hey there, gunther here

not a noob just kinda dont go on this site...figured i would post some pics see what kinda feedback i get...just gonna go through a quick history...lots of pics....

i bought it stock as expletive...added the spoon mirrors first



did the power window conversion...



ricer panels



jdm buttons


it looked pretty nerdy at this point


then i custom installed this guy, still my fav mod


some pics at that time





finally bought a digi



got some seats




some jdm acess visors (one recently fell off on the highway so im not rockin em anymore




jdm headlights



i started to fall in love



oh ya i got this bumper somewhere along the line (its ditched now)



some photshoot...i think the ek sideskirts were on then








some more photo shoots







the sweetass goast pic



picked up an integra radiator



installed it, custom brakets welded by my buddy eric





powdercoated brakets and overflow bottle bracket




along the way some interior stuff came



some pics




how the interior looked



new valve cover



paint



some pics of the time





theres me, is that jdm enough??

wheel and snow




snow fun and some hx wheels came somewhere there...



carbon hood



some snow and rain and del sol wheels came as well






few from that time

monster truck height


then summer came and she got clean







new strut bar.wipers nossle's installed




some bay stuff happened




detachable



some rear flaps




interior



then i bought a motor, d15z1 cuz 50mpg rocks as this is my daily work car


cleaned it


mini pistons


some new lugs





then this happened, but still drives like a brand new car



random shot


then i started tuckin the bay







interior now



car now



with springs in front, um...i pulled up too far so just look at the wheel gaps, it doesnt look like an oldschool muscle car stance at all i need to take some new pics



and i just need to finish the drop and start rebuilding the motor and then paint and polish up the hx's and im done

enough pics?

what do you guys think? keep in mind its a daily work car

peace

 

SLAM it.

 

daily work car

 

You only needed about a 10th the pictures.

Drop it.

 

car looks good......needs to be lowered......and you should put the timing cover on.

 

i know stupid thing i did a while back, when the new motor goes in the new cover goes on

 

havent updated in a long long time

here is a lot of pictures...feeling too lazy to write anything

















new car


















thats what i have been up to

 

TO MAY PICTURES

 

thats what the title says....way to point that out

i dont come on here much so i have a lot to post when i do

this thread is more for me

i acutely have 700 plus pictures of my builds...so i only picked a select few

i like to document everything

 

nice eg....i really liked that splatter painted valve cover...kinda unique

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by v!taminb16 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">TO MAY PICTURES</TD></TR></TABLE>

its his build thread...dam i would do the same **** too...id post probably everything little by little...

seen the cars in person..good stuff...

great seller too...

lmk if you got things for sale or anything steve...lmk how things turn out..

 

gunther, what happened to the black box (egr box) on the firewall? Are you still getting the same mpg? Really nice car!

 

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its his build thread...dam i would do the same **** too...id post probably everything little by little...

seen the cars in person..good stuff...

great seller too...

lmk if you got things for sale or anything steve...lmk how things turn out.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Usually a build involves something even remotely tech related - this is just him adding a bunch of cosmetic bullshit over time.

Should be in the appearance/cosmetics forum - no tech, all pix of cosmetic stuff...yea, appearance/cosmetics...

@ OP:
Nice Jamaican sock on the brake fluid reservoir.

 

wtf is with the recent influx of "check out my car" threads in the tech sections?

Yes, I know you can't post in appearance right away. the idea that you might have to actually contribute something before seeking internet approval of your civic is rough, but most get through it.

 

oh, and I forgot.

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not a noob
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liar.

 

Have you ever wanted to step in and stop a "build" in progress? You know, save a stock chassis that's still in good shape from being riced out. Especially when it's the same car you have sitting in your driveway.

But as I scroll down I really don't see anything too bad. I personally wouldn't go for an engine tuck, CF hood, or anything JDM on my teal Civic VX w/Integra seats, but your implementation is good and so far you haven't gone overboard.

These people are just going to keep hating on you though. You might want to try a better forum, like civic-eg.com

 

i love your "no free rides" sticker. good luck on the build. its looking nice!

 

nice rides man and keep up the pics... ppl like lookin at ur build who who just wanna read about it?

 

well this is honda-tech.

i dont even like this site too much...cant even keep up with it...i am on a different forum where i talk with people about civics

and we have a section called "buildup thread" which is where you show off any mod of your car...kinda like to keep a diary of your car, over time. i thought i would make this so i can reference a bunch of pictures quickly.

sorry this isnt a tech build. there has never been anything wrong with the car...i have 217000 miles with no sign of it ever dying. this is a civic. not a ford. it doesn't need tons of mechanical attention.

when it does, i will get my black daily on the road, which i stripped down to the basic frame, and rebuilt the way i thought best, including all harnesses to vx and completely rebuilt the d15z1 motor(am not a noob) i will make the teal car white, shave the bay, swap in a gsr block with itr pistons matched with a b16 head...and still unsure of the trans...i have an LS one but its not going to be used.

and yes i own all of those motor parts minus the itr pistons.

then i will get into autocrossing

and sorry to everyone that i am not a millionaire and dont have some baller car, i have been working on this for two years, it is my pride and joy and i enjoy what i do to it. if you dont like, then just keep building your car.

thanks.

also thanks to everyone that said something positive. i appreciate it.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18bEG6ick &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">gunther, what happened to the black box (egr box) on the firewall? Are you still getting the same mpg? Really nice car!</TD></TR></TABLE>

i moved it down. its still there...i am looking for another egr box and shock tower harness from a vx if you know of anything, i would appreciate it!


