What did you do to your civic today?
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2 mods, tinted the windows (Llumar 5% all the way around) and AVS Vent Visors, Weather Tech floor mats next and a aftermarket head-unit with (((SiriusXM))) radio and a Remote Start/Alarm system
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doing this Clifford system soon,Clifford Avantguard 5.1 Premier G5 Scrurity With Remote Start
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Busy couple weeks! Installed new yonaka catback exhaust and wrapped a small portion that was rubbing a bit. Put in some blue LEDs: trunk, grille & front floor. Started using LC20 & FP Plus and I'm very impressed already. Changed out the fluid in the PS and brake reservoirs.
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Well am in a day or so start my 2001 Honda civic 4DR rear end conversion to 04 05 Acura EL. I was waiting to get the rear bumper which will be delivered today already have the trunk lid and complete tail lights. Trunk lid is all set as its professionally painted. Can't wait till this conversion is done.
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was coming back home, when in the HWY saw a happy, happy rock happily jumping and skipping and wagging its tail.
At the least, it matches the hail damage it already have... except the chips...
other than that, now that the temps went lower, the engine is liking the non-A/C and the colder air
two days in a row close to 39 MPG
At the least, it matches the hail damage it already have... except the chips...
other than that, now that the temps went lower, the engine is liking the non-A/C and the colder air
two days in a row close to 39 MPG
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Not today, but the other day, I did a headlight restore to both my and my girlfriend's civics' headlights.
Mine:
Hers:
On both cars, passenger side was post sanding and driver's side is post clear coat
Mine:
Hers:
On both cars, passenger side was post sanding and driver's side is post clear coat
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Decided to have a go at restoring my faded to crap carbon fiber hood today.
Here's a pic from last week when I did my headlights. You can see how crappy the hood looks.
I spent a couple hours wet sanding it.
Started off with 4 passes of 400 grit sandpaper: horizontal strokes with a good amount of pressure, vertical strokes with the same amount of pressure, horizontal with light pressure, vertical with light pressure. After I was done, it looked like a pterodactyl dropped a massive bomb on my hood
Followed that up with four passes of 1000 grit, same pattern as before.
Did the same with 1500 grit, then again with 2000 grit, and finished up the wet sanding with the same pattern whilst using 2500 grit.
Afterwards, it was better than before, but still could have used something else, so I busted out the Meguiar's Marine/RV High Gloss Polish meant for gel coats and fiberglass
Topped it off with a coat of some wax, and here was the finished result
Up close and personal with the finish
Since I had my hood pins off, I decided to paint them to avoid the faded black molding look that they started to develop. Wet sanded with what I used on my hood, let it dry, sprayed primer, 4 coats of automotivetouchup.com's B96P Honda Eternal Blue Pearl (bought some for my headlights waaaaaay back when) and 3 coats of clear, and let them to dry. Not perfect, but my car's not a show piece.
Hood still looks a tinge on the yellow side, but that's something I'd have to leave a body shop to do. They'd likely have to sand off the gel coat, reapply, and spray on a UV protective clear. I got quoted at $500 by a paint shop, but I can almost buy a new hood for that price.
Here's a pic from last week when I did my headlights. You can see how crappy the hood looks.
I spent a couple hours wet sanding it.
Started off with 4 passes of 400 grit sandpaper: horizontal strokes with a good amount of pressure, vertical strokes with the same amount of pressure, horizontal with light pressure, vertical with light pressure. After I was done, it looked like a pterodactyl dropped a massive bomb on my hood
Followed that up with four passes of 1000 grit, same pattern as before.
Did the same with 1500 grit, then again with 2000 grit, and finished up the wet sanding with the same pattern whilst using 2500 grit.
Afterwards, it was better than before, but still could have used something else, so I busted out the Meguiar's Marine/RV High Gloss Polish meant for gel coats and fiberglass
Topped it off with a coat of some wax, and here was the finished result
Up close and personal with the finish
Since I had my hood pins off, I decided to paint them to avoid the faded black molding look that they started to develop. Wet sanded with what I used on my hood, let it dry, sprayed primer, 4 coats of automotivetouchup.com's B96P Honda Eternal Blue Pearl (bought some for my headlights waaaaaay back when) and 3 coats of clear, and let them to dry. Not perfect, but my car's not a show piece.
Hood still looks a tinge on the yellow side, but that's something I'd have to leave a body shop to do. They'd likely have to sand off the gel coat, reapply, and spray on a UV protective clear. I got quoted at $500 by a paint shop, but I can almost buy a new hood for that price.
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Installed the deck out of my old car, Installed a secondary battery in the trunk, Installed 6.5" and 6x9" speakers, ran all wiring for both amps and second battery. I ran out of female connectors, 4G wire, etc.so I didn't get the 6x9's or the subs actually working yet. But the deck and 6.5's work great...
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Skunk2 coil overs FRONT
slotted front brake rotors, stop on a dime!
Skunk2 Coil overs REAR
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I got all of the little missing pieces, mainly 4G wire. I got the 6x9's plugged in and the amps mounted. I couldn't plug the amps in, because I don't have an allen wrench to loosen/tighten the connectors. So I will have them and the secondary battery online soon. Ops check good on all four interior speakers and deck. The speakers sound amazing just by themselves, a huge upgrade from my last rides component speakers. The subs should round out the package quite nicely. I will clean up all of the wires with conduit after I am done...
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Busy couple weeks! Installed new yonaka catback exhaust and wrapped a small portion that was rubbing a bit. Put in some blue LEDs: trunk, grille & front floor. Started using LC20 & FP Plus and I'm very impressed already. Changed out the fluid in the PS and brake reservoirs.
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I refilled my clutch master cylinder, after it ran dry and I couldn't disengage the clutch today. It appears to be slowly leaking from the slave, so I'll put that on the list-o-****-to-fix lol
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Picked up some Griot's one step sealant to protect my hood today. Put a coat on and let it dry to a haze, and of course, rain started to fall. Hopefully with how warm it was, it dried fast enough. Still looks shiny as hell though. I'll follow up a few weeks from now to let you guys know how my hood restoration fared.
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Not today, but the other day, I did a headlight restore to both my and my girlfriend's civics' headlights.
Mine:
[img]https://i.imgur.com/mobKXHh.jpg?1[/img
Hers:
[img]https://i.imgur.com/a0PhTJl.jpg[/img
On both cars, passenger side was post sanding and driver's side is post clear coat
Mine:
[img]https://i.imgur.com/mobKXHh.jpg?1[/img
Hers:
[img]https://i.imgur.com/a0PhTJl.jpg[/img
On both cars, passenger side was post sanding and driver's side is post clear coat
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Stereo is finally bumping! I got everything working and one of the speakers was out of phase, so it sounds better with that switched back to normal. I honestly haven't even turned it up until it distorts it's too loud for my taste that way. The interior speakers sound amazing. It all still needs a little tuning, but sounds and looks **** so far.
Tomorrow is slave cylinder day!
Tomorrow is slave cylinder day!
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Yours is looking nice. That stereo must slam!
