Hello HT'ers,

Thought i would share my current project.

1998 Civic Dx converting to full EK9

Current conversion standings

All following parts are CTR:

Recaro's
Carpet
Steering wheel
Guage cluster
Rear hatch w/ glass
99-00 tail lights
96-98 headlights w/working city lights
side markers
Front Lip
Rear lip
Side skirts
JDM Honda emblems
CTR Decals
Rims
5 lug conversion
rear disc's
CTR axle back exh
Strut bar
96-98 auto folding mirrors


GOT MY EK9 CLIP FOR $1000 SHIPPED FROM OSAKA JAPANESE AUTO IN CANADA









REMOVE SEATS & CARPET FOR ACCESABILITY.




REMOVE WHEELS FOR REMOVING AXLE NUT IN FUTURE

STORE YOUR GOODIES WHERE THEY WONT GET F'D UP

 

POP YOUR HAZARD AND REAR DEFROST OUT AND UCLIP CONNECTORS


POP THESE VENTS ON DRIVER & PASS SIDE


REMOVE YOUR RADIO AND THE LOWER DASH PANELS
ALL SCREWS




UNDO THE A/C HEATER LINKAGE


REMOVED THESE BOLTS



DROP YOUR STEERING LINKAGE REMOVE 4 BOLTS AND UNDO THE CONNECTORS

 

I don't know man, the dog already looks ready to leave a yellow stain on one of those pretty red seats!

 

YOU HAVE TO FULLY REMOVE THIS BOLT ON YOUR STEERING LINKAGE TO PULL IT OUT


KEEP REMOVING AND CONNECTIONS YOU ENCOUNTER




REMOVE THE TINY PANEL THAT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR DASH NEAR THE WINDOW THERE IS ONE BOLT THERE REMOVE THAT AND THEN REMOVE DASH. YAY




THANKS SHOP DOGS FOR THE HELP


REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY


REMOVE WEATHER STRIPPING FROM WINDSHIELD


REMOVE THIS BOLT AND 2 HEATER HOSES THAT RUN TROUGH FIREWALL


REMOVE REMAINING HARNESS AND HARDWARE HOLDING A/C / HEATER BOX


REMOVED FREON LINES GOING THROUGH FIREWALL, MAKE SURE YOUR FREON IS PROPERLY DESERVICED PRIOR TO THIS STEP


SHOP DOGS HARD AT WORK


REMOVE BOLTS HOLDING BRAKE/ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY


REMOVE COTTER PIN HOLDING CLUTCH ACTUATOR ON


REMOVED COTTER PIN HOLDING BRAKE ACTUATOR




MORE UPDATES AS I GO ON WITH THIS PROJECT

 

STUFF TO BE REMOVED NEXT...

 

nice car but how come your going rhd ? just so it looks more like a CTR ?

 

Yeah, i was also bored and wanted to do a cool project.

You never heard about people doing RHD conversions?

 

Got a little further today, started with drilling out some spot welds =-(






Air hammer with flat chizel bit took this sound deadening material right up, way easier than buyin dry ice or hammer w/chizel.. less than 10 minutes for both sides...
may depend on how old your car is also?




Made decent progress today, got a lot of seam sealer off, sound deadeining, and spot welds.


more updates to come.

 

awesome! can't wait to see more!

 

You have a LOT of work ahead of you! Next time you're bored, feel free to fix up my car

 

Mine too!

but good luck im diggin the hatch

 

ya i'v seen a couple but not something i would ever do . there's enough rhd cars runing around up here anyway . can't legaly get a ek9 yet though have to wait a couple more years

 

looking good keep up the hard work and you will succeed....!

 

Yeah, cant wait for them 25+ year old Hondas/Imports running around the us, its gunna look like Japan. Its a fun project too, you learn how to fully disassemble your car/wiring etc. learn a lot. i will keep updates, got windshield removed today!

@caretunenetwork, thanks im trying!

 

bump for the dogs!

 

ttt for a cool project.

 

updates ??

 

lookin good!

 

looks good man, cant wait to see the finished product.

 

looking really good. Man those dogs are sure hard workers!

 

This is great info for that day in the future when I import a JDM RHD and want to convert it to LHD. Keep it up ... even though I think RHD conversions are a waste of effort ... they are a little self serving if ever I get the urge to go the other way.

 

I have to ask, why would you go through all the time, effort, and money of importing a JDM RHD shell, only to convert it to LHD? Why not just, ya know, but a LHD shell?

 

Well ... I could ask the same thing to the OP of this thread! Why would he be converting something that is LESS practical to drive on North American roads?! Anyway, he answered that: something to do. Well, I can think of lots of things to do with my time and this wouldn't be one of them, but it's still a neat project.

Nobody in their right mind would do this in Canada when you can pick up RHDs for dirt cheap. $3500 gets you a low-km authentic rust free JDM EG6 in the classifieds. (Even at this price they don't sell for a couple of weeks.) Trouble is, they're stupid RHDs, which are annoying to drive (novelty wears off fast). But the body is in great shape ... so, converting the firewall to something more practical like LHD would be a more logical project to undertake.

Also ... read this.

 

Anyway, i went Gambling this weekend so i had 3 days off. Worked on the conversion today, will post pics later today. Gunna be more pics of spot welds... BTW seam sealer makes a huge mess when wire wheeled off. Pics coming!

 

Because I currently cannot buy an authentic CTR, im converting mine. the conv was $1k USD shipped to my door with Mint dash/centerconsole/armrest. It is a fun project. BUILT Not BOUGHT