check out my ride and tell me what you think
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check out my ride and tell me what you think
Its a 97 ex. I've got about 6 grand of parts into it. I did all the work myself. Even the paint. Ive basically swapped every part on the entire car. Including a d15b engine swap.
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The outside looks pretty clean, except for the tails.. I second the comment on the red paint. Nice intake.
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i like the outside except for the tails and rims. imo the inside would look cleaner if it were blacked out. im not feeling the red headers. other than that its not bad.
are you planning on keeping it flat black or are you ganna clear coat it?
are you planning on keeping it flat black or are you ganna clear coat it?
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The red paint makes me want to puke. This takes a lot for me condsidering red is my ALL TIME favorite color. I love the way the car looks on the outside, but the engine bay and interior are a little much.
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lol. I had to pay for your mom MidnightCivic. Engine swap will run you at least 2 grand out the gate. A grand for the rims and tires. Headers, exhaust, intake, fuel rail, fuel pump, Lowering suspension, front and rear camber kit, paint, headlights, tail lights, grill, Vtec airflow controller. A new ecu and the the frame. Yea that will run about 6 grand. Anyway the car was red before i painted it. I havent got around to redoing the intereior yet. I havent made up my mind whether or not im gonna clear coat yet.
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Dude,
I know how it feels to paint a red car black.
You have to remove everything.
I was gonna do that ,
but it just seems like too much trouble dropping out the engine,
and removing alot of the interior.
I have a paint garage,
but if someone asked me to paint red to black,
I would charge them three times as much labor..
But now that I see the black with original red trim,
it has a nice look you'd only find on a tuner.
I know how it feels to paint a red car black.
You have to remove everything.
I was gonna do that ,
but it just seems like too much trouble dropping out the engine,
and removing alot of the interior.
I have a paint garage,
but if someone asked me to paint red to black,
I would charge them three times as much labor..
But now that I see the black with original red trim,
it has a nice look you'd only find on a tuner.
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My point in saying that was that I like how instead of hating the fact
that it's a million times harder to go red to black, that you made it the full theme.
that it's a million times harder to go red to black, that you made it the full theme.
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So what do yall think? Keep the red or go ahead and take the time to black interior? I thought about doin some chrome on the inside but I'm thinking that it might be a bit too much. I'm kinda regrettin some of the chrome on the exterior. I don't want to look like a rap video or something lol
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Altezza style taillights = 
solution: get some darker blacked out ones if you want to stay with Altezza style
projector headlights =
chrome grille trim =
solution: tie a rock to it and throw it in the river so nobody else is subjected to it
red interior = MY EYES! OH MY EYES! The interior seriously looks like trash, there's not one good thing about it.
wheels =
drop =
exterior paint =
solution: It looks like ****, seriously. Buy a compressor and a proper paint gun, it's only about $200 - $300 for a cheap setup. Then spray down the floor with water and repaint the car. Let it sit for a few days and do it in the summer if you can, on the hottest day.
lack of tint =
solution: Tint it. If you do it yourself, make sure you put a water based solution between the tint and the window, then use a squeegee to squeeze it out. The homemade tint that you see with all the airbubbles in it is a result of just applying the tint dry and not using any liquid. If you do happen to get a small air bubble, pop it with a pin and use the squeegee to flatten it out.
solution: get some darker blacked out ones if you want to stay with Altezza style
projector headlights =
chrome grille trim =
solution: tie a rock to it and throw it in the river so nobody else is subjected to it
red interior = MY EYES! OH MY EYES! The interior seriously looks like trash, there's not one good thing about it.
wheels =
drop =
exterior paint =
solution: It looks like ****, seriously. Buy a compressor and a proper paint gun, it's only about $200 - $300 for a cheap setup. Then spray down the floor with water and repaint the car. Let it sit for a few days and do it in the summer if you can, on the hottest day.
lack of tint =
solution: Tint it. If you do it yourself, make sure you put a water based solution between the tint and the window, then use a squeegee to squeeze it out. The homemade tint that you see with all the airbubbles in it is a result of just applying the tint dry and not using any liquid. If you do happen to get a small air bubble, pop it with a pin and use the squeegee to flatten it out.
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So i finally had time to do some work to her this weekend... i polished off all that red paint on the valve cover and on my header and im redoing my entire interior black. I'll post pics up tomorrow when I finish it. The tails are staying sooo **** off on that one.
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So i finally had time to do some work to her this weekend... i polished off all that red paint on the valve cover and on my header and im redoing my entire interior black. I'll post pics up tomorrow when I finish it. The tails are staying sooo **** off on that one.
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Just joking with the tail light comment. I got those for free. Im gonna clean my other ones up and go back with those. I just havent had time. sorry
I appreciate the criticism. Everyone hated my interior and now its changed. Anyways heres my finished black interior. All i need is the ac vent and new rear view bcuz i knocked it off with my head. lol
I appreciate the criticism. Everyone hated my interior and now its changed. Anyways heres my finished black interior. All i need is the ac vent and new rear view bcuz i knocked it off with my head. lol Thread Starter
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What do you guys think of the new interior and also does anyone know where i can get some black seats that will fit my car (97 civic coupe ex). I dont want racing seats. I want stock honda seats that are black.
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However I am impressed with the stock ones now, looks good. Hopefully you like them as well and aren't just trying to please everyone. My new opinion on the interior is that it's better but still pretty terrible. You need much less red and should have properly dyed the panels instead of painting them, you must get high every time you drive now. It's better though.
And that turbo badge.....uhhhhh........I don't see an intercooler and I'm afraid to ask the alternative.
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lol the turbo badge is EXTREME though. Well i do plan on putting a turbo in within the next month or so. For now I just have to stick to telling people that dont know what theyre talking about that its turbo'd. I do like the stock tails better I just never felt like cleaning them up and goin back with them, plus i had to replace bulbs in them.
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stock tails look nice! get some meguiars plast-x and polish them up like new. heres what my tails look like after i was done.
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that is so clean gearbox. where can i find that stuff? I used 000 steel wool then used some plastic wax to polish mine up but the wax wears off after a couple days and they get hazy.
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any auto store should have it, comes in a white bottle. you cant let it dry or its hard to take it off. just rub it on as many times as you want, but use a clean cloth to wipe it off before it sits and starts drying. if it dries, just put some more wet on it and try again. it shouldnt have any haze if you do it right. and you may need to apply it a few times or more til it starts shining.
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