FaZe

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The "before" wasn't that bad. However, the car was lady-driven (finger-nail marks everywhere on the spoiler, around the door area and trunk lid). Also a disgusting amount on the center of the steering wheel. The front bumper also had scratches on the front bumper and a big line (stretching from the front fender all the way to the passenger door) from a stupid kid on his lil bike...

To sum it up:
Fixing:
Dent on hood, scratches on front bumper (full repaint)
Respray of door/fender on passenger side (the lil kid and his bike)
Fixing passenger rocker/skirt (huge huge dent)
Painting the side mirrors/door handles (they were matt plastic finish)
Shaving the trunk emblem (filling the hole behind the "H", removing "civic")

Tomorrow, I'm gonna pass by the garage to see the work in progress...
I'll bring my digicam along...

eddiechaps

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i just got my ssm sedan back from a bod shop. they fixed this huge scratch made by some hooligans that keyed my whole passengerside. i was very pleased with the work. looks like new. & it only costed 300 bucks! other shops wanted like a grand to put alll new body paneling on.

Gangsta Dave

I can't stand how people vandalize... What is the point!!!??? grr

FaZe

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I got everything painted for 750$ CAD


Mirrors and door handles look so much better in the nighthawk black color =)
Anyone can show me how to post up pics?

Karumba

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Doesn't the LX trim model come with side and door handles color matched from the factory ?

Also, if you want to ask questions about how to do the uploading (if the following doesn't help) - you can try hitting me up on MSN.

To upload photos -

Click on Member's Ride from the header bar above. ( Home .. Forums .. Member's Rides .. DIY's .. Links ..)
Once in that new screen, look to the top right side. Just underneath this same header bar you should see a link to Upload photos.

Remember that photos have a 1024k file size limit.
Once uploaded, you can check your gallery to get the [img][.img] codes to use.

FaZe

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Thanks for the pic upload info!

In Canada

3 models in 2001

DX : Everything *NOT* painted bodycolor
LX : License plate trim painted, Front Hood trim painted (doorhandles and mirrors were flat black plastic)
Si (EX in US) : Everything painted bodycolor

2002-2003

LX : Door handles were painted (not mirrors)

Karumba

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Meh.. probably thinking about sedans as I'm that kind of owner Oh well, I guess I'm still human

cdmx

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Where's the "this thread is worthless without pics" gif

FaZe

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Pics are UP!

FaZe

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Need advice here:


I heard from alot of people that TYC projectors tend to leak and fog up? Have many of you encountered this problem?

Thanks

Karumba

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In my personal experience with my TYCs for the civic I have not had any problems with fogging (on the inside). The outside gets fogged but that was/is normal for the time (as the whole car was practically fogged up). The only problem I had with the inside was getting spider webs in it. SO I guess there is possibility for getting water/fog in there, but I have as of yet not seen it (and/or not noticed it).

BTW, if you are planning on buying TYCs in the next little bit, might I inquire as to where? A co-worker of mine is getting a 03 soon and wants my lights too (stupid copy-cats). He asked me to look, so I've given him some eBay links, but he wants local if possible.

Also, not usually the best to ask that type of question within a created thread in Member's Rides.. you might have searched/started a new thread in another forum - but to each their own.

civic21

nice car man black looks good now turbo it and you'll be fine lol

03AzNsIlvaSeDaN

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Nice paint job...! And was the car bought with the leather? If not can u tell me where u got it done? It looks good! Welcome to the site...btw im from mtl too

zachgeyer

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nice

AggressiveAdam

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fyi automatics cost more :P

FaZe

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The car was purchased with a dealer installed option of:
Leather
Spoiler
Tint


I however will have to redo the armrests in leather next summer.

PopcornPlaya

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You need to buy some leather and fix the panels in the doors to match the seats, it looks like crap. If the honda dealer had the leather installed, they should be kicked in the ***** for not doing this.

gaugeof12

Is that a honda emblem on the middle of the seat back? Or am i just imagining things?

FaZe

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yup that's an "H" emblem on the middle...

FaZe

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The TYC Black Projectors are arriving next week.
Total cost with bulbs and shipping: $180US or $220CAD

BigE19

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? those are GSR leathers...I dont think honda offers leathers in civics...well atleast not here in ontario, or could I be wrong.

03AzNsIlvaSeDaN

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They're factory installed...i guess only in Montreal...?

civicvtec1ps

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Some dealers have option where they can get factory leather installed for great amount of money.
It's not worth it most of time, because they will rip you off.


Car looks good.

FaZe

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Weather is sickkkkk ugly outside

-20 degrees celsius...
frozen monkeys up here...

spent the day installing the grill/headlights...
here are the results...

03AzNsIlvaSeDaN

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looks good bro...wut bulbs do u have in them?

ya the weather here is ****...where in mtl r u located btw?

Karumba

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He's on the south shore though his gf resides in pointe-claire How do I know you ask? I'm stalking him Seriously though we've chatted on MSN :P

The bulbs look to be stock for TYC projectors - I don't know which they are, but they light up a hint of blue


The car looks nice FaZe - a stealthy black. How'd the grill install go? Work without the sedan cover?

As for the weather, I wouldn't have minded it as much if I hadn't had the now two mishaps. On sunday night - after my car was parked all day, I jumped on the highway to head to Hudson for a birthday dinner. Jumping on highway I hit the small bump on the entrance.. next thing I know I'm scrapping something with my front passenger tire. When I could safely inspect it - realized I'd been rubbing my fender skirt. So that skirt is pretty much torn up (and still 50% attached to the car, so it slips on/off (ie rubs and doesn't (after I fix)). Now tonight while working, the skirt came off, but this time when I went to fix it - I noticed my bumper skirt loose to. After thinking I had fixed them, I drove not even 10 ft and the bumper skirt fell off. So I need a fender skirt and to reattach my bumper skirt .. yeah for winter time repairs (for reasons that bewilder me- no ice accumalation on it, and no plowing like a ****/driving into a pile of snow.) Oh well, thats life with cars - always something that could be fixed.

FaZe

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TYC have already started to fog... -20 weather to blame?!


what to do?

_Viper_

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Talk to freddySi about that he lives in quebec also so he could help you out with an answer