So i decided its time for a bit of a build thread.

i'll be updating this as things happen and as i find/take pictures.
comments are welcomed even if you hate it but don't expect me to care if you hate it.
im not a photographer and most (if not all) the pictures suck so bear with me.

I bought my '03 coupe in the spring of '06 completely stock with 43k miles







After a few months i started doing a few things to the car.

I started out with installing an indash dvd player and two 12" subs. also some lights and autometer guages (call me ricer or whatever i dont care. I also relocated the batter to the trunk





I was working at a muffler shop at the time so i installed a Ravin Performance exhaust and a cold air intake


Then i decided to buy a '95 civic sedan and threw some Sprint Hart Tuners on it













And now the fun begins.

The car got wrecked by a tree in the left front fender. The body shop quoted $4500 to fix it. two months later i

got my car back with a total bill of $8900






While the '03 civic was in the body shop my '95 got stolen.

I then dropped the civic on Tein Basics

Then on the 4th of july my left front wheel bearing seized up because the body shop hadnt replaced it like
they should have. so it destroyed my rim and took out my left front fender.
then while my car was sitting at the shop waiting to get fixed my ex girlfriend busted out my rear window and smashed up the passenger side of the car.

So i picked up a set of cheap fenders (i dont really like them but whatever they work for now)
Rocked them white for a while till i had teh time to paint them.






gotta love rain in the mountains


Finally painted the fenders



By now my Ravin exhaust was pretty much worn out so i picked up a HKS Hi-Power


before:


after:





Then i decided to finally fix the damage done by my ex when she vandalized the car since the shop wouldnt do ****.

so i sanded the car down, fixed the dents, am putting on stock fenders and am doing a respray. (pix of this when its all done)

then winter came


My wife and i are having a baby soon so i need trunk space again for a stroller,etc so i moved the batter to

inside the panel behind the driver

(my digital cameras got stolen so i dotn have any pictures) this was actually taken while i was in the process ofdoing the install



I also built a custom box that allows the sub to sit where the spare tire is. but the whole thing can be easily removed if need be.

here is a really crappy picture of the sub and amp. it sucks not having a digital camera anymore

I think i am going to put plexiglass over the amp since it is vented from underneath so i wont have to worry about the amp overheating.



Shifter boot made by my wife


This weekend i also blacked out my headlights and removed the amber inserts. again no real pics to to ****ing theives but here is a cell phone pic from right when i finished them.



a while back i redid the guage location. here's a picture of the voltmeter location along wiht the battery cutoff switch for when i go to the drag strip.



picked up a new shift ****



Installed a Zex nitrous kit





Took a few pictures with a buddy of mine when we went down to the Moab, Utah car show.








Got new wheels. They definitely needed to be cleaned up. So i stripped them and am repainting them.



In July 2008 we made a 4300mile trek to Import Alliance 2008 in Nashville, Tn.





Went downtown for a photoshoot with a few friends.







Rocking the bike rack



Took a little drive out to Nevada to see my brother and nephew. After crossing soldier summit:


That pretty much brings us to now. The car is finally getting fully rebuilt.

New fenders:



Brianna and Aubrey helping out




A few of the many parts i've been collecting






Picked up some Lenso VPD 13" wheels to run slicks on.



Tearing the car down







Here is a breakdown of the plans. minus a few secrets

Engine
~D16Y8 intake manifold
~D16 Throttle Body
~AEM fuel rail
~Direct port injection nitrous setup runing a 100 shot
~Walboro 255lph fuel pump
~750cc RC injcetors
~ARP headstuds
~Hondata Kpro
~Odyssey PC680MJT dry cell battery
~Battery relocation to the front passenger side wheel well (currently have it in the back of the car but i want more weight up front to help get more traction.)
~new timing belt/water pump/gaskets, etc
~energy suspension motor mounts

Interior
~Autometer wideband A/F
~Autometer Fuel pressure
~Autometer Nitrous pressure
~Auotmeter Oil Pressure
~Guage bezel
~Switch panel with S2k Start Button, nitrous purge, nitrous bottle heater, nitrous arm
~New drivers side inner door panel
~Fix a bunch of broken pieces like door handles, etc
~Carputer with indash 7" touch screen
~new subwoofer (i think i'm going with an 8")
~New Trunk latch
~NRG quick release
~Steering wheel. If i can find one i like.
~remove the rest of the airbag system and wiring
~New front seats. Still undecided as to what to install.
~Repair back seat where the bolts are snapped off
~ Recover headliner, center console ( i am still undecided on this)

