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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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Default RHD EK4 CONVERSION BUILD!!!!

THIS IS MY 1997 RHD CONVERTED EK HATCH!!!!!

ORIGINALLY A 1997 HONDA CIVIC CX MODEL.
STILL NEED TO POST PICS BEFORE THE RHD CONVERSION

WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAD 17 INCH TENZO R RIMS AND MESSED UP TINT. AND THATS ABOUT IT, EVERYTHING ON THIS CAR I HAVE BOUGHT AND EITHER INSTALLED IT MYSELF OR MY CLOSE BUDDY BRIDGERPORT. THIS GUY IS A GENIUS!!!

I BOUGHT EVERYTHING FROM HMO!!!! THANKS STEVE!!!

CHP STAMPED FOR RHD!!!!!!

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS THINK, STILL ALOT OF WORK LEFT BUT GOOD ENOUGH FOR A DAILY DRIVER IF YOU ASK ME. LETS HEAR WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE TO THINK, PLEASE NO NEGATIVE COMMENTS. HERE WE GO...

EXTERIOR SPECS:

FRONT AND REAR OEM JDM EK4 BUMPERS
REAL EK4 SIR OEM FRONT LIP
BLACK HOUSING HEAD LIGHTS
ORIGINAL CLEAR STANLEY FOGS
CTR STYLE GRILLE
BLACK HONDA "H" EMBLEM
OEM JDM MUD GUARDS FRONT AND BACK
15 INCH ROTA SLIPS, I KNOW, I KNOW BUT I LOVE THE WAY THE CAR SITS WITH THEM!
LOWERED ON SKUNK 2 COILOVERS
STOCK SHOCKS
NEED TO PUT ON ORIGINAL TAILS WITH AMBER CORNERS
EK4 POWER FOLDING MIRRORS
HONDA ACCESS WINDOW VISORS
CUSTOM SUN ROOF( SLIDES IN) REAL GOOD JOB!!WORKS LIKE A CHAMP
HONDA ACCESS SUN ROOF VISOR WITH CENTER WIND DEFLECTOR
INSTALLED REAR WIPER, CX DID NOT COME WITH IT
HAVE SIR EK4 MID WING, BUT IDK IF I SHOULD INSTALL IT


INTERIOR SPECS:

WHEN I FIRST GOT INTO THE HONDA SCENE I WAS GOING TO MAKE THIS EK PART EK4 AND SOME PARTS EK9, I DECIDED TO GET RID OF OR TAKE ALL THE EK9 STUFF AND GO FULL EK4 SIR, EXCLUDING MY CTR MOMO STEERING WHEEL. PERSONALLY I THINK IT LOOKS BETTER THAN THE EK4 STEERING WHEEL.

1998 EK4 RHD CONVERSION ( DONE MY BRIDGEPORT AND I)
FULL WORKING JDM NAVIGATION( STILL NEED TO MOD IT SO IT CAN WORK IN THE US)
EK4 COIN POCKET
FULL EK4 SIR INTERIOR SEATS FRONT AND BACK
EK4 BLACK TWEED CENTER ARMREST
HEATED SEAT
REAR WIPER SWITCH, SAW IT AT HMO AND BOUGHT IT
EK9 MOMO STEERING WHEEL WITH RED STITCHING AND AIR BAG
HONDA ACCESS EK4 FLOOR MATS FRONT AND BACK

DECIDED TO KEEP MY LIMO TINT ALL AROUND. (USED TO IT)HEHEHE MAYBE ILL TAKE IT OFF IN THE FUTURE!

EK4 BLACK CARPET
EK4 FULL INTERIOR PLASTICS
EK4 DOOR PANELS
RHD POWER WINDOW SWITCHES ( EVERYTHING WORKS)
HONDA ACCESS POWER DOOR LOCKS
AC BLOWS ICE COLD
POWER STEERING ALSO WORKS, CX MODELS( 5 SPEED) DID NOT COME WITH POWER STEERING, MY BUDDY BRIDGEPORT ADDED IT!!!

IM SURE IM FORGETTING SOME STUFF, CANT REMEMBER OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. STILL GOT TO PUT THE LONGER REAR BRAKE LIGHT ON, CAME WITH MY EK4 HATCH I BOUGHT, JUST NEED TO PAINT IT BLACK. NEED TO BUY A COUPLE OF STUFF HERE AND THERE BUT THIS IS HOW I WILL LEAVE IT FOR NOW

FUTURE MODS:

I WANT TO DO A FULL B SERIES OR K SERIES SWAP
THIN SIDE MOLDINGS
EK9 PREFACELIFT HEAD LIGHTS( LIKE THEM BETTER THAN THE SIR)
NEW SUSPENSION
NEED BODY WORK( DOESNT NEED MUCH, JUST NEEDS A CLEAN PAINT JOB)
HID BULBS ON FOGS AND HEAD LIGHTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE
REAL CTR GRILLE
JDM SIDE MARKERS
HONDA ACCESS COLUMN COVER WITH LIGHT
5 LUG CONVERSION
MAYBE CTR REAR LIP IDK YET


NOW FOR THE PICS, STILL NEED TO UPLOAD SOME BEFORE PICS BUT THIS IS HOW MY CAR SITS RIGHT NOW. ENJOY.







































THATS IT FOR NOW, STILL NEED TO TAKE MORE PICS, WILL UPDATE WITH NEW MODS ONCE I DO SOMETHING TO IT.!!!!!

THANKS EVERY ONE!!!
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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looks nice man!
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Ej8_KiD
looks nice man!

thanks man really appreciate it. i would say its about half ways to where i want it to be.
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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I have always loved RHD cars
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by HatchVX
I have always loved RHD cars

rhd is really something different, just hard to make left turns when oncoming traffic is also making a left. lol, still loving it, tons of attention. thanks!!
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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what are the buttons on your arm rest? car looks freakin CLEAN!!!
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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nice build man
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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Default Re: RHD EK4 CONVERSION BUILD!!!!

Originally Posted by crx_si-r
what are the buttons on your arm rest? car looks freakin CLEAN!!!


its a rear wiper switch and 2 heated seat switches for my front seats, still need the parking pole switch.
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Default Re: RHD EK4 CONVERSION BUILD!!!!

Originally Posted by gonzo3340
nice build man

thanks for the props btw!!!!!
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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It's aight....hehehe
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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Default Re: RHD EK4 CONVERSION BUILD!!!!

Originally Posted by Bridgeport
It's aight....hehehe



ERES LA CACA!!!!!!!!!
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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what interior is that? and can u tell me in a pm.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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nice build!
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 07:21 AM
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Default Re: RHD EK4 CONVERSION BUILD!!!!

Originally Posted by mylo23
what interior is that? and can u tell me in a pm.
SI-R with a couple of ctr parts
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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Look dope
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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thanks everyone still not done!!!
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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Bump for a real SIR
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by BeboMidoriEK
Bump for a real SIR
Dude, did you even read the first post???
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Deetz
Dude, did you even read the first post???
Its his first post, of coarse it's going to be ignorant.

But nice CONVERTED rhd civic
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 05:45 AM
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nice car dude! colour match the mirrors, moldings, sideskirts, and lip, and add that wing!
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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in for updates
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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thanks guys!! i have added an sir rear upper wing that came with my sir rear hatch, same thing as the usdm dx wing! not sure if i want to put the mid wing, i dont really like it. i will post pics asap. thanks again. i dont really want to go one color, i like the black and silver.!!! :D
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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wow. hella jdm. engine bay pics?
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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Beautiful.
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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thanks guys!!!!!!!!
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