This is my project. My progress is slow sometimes. Stay tuned for lots of updates in the spring.

This is how I bought it. A 1995 Honda Civic CX. It was completely stock, owned by an older couple. 150xxx KMS. Body was in extremely good shape considering it is a Canadian car. It had a bit of rust in the rear quarters though (like almost every other Civic of this gen) but I had planned to fix it up properly all along, so it wasn't a big deal.


Came with these 13" Honda Steelies, put them on. Much better then the other ones.

Got these 16" Ikon rims. Decided they were too big shortly after and sold them.

This is what the engine bay looked like when I bought the car, minus the Strut Bar/eBay header. Stock D15B7.

Looking a little better.


Got a Momo Race Steering Wheel & A Momo Hub. You can also see a hint of the '95 SI Gauge cluster I installed. I wanted the RPM gauge. Swapped over the odometers so the one in the car was always correct. I don't know why everyone who swaps clusters doesn't do this, its pretty easy.


Alpine Type-R speakers all around to replace the garbage stock speakers.


Alpine Tweeters to replace the old ones.


Picked up these OEM 15" Fat Fives for a steal of $80.

And this is them cleaned up and painted, with brand new Falken Ziex 195/50/15 Tires.


Picked up some slightly used Omni-Power Coilovers off of a friend. I put brand new Skunk2 springs on them. (Not Pictured)


Took some pictures with the Rims/Coilovers on.


Got tired of having rust on the quarter panels, so I decided to completely redo all of it. This is the piece that was cut out of the quarter panel (on both sides) all the way around the wheelwell.


New panels welded in.


The fun part. Quite a bit of body work going on. Also shaved the useless antenna at this time.


Body work all done, ready for primer!


Wet-sanding after paint, blending into the doors.


After wet-sanding.


This is what it looks like from the inside of the car. I seam sealed and undercoated it to protect it better.


Took some photos after everything was re-assembled and the new paint was polished.




Found this JDM B16A with low KMS/Chipped/Tuned P28/DC Sport Header/Skunk2 VTEC Solenoid, &Adjustable Cam Gears.

And so the swap began.


Brand new Hasport Axles.


New motor bolted in.


More progress.


Lots of new parts on, this is how it will look while it is in storage over the winter months. Lots more planned for 2013. Stay tuned.


Installed a PWJDM Spoon Duckbill & Stanley clear corner lights before putting it in storage. Moms '08 CRV parked on the street.

 

Those fatfives look great on it man....keep it up

 

looking good man keep it up!

 

Thanks guys. Been working hard on this car. Stay tuned for lots of updates in spring.

 

Seems like you're on the right track, clean work!

 

great job Ian, can't wait to see it again in spring

 

great work. i like it. you made great progress

 

Great job there keep it up!!

 

Thanks for the kind words guys, a lot of hard work has gone into this car. I've got some surprises for you coming soon!

 

Your EG is looking great man. I'll be following your thread to see your updated pics. Good luck with the build.

 

looks awesome man, i really like that color too

 

Thanks guys. I redid the OEM colour because I loved it so much.

 

Looks great!!! I have never seen white fat fives but I LIKE. Shame I just sold both sets of my fat fives. The gauge clusters are very easy to swap. When I "accidentally" broke my odometer, I reset the new one to zero to reflect the mileage of my gsr swap. Before anyone tries to flame, I did this the legal way and can provide documentation of the swap and original miles. I alway have people look at me crazy when I take it in for alignments and they ask mileage.

 

^ Yeah, pretty sure the odometer is supposed to show mileage on the body, not on the motor.

OP: Love that blue colour also. Nice body work! Any more updates?

 

Hey Guys, here's the update you've been asking for.

Deatschworks 320 LPH Fuel Pump



AEM Fuel Rail
Goodridge Steel Braided Fuel Line



Skunk 2 Ultra Street Manifold
Skunk 2 68MM Pro Series Throttle Body



Carbing 3-Point Strut Bar
Goodridge Steel Braided Clutch Line
AEM Fuel Filter



OEM Honda 15" LS Meshies - Powder Coated White & Polished Faces.

 

Ian, build is awesome, keep it up! Hope to have my hatch looking this good this summer!

 

Those LS Meshes look GOOOOOD!

You had a TON of crud on your bay after pulling that motor! Hope you hit that pretty hard (looks like you did)

 

Yes it was cleaned after the picture was taken. Thanks guys!

 

Painted Clutch M/C



- Skunk2 Pro Series Front Camber Kit
- ARP Extended Wheel Studs
- 8 MM Wheel Spacers
- BWR Open Ended Lug Nuts

 

Nice progress you have done to the car. That IM/TB combo along with fuel pump seems like overkill for a B16 but it seems like you might have a trick up your sleeve. Either way, props.

 

I work in the court houses so I made sure to research everything to make it legal to do. I have a notarized document stating mileage on odometer at the time of the swap which is what makes everything legal. And in Florida it can reflect mileage of the motor or chassis in a situation that requires the original odometers to be removed. If you were to buy a brand new speedo, it would be zero'd out unless you paid the dealer to adjust it.

Awesome progress OP. I see no corner is being cut with this build.

 

Not bad friend, keep it up! Btw, love the ls mesh wheels. Awesome finish and great idea

 

Thanks for the positive feedback, guys. Nice to see people appreciating the hard work I have put into this car over the past few years. Here's a couple updates for you.

Extended Studs installed on the rear drums.


And here's the surprise that some of you may have guessed.

- Turbonetics T3/T4OE 57 Trim Turbo
- Treadstone Intercooler/Air Filter
- Turbonetics Evolution Wastegate
- HKS SQVIV Blow Off Valve

Also got all of the piping which is not pictured. Will be picking up a Manifold soon.





Here's a better photo of the engine bay, as it sits.

 

Bay looks good, probably would have done a rear disc conversion before doing the extended studs, js

 

Thanks for your feedback. I am planning on eventually doing a rear disc conversion. But for now I want to focus on the motor. I want to drive it this summer so I don't want to tackle too much at one time.