Little background, normally im not the type to keep cars. I have done the craigslist thing for the last few years buying selling trading ect. Always wanted to build my own car but never had the entire funds and place to do that. Last year i got a good job and can finally afford to get what i need to build a car and build it right.

Got the car with hopes to have a good fun car and off it like the rest. Then something made me keep it. About two weeks after getting the car it was stolen. (Fckn Crack Heads) Thankfully they didnt know what the car really was and only stole the electronics tools medication girls purse and some other small items. It was recovered and about a week later a 2way and kill switches were installed. Then a quick release.

The tear down was next. Here is what im starting from
--sorry about the pic size--

Really ugly and laggy 3in piping soon to change






Got some 2.5 instead of the 3in and a new bumper fitting is a bitch


Got a 4pt cage in just mocked up have to get it cut and welded maybe next weekend






Not a fan of the single din gauge holder so i will have a carbon fiber backing cut to fit in here and stagger some gauges i think it will look much better



The 60-1 divided turbo i will replace the t04e turbo with, to laggy to do now so as soon as the GSR block is built i will change it

Some light 13x7 rims ill use for slicks once i get to that point


Got this in the mail, as well as ARP head studs.

My plan is to get some Eagle Hbeams with Cp pistons 9:1, use a LS crank for a little more of a stroke Stock GSR valve train for now with stock GSR cams. and see what that does for me. Any questions comments are welcome. Never done a build thread there has to be a firstsome day.

-Lost

 

Also goal wise i would like to see somewhere between 4-500whp. Will it happen im unsure. Weather im being realistic or not shall come later.

 

Little update:
GSR b18c1 block home 81.5MM bore, with some arp studs, ordering the pistons and rods this week. Im sure it comes down to preference but Cp or Je...need to decide with eagle rods. Also ran the battery cable, have to decide if it will be safe through those seat mounts or if i need to create some sort of "cushion" to protect it

 

Also took the carpet out to much dust and crap from the years for my liking. Ill get pics later once i get it clean

 

Looks good so far!

 

beast!!!

 

well it went from a simple carpet removal cleaninig to this, a little more ambitious than i intended but it helps. Seems like the rear seat and trunk are soon to come


Time for a good 10h day coffee in hand ready to take some names

 

Thank You Sir
I hope in a couple months to think the same thing

 

Update More Cleaning......i swear someone decided to use this civic as a sand box or something, behind every piece of carpet, plastic, anything there is at least a bucket load of sand and dirt.

Both sides are like this


Finished getting all the sound deadening out now to clean all the dirt and such, prep it and get the inside painted. Just a black will work for me. Then i have to sand down the roll bars and get that painted and installed.
WOO for another nice day

 

got the majority of the trunk sanded and ready for paint, have to weld up some holes soon and get it all nice, never envision having back seats so no need for all the excess holes. Thats all for today, got my daughter tonight while the woman is at work. Any feed back is great!!!! Aiming for having it at Honda Tech in Seattle but i don't know if i will make it.

 

Got the plate complete for the gauges what do you think? Thieves stole my ash tray with Some Pennies so that cover will be good until I figure something out

 

Nice Work so far

 

you are not going to make 500hp with a 2.5 exhaust.

 

Open down pipe once the GSR in installed

Thanks man, slow going since im working an hour outta town and working 10h days. Wake up at 430 be to my intown yard at 530 then drive to sandpoint by 630 and get off work at 5, drive home and do it again.

I HOPE to have the center consul installed this weekend........

 

I think you should try to find a ashtray for the console. Keep it looking OEM as possible.
I bought my jdm center console ashtray by it self for $20.

 

i looked on EGAY and didnt see anything id rather have the ashtray then the CF plate but the plate is better than looking into the cig lighter wire and an empty hole. I will look once more though

 

^^^yeah i got lucky I suppose. Found Mine On Craigslist.
Guy said it was for an EF. So i test fitted it before I bought
it and it fit perfect.

 

Maybe ill get lucky like you ,

--In other news speaking of Ef's im trying to source a ef sedan for a DD/FamBam car since i sold my hatch project this weekend. Also went to get a street tune this morning. But my MAP sensor decided to take a **** on the freeway during a 3rd gear run. So i got a GM3Bar to install and try it again next weekend since back to work tomorrow. Besides that and installing the AEM Wideband as well nothing has progressed. This has been a slow weekend. Still trying to source a Virgin LS crank as well hasnt gotten much hits. Few leads, then measuring the cranks and finding they are cut does me no good. Hope to get the ball going soon!!!

-Lost

 

good start sir
good luck

 

Thank You

Still Crank Searching, might have to just purchase a complete long block at this point.....

In other news got a new DD, 91 2wd Waggo!! Love me some wags!

 

Quick update, got the cage mocked up, the main bar mocked up (good thing i didnt weld her in....turns out to be for a eg HATCH not coupe. WTF!!! So i have to deciede weather to order a pre-fab one or to get someone to make me one, or what. Kind of a dissapointment ill try to get some pics up later. I should have suspected somethig when the bars didnt line up at the top of the cage in the first set of pics. So the hunt continues. I was wanting to take the car to HT as is with the cage in but i will just be taking the wagggo

 

this looks like a good start . glad to see another fellow ej1 guy with a build .

 

Thanks brother!!

LONG awaited updates!!!
Got a 68mm TB with tps and map (witch i am using a GM3Bar) for 75$ from a buddy and ordered some 9:1 CP pistons and some Manly Hbeams and ACL bearings waiting on them to be delivered. Going to just tear the crank from the LS i have in the car once the parts arrive. Also need to get a Intake Mani gasket and a head gasket and a throttle body gasket. Also in about a week or 2 i will get some ID 1000s and a walbro 400 pump for 475 i think i was quoted if i recall correctly

 

Best picture i can have at the moment...another payment lol got to love spending hard earned $$

 

For those of you that are still tuned in, decided the ej1 needed some lovin since ive been servecing the waggo the last few weeks while parts get in, got the gauges in and mounted and took it for a spin, from a d15 to the turbo stock LS its amazing power difference lol