Cvcrcr's project/fix-up thread (version 1.1)
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Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 84
From: Bloomington, Il
they look good man!! one thing tho it may have acutally been cheaper to get the JDM fenders from Password JDM for 129 for both of them and for an extra 15 bucks you could have gotten the side markers with the oem wireing harness. Oh well looks good any ways!!
http://passwordjdm.com/EK-96-98-Civi...P1391C164.aspx
http://passwordjdm.com/EK-96-98-Civi...P1391C164.aspx
^^ I have a 99 Civic... not 96-98 style.
http://passwordjdm.com/EK-99-00-Civi...P1393C164.aspx
$149.99 (fenders) + $20.00 (both left and right sidemarkers - amber) + $15.00 (wiring harness) + $84 (estimate for shipping) = $268.99......no thanks.
I bought the fenders for $100, and $25 for both sidemarkers total.
http://passwordjdm.com/EK-99-00-Civi...P1393C164.aspx
$149.99 (fenders) + $20.00 (both left and right sidemarkers - amber) + $15.00 (wiring harness) + $84 (estimate for shipping) = $268.99......no thanks.
I bought the fenders for $100, and $25 for both sidemarkers total.
I got lucky...
I picked up a friend of mine who works at a local Firestone, and his friend (who does body work and painting) was there picking up his car from an inspection. I got a chance to meet him and walk around the car with him etc etc. We talked for a little bit and decided the best bet is to just fix all the dents/dings at once and sand, primer, and paint the entire car. (instead of fixing dents and blending the paint).
He gave me a quote of $1500. I thinks that's an amazing price seeing as body shops around me are telling me at least $2200. Now, I just have to decide on what color I want. Either OEM silver, or some type of gunmetal (or darker shade of silver), he said the price would be basically the same for paint.
So, now I have to get $1500 in my hands! I am planning on returning my motor to stock and selling my Skunk2 IM, Crower Stage 2 Camshaft, and Supertech Valve Springs/retainers (although, I'm told that titanium retainers are to be replaced every 15,000 miles and I put about 13,000 on them). I'll end up keeping the ARP head studs installed since I don't feel like worrying about the OEM head studs being unusable. Also, if I decided to remove the ARP's, I would have to get a new headgasket which would end up costing me like $60, which is about how much I'll end up making off the ARP's.
Silly me, I didn't put any type of rust inhibitor on my fenders when I cut the sidemarkers and I noticed a little brown edge developing. I'll attack it with a little sand paper and spray the opening with some black rustoleum paint to prevent anymore rusting.
If anyone has any ideas on what color I should have my car painted (OEM silver or some shade of silver), post up your thoughts!
I picked up a friend of mine who works at a local Firestone, and his friend (who does body work and painting) was there picking up his car from an inspection. I got a chance to meet him and walk around the car with him etc etc. We talked for a little bit and decided the best bet is to just fix all the dents/dings at once and sand, primer, and paint the entire car. (instead of fixing dents and blending the paint).
He gave me a quote of $1500. I thinks that's an amazing price seeing as body shops around me are telling me at least $2200. Now, I just have to decide on what color I want. Either OEM silver, or some type of gunmetal (or darker shade of silver), he said the price would be basically the same for paint.
So, now I have to get $1500 in my hands! I am planning on returning my motor to stock and selling my Skunk2 IM, Crower Stage 2 Camshaft, and Supertech Valve Springs/retainers (although, I'm told that titanium retainers are to be replaced every 15,000 miles and I put about 13,000 on them). I'll end up keeping the ARP head studs installed since I don't feel like worrying about the OEM head studs being unusable. Also, if I decided to remove the ARP's, I would have to get a new headgasket which would end up costing me like $60, which is about how much I'll end up making off the ARP's.
Silly me, I didn't put any type of rust inhibitor on my fenders when I cut the sidemarkers and I noticed a little brown edge developing. I'll attack it with a little sand paper and spray the opening with some black rustoleum paint to prevent anymore rusting.
If anyone has any ideas on what color I should have my car painted (OEM silver or some shade of silver), post up your thoughts!
You have a specific gunmetal in mind? Some of the Acura TL's have that darker grey color. I was thinking about something like that. But I have to keep in mind that my door jambs, under the hood and trunk won't match until I have time to paint it myself.
BTW, I'll eventually settle with some polished GSR Blades for wheels if that helps anyone with some suggestions regarding color. I appreciate the input itinerant.
BTW, I'll eventually settle with some polished GSR Blades for wheels if that helps anyone with some suggestions regarding color. I appreciate the input itinerant.
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Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 126
From: Albuquerque, NM
I've really been wanting to do my civic in a gunmetal grey/green color for a while now, so I'd be interested to see what yours looks like if you go that route. However, OEM silver looks pretty decent on civics.
Some of you may know that I have this OEM suspension from my old 98 Civic (totaled about 3 years ago) which I am trying to get rid of. I actually got an E-mail from someone about 1 1/2 hours from me who wanted to buy only the rear struts...I said no because I don't want to get stuck with only front struts and a full set of springs.
We talked a little about cash/possible trades, and turns out he has a mint set of SI (or 99-00 Civic) tail lights he is willing to trade for the OEM suspension. woot!!!! Hopefully, I will be meeting up with him within the next week or so.
We talked a little about cash/possible trades, and turns out he has a mint set of SI (or 99-00 Civic) tail lights he is willing to trade for the OEM suspension. woot!!!! Hopefully, I will be meeting up with him within the next week or so.