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MY EK BUILD...CRASH...REBUILD

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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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this thread is to show wat my ek has been through after crahing back in november i decided to take it in another direction ill start by showin how i 1st had it
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added the y8 head portn polished and milled

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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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how it looks with a better camera instead of cell shots

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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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the day after i crashed:
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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starting the tear down and the fixing of dents :
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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the primer... also picked up some sir bumpers...and sanded down the engine bay for spray:

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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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looks nice
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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thanx bro
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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gettin painted and new parts:
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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some new tires and wat it looks like now:
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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Looks pretty clean
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 12:13 AM
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Looking good!. I love that color
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 06:01 AM
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Looking good!. I love that color
x2, I've seen that color once before on a coupe
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 06:08 AM
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Nice color. It came out pretty nice. Now why dont you turbo that Y7, or atleast do a Mini-me with some other mods. Like a Y8 manifold, throttle body coolant bypass, heat sheilding intake manifold gasket, E3 plugs, etc.
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 09:02 AM
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thanx guys
i have the y8 manifold with the y8 head although i havent connected vtec yet.
i do want to turbo it too thanx for the advice....
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 09:03 AM
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i really want to put some clear stanley ek4 fogs just havent found any reall 1s out there
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 10:10 AM
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SIK BUILD IT WAS CLEAN BEFOR AND EVEN BETTER AFTER
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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what color is that?
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 10:31 AM
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Sexy. Nice job.
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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i got the color off a lexus is 350 called desert sage metallic...today im goin to start polishin my floor will keep posted on before and after pics .....
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 04:45 PM
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here are more pics as it is now....
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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sorry for the crappy pics ill be gettin a new camera tomorrow
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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looks killer bro
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 05:27 PM
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i was parked at the local wal mart prolly like the farthest parking spot available and some lady still managed to hit it with her shopping cart ...it will no longer be driven daily..so i had to sand it down and get it ready for respray....
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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Good progress. I want to see the bottom of your spoon lip lol. I know mines trashed to hell.
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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Did you see her do it? i would have flipped out on that bitch. she's probably a honda hater and did it on purpose.
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