My name is Greg Ziraldo. I have been building Hondas since my early High School days (1996-ish). I had a build thread on NWP, but since that got shut down I guess I am going to start fresh here. This is build/restoration/maintenance of my 1991 Honda Civic DX. This will never be tracked, raced, meant to go over 65, etc. I am from Los Angeles, but now my wife, son and I live in Denver. Enjoy!

Huge thanks to:
My wife Jamie and son Asher
Mario and Chris (Akebono USDM)- thanks for all the advice!
All the SSR heads who have helped me out!
The Denver old school dudes

1991 Honda Civic DX Hatchback

Exterior:
OEM Tahitian Green Pearl (original paint)
Paint restoration by Intrigue Detail, Denver
EF9 rear spoiler
J's Racing EF9 wing (custom molded)
Si ED7 front lip -Brand new from Honda
Door handles -Brand new from Honda
Roof molding -Brand new from Honda
Windshield garnish caps -Brand new from Honda
Window molding -Brand new from Honda
Window trim -Brand new from Honda
Rear glass molding -Brand new from Honda
Side protector molding -Brand new from Honda
Rear wiper delete -Brand new from Honda
Antennae delete -Brand new from Honda
BNIB front bumper -Brand new from Honda
BNIB rear bumper -Brand new from Honda
Bumper lenses -Brand new from Honda
Clear corner lamps
Front and rear splash guards
New glass
Front fenders rolled flat
Rear quarters shaved
Removed pinstripe
Removed tint
All dents pulled by PDR

Interior:
Complete/Mint OEM DX interior
2 sets of floor mats
Complete spare
Mint tool kit
Mirror garnish -Brand new from Honda
Clutch and brake pedal covers -Brand new from Honda
NRG short hub
NRG quick release
NRG cam lock
Mugen SW3 steering wheel
Mugen horn button
Mugen Gen. 1 shift **** (gold)
Baller bolts gold titanium hub hardware
Alpine cassette deck (yes for tapes)
Alpine 5.5" door speakers

Engine:
D15B2 dual point
Washed, clayed and waxed bay
Exhaust manifold heat sheild -Brand new from Honda
Battery box -Brand new from Honda
Battery tie down -Brand new from Honda
Radiator mounts -Brand new from Honda
Oil cap -Brand new from Honda
Dip stick -Brand new from Honda
Gas cap -Brand new from Honda
All nuts and bolts -Brand new from Honda
Battery -Brand new from Honda
Restored throttle cable sleeve
Honda fluids and filters
HKS Sport Exhaust

Suspension:
Ground Control coilovers
*waiting to install*
Ground Control coilovers (custom spring sizes and rates)
Ground Control top hats
Koni Sport Shocks
Blox rear camber kit

Wheels/Tires:
SSR EX-C Fin 15x6.5 +10, 15x7 +0 (current)
OEM DX wheel covers -Brand new from Honda
Federal Formoza 165/50/15 tires
Past wheels:
SSR EX-C Fin 15x6.5 +30 and 15x7 +25
SSR EX-C Fin 15x6 +40
SSR Bang Vec II 15x7 +27
Crimson Linea Sport Mesh 15x6.5 +45

Things that will never happen:
Si interior
JDM front end
Motor swap
USDM till death...

There is waaaay more...just need to go through all my invoices. I will update this as often as possible.

Couple days after I brought it home...I had already replaced the corner lamps since I bought it with some busted ones...








Then I picked these up from MemoryFab...1st nice set of wheels I ever bought.




I'll leave it there for now...got a thousand more pics I need to re-upload. RIP NWP4Life.

 

Good to see you made it over here Greg. I always like the beginning pics. It helps get a real feel for how much love goes into a build. Sad about NWP, I had a lot of old posts I liked to follow.

 

I've voiced all my admiration and support for this build in person, but I'll put it here too.

Your car is a work of art, man. Keep up the good work!

Can't wait till show/meet season starts again so I can see your fresh EX-Cs in the flesh....

 

Its funny that i stumbled upon this tonight, I literally just went on NWP to catch up on build threads and now you say it got shut down. Glad you're documenting your progress on here, at least!

 

wish i could find one in this condition in my area


cant wait to seee how it turns outtt

 

Such a nice car!!!! Love it

 

Thanks Travis, I dont think I ever posted the old pics in my original thread. But yeah man, pretty bummed about that site. I got so much info and inspiration from a lot of those dudes. Looks like I am going to have to get a facebook page now...

Thanks dude. I am looking forward to warmer weather too. I hate working on cars in a 10 degree garage.

Right on man...rip NWP.

Yeah, these are getting really hard to find in good original shape. I honestly bought the car just for the interior...the minty paint was just a bonus. Anyone can paint a car, but finding a mint original 4th gen interior is pretty much impossible.

Right on man...love those Gales on yours! Just put the carbs back on (or sell em to me!!)

 

Started picking stuff up after that...

Went from a Personal Neo Grinta 350mm...

