Max91

This is when I got it.






This is what has been done so far.





A better pic of the debris screens.


Stay tuned!
Wheels, tires, and new paint coming in the next three weeks!

sl33pyriceboi

iTrader: (3)

what the mojo happened to the shiny oem bumper?!

Max91

It cracked like Uncle Melvin.

"I nail my shoes to the wall to keep syphilis bugs out" -Melvin

CoMPuLSiVE

What steering wheel cover do you have on? And how do you like it??

Max91

Well, it was there when i bought the car. And yes, I do like it.

I have seen those covers at the Honda dealership. You might look there.

sl33pyriceboi

iTrader: (3)

Your passenger side front lip is on crooked

Max91

yeah, both sides were like that. I fixed it right after I took those pics. I was trying to beat the weather for photo shots. It's going to the body shop next week, so I thought I'd do a before and after.

Max91

Made a trip to the restoration shop that will be doing the paint job on my car. Took a few pics while I was there of a couple of the projects.

PearlVic

You shouldve painted the debris screens black imo, unless youre going with a black and silver look lol

Max91

Thanx Pearlvic.
Actually I was testing those screens this week before it got painted to see if I wanted to keep them. The color I plan to paint them, is Duplicolor Trim paint (a gun metal look). And your right, it will look better.

Max91

Got the wheels and tires today. I am totally pleased with these RZ5 wheels. Gotta wait til Jan. to lower it. Knowing me, I might not wait!

krudmuphin

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Sweet! That paint looks so fresh! I'm jealous!

B15Fred

good choice.

Max91

Thanx guys.

Here is part of the process thats killing me. We'll see what the outcome is in about a week.

Gasp...Arg!!

krudmuphin

iTrader: (1)

Neat! Looks like nice fluffy clouds!

Max91

^ Yeah, looks cloudy to me too!

Max91

Here is where it is for now.

I kinda got a kick out of what the manager told me. He said his paint crew was putting dibs on who was gonna paint it. Those guys are fired up about the car. From the looks of the parking lot, some of his crew are dedicated Civic owners. I guess thats good for me!

Max91

Todays update.

Too bad it was overcast here. The pearl would really stand out in the sunlight. Next step is to let it cure and do the final buff. It might be ready to put back together tomorrow. I cant wait!

got2run5

Wow. That looks amazing. How much did this paint job cost you?

Max91

51 trips to the fuel pump!

Max91

Man! This is getting out of control!

I had time to do a cost sheet today. I starting choking...ug

krudmuphin

iTrader: (1)

no worries, I've spent nearly $3,500 on my car since last April.
About to spend another $200-$300 on painting lips.

Max91

Yeah krudmuphin, it's all in good clean fun. I guess I shouldn't worry about it!

I wonder if the IRS will let me write it off as...."Good clean fun"

Max91

Almost done with OEM headlights. I had to grind quite a bit off to get down to the clean plastic. Still got to take the right one apart and paint the inner housing. I'll sure be glad when I can take those cheap ebay lights off the car.

Max91

Picked up the car from the paint shop today. The painter ask me what I thought. I said,"Duuude", and my mouth was moving but nothing was coming out! His helper said,"Byron, he said,"Duuude", I think that's good enough". I had to grab a handful of Bountys to keep wiping the drool from my face.

I'll post some pics after I get the parts on.

sl33pyriceboi

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your car is coming along nice........but those wheels are ugly as sin.

Max91

LOL!!! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/4...1-re-done.html

tipnitty

Time to lower it!!!!

Max91

Soon...very soon.

Max91

Here's a quick pic of the paint job. I'll try to get better pics later this week.