Addiction2bass's Repair and Upgrade Project Civic 96DX
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I think his only opens like 90 degrees.
He hasn't done anything to this civic in a loooong time. He sold the 07 front end he was gonna put on it, and is selling the chromed out engine parts, along with the turbo now. I doubt hell do anything to it for a while.
Anyways, suicide doors are totally the way to go!! Besides this guys, I've never seen anyone with them anywhere around here.
He hasn't done anything to this civic in a loooong time. He sold the 07 front end he was gonna put on it, and is selling the chromed out engine parts, along with the turbo now. I doubt hell do anything to it for a while.
Anyways, suicide doors are totally the way to go!! Besides this guys, I've never seen anyone with them anywhere around here.
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yeah i like the suicide doors on hot rods and such it looks pretty cool on civics, I want to find a smooth lambo door kit, and have a remote to pop them but I dont know if such a kit exists I definatly agree most kits i've seen are pretty bush league lol
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im probably gonna upgrade the latches before i do the instal tho.... i want to upgrade them to the power latches. mainly to kill 2 birds with 1 stone 
http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autol...odinc=bearclaw
110bucks for the 2 small power latches. thats not to bad at all seeing how adding solinoids can be a PITA to line everything up. a complete unit is well worth the hassle thats for sure.... might be able to find them alittle cheaper. but right now i have to pay for afew things on my 99civic. i need to buy 2 tires/alignment/and have ac system charged properly. then the 99civic goes for sale and hopefully sells.... and then ill be have quite a bit of cash to buy all the little things all at once. i get paid friday so ill get the tires/alignment and maybe the ac fixed, depends on there quote for the ac.
http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autol...odinc=bearclaw
110bucks for the 2 small power latches. thats not to bad at all seeing how adding solinoids can be a PITA to line everything up. a complete unit is well worth the hassle thats for sure.... might be able to find them alittle cheaper. but right now i have to pay for afew things on my 99civic. i need to buy 2 tires/alignment/and have ac system charged properly. then the 99civic goes for sale and hopefully sells.... and then ill be have quite a bit of cash to buy all the little things all at once. i get paid friday so ill get the tires/alignment and maybe the ac fixed, depends on there quote for the ac.
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Hey Addiction2bass, I have reading your garage and now ur project thread and I would like to know how to fix the front of my car like yours. How you replaced/fix the parts to front bumper and head lights?
Of course I just started reading this project thread. I haven't got through it yet
Of course I just started reading this project thread. I haven't got through it yet
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ok well its been awhile since ive done any real work to the civic. ive been getting parts here and there.
and lately ive been really tired of the primered front end look so i bought some silver spray paint and clear and started spraying her down. only have the front fenders done so far... i need 2 more cans of paint before i can do the hood and bumper cover.
i also installed some black headlights on the civic because the old ones i had where ugly as hell up close.
and i also replaced the jacked up splash guard and put in a stock air box since my old one was all jacked up with the wreck. and replaced the radiator fluid reserve tank and bracket since it was also damaged. also replaced both front bumper cover brackets around the headlights and the drivers side fender bracket from a 99 civic which makes the fender fit so much better now!
im just scooping up parts here and there from craigslist and my local pullapart junk yard.
i know its not a perfect match but what can ya do.... it was just a standard silver spray cans i got and still its ALOT closer than grey primer/sealer
now i just have to buy some stripper for the bumper cover so i can have a clean start and this time use the plastic promoter before i primer them this time.
i havent ditched the project completly even tho i do have it listed localy for sale on craigs.... but thats because bills are tight and credit cards are very close to being toped out
i have my car show coming up soon and im really not sure which vehicle i want to take to the show... i mainly go for the stereo competition but my trucks stereo is very lacking right now. so i think i might be taking the civic since the single 15 and 600watts just kills my trucks 2 12s and 1200watts
so i think ill have a better shot with the civic. even tho i should just install my high power alternator because now with the jbl bp600.1 amplifier sucks ALOT OF JUICE!!!! the other day i was bumping going home and the next day the battery was to dead to start so i had to roll the car out the garage and drop the clutch to get it fired up.
so tomorrow ill be finally finishing the other door panel with the tweed. since its the only panel i havent recovered yet. ive just been to lazy.
and lately ive been really tired of the primered front end look so i bought some silver spray paint and clear and started spraying her down. only have the front fenders done so far... i need 2 more cans of paint before i can do the hood and bumper cover.
i also installed some black headlights on the civic because the old ones i had where ugly as hell up close.
