My 98 coupe

[Lo-Key]

Drove 10 hours to Staunton, VA for it a weekago today and picked it up. Not the main reason for going but hey it never hurts to bring home a cheap box of rice right? I'm not exactly sure what the guy was doing with it but.....it's ugly. Bodykit side skirts (feel and sound to be made of some type of metal) and back bumper. Also some stupid silted door handels. What attracted it to me was how clean it was it has not a spot of rust and only 2 or 3 small dents. In my state that's pretty much not gonna happen. At least not for 100% original body like this one. I have 100% intentions to return it to all OEM. Please ignore the integra. it fell off the jack stands. it's my summer project that i havent touched for some time now.

LESS BLABBER MORE PICTURES!



I forgot to take a picture of it before i pulled it off but you can still tell what it is

Not going to lie. For a fart can of it's size it actually sounds nice.

Some runs in the paint. Have to love when someone has no idea how to paint but does it anyway.

Both back rims are from the integra to the left of it so they don't match the front.

I know you guys were looking at those cool handels! (i use that very sarcastically. They actually work.)

At lest the front end was returned to normal. although poorly aligned and I think the hood is a bit bent

Pictures of the bay and interior are to come.

 

[Lo-Key]

Side skirts have been ripped off. Not even a spot of surface rust ANYWHERE. even the suspension is clean. I need to go to VA for cars more. I'll get that back bumper off later today and post up some pics of it with them off.

 

[98ej8]

Always nice to see cars like that returned to presentable condition

 

[Lo-Key]

Always nice to see cars like that returned to presentable condition

I'm normally not a fan of the EK (I know, I know, it's a EJ8) body style but I for somereason was drawn to this one and NEEDED to bring it home. I saw it in someones drive way and I felt the need to buy it and bring it home haha. I'm excited to see it brought back to how it should be though cause I agree it is nice to see them go from this to amazing.

 

[Lo-Key]

No more body kit! Also yes that is wood haha.

 

[ImportFan1]

Poor car. Good luck getting it back to presentable.

 

[203CT]

Wow a lot of work.

 

[2slo4u]

jdm tilt door handles

 

[mymmeryloss]

Holy wtf

 

[AlaskaB16]

LOL @ the teg falling off jack stands. That always makes me nervous wrenching under cars for fear of just that though

 

[Lo-Key]

Hahaha yeah its Pretty rough looking right now. Non of the panels line up at should like they're eBay panels. I spent like 5 hours trying to align then and they will not line up. The door handles on the other hand are odd haha. They were done 'correct' they did weld them but......why tilted? I don't know haha. The inside is a wreck as well as the electrical. It has everything no one wants but I was attracted to it haha. Oh well.

LOL @ the teg falling off jack stands. That always makes me nervous wrenching under cars for fear of just that though

I guess it fell when I left for VA. So it sat for line 3 days before I found out. It's scary when you're under it and it starts shifting though. I put all 4 jack stands under it now when I have to use them and be under it.

 

[Lo-Key]

I found an alarm semi hooked up under the dash (not sure If I mentioned this before) but its horrible done and they hacked the harness Pretty bad. I actually pulled wires out with my Clutch foot and I lost my head lights, dash lights, and directionals. Also sorry if I use a wrong word here and there. I'm only able to post up from my phone so it may correct to something else.

 

[Lo-Key]

We're getting 2 feet of snow so the civic has been moved in the garage. Sadly due to all the unneeded stuff he first floor has in it you can't really do much. So the civic is on hold for now. If anyone has any idea why the directionals would light up when I hit my brakes though I'm still able to do some electric work.

 

[Robin...]

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[Lo-Key]

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Yeah its Pretty ugly right now haha.

 

[mymmeryloss]

Ur gonna have a lot of time in money in this car.
U need to pretty much redo the whole car.

 

[Lo-Key]

Ur gonna have a lot of time in money in this car.
U need to pretty much redo the whole car.

Definitely. It needs doors, side skirts, back bumper cover, a few dents fixed, redone interior, and electrical work. It's a wreck just without rust or rot.

 

[mymmeryloss]

So save some money and junk it and get a new car to start modding

 

[Lo-Key]

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So save some money and junk it and get a new car to start modding

Naa I'm just gonna save this one. I'm certified to do body work so that's not an issue for me and the interior is just swapping things out so that's not a big deal either. The only part I'll need someone look at for me is the electrical issue.

 

[mymmeryloss]

Well if you're up to it then ok...