Exterior
~Fix all the body damage
~Complete Respray
~04-05 Rear Bumper (i think havent fully decided)
~Finish my WedsSports. Either polish and clear coat them or paint them.
~Lenso VPD Drag wheels for use at the track
~23" Slicks for use at the track

Suspension
~DC sports rear tie bar
~Swift 24kg rear springs
~Swift 18kg front springs
~Right front wheel bearing and new studs because there all screwed up
~Rear Disc Brakes

 

 

Dude very pimpen and once you get a camera I definitely want to see that sub box. Very sweet ride multiple beers for you!!

 

i'll snap a cell phone pic so you can get an idea but it wont be good quality

thanks for teh props

 

i'm confused why the creator is listed as "03turboem2" in the forum thread list.

nice ride....damn thieves!

 

i changed my username a long time ago. i asked matt if he could fix that

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by daddy2be &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i changed my username a long time ago. i asked matt if he could fix that</TD></TR></TABLE>

Done.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bakerboy0642 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks nice, tan interior for the loss though </TD></TR></TABLE>

I have to disagree. Some tan racing seats up front, with some black floor mats, and the interior car would be golden.

 

i dont really mind the tan. im not sure how it'll look with the new color but we'll just have to wait and see

 

first post added wiht some new stuff

 

Not really my style, but nice choice in suspension. IMO you should raise the rear up a half inch.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Harlowe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not really my style, but nice choice in suspension. IMO you should raise the rear up a half inch.</TD></TR></TABLE>

its getting restyled pretty much as we speak.

i evened out the suspension last week. there is no gap all the way around now. the rear no longer tucks.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by daddy2be &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

its getting restyled pretty much as we speak.

i evened out the suspension last week. there is no gap all the way around now. the rear no longer tucks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nice, looking forward to seeing it

 

nice daddy.

do you still have those fenders with the holes?

You made progress even tho it still is kinda stock if you know what i mean. hehe.

wonder what ur ride woulda been like with no accidents and $8900 to spend on the car? hmmm......

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by oddmut &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice daddy.

do you still have those fenders with the holes?

You made progress even tho it still is kinda stock if you know what i mean. hehe.

wonder what ur ride woulda been like with no accidents and $8900 to spend on the car? hmmm......</TD></TR></TABLE>

ya i still have the crappy fenders. the fiberglass is chipped in a few places and they look like **** so before the repaint i'm putting on OEM replacements. i just need to hunt some down for a good price.

boy i wish i coulda spent that $8900 on mods instead of repairs. id have a hell of a nice turbo car thats for sure!

 

i think u'd have more than just turbo. lol.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by oddmut &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i think u'd have more than just turbo. lol.</TD></TR></TABLE>

haha so true

 

not bad more than what I've done so far. Sounds like you got a crazy ex though...congrats on the baby..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ballinboosi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">not bad more than what I've done so far. Sounds like you got a crazy ex though...congrats on the baby.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

we all started somewhere. i wish i hadnt wasted my time on some of what ive done but lessons learned.

crazy is an understatement.

thanks for the congrats. were very excited!

 

wow, looks like your civic went through a lot. Good luck on the restoring her

 

thanks pnoymugen! hey i see your from henderson, nv. my brother lives out in winnemucca. you going down to IA '08 and interested in caravaning down by any chance?

 

oh thats cool, yeah that'd be cool, I actually put in my vacation request at my work last week so if that happens I'm in for the caravan congrats on your baby btw, do you know if its boy or girl?

 

perfect! i'm trying to get a few people from around here to make the trip down.

were having a girl

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pnoymugen &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">oh thats cool, yeah that'd be cool, I actually put in my vacation request at my work last week so if that happens I'm in for the caravan congrats on your baby btw, do you know if its boy or girl? </TD></TR></TABLE>

HOT DOG!

I've got to give a big to the dedication from my fellow 7th. Gen's.

 

its gonna be a great trip!