To a Nardi Classic 360mm...hated it.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6027512689/

So I sold it and sourced a mint Mugen SW3 steering wheel. These were made by MOMO in 1990. Best wheel I have ever had, bar none.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6898501277/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6898502047/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6898503517/
Ordered gold titanium hub hardware from Baller Bolts...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6898505137/
Mounted on the QR abd gave the leather a rub-down with some leather cleaner/conditioner. Leather is super soft and looks/feels brand new.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6898506783/
Then I sold my Circuit Hero extender (didn't care for) and Razo ****. I found a seller in Japan with a BNIB Mugen 1st Gen shift ****. The black and silver ones are still sold today, but the gold, red and blue have been discontinued for years.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6898510263/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6898512057/
Old pic on the Linea Sports...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6128676761/
New window molding and door cap garnish from Honda....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6043932796/
New roof molding...you can see how awesome the paint resto went too...looks like glass.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6043385465/
Then this showed up...best exhaust next to old school Mugen...period.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6155826490/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6155281789/
Power washed an steam cleaned the carpet...looks brand new. Cost? Free. Clean your carpet y'all!! This pic is right befoer I installed the Mugen goodies..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6218283851/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6218805554/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6218284977/
My beater front mats...dont worry...I have a mint set that I use for shows.

 

More cleaning...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6218809286/
Steam cleaned front seats...no Si interior here folks...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6218810692/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6218290079/
Random snap...


Then I sold my wheels and got my SSR's on...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6043928386/
To say that I have addction to old school SSR's is an understatment...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6290744854/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6043378387/
Thats all for tonight...I get some more pics up over the weekend!

 

Dam look really nice

 

I miss my old SW3. Such a good looking and great feeling wheel. Those new plush moldings make such a difference. This car right here is a trend setter.

 

Still cant believe how mint those seats are. I got lucky with my si ones which are the same condition, however these microfiber style ones almost never held up as long as the si which make them that much more rare to find mint.

 

Wheels look awesome man. Love the SSR Ex-c Fins. Is that original paint on there because it looks mint? I was worried when you said you wouldn't drive it over 65 or race it but I am happy to hear that you will show the car. A nice car like this has to be shown one day if you don't race it haha.

 

Yeah Travis, I agree about the seats. I think the same can be said about your 89 Si...museum quality. Way better than any 90-91 Si period. I ALMOST sold all my aftermarket stuff just since you inspired me with all the awesome OEM stuff you pick up!

@BC- Yeah, the paint is 100% original, but no it is not perfect. There are dings and scratches on the finish in a few places. It is in excellent shape for its age, i'll give it that.

Got the faces re-chromed...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6290745218/
These SSR's are the first of now many sets I have restored and rebuilt personally.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6028022062/
On the car...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6028064304/

Keep in mind to those reading this... these are pics from a couple years ago...this is not the current state of the car. I am just starting my thread over since I lost 30+ pages of my build on NWP.

 

Looking good. Didn't realize how clean your car was. I've only seen partial pic's in the SSR thread.

I can't wait to mount my Spinner Mesh. I hope my wheels turn out as clean.

 

Such a shame...

Wish they would have told everyone this was coming so info. could have been salvaged.

 

Love an old ED thread!
I think i read your thread on NWP a while back, but keep up the good work!

Oh, and nice to see a Swedish flag in the garage

 

Thanks man. Are you gonna do a full refinish or are you restoring the original finsih? Those are some of my favorite wheels that SSR/Racing Hart ever made.

@Russ...Yeah kinda weird how that all went down. And they seem to just dodge the whole problem on their FB page...I wonder if some other BS happened too.

@Raseri...Gota represent the homeland. I have a lot of family from Norge/Sverige.

 

Some more pics...old steering wheel/shifter setup. I hadnt bought my clean front mats yet either...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6027512689/
The bay with a few new Honda parts..hadnt really started cleaning yet though...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6028064360/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6028064390/
Realy old rear shot...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregthebass/6028064438/

 

I would like to do a full restoration. Only problem is that find a decent shop locally is next to impossible.

 

89lowlude just do the work yourself. Aside from Body and paint I would say the more work you do yourself, the better the car will be. Most shops won't put the same attention to detail as an owner.

Hey Greg I just noticed your drivers side seat foam could use a freshing up. You should track down a passenger side from an 88-89 in any color and swap out the foam like I did for my 89" si
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-crx-ef-civic-1988-1991-3/1989-civic-si-seat-restore-project-2904682/

the RH foam for the 88-89 hb is the same part number as the LH 90-91. This is perfect since the passenger side seats get almost no wear. It's very easy to do if you just take your time disassembling the spare seat to see how to swap the recliner and remove the fabric. You will be very pleased with the finished result.

 

Mint!! Totally makes me want one again (former 90 Si owner).

 

love everything about it

 

my favorite color hatch.

nice hatch for sure. would own one of these over the og crx anyday.

 

To restore the wheels?

Thanks for the info man! The bolster is actually pretty firm, just the fabric is a little saggy. I might unstitch the seam and see what I can do.

Thanks man!

Right on man, thank you!

My fav color too..next to white that is...