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by suspendedHatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Have you ever wanted to step in and stop a "build" in progress? You know, save a stock chassis that's still in good shape from being riced out. Especially when it's the same car you have sitting in your driveway.

But as I scroll down I really don't see anything too bad. I personally wouldn't go for an engine tuck, CF hood, or anything JDM on my teal Civic VX w/Integra seats, but your implementation is good and so far you haven't gone overboard.

These people are just going to keep hating on you though. You might want to try a better forum, like civic-eg.com</TD></TR></TABLE>

i have wanted to stop one. but you know what. to each their own. right?

thanks for the kind words. this thing is a work in progress i might not ever finish it. who knows?

notice the black fenders...ya i could have painted them a long time ago. but i want to change the color. if your going to do something do it right. and do it the first time.

i admit i have put a lot of "cosmetics" on the car

and if i could do it all over again i would have started with paint. suspension. motor. then cosmetics. but i didnt, and i didnt have any money when this started. i moved out of the house when i first got this car so i feel like i came a long way in my life with this car. i am only 23. still very young. i dont think i will have my ideal car until i am in my 30s.

so i dont try to get ahead of myself, this is the most expensive hobby to have.

but thanks!


Modified by gunther at 9:03 AM 3/25/2008

 

I like it.. But get ride of those red floor mats lol
And I aint hatin.. Im givin advide

 

the cars come a long way. I think the vtec-e valve cover is unique, and would look better if you took a file or sandpaper and turned the letters silver by filing off the paint.

 

I agree with cherroneballs
Its the small things that make a difference

 

thanks guys

for starters, i dont have the red floor mats anymore, i have dc integra mat on the drivers side, and black oem one on the passenger side

i have all the black mats, and they are soooo clean, but the FIRST day i put them in i stepped in dog **** somewhere and got it on the mat. sucks. i still have to get around to cleaning that one haha

about the valve cover, i know exectly what you are talking about, and i did it to my old car, but for this one i think it just looks better all black, i wanted to go for a really dark bay....when everything is done you will see what i mean. haha, when everything is done...like that will ever happen

 

so the black si is on the road! still have some minor kinks to work out

but here are some pics










more to come once this thing is my reliable daily/beater

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gunther &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well this is honda-tech.

i dont even like this site too much...cant even keep up with it...i am on a different forum where i talk with people about civics

and we have a section called "buildup thread" which is where you show off any mod of your car...kinda like to keep a diary of your car, over time. i thought i would make this so i can reference a bunch of pictures quickly.

sorry this isnt a tech build. there has never been anything wrong with the car...i have 217000 miles with no sign of it ever dying. this is a civic. not a ford. it doesn't need tons of mechanical attention.

when it does, i will get my black daily on the road, which i stripped down to the basic frame, and rebuilt the way i thought best, including all harnesses to vx and completely rebuilt the d15z1 motor(am not a noob) i will make the teal car white, shave the bay, swap in a gsr block with itr pistons matched with a b16 head...and still unsure of the trans...i have an LS one but its not going to be used.

and yes i own all of those motor parts minus the itr pistons.

then i will get into autocrossing

and sorry to everyone that i am not a millionaire and dont have some baller car, i have been working on this for two years, it is my pride and joy and i enjoy what i do to it. if you dont like, then just keep building your car.

thanks.

also thanks to everyone that said something positive. i appreciate it.

i moved it down. its still there...i am looking for another egr box and shock tower harness from a vx if you know of anything, i would appreciate it!


i have wanted to stop one. but you know what. to each their own. right?

thanks for the kind words. this thing is a work in progress i might not ever finish it. who knows?

notice the black fenders...ya i could have painted them a long time ago. but i want to change the color. if your going to do something do it right. and do it the first time.

i admit i have put a lot of "cosmetics" on the car

and if i could do it all over again i would have started with paint. suspension. motor. then cosmetics. but i didnt, and i didnt have any money when this started. i moved out of the house when i first got this car so i feel like i came a long way in my life with this car. i am only 23. still very young. i dont think i will have my ideal car until i am in my 30s.

so i dont try to get ahead of myself, this is the most expensive hobby to have.

but thanks!


Modified by gunther at 9:03 AM 3/25/2008</TD></TR></TABLE>

I got no issues w/ you working on your car because you can't afford a "rich balla" car - I can't either - I can empathize.

Though these are all cosmetics pictures - this is a technical forum.

See if you can have an admin move your thread here or something:
https://honda-tech.com/zeroforum/28

The '92-'00 civic forum is for people who want technical help with technical problems.

EDIT:
Actually this one's even more appropriate:
https://honda-tech.com/zeroforum/122


Modified by Syndacate at 2:02 PM 3/30/2008