Well this is my newest build im going for a nice and simple restoration more then anything with some nice upgrades to go with the OEM look .

I got the car for 1,000 even with a blown motor all the way out in San Diego full virgin no modification SO I WILL BE THE FIRST TO TAKE IT ALL APART

this was the day i first got the coupe

 

This SIR cluster has some centalmetal values and i will rock this with pride . It belonged to a good friend of mine who i met over on ej1squad.com he had it up for sale i bought from him his name is Terry Delgado who passed away a few weeks ago .

so i will rock this cluster for him


well here is a little item i purchased can't wait until i can finally add this. Also I'm thinking about powder coating it black maybe .


This is something i purchased off the snap truck that comes to our shop i will be putting this to use allot i got 2 and one is currently for dirt cheap sale hit me up ! .

cell phone pic


i got a good deal on a stock d16z6 5 speed transmsmission so i jumped on it . i put some tlc on it and got it all cleaned up .


also got my hands n some 5 spd pedals cleared them up from all the rust and now ready to get painted .


also got some OEM goodies in the mail
oem block off plate


and also since my car didn't come with a center console by the dash i went ahead and purchased one brand new from honda


and my ITR shift boot

 

After the first month of the new motor being put it i decided to take the head off and get it machined and resurfaced and install a new head gasket and intake/exhaust gaskets/thermostat/radiator hoses/water pump/ and all oil seals just to get it out the way before i start building the motor . **** might as well get every the right way make it run like new before modifying anything cause thats what upgrading is all about you cant turn a pile of **** into gold by bolting one random parts



i also went ahead and ordered every dam seal and gasket my car has lol 110.00 bucks worth my cost on parts because i work at a shop :THUMBS:


and my head gasket came as well

the head showed up today i have got to say im pretty impressed

some people ask me why get your head rebuilt if there is nothing wrong i simply state because i want everything to be done right not wrong .....
with that said here is the master piece work from precision tech

new valves

 

i went ahead and cleaned the intake manifold as well as the top of the block


i also tackled a little painting project at night came out really dam good .




here is some more pics of the valve cover :THUMBS:

incase you are wondering how i did this here are the steps i used

I cleaned the valve cover In a solvent tank
cleaned the valve cover by hand with paint remover
then cleaned it once more in the tank solvent
wiped it down with alcohol
then sprayed vht black primer just one light coat
then i sprayed one heavy coat of the vht wrinkle paint stuck the valve cover in the oven at the lowest heat
10 minutes took it back out to spray the second heavy coat of vht wrinkly paint
then blow dried it at the hottest temp setting
then did the final heavy coat of the vht wrinkle paint
then stuck it back in the oven for 15 minutes

and here it is :THUMBS:



the little time i have after work i decided to hook the spray gun up to the compressor i got a gallon of primer mix from my local body paint shop and sprayed one piece of the shift linkage

all sanded down ready for paint


primer coat





and just got done painting the shift linkage with the spray gun came out really straight and clean. i will be starting the piece and the oem shifter as well .





my energy shift bushings are installed




just got the shifter done i was planning on getting a short shifter but nah i rather shift with the original feel and the shift extender for better reach .

all sanded down ready for primer


laid the first primer coat



all done and drying can't wait to shift with the spoon shift ****

 

here is a little update .

I'm just getting my hardware ready for when i completely redo my engine bay

i would like to thank frank over @ www.downstarinc.com for hooking me up


shift linkage bolts/nuts , steering wheel screws


d-series starter bolt kit


Main motor mount Bolt


3 point motor mount bolt kit


beauty washers for my motor mount nuts


Alternator,powersteering pump bolts

 

also went ahead and took the pedal assembly apart and got everything ready for paint



i used a tougher primer base that is rust resistance came out pretty thick i will be sanded it down for the satin black paint



this is the after improve look

 

i was quick to jump on one of these before they sold out

Hit up Raul over at www.checkerdsports.com or hit his vendor section up on the forum






also got a shirt :THUMBS:



and topped it off with a window banner


and also my shifter bushings came in


just put on my new oem shifter bushings



after a few months of tracking these mint sun visors down i finally found them 5 states over OEM FRESH


also tried the eastwood satin black out came out really good i will be doing my whole interior black .


I got these fresh from Honda
My dead Pedal


And my Black ashtray i decided to convert from grey to black this should be fun


just got my OEM honda blank Keys in. just a little something to top off my goal to have a complete brand new interior .

 

got my checkerdsports shift **** in i have got to say really big hand friendly feels much better then my spoon
Please hit up Raul to get your hands on one of these i highly recommend it !



Also got my shifter lever collar joint from Honda a few days ago i just now installed it now my shifter is ready to go next tackle is the transmission

 

i tackled the bottom half trans case and painted it came out really clean



Well i will be ordering my trans rebuilt kit from NITEGRIND transmission because my existing bearings were shot to hell . Also for ecu plans i will be sticking with the auto ecu just DIY conversion from auto to 5 spd then sending it out to katman from jhpusa to chip it so i can get ready for the proper tune once my engine build is ready .

here is what i got done today . like i said i have an hour after work to get stuff done then spin time with my kids before i go to sleep

i got the brake pedal painted my air compressor decided to shoot out water so i had to paint it twice lol



and i got these from frank as well the bolt that holds the brake pedal together with the bracket also got the beauty washers for the clutch and the brake pedal might as well go all out on the pedals cause that is what runs the vehicle lol


just got done putting the brake pedal on the bracket before i head to sleep


downstarinc/boltboys hardware

 

Nice work man!!!

 

fantastic pictures... in for more!!!

 

nice work man fair play keep it up what other plans you have in mind for her

 

nice man

 

x2 nice pics

 

wow dude, I am really impressed so far. everything you touch is turning to GOLD!

 

thanks


i will be updating shortly but for now im trying to find a bigger place for my family but will be updated with some good stuff shortly


well im planning on building/restoring the car back to its original state fresh from Honda then building the suspension up then the engine build will come last . but for now im focusing on the 5 spd conversion



lol thanks i dont like dirty worn stuff on any of my vehicle lol

 

alright seems like the stock look is what everyone going for these days just keep her stock with a few nice touches here and there, and they drop a diff engine in and maybe a turbo later on down the line, well she looks well so far ill look forward to the updates good stuff man so far so good

 

Good job and way to pay attention to detail...

 

when i opened this thread i saw an automatic civic coupe and thought "aw **** gonna suck" then started scrolling through your pictures and purchases and so far i must say

 

actually i been restoring all my hondas back to it's original stage

this was my last build i did a few years ago
when i got her




after she was done






thanks allot i try my best

yeah the auto is gone lol the only stock coupe that hasn't been touched and by far the cleanest so i had to jump on it .

 

Great build, your pictures are really nice too. Keep it up!

 

thanks

 

Loving this so far... Crisp pictures and crisp work

 

Looks great! I wish I could have picked up a purple ej1 when I had the chance, but I bought a nissan instead lol

 

thanks i really enjoy all the SHG builds you guys build some of the best functional builds out there .