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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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Hey Everybody
New to this forum
very interesting threads
everyone calls me stock..lol long story...
well anyway i decided to start my project/show build thread

Was shopping for a honda civic for a whlle and finally came across one for 1800$
lowered him down to a $1000

car runs perfect other then a minor oil leak
interior in great condition other then a few rips
exterior wise it needs a paint job clear coat is peeling all over
has one of the top ten ugliest rims but they do got new tires lol..



heres some pics of the car





Plans In Progress as i type lol:
Sanding It Down Tomorrow Morning
Getting The Windows Tint 5% Tint
Painting it White With Green Pearl Friday
Getting Some Bronze Rims Which Should Be On By Saturday
Slamming On Some Coilovers ( I heard compressing The Spring was Easiar but havent decided yet)
Getting a Carbon Fiber Hood
Restoring The Headlights (there all foggy)
Fixing The Driver and Passenger Side Windows ( Dont Roll Down)

Positive & Negitive and Tips ARE VERY WELCOMED!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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dont go cheap on the paint job
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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shoulda gotten a coupe or HATCH!! lol.... go b16 ;]
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmwojo
dont go cheap on the paint job
paint job is actually if you do it your self
luckely i do know how lol
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by CRXREFIC
shoulda gotten a coupe or HATCH!! lol.... go b16 ;]
finish the sentence:
4-doors More ____

lol
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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should have posted in here:
https://honda-tech.com/forums/appearance-build-threads-122/
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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they call u stock cus ur ****ing stock ad ****
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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Updates:
Picked Up these Last night

3 of them got new tires only one needs to be replaced

anyways started sanding my car this morning adn my sander burned out so i picked up this at the hardware store

worked real good for only $30 bucks lol

sanded it down in hours
heres a pic of it all sanded


getting the windows tinted in a few hours so we'll see how that goes
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by CRXREFIC
shoulda gotten a coupe or HATCH!! lol.... go b16 ;]
swaping a B16 into an ek is a waste of time and money and always will be...

b18>b16
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by burningrex
swaping a B16 into an ek is a waste of time and money and always will be...

b18>b16
Why?

And subscribed. I wanna see a sick sedan! build. haha
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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thanks^^
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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so the guy couldn't tint my windows tint which is ok
im going to this other city tomorrow to buy some coil overs and rims to put on the car before i paint it tomorrow night

ill update with some pics tomorrow
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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Hella in for more.
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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Updates:
So I Picked Up Some Nice Rims Yesturday
and Finished Painting The Car Last Night. came out clean i just need to drop it cause its to high, ill have some pics posted up later of the car
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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so i took the car to the car wash this morning and low pressure washed it
cleaned it up and shined up the rims this is how it sits now







you cant see the green pearl that much cause there was hardly sun but when it shines ill get a good pic
Update on plans:
Gonna Slam It on coil overs, im even thinking about bagging it
Get projector headlights
fog lights
new grill
still gotta tint the windows
more things just cant think of it all
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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will look 10 times better once you lower it cant wait to see, good paint job too
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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yeah i cant wait for it hopefully tommorow if not monday morning for sure
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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man it looks sooo much better with those rims and new paint job. did they paint under the hood? and cant wait to see it lowered too itll look even better...good job bro
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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oh and def run coilovers dont cut the springs or use aftermarket springs...coilovers are the best by far and a type r grill would look good with a carbon fiber hood. what motors in there?
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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Great job man. Did all of that in a short amount of time
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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lower...loose the g ride rimzzz and clean those headlights up

ive been thinkin about building a ek 4dr
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 09:51 AM
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Dam that looks pretty sweet but not really feeling the rims.
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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^ not feeling the rims either, but the paint looks good. You need to stop 4x4-ing.
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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^ not feeling the rims either, but the paint looks good. You need to stop 4x4-ing.
agreed!
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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good work its going well so far keep it up. paint look good i see the green in it that was a sick touch.
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