Hey guys this is gonna b my first build so I'm gonna need some help I have already started and will try to upload pics later tonight but my first tech qwestion is how do I let all the a/c crap out of the system without harming myself lol it's a 1989 civic 4 door lx I will b attemping to pull the motor without a cherry picker tonight as soon as I pull al the a/c stuff but I need to de pressurize the system.

 

Umm how do I upload photos lol

 

what i do is i losen the big nut by the firewall until u hear the freon start comming out then just wait till u dont hear it anymore and ur good to go

 

you can loosen the nut like he said or just cut a line and let it leak out, its not to healthy for ya so dont breathe it

 

 

and this is my rusted out radiator lol

 

and this is my rusted out radiator lol

 

Sorry for the double post my iPhone kinda messed up lol

 

lol. why is it pink???
did you pull the motor out?

 

this is the radiator.

 

Well it's pink cuz I got bored while debating on taking out the a/c. And a lil girlfriend emergency happened so I didn't get the motor pulled I'll have to wait till tomorrow.

 

lol and you decided to draw hearts lol.

 

Ya I know I was just thinkin how in love I am with my car haha but anyway so I got a lil work done after moving my girlfriend in an emergency move lol now her stuff is taking up half my garage but I got the passanger side wire tuck started and tomorrow I'll try and pull the motor without a picker if my girlfriend moves her stuff into the house I'll post pics of what I got so far and before anyone asks I am just doing a mild wire tuck this is my dd and I still want heater and the good stuff and I haven't decided if I am going to shave the bay yet I may just sand everything smooth and fill some holes but I will not b tearing out the original seam sealer just gonna make it look a lil nicer I'm not gonna go all out this is my first "real" build so any pointers on the tuck and "shave" would b helpfull. Thanks guys

 

All my gfs stuff takin up most of the garage

 

good stuff

 

Hey guys I was wondering what you suggest for taking the paint downto the metal in the engine bay? Do u just sand it? Or use some sort of paint stripper and if so what brand works the best.

 

i see you got pink on your rims in your garage,i think someone has a crush on pink,lmao!!!j/k
i think its called aircraft stripper from advance works good. just put it on let it set then wipe or spray it off.

 

yes aircraft paint stripper works great for that just spray and wait about 8 min and scarp scraping the paint off might wanna do this about 2-3 times to get all the paint

 

pretty ghetto dude

 

Lol the pink wheels are my roommates girlfriends they are into the big wheels and big spoiler thing. Def not my style lol I'm suprised no one noticed the whoop *** can on the wall lol but anyway where would I find this air craft stripper? Thanks for the input guys

 

I got called GHETTO by a trial user umm where did I go wrong lmfao jk idc what people think it's my car not your but thanks for the input Jo

 

i did notice it but idk what that is so yea!

and as far as finding the aircraft paint stripper you can find it at walmart..

i think its about 8 bucks or so for a can

 

Lol it's a really gross energy drink and there saying was open a can of whoop *** lol but anyway thanks guy I'll head to waally world

 

You might want to consider just sanding the engine bay down by hand. That aircraft stripper will go straight thru to BARE metal, including eliminating the factory baked on primer or whatever. I only say this cause i've heard some people don't like to lose that high quality base all over and just sand where need be.. obviously this will take a lot longer but that's the way most of this stuff goes anyway, lol. Do some research on the stripping stuff before you start is my advice!

 

Well I want to go to bare metal that way I can get a good hold on what I use to smooth out the bay. What do u guys suggest on using to smooth out the bay what substance should I use to get the "bondo" effect I want to lay it on the low spots and sand it smooth so that it looks cleaner