My Civic's Thread-New Pics 3/31-Mini Photoshoot
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DAMN andy thats looking like str8 ****!!! lol. man i gotta hit you and edwin up when i come up with my girl to visit her family... she lives right off new hampshire ave and 295.
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Thanks man. Yeah, hit us up.
Bottom of first post, new pics. Rear seats are done and I had a new shift boot made from leather with grey stitch.
Bottom of first post, new pics. Rear seats are done and I had a new shift boot made from leather with grey stitch.
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Very nice....love that shift ****. Any plans on new rims?
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Nope. I don't want bigger wheels. Biggest I would consider would be 16's but the 15's are ideal for racing.
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back seats look awesome andy. so does the shift boot too. good work, you should be ready to win some serious shows in no time.
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Thanks a lot, guys. I've sunk some serious money and all around mods trying to even the car out and get it ready. Its still got a little ways to go but with everything that's coming this month, it should finish up just how I want.
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i think u should get another set of rims for when u are going to show the car. maybe even get other rims more exclusive or rare ones in 15's.
not knocking just trying to help if u look at most show cars big rims no tires.
not knocking just trying to help if u look at most show cars big rims no tires.
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I'm showing in mild class, not wild. Lightweight 15's match my setup and the wheels look good.
Engine and tranny are out. I've started cleaning and polishing up some parts. I cleaned and sanded the oxidation out of the tranny and it looks pretty good. Tomorrow I'm sending my exhaust manifold, turbine housing, dump tube and downpipe to jet hot. I will be picking up new axles this week. Also going to TRY and get my head to the machine shop for a bath and possibly a port and polsih and get my old bushings pressed out of the LCA's and the ball joints then get them reinstalled. Lots of work to do....
Engine and tranny are out. I've started cleaning and polishing up some parts. I cleaned and sanded the oxidation out of the tranny and it looks pretty good. Tomorrow I'm sending my exhaust manifold, turbine housing, dump tube and downpipe to jet hot. I will be picking up new axles this week. Also going to TRY and get my head to the machine shop for a bath and possibly a port and polsih and get my old bushings pressed out of the LCA's and the ball joints then get them reinstalled. Lots of work to do....
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Thanks man.
Aww ****, you guys should see what I have in store. An engine dress up like you've never seen. ****'s gonna be hot, son!
Aww ****, you guys should see what I have in store. An engine dress up like you've never seen. ****'s gonna be hot, son!
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damn andy.. you really know how to mess with our minds...lol show us already..just kidding, i know you still gotta put the engine and shyt back in...
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Just a quick pic. Kinda blurry but you get the point. Needs a little more elbow grease but its coming along nicely.
Front lower control arms are now in with urethane bushings. New rotors are in as well as the new ball joints and tie rod ends. I will probably start prepping the new motor to go in tomorrow.
Front lower control arms are now in with urethane bushings. New rotors are in as well as the new ball joints and tie rod ends. I will probably start prepping the new motor to go in tomorrow.
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Jay, you have Andy's job. Maybe not the same MOS, but at the very least the same pay grade!
Are you going to do a tuck on the bay and ditch the wire cover Andy? What do you plan on using to clear that cover so it doesn't corrode? Regular clear coat will still corrode on allie. From what I remember, Summit sells a special aluminum clear coat that is guaranteed to not let corrosion through. Good luck with man, polishing that VC takes more patience than I have!
Are you going to do a tuck on the bay and ditch the wire cover Andy? What do you plan on using to clear that cover so it doesn't corrode? Regular clear coat will still corrode on allie. From what I remember, Summit sells a special aluminum clear coat that is guaranteed to not let corrosion through. Good luck with man, polishing that VC takes more patience than I have!
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I don't think I'll use any clear on it. I'll just polish it up before shows. Its tough getting the small nooks without a dremel though.
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naw... thats andy all the way... i would say that clint may be the prince... but i'm not trying to put you down clint, just a possiblilty that there may be others before you...but you are definitely up there bro!
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LOL - there are whole shitload of folks who know a lot more about the D17 than I do! I just like playing with cars!
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Looks nice Andy, good luck keeping her that way! You may want to think about getting it chromed or powder coated. One greasy fingerprint and a boost run and you're whipping out the emery cloth again.
