MAINE 1994 Honda Civic EX
Now I know I have posted another thread on my car, I just wanted to start it over. This is going to be a build thread instead of a question.
Hi there to those who know me, I'm from Maine and I picked this car up last year up in Houlton; it was an 8 hour drive to go see the car and back; and then later on to buy it. When I got the car there was a few weird issues with it.
Price $2000 (Under KBB value -500)
Engine - D16Z6 w/ Headers (Probably Ebay) w/ 159,000 miles on it. As of right now it has around 170,000 miles on it.
-MY ENGINE BAY-
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-WEIRD THINGS-
1.) If I listen to local radio I can hear a grounding problem through my speakers. A Clicking noise, the clicking speeds up as I drive faster, so it's definitely something being grounded.
2.) I am so not getting the gas mileage my brother would get on his Late 93 EX, same everything. He would get around 430 miles per tank, at max I can only get 350; even using the cruise control.
3.) If I drive the car and then get to my destination sometimes the car's RPM's keep going up and down from 1000 to 2500 RPMS, would this be the O2 Sensor?
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-LIST OF THINGS I'VE ALREADY FIXED-
1.) All four struts where bad. Due to the car sitting for a year.
2.)The kid before me jerry rigged a stupid tachometer in the car, which messed up the VSS. I ended up getting a new one; and just lately the VSS has been working properly, no more random "90 mph" when I'm only going 25.
3.) Cluster was bad as well
4.) Entire Distributor had to be replaced... just so happened to fail on my wedding day. haha...
5.) CV Axle
6.) ALL 8 rear trailing arm bushings.... $200 on parts alone...
7.) Slave Cylinder
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-FUTURE PLANS-
1.) Rust and Body work along with a Paint job for around 1000 dollars from an old friend's uncle.
I've seen my friends 2000 Civic and his uncle did a fantastic job on it.
2.)Now when I went to get a quote at a local body work shop the guy quoted me 3200 for a paintjob... this included a new hood. The guy showed me that I have ripples in my hood; and yes I do... so I was also thinking about getting a carbon fiber hood; which will in the end save me money on the paintjob in the end.
3.) I have a nice hole in my trunk space so I need to fiber glass resin/ patch it up; and when I get a paint job, I'll have the guy do the trunk as well.
4.) I need to replace the other axle now, I noticed it has started to leak and has a cut in it sadly.
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SO THIS IS WHAT MY CAR LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW
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THIS IS THE TYPE OF BLUE I WANT
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-THE VISION-
Please note that these picture only are for my personal reference. I have my own style in which I plan to go through with it, and please respect it.
I have a spoon front lip, a type-R rear lip, and Evo 4 side skirts awaiting a paintjob.
I also have some eyelids for my lights; and rain guards, and OEM style Fog Lights.
Go ahead and tell me that will look ricer... I have my own style and I am sticking to it.
Silver rims, with a Blue paintjob (even the door guards painted as well), a carbon fiber hood, Black Angel Eye Headlights w/ the eyelids over them to make it even more mean looking, The tail lights I plan on switching out to something closer to stock, Black rain guards to match with the eyelids and headlights; and then last but not least the fog lights to add a front bumper touch, along with the front grill black to maintain the premises of that color to match everything else.
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Maybe something along the lines of this for tail lights.
Now I know I have posted another thread on my car, I just wanted to start it over. This is going to be a build thread instead of a question.
Hi there to those who know me, I'm from Maine and I picked this car up last year up in Houlton; it was an 8 hour drive to go see the car and back; and then later on to buy it. When I got the car there was a few weird issues with it.
Price $2000 (Under KBB value -500)
Engine - D16Z6 w/ Headers (Probably Ebay) w/ 159,000 miles on it. As of right now it has around 170,000 miles on it.
-MY ENGINE BAY-
____________________________
-WEIRD THINGS-
1.) If I listen to local radio I can hear a grounding problem through my speakers. A Clicking noise, the clicking speeds up as I drive faster, so it's definitely something being grounded.
2.) I am so not getting the gas mileage my brother would get on his Late 93 EX, same everything. He would get around 430 miles per tank, at max I can only get 350; even using the cruise control.
3.) If I drive the car and then get to my destination sometimes the car's RPM's keep going up and down from 1000 to 2500 RPMS, would this be the O2 Sensor?
____________________________
-LIST OF THINGS I'VE ALREADY FIXED-
1.) All four struts where bad. Due to the car sitting for a year.
2.)The kid before me jerry rigged a stupid tachometer in the car, which messed up the VSS. I ended up getting a new one; and just lately the VSS has been working properly, no more random "90 mph" when I'm only going 25.
3.) Cluster was bad as well
4.) Entire Distributor had to be replaced... just so happened to fail on my wedding day. haha...
5.) CV Axle
6.) ALL 8 rear trailing arm bushings.... $200 on parts alone...
7.) Slave Cylinder
_____________________________
-FUTURE PLANS-
1.) Rust and Body work along with a Paint job for around 1000 dollars from an old friend's uncle.
I've seen my friends 2000 Civic and his uncle did a fantastic job on it.
2.)Now when I went to get a quote at a local body work shop the guy quoted me 3200 for a paintjob... this included a new hood. The guy showed me that I have ripples in my hood; and yes I do... so I was also thinking about getting a carbon fiber hood; which will in the end save me money on the paintjob in the end.
3.) I have a nice hole in my trunk space so I need to fiber glass resin/ patch it up; and when I get a paint job, I'll have the guy do the trunk as well.
4.) I need to replace the other axle now, I noticed it has started to leak and has a cut in it sadly.
______________________________
SO THIS IS WHAT MY CAR LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW
______________________________
THIS IS THE TYPE OF BLUE I WANT
_______________________________
-THE VISION-
Please note that these picture only are for my personal reference. I have my own style in which I plan to go through with it, and please respect it.
I have a spoon front lip, a type-R rear lip, and Evo 4 side skirts awaiting a paintjob.
I also have some eyelids for my lights; and rain guards, and OEM style Fog Lights.
Go ahead and tell me that will look ricer... I have my own style and I am sticking to it.
Silver rims, with a Blue paintjob (even the door guards painted as well), a carbon fiber hood, Black Angel Eye Headlights w/ the eyelids over them to make it even more mean looking, The tail lights I plan on switching out to something closer to stock, Black rain guards to match with the eyelids and headlights; and then last but not least the fog lights to add a front bumper touch, along with the front grill black to maintain the premises of that color to match everything else.
________________________________
Maybe something along the lines of this for tail lights.
