The new project, my first hatchback.
The new project, my first hatchback.
I picked this up in early december and have been working on it intermittently in the past month and a half, but i just bought a new house that needs remodeling so ive been working on that alot, and i have customer cars to do so it hasnt been done as quick as i wanted it to, but itll get done. I bought it for a good price so i could afford to throw some money into it. It had a decent interior and a swap, but crappy maaco paint job, i survive on my show quality paint work so i couldnt be driving around with a crappy paint job. I took the interior out, stripped the exterior and did the bodywork. I just painted it on tuesday, still need to spray the off body parts and get it back together. I have a bunch of new stuff, interior and exterior and im getting excited to get it done. Beetween the new house and customer cars that pay the bills this is getting done in beetween, but i only have to spray the bumpers, lips, door handles, sides and spoiler, and there all prepped and ready to go so im hoping to have all the paint work done tomorrow. Heres some progress pics, ill post some finished pics when its done and i meet up a with a real photographer. This is my first hatch, and when i drove it for two days i love it, once its blinged up and beautiful im sure ill love it even more.
Before pics:
during:
after getting the doors off and seeing underneath them, im very glad that im taking that old crap off, heres maacos idea of painting the doors. this is what you call CRAP ladies and gentleman.
bodywork done, and primered.
Before pics:
during:
after getting the doors off and seeing underneath them, im very glad that im taking that old crap off, heres maacos idea of painting the doors. this is what you call CRAP ladies and gentleman.
bodywork done, and primered.
Re: The new project, my first hatchback. (IMPATIENT)
door jambs, and all cut in work done.
after i put the doors and such back blocked down and sprayed.
the color is dune pearl metallic, it has a really slight violet pearl in it, its a very classy color. i need to get the windows put back in and then i can start to install all the other parts, cant wait to have it done.
after i put the doors and such back blocked down and sprayed.
the color is dune pearl metallic, it has a really slight violet pearl in it, its a very classy color. i need to get the windows put back in and then i can start to install all the other parts, cant wait to have it done.
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Looks like a nice paint job 
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by torontoefsedan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks good, any tips on putting those door weatherstripping back on?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Which weatherstripping are you referring to? The one that runs around the perimeter of the door or the one that runs along the top of the door where the glass comes out?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by torontoefsedan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks good, any tips on putting those door weatherstripping back on?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Which weatherstripping are you referring to? The one that runs around the perimeter of the door or the one that runs along the top of the door where the glass comes out?
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Re: The new project, my first hatchback. (Type X)
nice project. paint looks good! 
i know what you mean about the house taking up ur time. i bought my house last march and its definitely a fixer upper!
i know what you mean about the house taking up ur time. i bought my house last march and its definitely a fixer upper!
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maaco jobs.
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had to read the actual post, i was like no way thats a maaco job.
Great color by the way
maaco jobs.
</TD></TR></TABLE>had to read the actual post, i was like no way thats a maaco job.
Great color by the way
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Re: The new project, my first hatchback. (honda_kid42)
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ill definitely post some pics when its all back together,thanks for all the compliments, ive put a buttload of work into this car. Im gonna try and have the local photogs here in virginia beach, s.camp and ritz take some good pics, they took some really nice ones of my old coupe and they take amazing pics.
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yep yep, wait till you see that teg finished. Its probably one of the sickest integras ever, its the owner of the shop i work at, his name is Joey and his car is absolutely sick, the motor bay is the cleanest ive ever seen on any honda. and the motor itself is pretty nasty, its not done yet though, and those wheels wont be on there when its finished, they clash to much with the current color. pretty sure hes been searching for some works or some sprint's to have on when its completed, thats been a year and a half project. But it is one super gorgrous integra
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Type X »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i spy te37's in the background on that teg</TD></TR></TABLE>
yep yep, wait till you see that teg finished. Its probably one of the sickest integras ever, its the owner of the shop i work at, his name is Joey and his car is absolutely sick, the motor bay is the cleanest ive ever seen on any honda. and the motor itself is pretty nasty, its not done yet though, and those wheels wont be on there when its finished, they clash to much with the current color. pretty sure hes been searching for some works or some sprint's to have on when its completed, thats been a year and a half project. But it is one super gorgrous integra
