Project: JDM Style Makeover *Updated *3-26-04*
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Project: JDM Style Makeover *Updated *3-26-04*
updated: grilles and carbon fiber "H" emblem installed... scroll to bottom to see pics..
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I decided my car needed a scheme change... so I embarked on an adventure into JDM styling territory... yea yea, i know there aren't any JDM coupes, but I just fell in love with the way "JDM styling" looks... i dunno how to explain it... its just clean...
so here are my plans for the makeover...
JDM Black Housing Headlights (done)
Paint Chrome L.E.D. washers from chrome to black (done)
Paint Altezza Grille mesh & Bumper mesh from white to black (done)
Powdercoat Rims Gunmetal Color (next)
OEM Side Skirts
2004 Civic OEM Rear Bumper
2004 Civic OEM Rear Tail lights
Mugen Grip Pedals
Spoon Shift ****
OEM Floor Mats
H.I.D. Lighting Kit
JDM Amber Sidemarkers
sorry guys... no more angel eyes... they were cool but JDM now pwnz me...
Painting the housing gloss black
i bought a set of black housing, but the driverside was cracked... my old cleared headlights, the passenger side was cracked cuz of my accident...
differences in headlights... cleared, cleared/black housing, uncleared/black housing
No more chrome L.E.D. washers... they were painted black, even the L.E.D. part so even if my ricer ways came back, they won't light up anymore...
headlights installed... grilles were still drying because the black paint wasn't dry yet.. so pics with the grilles on will come tomorrow the 26th...
the white rims are killing me, can't wait till i get them powdercoated...
I will update this post as my project progresses...
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I decided my car needed a scheme change... so I embarked on an adventure into JDM styling territory... yea yea, i know there aren't any JDM coupes, but I just fell in love with the way "JDM styling" looks... i dunno how to explain it... its just clean...
so here are my plans for the makeover...
JDM Black Housing Headlights (done)
Paint Chrome L.E.D. washers from chrome to black (done)
Paint Altezza Grille mesh & Bumper mesh from white to black (done)
Powdercoat Rims Gunmetal Color (next)
OEM Side Skirts
2004 Civic OEM Rear Bumper
2004 Civic OEM Rear Tail lights
Mugen Grip Pedals
Spoon Shift ****
OEM Floor Mats
H.I.D. Lighting Kit
JDM Amber Sidemarkers
sorry guys... no more angel eyes... they were cool but JDM now pwnz me...
Painting the housing gloss black
i bought a set of black housing, but the driverside was cracked... my old cleared headlights, the passenger side was cracked cuz of my accident...
differences in headlights... cleared, cleared/black housing, uncleared/black housing
No more chrome L.E.D. washers... they were painted black, even the L.E.D. part so even if my ricer ways came back, they won't light up anymore...
headlights installed... grilles were still drying because the black paint wasn't dry yet.. so pics with the grilles on will come tomorrow the 26th...
the white rims are killing me, can't wait till i get them powdercoated...
I will update this post as my project progresses...
Last edited by CivicHX01; Mar 26, 2004 at 12:28 PM.
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looking good yo. do i see one of my headlights there hahahahah
looking good yo. do i see one of my headlights there hahahahah
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by sw388integra
take them white rims off...
take them white rims off...
Originally posted by CivicHX01
the white rims are killing me, can't wait till i get them powdercoated...
the white rims are killing me, can't wait till i get them powdercoated...
Originally posted by SQCivic
Looks good. What fogs are you using?
Looks good. What fogs are you using?
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Originally posted by Gotti
Id get rid of the fogs if I was you. Also, the tsunami front isnt very jdmish.
Id get rid of the fogs if I was you. Also, the tsunami front isnt very jdmish.
and i know the tsunami isn't jdmish but i don't have a stock front laying around cuz mine got owned after rear ending a CRV 2 years ago....
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Rep Power: 0 here's pics with the grilles on... with my crap digicam again, but u get the idea...
you can see my dog in the background... lolz..
hood open
Carbon Fiber "H" Emblem
you can see my dog in the background... lolz..
hood open
Carbon Fiber "H" Emblem
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Rep Power: 346 looks clean, good job, I like the grille and CF H on the front, that was a nice touch.....off to paint my LED's black, why the hell didnt I think of that before???
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Rep Power: 0 looks good, very stylish, but yah i dont think its very jdmish. you got some elements in there which looks good but to have that true jdm look you have to change many things.
i give your H a week before they get jacked. maybe yellow or ion fogs would be more 'jdm' than the white fogs and more functional, and i think they would look better located in the out vents then the inner ones. overall the car looks good and i can't wait to see the new power coated rims.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Connie
BTW what did you paint them black with, and did you clearcoat them also?
BTW what did you paint them black with, and did you clearcoat them also?
Originally posted by AllMotorSi
not feeling the H, but the rest of the car is defiantely hot. Good job,
not feeling the H, but the rest of the car is defiantely hot. Good job,
Originally posted by nme3
looks good, very stylish, but yah i dont think its very jdmish. you got some elements in there which looks good but to have that true jdm look you have to change many things.
looks good, very stylish, but yah i dont think its very jdmish. you got some elements in there which looks good but to have that true jdm look you have to change many things.
Originally posted by Unleaded
i give your H a week before they get jacked. maybe yellow or ion fogs would be more 'jdm' than the white fogs and more functional, and i think they would look better located in the out vents then the inner ones. overall the car looks good and i can't wait to see the new power coated rims.
i give your H a week before they get jacked. maybe yellow or ion fogs would be more 'jdm' than the white fogs and more functional, and i think they would look better located in the out vents then the inner ones. overall the car looks good and i can't wait to see the new power coated rims.
but yea, the cf one isn't as obvious as the red ones which get jacked all the time... and about the fogs, i'm thinking of getting yellow ones, we'll see what happens... but right now, they don't bother me too much... not as much as the white rims bother me... but since i just got a job, 1st paycheck is going to powdercoating the rims gunmetal... which will be in about 2-3 weeks...
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