Planning my 96 hatch build

[ct96ek]

My 96 DX hatch build

Just purchased my project car! Complete TEAR DOWN

96 DX Hatch
Family owned for 10 years = beat up
Water in trunk
MOLD
scratches and dents
rust

I have already started the tear down and clean up
I plan to make this a fun to drive car I can show if I want

Plans:
BYS front or Type-R lip
Type R rear lip
Thin side moldings (painted)
factory sideskirts (painted)
Spoon style spoiler
Spoon style mirrors
99-00 tails
CTR style headlights
red racing seats with matching rears and door panels
Engine swap and mods (looking for around 180-200 at the wheels)
shaving and tuck most of the engine bay
complete respray (same color)
16s - spun supermesh in black or maybe rota GT3 in black
brake upgrade up front (maybe wilwood)
rear disk conversion

Let me know what you think

and just for fun.....

My current DD



My old car


My roommate's DD

 

[JDMable]

Man car sounds like it's going to turn out looking pretty good. Have fun with the tuck and the shave your a better man than I. Good luck with it all.

 

[EK|B]

Glad to see you're keeping it tasteful.

 

[Drackonn]

sounds like you have some good plans ... BYS front bumper is expensive ... but its oh so sexy, sounds like you have some good plans

 

[Genuine Rolla]

nice build up plan bro...!

CT

 

[ct96ek]

My only big decision I have left is my motor. Like I said I am looking for around 200whp eventually. Here are my current ideas.

D16Y8 swap
-cheap to start but doesn't get me much of anywhere until I do internals and turbo

B16A swap
-not that much better for a lot more money and can't hit the kind of numbers I want without FI

B18B1 swap
-a little more tq but will also need some boost to get me to 200

B18C swap
-$$$ but seems like it will be more reliable than a boosted D16

K series
-out of my price range?


I am willing to put up a total of $5000 on this engine over time but would like to do the swap earlier. I have my cars interior gutted and want to rip out my Y7 so I can get it to the body shop. I don't want to put the Y7 back in the car after paint so getting a cheaper engine now works. But then again I would rather start with something better and as the years go by build it up to something amazing. What do you all think I have been torn over this?

 

[ct96ek]

My G35 is great but 93 in CT is soon to be $4 a gallon and it would be nice to drive the civic around more when it is done. My fiancee is still in college 4 1/2 hours away and going to see her will start to cost me a fortune in gas. So swapping in a Y8 or B18B1 would be nice on gas mileage for the next year and then I can boost it when I get more cash.

 

[ct96ek]

And what do you think of these wheels? I am think more of doing silver with a polished lip than black but I can't find much out there.

http://www.lwnt.com/wheels/alt-263.JPG

 

[daboyu978]

lol

 

[Drackonn]

I just bought a b18b swap ... they love boost

 

[ct96ek]

Can you tell I am bored at work hahaha

 

[Deathcab]

I LOOOVVE g coupes :drool

 

[falcon]

you have a g and you still play with civics? haha i guess i would too

 

[ct96ek]

Gross parts from trunk


MOLD


Rust


Mold


Stockness


Rust and SWEET alarm hahaha

 

[ct96ek]

TEARDOWN

Alarm is out. Some of the worst wiring work I have EVER seen. It is scary to think someone felt as though it was safe.


Under the rear seat (YUMMY)


Yes that is a chicken wing found inside the ebrake housing


Roomate with a side panel


Leaky area. I think it is from the tail light seal. we will see


Just a little bit of an upgrade HAHAHA. The old unit had an install date written on it 1995 baby

 

[ct96ek]

Pinstripe must die!


Many Many hours later and a lot of automotive goo gone


All of the interior pieces have been removed except the dash and headliner. All the mold has been scrubbed out. (It smells much better) Every interior panel was cleaned labeled and hardware was bagged. New head unit is wired and installed. Front bumper and headlights are off. I think I might do a little DIY on the headlights and if I don't like the way they come out I will buy some. I started taking the grinder to the surface rust in the engine and it seams to be cleaning up nice. Turns out someone pulled part of the door seals off and never put them back in the track so that explains some of the mold. I think the rest is from loose tail lights. New carpet, mats and trunk carpet has been ordered.

Questions? Comments?