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Hey Honda-tech Iv decided too finally show one of my builds here, Recently my all motor gsr ended up blowing up last season.
it was just a simple engine swap..
that turned into a shave and tuck..
then which turned into a full out restoration.
the car is pretty rusty is just looks clean on the outside as i painted it afew years ago.
Welcoming any advice! I plan too make the car structurally stronger then it is from factory!
big plans are coming I'm going for 500hp next! Me attempting to get the car ready in spring, it just stopped running last fall.
Yes I messed up bad starting up a blown motor. Disassembling the engine bay, head off currently. Getting ready to drop the engine out of the buttom, my crane is currently stuck behind the car anyways :p.
Last edited by dupes4lyfe; Jun 3, 2017 at 04:01 PM.
During these pictures I was 3-10 hours in my new project, this is when I decided I was rebuilding a new motor and going with a holset turbo for big numbers. Finally got the car over the engine! The horrible looking engine bay, wanted too paint it..
Then decided not many people in my area have a full out shaved and tucked bay..
Let's do it! Afew races last season
Best was 14.1 in the 1320!
Looked like my strut towers wanted too collapse.
In these pictures I was starting the shave and tuck and damn I noticed all the rust that was forming -.-
I know I feel stupid doing this too a civic..
this will be me doing my first full project,
Iv already painted the outside of the car
and basically it's practice for when I buy a rusty skyline Started disassembling the dash so I can weld against the firewall, then I decided half of its staying out now anyways Engine bay showing some progress..
Then I noticed the rust on the fender rail, going into the firewall. Up - close picture of the rust I was just mentioning
Currently the gas tank and all the lines have been pulled out, after these pictures.
I'm about 30 hours in and I have 70 more too go.
I plan on building a roll cage and using some bars from strut towers - frame for chassis reinforcement. Starting to weld up all the holes in the engine bay, alot of grinding too do! Strut towers looking alot better!
Seems like that's what living in the salted areas has done. Its all just about out (all the rust) creating patch's and filling in the engine bay abit more at the moment.
Been abit busy, managed to get abit done.
hoping the engine bay will be done very soon Hood latch and some firewall progress Firewall welded up! The custom engine mount bracket
finally decided everything didn't need to be 100% straight as it was gonna screw up the paint sooner or later probably. rust removal has been done
and the car is started too be reinforced and ready for paint
Epoxy primered
Getting ready to filler Bed linered
1 by 1 square tubing for reinforcement
Bondo in the bay
The tubing will be shaped like a fender brace I'll show completion soon
Quick update shall be finished the bay anytime now.
getting the engine back in and building backwards.
and thank you! Are you dealing with rust like this also? Averyvm Bed lined
Got the full fender brace welded on
I painted over the bed liner with a high durable rust paint too help also
Both sides of the car shall not flex anymore
More protection in a accident now too.
Ah yah seems like u had quite a bit of trouble with yours to, I painted my car afew years ago in high school. Not re doing the underneath or engine bay another 3 years it went to crap.I'm almost done the bay and then I gotta patch the floor and 1 rear strut tower has alot of rust on the interior from the sealer. the car itself was decent so I would hate too get rid off it abit.
hopefully I can keep the rust away or repair the tiny spots that may come back in the future.
Without bumper on drag radials. These rims didn't last long, just showing paint and exterior quality.
I used a dupli colour roll on type, while it was still tacky I painted it with a rust preventative blue.
Iv been using bondo and fiberglass for days now trying to get everything as best as possible.
I'm getting ready to paint the bay when I can afford it.
currently I started my floor repair,
the passenger side is rust free.
the drivers side is horrible and almost nothing left after cutting - the firewall hole I guess affected this.
I'll update more pictures soon!
I'm doing these repairs and in afew years I'll see how the car holds up.
if it's bad like before I em buying a rust free shell.
This was it afew days ago, welded a new rad support bar on.
The bay seems smooth but it'll be done in afew days,
The back corners were re welded as they were rotten.
Was very hard to grind the welds so some filler has helped out.
I'll hide the areas with catch cans eventually
Hey Honda tech, I've been a bit busy and still building another project that should be done soon.
currently I'm awaiting funds for painting the bay, the floor repair is about done and winter is coming so the car will be prepared for next year.
I will be painting the bay very soon so I'll still be posting updates!
Here's my other project, it's been at a friends shop and he's building it as I don't have the space. 3k in labour and well basically 15-20k in parts.
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6spd
pte turbo
brembos
widebody
Just currently finished up the engine bay boys and girls !
I'm very satisfied with the results as a first time painter all by myself. The base coat on and drying Cleared
Thank you! It's decently easy just takes a lot of patience.
I've done a bit but the updates will be slow now, it's colder and the snow fell yesterday.
restoring a 1997 civic lx for drag racing!
