d-cheeze

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Here is the build up of my commuter car .this is going to mainly be an apperance build ...... 1997 civic dx hatch . My aunt was the original owner it is was basically stock when I got it . It had bad repainted from dark amethest pearl to a cheap black paint job . I wanted to build something out of the norm so I decided to go for the rat rod look ... Had some used coker wide white walls at my old employer so I painted the steelies red ,got some trim rings and some 79 prelude center caps with custom bullet center , lowered it down on cheap coilovers and KYB's , had my buddy add some stripes ... I drove it this way for a few years



The paint was shitty and the drivers door had a dent from where my wife backed into it ... So I figured I would repaint it hot rod satin black , new stripes and a new set of 13x7 diamond stellies with some shaved 155/80-13 Lowrider tires and a custom chrome grill .... Again drove it for a few years like that


Even tried out some wire wheels but the rubbed bad


Last November a drunk driver drove through my nieghbors yard and hit it and my wife's yukon .... At this point I thought it was time for a complete makeover



Damages where not all that bad but his insurance gave me a decent amount and I add some money on top !

Dropped it off at my buddy's body shop and they got busy right away ...




More progress
Had to replace fender / hood and headlight



Order a bunch of stuff off ebay
New headlights
Tailights
Rep spoon wing and mirrors
Edm fog light
Then finished the body work and prepped for paint

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Let the spraying begin ... Decided to go with original dark amethest pearl


Fresh out of the booth

Buffing begins




Since I had a whole new look going on new wheels where in order ( please don't hate on the stretch tires ) going for the flushed / stanced look . Wheels are str 522 titanium 15x8 +10 mm offset with nexan 175/50-15 .... I think the color was going to go great with the DAP color of the car !!


I couldn't wait for the car to be done so Slapped them on ... Luckily I had rolled the fenders before paint ... Wheels fit just how I thought they would






Few more ... After alignment ... 1.5 camber front 2.7 rear




Assembly continues ... Painted lower grill area , install edm fog light ( wired it as brake light ) and installed rear wing




Next install my tow hooks , mud flaps , dohc vtec stickers ( I know ) got new Honda "H" emblems from
Dealer and threw a newer civic emblem and spoon emblem on trunk






Next up was a CTR lip and replica fog lights ... And some license plate frames






Got some hid 6k headlights next and led turn signals




Next thought I would work on the interior ...
My drivers seats where ripped , both door panels where broken
.... Went to the junk yard to see what they had and as I pulled up they where dropping off a wrecked 99 ... Scored the seats and door panels for 200.00 also scored a crv ex cluster with tach ... Since theft is a big problem where I live I bought a whole nrg quick release set up with carbon horn button and some mugen floor mats
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Next I addressed the suspension... It already had coilovers , KYB's , skunk 2 camber kits ... Added strut bars and extened top hats ( improved ride quality dramatically ) ... Also tried to get more power with aem short ram intake ( notice no power difference what so ever )




Few days later I added LCA's and lower tie bar




My headliner had seen better days ... Since I was a vw guy before and always wanted some plaid on my interior I decided to cover my headliner with some plaid material






Since I had some material left I cover the rear package tray to , added a c-pillar brace ... Added rear headrests since I did not want my kids cracking there heads open on c-pillar bar



Next I went ahead and paid to have seat inserts changed over ...




Up next was to have the hood and rear wing wrapped with carbon fiber vynil




Next on the list of things to do is going to be a h22 swap .... Stay tuned

Few more pics

Brice.Hayden

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I don't have a single nice thing to say.

$amGD3

looked much better lowrider style


now it's just like any other ebay shitty civic

Scott.

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paint looks good. I hate the wheels, but I think it needs to be lower to pull them off.

KevinEF7

Your such a trend follower its not even funny.

The car is automatic and basically stock, why does it need control arms and tie bars and spoon badges? Literally you get laughed at

toyomatt84

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The paint looks good, but the rest isn't really for me.

d-cheeze

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Thanks for the compliments on the paint as for the other comments whatever . You guys may not like it but I get compliments and thumbs up every time I drive it . Bottom line I didn't build it for anybody but myself . I like it and that's all that matters . It was an apperance build only for now since it is my commuter and I drive it at least 100 miles a day . My future plans are for an h series swap . Maybe at that point I may get some respect on this site . I have noticed a lot of up tight people on this forum that hate on styles that are not what they like . It's sad to read . But it is what it is !

toyomatt84

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For clarity's sake:
1. It's not "hate". Hate has a far more derogatory meaning then this. It's a disagreement on styling preferences, nothing more then that.

