yo whats up this is my build thread I'm the proud owner of a 1989 Honda civic dx sedan his name is Sedan Hussein. this is what my car used to look like. I purchased this car in September 2010 it came stock shortly after i purchased a set of hx rims with tires off a buddy of mine for 150 and he threw in the visors there not jdm ones tho but i like them they haven't faded or anything so it alls good.

 

not bad. not bad at all. i notice the decal on the rear door. so whats under the hood?

 

well this is what my car looks like now after i roller painted my car with rust-o-leum gloss white. i also picked up a nice set of si front seats for 60 bucks (ill post pic of those later to lazy to look for the pic) at pick n pull, then purchased a nice set of rims i got from a junk yard for a 100 bucks with tires they look like stock steelies but the lip looks deeper i believe there 14x5 the brand is called Unique rims has anyone ever heard of these? i really like the way they look oh and those center caps are from my gf moms crv hahah.

 

nothing really d15b2 the previous owner put that sticker on i took it off before i painted it. but i rocked the sticker for a while i aint gonna lie. haha

 

just the other day i helped a friend of mine put a jdm d15b that i purchased for $130 in my car Im planning on going mini me staying single cam in the future. Heres some pics i took the day before the swap .I removed the valve cover to see how clean the inside was




then i removed the head to change the head gasket and to see if the engine looked bad but it was aLL GOOD
Here some pics from the day of the swap. out with the old


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in with the new
new engine going in





wasnt able to get the car started that day but the following day i picked up my car and put it on the trailer and ****ed around with it the morning after and got it started the thing that suck is that its a 4 speed tranny wish i would of known that before i swapped it. the guy i purchased it from said it was a five speed. kinda got ripped because i was lied to but then again i paid 130 for the whole engine and trany and harness with mounts its runs good tho. i had to get rid of the old engine because it was a gross smogger and i have to go to the ref. you think they will say something for haveing a 4 speed? when it should be a 5?

 

you dont have to go to the ref to smog a gross polluter...certain smog stations are able to certify them and all you have to do is call around and ask...!!!

 

The car looked GREAT before you ****ed it up with the rustoleum. The HX's and silver paint looked fantastic. Poor 4 door.

 

actually the paint was horrible it was all oxidized.

 

oh alright thanks. how much you do you think it'd cost?

 

call around to various smog check test only stations and ask for prices...just make sure to ask if they can certify gross polluters since some aren't allowed to...you can also verify if any station is gross polluter certified by searching www.bar.ca.gov assuming that you live in california...!!!

 

nothing a little elbow grease and polish couldn't have taken care of by the looks of the pics.

 

car looks like its in good shape. HX's always looks good on a EF no matter what

 

Car looks good. I dont see anything wrong with your paint job except the little bit of areas where u got paint that u prolly didnt mean too. Im
+1 for Rustoleum paint.

 

good job on that swap. Any wre tuck soon. That bay look busy.

 

The hood CSM spay paint silver with no clear and roof and trunk were oxidized
To were it point to elbo grease and polish wouldn't it. Im planning on getting it painted brown like the 88 lx sedan I had before this car.

 

Yeah thanks it came out alright. It's a step up from spray paint after i painted it. Wet sanded it and buffed it with this Fin cut polish my neighbor recommended and I was kinda rushed after the 2nd day of painting it do to weather and my Gfs parents.

 

Went to the junk yard today to get some stock corner lights and a passenger side bump light. Almost didn't find anything at the yard. I was looking for a set of fog light off a prelude all ones I did find were broken. Oh and about the 4 speed tranny it's kinda cool.

 

yeah that's what I plan on doing. But not at this moment. Saving some money right now so I can buy some skunk2 Shocks because my rides rear shocks are blown and the car bounces alot.

 

that swap was a waste of time and money imo.
i agree with the color change being a poor choice too, blade silver is a great color.
sorry for the opinions, but its the internet.

oh yeah, i wouldnt reccommend using those lug nuts with those steelies either, very dangerous.

 

wasnt really a waste of money because i needed a motor for my car quick so i can get my car smogged, my old engine was all messed up. it worked out for me so far. i just got swap my old tranny back on. fill me in on the lugs?

 

lugs are made for aftermarket wheels, so they wont seat properly.
use oem honda lugs.

 

unless its just the picture that doesnt look like blade silver like kingkoala's civic

 

kay.

 

Actually Blade Silver would be my guess too. They made a lot of DX Sedans and CRX's in that color in 89, but dont see to many anymore. Hard to tell the color from those shots though.

I like the name of this car Good luck on the build!

 

Actually that is false information. MOST aftermarket "tuner" lug nuts are conical ended whereas stock honda wheels are ball seated. They do however have after market lug nuts with ball ended seats.