Well, I figured I would start a build thread. I Got the car about 3 weeks ago. Heres what she looks like stock, 2005 Civic LX 35k miles.



Ill update this thread as I complete mods on her. Thanks


Modified by coolusername at 1:25 PM 8/5/2008

 

<U>Mod: Tints!</U>
The first thing I did was tint the windows. I couldn't stand how clear it was inside the car. The front windows are 35% and the rears and back window are 20%. I think it looks 10x better. Here is some pictures.

 

what are your plans?

 

<U>Mod: Manual shift boot!</U>

The second thing I did was change out the shift console with a manual shift boot. Ive done this to my last cars because they have been automatics. I'm too lazy to drive manuals anymore, unless it has some power which none of mine dont. Ill be looking to replace the **** with something soon, but until then, it will work. Here's some pictures.

Before



After






Modified by coolusername at 1:43 PM 8/5/2008


Modified by coolusername at 1:44 PM 8/5/2008

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by daddy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what are your plans?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Plans? not much, rims are in the works, nothing insane, just some oem honda rims, something different. <U>MAYBE</U> a drop on tein coilovers, but im not that big into drops. Blacked out headlights soon as I get some time. Oh yeah, I have a Pioneer Avic Z2 navigation that im waiting to install. Thats all I can think of now, not much.


Modified by coolusername at 1:49 PM 8/5/2008

 

its auto, give it to your grandma and buy a real car.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by myem2sucks &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its auto, give it to your grandma and buy a real car.</TD></TR></TABLE>
be-low me
its also a civic who cares? obviously you

 

looking good so far!
i've got an 05 too mines bright red, i'm looking to do tint soon, i'm gonna do 20% all the way around (cept the windshield) though cops don't care around here, if they didn't pull me over in my 06 mustang with it there not gonna pull my over in a civic lol
and i'm looking for like 15-16 inch wheels and possibly a drop too lol
heres mine i've had it sine thurs

 

o and btw how much was it total to do the manual boot swap? i like that

 

thanks man, in NJ any tint on the front windows is illegal, thats why I went with 35%. the manual boot swap was like $45 from the dealer, they had to order it, but that only took about 4-5 days. I have the part # and I was going to create a DIY later today for it.

 

cool, in alabama we're not supposed to have below 35% on the front, but everyone around here runs 5 or less sometimes even on the windshield, and i had 20% all the way around on my mustang and never even got looked at the wrong way, so i figure there def not gonna waste their time with a civic lol
and will you pm me when you get the DIY up? and the part number, i'm interested in that, just dont have the spare cash, im about to buy a drop in K&N air filter just so i wont have to pay for one ever again lol

 

even though im not a huge fan of auto's i like the manual **** boot... good job are your car man...its good to see another sedan on the road lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ferioes1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">even though im not a huge fan of auto's i like the manual **** boot... good job are your car man...its good to see another sedan on the road lol</TD></TR></TABLE>
I dont care too much for autos either, it's that I just didnt buy a honda for the performance qualities of the car. I bought a honda for the economical qualities it has. You can't beat the 38-40 mpg ive been getting, compared to the 20 mpg in my BMW.

 

Just put on EX wheels

 

Hey Cool, those are the same exact rims I would like to get on my stock 04 civic lx sedan. I was wondering how much did you get them for?

 

$300

 

A little update, finally got around to putting in a stock coupe grille, I think it looks a lot cleaner. Enjoy

 

It looks a lot better with that grille in my opinion. Keep up the good work dude. By the way, does anyone know if that grille fits an 01 Civic Sedan? I'm thinking about replacing the stock one to that. It looks more aggressive. Also, where did you get it from and how much?

 

i believe you have to get one from a 01-03 coupe, as the 04-05 wont fit correctly. There have been people who have done, it just doesnt fit 100%. I got this off civicforums, from another member for $40.

 

Quick question about your manual shift boot swap above. Did the trim ring, not the leather boot (around the shifter) come with it? Did the dealer let you pick / match your current interior color for the trim? Thanks!

 

Finally swapped rear disc. The swap went smooth and only took about 2 1/2 hours. Looks and feels great!


Fresh new parts ready to go


Cleaned up the calipers


One side down!


Finished product!

 

Nice brake swap. Can you PM me a list of all the parts that you used for that rear swap? and how much was it? I'm looking to do the same thing. I was supposed to get all the parts from someone but they flopped on me.

 

where did u get the parts for the brake swap?