Cheap Things to do to your 96-00 Civic
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is it ok to peal it away with your fingernail and use goo-gone?NOFX said:You can remove taped pin stripes the same way you remove emblems and decals. DO NOT USE A CREDIT CARD OR ANYTHING SIMILAR! You will damage your clearcoat. Be warned, the pin stripe will probably tear every couple of millimeters and will take forever to remove. I'd do it over a period of a few days probably.
what about the control pannel in the center where the radio and stuff is... i popped it out and when i put it back in it fits in there loose and it sometiems rattles....HELP PLEASESean Gibson said:
I tried that but the stripe bits got caught under my nail. Stabbed me in the nailbed too... Kind of hurt, at least irritating.CivicFreak26 said:is it ok to peal it away with your fingernail and use goo-gone?
It's pretty much what you have to do. Removing old pinstripes is a pain in the ass I will warn you. Always looks nicer afterwards though. Someone else posted another tip on removing them though. A couple pages back. I dunno how well it works though.
haha thx for the quote NOFX
get a cardboard box, cut out one big long piece and two smaller pieces, fold the small pieces in half, put the big piece ontop and duck tape to ur trunk....INSTANT SPOILER!
hey u said cheap, and ive seen it done!
no i did not do this....but it is a good prank
hey u said cheap, and ive seen it done!
no i did not do this....but it is a good prank
ok going waaaaay back to installing the mesh grille....what is eurathane? and are they any aternatives to applying the mesh beside eurathane?
i just cut out the top and bottom grille at my shop today...looks decent, need to sand it and i messed up only once.
i just cut out the top and bottom grille at my shop today...looks decent, need to sand it and i messed up only once.
for the centre console i just put a vinyl dash kit over it,the centre console is hard to remove,when i tried it felt almost as if some parts wud break under pressure when tryin to remove them so i left it.CivicFreak26 said:
Ideas
Paint side moldings to match
Im a fan of my DIY headlights
swap out your small cai filter for a huge K&N.... it helped me a little
Read this in a magazine:
run a line from your windshield fluid tank to spray your intercooler or radiator.
Paint side moldings to match
Im a fan of my DIY headlights
swap out your small cai filter for a huge K&N.... it helped me a little
Read this in a magazine:
run a line from your windshield fluid tank to spray your intercooler or radiator.
seems like windshield nozzels have become a form of forced induction on CLubcivic..Loffs919 said:
edit- this is not a cheap shot at you loffs919
I got the number 1 cheap thing to do with with your civic................................
DRIVE IT!
DRIVE IT!
I normally always drive the car around smoothly... change gears smoothly, don't stamp on the gas & I change gears around 2,500rpm... so the car is cruising at 2k rpm. This way the engine is not being strained & you get more mpg outta your civic! Simple, common sense & down right way to save some dough! Then again saying all that you gotta to let the VTEC kick in now & again ;0)
yeah, team washer nozzle forced induction,and for the mad tyte jdm look get the light up onesBlackHope121 said:seems like windshield nozzels have become a form of forced induction on CLubcivic..
edit- this is not a cheap shot at you loffs919
that was me where the controversy started....and it was a perfect design....anyway i cant get the pics up now because im too scared to go out in the freezing. But i can say it helped fix my bogging down problems. I can drive for 20 minutes, pop the hood and hug my header its so unburning to touch. It really helps my underhood temps, and increases velocity of the exhaust gases. I reccomend it highly now. I used to be against it. Also now my short ram is almost getting frost on it its so effing cold. Maybe cuz i have a duct running from my bumper to my intake, but still my underhood temps are amazing.