bleed brakes, pedal has a mushy feeling.
-Passenger door sags a little, its the hinge.

That's about it that I can think of as far as "problems" go. I've got JDM Stanley clear corners coming in next week and the hood will be sent to paint for sure. I should be pretty good after the hood. I really wish I had power steering and my radio working, I got a new deck of the same model but it still won't turn on so Im thinking its the wire harness for it. No radio sucks.
Getting a camera ASAP as well and things will get rolling

[HatchVX]

looking good, other than the hood it looks like a pretty straight car.

[HBKFanatic]

Yeah man, it's been the #1 thing I've wanted to change for the whole time after I got it ready for the road.At first I couldn't find a black hood since hatches and coupes are rare around here so nvm someone trying to sell it. Then I had to settle for someone selling it in a diferent color, found one in good condition and I got that.
So far I've been trying to strip it but it takes a lot of work and time. The top is stripped completely, then I'm doing underneath which will be a PITA because of the way it is underneath.
Washing it after all that, then sanding then primer and then off to the shop.




JDM corners right there...

Cleaned my wheels on the outside and the tires after that picture and stripped the hood even more.

I want to clean my FITV but the bolts are really stuck on there and won't come loose. Ive tried WD40 and now Im spraying PB blaster every day.

[switchjv]

its coming along, good luck with the hatchie.

[HBKFanatic]

I took some pictures and they came out well. The hood is full of dry tree sap :-( but the hood won't be there for long Fixed my radio as well. Enjoy guys.

[HBKFanatic]

Been working on the hood, wet sanded the top part with 80 grit sandpaper but still need to sand it more to remove all the primer but its bare metal for the most part. Then fine sand it with high grit sandpaper to make it smooth. I plan to send it off to paint on Tuesday hopefully. I have Monday and Tuesday off so hopefully I'll get it done.

[civic3dr]

Nice car, lots of potential, what are your future plans paint wise????

[brewski]

this is coming along pretty good. just member fast is slow and slow is fast. take your time and do everything the right way.

we have somen in comon tho:

[$LiLPooky$]

i love that hood! do you still have it?

[z6htch]

Hey man it looks like its coming along nicely.

BUT.. You don't need to strip the whole hood for it to be painted lol. Just feather all of the low spots and your set. Why do extra work?

[HBKFanatic]

Originally Posted by civic3dr

Nice car, lots of potential, what are your future plans paint wise????

Thanks man. I'm really tight on money so as much as I would love to paint it, I can't afford it. I would like to respray it though but then I would also have to take care of the rust and its just too big and expensive a job. So for right now its simply my daily. However I do not plan on ever selling this car so it will get a respray at one point in time hopefully!

Originally Posted by brewski

this is coming along pretty good. just member fast is slow and slow is fast. take your time and do everything the right way.

we have somen in comon tho:

Yeah man, I'm really taking my time and doing things once and doing em right. So this won't be a quick build or anything. Good luck on your project!

Originally Posted by $LiLPooky$

i love that hood! do you still have it?

Yeah man. I noticed my car accelerates a lot faster with this hood versus the OEM one lol. OEM is 32lbs so I believe this is right around 15lbs. Very light. I'd like to get rid of it though! I think OEM looks a lot nicer.

Originally Posted by z6htch

Hey man it looks like its coming along nicely.

BUT.. You don't need to strip the whole hood for it to be painted lol. Just feather all of the low spots and your set. Why do extra work?

I suppose I dont need to strip all the primer but I do need to strip the Milano red. I worked on it more today, coming along slowly but its such a PITA I always put it off

Painted my wiper arms also a few days ago and the window trim.

[$LiLPooky$]

Would you want to sell it?

[HBKFanatic]

Originally Posted by $LiLPooky$

Would you want to sell it?

While I would, theres a few problems. 1)Theres a ton of dry tree sap on it, that shit does not come off easy lol. So theres a bunch of white spots on the hood. 2) the holes for the bolt are a bit larger than the OEM bolts used for the OEM hood, so you'd have to retap the holes a bigger size and use bigger bolts. Finally, its not painted underneath either, so its white. The fitment isnt that great over the headlights but it can be fixed by re drilling the holes a bit farther up.

After all that if you still want it I guess we can work something out.

[my95dc2]

hey man, car is coming nicely, i think i posted on your nwp thread butt someday maybe we can get a photshoot in, im pretty close to you

[HBKFanatic]

No doubt Mark, looking forward to it.

[EJ1-Fernando]

Nice hatch, keep up the good work man!

[Ej8_KiD]

any updates man?

[HBKFanatic]

I'm slacking lately. Painted my wiper arms and window trims recently. Im also polishing the rust off the lugnuts and thats about it. Haven't worked in a hood all week but I will soon.

Next up is shifter bushing and maybe some new wiper blades all around. Might get the car polished again.

Should be starting a new job soon so as soon as the money allows updates shall follow!

[HBKFanatic]

Ordered a Skunk2 shift knob

[HBKFanatic]

Winter plans:

-Get rubber washers for the steelies so that the hubcaps stay in.
-Switch the 99 Sis with the OEM 14'' steelies with hubcaps once it starts snowing.
-Acquire the necessary power steering components to install it back in.
-Investigate why cruise control doesn't work ( most likely the clutch interlock switch isnt hooked up).
-Polish header.
-Energy shifter bushings.
-Replace alternator belt as it has recently started squealing and squeaking at idle if its cold.
-Bleed coolant.
-Possibly bleed brakes as well.
-Get the hood painted.
-New hood release cable.

[gabebauman]

PM'd

[HBKFanatic]

Threw on the 14'' Si steelies with hubcaps for the winter a little early since I got a flat tire Theres 2 big holes on the sidewall of the blown tire, must of been because it was old even though I did check tire pressure often and it was fine. Also worked on the hood, just some sanding left to do!

My alternator belt started squealing this week and today it must of gotten so stretched that it just sat there floating. Barely made it home, every component going dim/shutting down since the battery wasn't getting recharged.

PM'd you back.

[joezjdm4dr]