2. Respect is given to those who utilize quality products, instead of buying bargain-bin replicas, as well as to vehicles built using safe practices (instead of stretching a tire that is not rated for the wheel width).

3. This isn't so much a "style" thing, as it is a quality product issue. I can understand people enjoying the whole low offset style, but I don't get why people spend $10 on a knock-off to achieve it. AutoZone/eBay builds really don't say ANYTHING positive about the owner.

bbarbulo

i like the interior - it looks well done.

the paint looked like there was a lot of dirt in it before buffing, can see it in the booth shots. would never let that painter touch my car. a pro paint job should not really require a cut/buff unless it's going on the show circuit and needs to be mirror smooth.

the plethora of ebay parts is unfortunate. if you had taken all that nickle and dime stuff, replaced it with used OEM parts, then spent the extra money on GOOD coilovers and a decent set of rims, you would have been that much ahead. for the love of god, why do people think black housing headlights are type R? I have type R headlights, they are NOT black, just a slightly darker chrome.

that being said, the car isn't far from being not bad looks-wise. change of rims would go a long way.

WhiteSlips

What he said.

Brice.Hayden

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I actually dig the interior reupholstering.

JoshTheJerk

I actually really liked the original look. Neat and different. I like the reupholstering. And hey its your car so if you like it thats all that really matters. I will say sometimes saving up for OEM/higher quality parts is worth it in the long run. Especially since you've had this car for a while.

sr20paisa

I think the rat/hot rod thing would pretty unique and cool on older hondas
as for this car this build is not really my style but my opinion doesnt matter keep building and lets see what the car will turn into later hard work pays off

1EK1EG

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Thanks for sharing. Paint looks awesome. Keeping building the car that you want, your the one driving it.

StreetLethaleg6

OMFG THIS X100000

Edit: only nice thing is the clean paint job, plus i love DAP. But the ricer STR wheels with ridiculous offset with stretched tires, fake spoon badges (of a badge they also don't make with zero spoon parts), horrendous moooogen floor mates that Mugen doesn't even make, fake ctr front lip, unsafe egay steering wheel which flexes every time you turn smh, on top of that its AUTOMATIC. I can keep going but I wont. Stop modifying cars, you clearly have bad taste. The title is misleading, nothing clean about this Chinese ebay mod'd auto civic SMH....

d-cheeze

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For all the people that gave me compliments thanks for the kind words ... For all those who don't like my car, keep your comments to yourself ...I like my car and what I have done to it ...have you every heard the saying " if you have nothing nice to say the keep your mouth shut "
I am done with this forum ... I have been a member of many forums but this one seems to have the most people with the most negative opinions ...I am out !

ProjetEF

Its not my style, but i like the "Hot Rod background" of the build. The car is a lot cleaner than it was, its great.
take the bad comments on the constructive side and its should be okay.

sr20paisa

lol watch him join nwp4life

ChadB

Like the make over better. Need the sir lip and get rid of the wrap on the hood.

StreetLethaleg6

You don't want "critics" (ie the truth in this case) DO NOT POST ON A PUBLIC FORUM. Stop crying.

On a brighter note, the car isn't a total loss, i'd say sell the wheels and get better ones that aren't expensive such as Buddy Club, Sparco, Spun, Konig, Enkei and or even Rota(ideally 15-16")....with tires that fit and are functional. REMOVE the fake spoon badge, REMOVE the moooogen floor mats and replace with new oem honda. Get a quality steering wheel which will not only look better but more importantly safer, such as any Sparco, Momo, Personal or even Grip Royal which is your cheapest bet. And your car will actually look really good, still painfully slow but look good lol.

FYI: Honda-tech isn't negative, its members for the most part are real automotive enthusiasts; more specifically honda/acura enthusiasts. We are simply giving you the hard truth. Which is why its the best automotive forum imho, especially honda/acura specific one.

RatRodRobb

damn i saw ratrod and got excited, i thought someone else went from a real "ratrod" to a build…..not a civic to a civic smh. misleading headline to get views.

SK8ER B0Y

I agree with most people in here.

Just changing the wheels for something without the ridiculous offset and stretched tires would make a huge difference.

I like the DAP on gold wheels though.

d-cheeze

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Well the h swap turned out to be more hassle and money then it was worth ... I decided to do a b-swap instead ... Bought a complete wrecked low mileage integra ls 5 speed and I am in the middle of swap .... Also converting from auto to manual , rear disc conversion and adding air conditiong ...pics up soon

sr20paisa

I see you have returned, I'll give you props for that and your swap. But I absolutely hate your taste in exterior modifications.

v8killaz

pretty much sums it up. This car screams ebay parts

interior is cool though