engine bay shaving/wire tuck
12-10-2005, 04:59 AM
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engine bay shaving/wire tuck
ive came across a few nice civics with the engine bay shaved and the wiring tucked as well as the brake lines so i decided im gonna give it a shot i started yesterday by ripping the motor out. and today i took the dash, heater core, blower motor, and the SRS unit with SRS wiring harness because i no longer need any of that crap. so on with the pictures.
A couple shots of my b18c, it has a blown head gasket and im getting a JSR intake manifold for it so i figured i will just strip it down to make things easier
Notice all the oil under the head
and some shots of the bay
and some interior shots before the blower and heater core are removed
here is a shot after the heater core and blower are out.. look at all that room :thumbs up
heres a plan of attack i have for the car.
Custom Turbo kit
Oil catch can with breather and dual braided AN lines
Re-do brake lines in braided AN lines
Relocate Proportioning valve
Relocate battery behind bumper support
Relocate under hood fuse box behind fire wall
Weld all unwanted holes shut and smoothed out
Power steering lines in braided AN
Inline fuel filter and again more braided line
AEM high volume fuel rail
Tuck headlight wiring
Tuck Engine harness
Skunk2 intake manifold
Ignited engine START button
Climate control block off plate
and prolly some other stuff i cant think of right now.
Modified by silentdaredevil2 at 4:37 PM 3/1/2006
A couple shots of my b18c, it has a blown head gasket and im getting a JSR intake manifold for it so i figured i will just strip it down to make things easier
Notice all the oil under the head
and some shots of the bay
and some interior shots before the blower and heater core are removed
here is a shot after the heater core and blower are out.. look at all that room :thumbs up
heres a plan of attack i have for the car.
Custom Turbo kit
Oil catch can with breather and dual braided AN lines
Re-do brake lines in braided AN lines
Relocate Proportioning valve
Relocate battery behind bumper support
Relocate under hood fuse box behind fire wall
Weld all unwanted holes shut and smoothed out
Power steering lines in braided AN
Inline fuel filter and again more braided line
AEM high volume fuel rail
Tuck headlight wiring
Tuck Engine harness
Skunk2 intake manifold
Ignited engine START button
Climate control block off plate
and prolly some other stuff i cant think of right now.
Modified by silentdaredevil2 at 4:37 PM 3/1/2006
12-10-2005, 05:01 AM
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UPDATE 
Tore down the passenger side i removed all the wiring harness and pulled back through the fire wall along with all the little brackets and misc ****
I also removed the brake booster, both brake and clutch master cyl., brake
proportioning valve, 90% of the brake lines, and the fuel filter.
and here is a couple snaps of the current state of my interior
tomororw im gonna start tearing down the drivers side and prolly finish removing the rest of the brake lines and misc crap on the fire wall so i can start the shaving process. stay tuned. :D
Modified by silentdaredevil2 at 4:44 PM 3/1/2006
Tore down the passenger side i removed all the wiring harness and pulled back through the fire wall along with all the little brackets and misc ****
I also removed the brake booster, both brake and clutch master cyl., brake
proportioning valve, 90% of the brake lines, and the fuel filter.
and here is a couple snaps of the current state of my interior
tomororw im gonna start tearing down the drivers side and prolly finish removing the rest of the brake lines and misc crap on the fire wall so i can start the shaving process. stay tuned. :D
Modified by silentdaredevil2 at 4:44 PM 3/1/2006
12-11-2005, 05:14 AM
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sorry about the pics im doing this in my barn so its not so bright but i will edit each photo and enhance the brightness for your convience
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12-11-2005, 10:34 AM
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12-11-2005, 11:34 AM
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UPDATE!!
the engine bay is stripped clean of all parts. me and my friend started welding some holes shut as pictured below. i prolly wont be able to work on it till like friday ish so i will update then. enjoy the photography with my new camera.
We had to do small tacks so it would burn through or distort the metal but i still have to clean them up with thte grinder. when im done it will look as if it never exsisted
i still have some holes to fill in but it was about 30 degrees today so i took a break
the engine bay is stripped clean of all parts. me and my friend started welding some holes shut as pictured below. i prolly wont be able to work on it till like friday ish so i will update then. enjoy the photography with my new camera.
We had to do small tacks so it would burn through or distort the metal but i still have to clean them up with thte grinder. when im done it will look as if it never exsisted
i still have some holes to fill in but it was about 30 degrees today so i took a break
12-11-2005, 03:23 PM
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Re: (wantboost)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wantboost »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">tell your buddy to strip the paint off before he weldsthe metal in 
it contaminates the weld and the metal....</TD></TR></TABLE>
werd...
it contaminates the weld and the metal....</TD></TR></TABLE>werd...
12-11-2005, 05:02 PM
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Re: (silentdaredevil2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by silentdaredevil2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">we did strip the paint off around where it was need to be welded. it doesn't even matter im repainting the whole bay</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes it will matter.... im shaving my whole eingine bay as we speak.... the weld will be porus and pitty, when you goto smooth down the weld youll have shitloads of little pinholes you have to bondo over
yes it will matter.... im shaving my whole eingine bay as we speak.... the weld will be porus and pitty, when you goto smooth down the weld youll have shitloads of little pinholes you have to bondo over
12-11-2005, 07:28 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by silentdaredevil2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">then i will just fill the pin holes with a small tack and grind it smooth</TD></TR></TABLE>
good, btw you might have to hit some of the3 bigger patches with a thin layer of eve3rglass or somethng like that, just fyi
good, btw you might have to hit some of the3 bigger patches with a thin layer of eve3rglass or somethng like that, just fyi
12-16-2005, 08:38 PM
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heres an addition i will be adding to my turbo setup. i machined this catch can for something to do
to the right there is the heat sheild that i had to cut off because it was *** ugly but thats all my local speed shop had.
to the right there is the heat sheild that i had to cut off because it was *** ugly but thats all my local speed shop had.
12-17-2005, 08:01 PM
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today we finished up with alot of the welding. theres a couple small odds and ends that need welded but nothing major. i should have some updated pictures tomorrow
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UPDATE!!
Finished all the welding all i have to do is grind them smooth. i did smooth out the front peice where the headlights mount but i still want to lay a thin layer of body filler over areas. i should be ready to paint next weekend so stay tuned.
on with the pictures
That picture ^ shows where the heatercore used to come through the fire wall. smoothed out
and heres a new tools i got to help out with the tight place i can't get my 4" grinder into
Finished all the welding all i have to do is grind them smooth. i did smooth out the front peice where the headlights mount but i still want to lay a thin layer of body filler over areas. i should be ready to paint next weekend so stay tuned.
on with the pictures
That picture ^ shows where the heatercore used to come through the fire wall. smoothed out
and heres a new tools i got to help out with the tight place i can't get my 4" grinder into