and i also replaced the jacked up splash guard and put in a stock air box since my old one was all jacked up with the wreck. and replaced the radiator fluid reserve tank and bracket since it was also damaged. also replaced both front bumper cover brackets around the headlights and the drivers side fender bracket from a 99 civic which makes the fender fit so much better now!
im just scooping up parts here and there from craigslist and my local pullapart junk yard.
i know its not a perfect match but what can ya do.... it was just a standard silver spray cans i got and still its ALOT closer than grey primer/sealer
now i just have to buy some stripper for the bumper cover so i can have a clean start and this time use the plastic promoter before i primer them this time.
i havent ditched the project completly even tho i do have it listed localy for sale on craigs.... but thats because bills are tight and credit cards are very close to being toped out
i have my car show coming up soon and im really not sure which vehicle i want to take to the show... i mainly go for the stereo competition but my trucks stereo is very lacking right now. so i think i might be taking the civic since the single 15 and 600watts just kills my trucks 2 12s and 1200watts
so i think ill have a better shot with the civic. even tho i should just install my high power alternator because now with the jbl bp600.1 amplifier sucks ALOT OF JUICE!!!! the other day i was bumping going home and the next day the battery was to dead to start so i had to roll the car out the garage and drop the clutch to get it fired up.
so tomorrow ill be finally finishing the other door panel with the tweed. since its the only panel i havent recovered yet. ive just been to lazy.
Last edited by addiction2bass; Jun 5, 2009 at 05:11 PM.
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o NOOOOOOOOOO ive had enough of the EG issues.LOL
i learned from the old 94 to not get a EG again unless its been in the south all its life then i might be interested in a EG.LOL ive been good so far with this EJ having no problems.
o ya also gotta either paint the wheels or slap on these hubcaps i got for it... not to sure just yet which way ill go with. im thinking of just painting the steelies silver.
o ya and i got one small issue with the wipers on this civic..... for some reason my wipers intermediate speed will not work unless the parking lights are on. VERY ODD..... but o well.
i learned from the old 94 to not get a EG again unless its been in the south all its life then i might be interested in a EG.LOL ive been good so far with this EJ having no problems.
o ya also gotta either paint the wheels or slap on these hubcaps i got for it... not to sure just yet which way ill go with. im thinking of just painting the steelies silver.
o ya and i got one small issue with the wipers on this civic..... for some reason my wipers intermediate speed will not work unless the parking lights are on. VERY ODD..... but o well.
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ok second body panel sprayed now just waiting till it drys really good before i handle is since i have to install it myself and fresh paint chips to easily.LOL hopefully i wont chip it to much if any putting it back on.
so far so good at least. tho i ran out of paint and autozone near me doesnt have any of the same paint code can so ill have to look else where for another can to do the bumper cover and grill.
and o ya i used my first spray paint project to help me out.LOL my really old basket ball goal that hasnt been used in over a decade. hahahaha at a young age i found out that 2 different types of paint made a sweet looking spider web effect.LOL tho alot of it has worn down in age.
and two tie downs to hold it inplace while i sprayed... LUCKELY nature felt like being nice and very little wind and even the bugs went easy on me and they stayed out of the paint.
and the difference between the old and new headlights.
anybody want the old black ones? just gimmie 5bucks plus shipping costs and they are yours. even include the new headlights and heavy duty headlight wire harnesses. they came with the new headlights i bought. but i didnt need them with my HIDs i got already.
they are not pretty but MAYBE youll be able to clean them up... or if you want to tint them slightly just to hide the imperfections
so far so good at least. tho i ran out of paint and autozone near me doesnt have any of the same paint code can so ill have to look else where for another can to do the bumper cover and grill.
and o ya i used my first spray paint project to help me out.LOL my really old basket ball goal that hasnt been used in over a decade. hahahaha at a young age i found out that 2 different types of paint made a sweet looking spider web effect.LOL tho alot of it has worn down in age.
and two tie downs to hold it inplace while i sprayed... LUCKELY nature felt like being nice and very little wind and even the bugs went easy on me and they stayed out of the paint.
and the difference between the old and new headlights.
anybody want the old black ones? just gimmie 5bucks plus shipping costs and they are yours. even include the new headlights and heavy duty headlight wire harnesses. they came with the new headlights i bought. but i didnt need them with my HIDs i got already.
they are not pretty but MAYBE youll be able to clean them up... or if you want to tint them slightly just to hide the imperfections
