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Re: Crazyjetsfan22’s “Ek” hatch build! Lots of pics!
I started my full time internship the next day so I was pumped to be making some actual good money instead of being poor!
Well since this was my only car I had to daily drive it to my internship which completely sucked!
Decided after a week I could not do this anymore it was only 25 miles there and 25 miles back but the roads suck in NY so it was hash on the car. The guy that got me a job we used to car pool so it was pretty funny seeing this high up guy in the company in recaro’s and suit. He didn’t realize there was no A/C till a really hot day. I was starting summer class soon and to get a dd there was nooo way I would drive my car to the Bronx for classes 2 times a week for 3 hr class. Took a week or so and I had a dd. That money was taken out of my rim fund so have to wait longer for that
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Since the hatch was no longer my daily I decided to ditch the wipers. (They are in the trunk so just in case I get caught in the rain)
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Well this year we decided to go to IA. (2010) Last year 09’ me and a few others bailed out because the car were going to ride down in we didn’t think would make it. Though a year later that same damn car went down there and back. (we missed out on a good time)
So I decided I needed to get some things done for my car could be presentable for IA.
First on the list was getting my front lip redone which needed some paint bc I bottomed out on my drive way bad
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Looks naked with the lip off.
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Well lip was a lot worse then I originally thought had a crack that I over looked
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Friend who painted it did some really good work on it! Fixed the crack and painted it flawlessly and matches perfect! (cell phone pic)
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I wanted to make my engine bay pop a bit more so I wanted to get a Valve cover powder coated. Decided on a Candy teal.
Did some shaving of the letters off and smoothed it out the best I could
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Then sent it off to bone head performance.
Got the Valve cover 2 days before we were going to leave, should not have waited till last minute
Day I got it hard to capture the color.
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Took Rad and the intake to clean them really good
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Also orded a bolt boys engine kit for my motor
Replaced a lot of bolts looked really clean compared to some rust ones (damn NY weather)
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Most of the bolts on at this point
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Rusty Vtec solenoid. Took some sand paper too it good as new.
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Hated the way my over flow tank looked to I bought one from jegs and did a custom hard line to it.
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Rad seems a little bit off …… ..(will come back to bit me in the ass later)
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Over flow waiting to get new fitting welded on for hard line.
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Changed oil, trans fluid, coolant, spark plug and oil filter,
Only the best stuff for my car.
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Always loved the s2k clutch master so I decided to put that on. Well with work and school I had no time to do it. Waited till last minute to put I on (hours before we left for IA) had it on and could not get the pressure and the length of the rod to the pedal right so back to stock L
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Engine bay all done!
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Well the same friend decided he doesn’t want any interior any more so he sold me the following
Headline rewrapped in recaro fabric along with the sun visors and rear seats.
Black carpet ( Im going to buy some fabric to re wrap the door panels and arm rest so they all match)
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OLD rugs vs new rugs
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SEM paint
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Car is a mess
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Head liner in
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Rear seats in
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Got some floor mats too in the deal. Think they are out of newer civic but I love the black
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Interior all done!
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We left to meet up with Solfresh guys and a bunch of others in NJ to travel down together to IA.
Well on the way there once we got into NJ decided to fill my car up with gas. I started to smell coolant so opened the engine bay and saw this
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Well didn’t want to miss the trip so I said lets fix it quick. Only thing I had with me that was of use was duct tape. So taped it up quick and it held good actually. We got to deep PA and stopped at a rest stop and got some 5 hr energy drinks and used some JB weld on it. Thanks for everyone helping me out and waiting! Back on the road we go! Rad was doing fine made a few stops and checked it and had coolant in the car with me so no worries. When we got to VA it was cop central most of the group got separated but rad neck started to leak bad here had to stop a few times to fill it up. Started to use water and coolant so I wasn’t spending all my money.
We finally arrived at the hotel!
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Untaped the car and relaxed. Next day wash the car and installed the lip and cleaned up the bay from all the coolant. Had some black s2k Cr lugs nuts to install to replace the ugly and old polished ones
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After
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Well the first day of IA did not go so well for me. So woke up early with a few others and left for the IA meet to get a good spot. Got caught a red light and was behind a bit so I decided to catch up and speed a bit. I was driving with two friends in the car and we are prob doing 80-100mph starting to catch up. Well I hear a thud and was like what the hell then I hear some scraping sound and my friend in the passanger seat goes its your lip. I start to slow down to pull over and I feel a bump and the noise stops. Friend in the back seat goes of shit we ran it over. He then goes **** a bus is behind us that runs it over and so does another car. Back up on the high way and put it in the car.
We had to wait in traffic to get into the meet and didn’t get into VIP parking which sucked.
Think this is the only pic of my car at the meet lol
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After the meet when to auto part store nearby and bought a rad to replace my broken one. Car blew a fuse I later found out but it would not start so I kept roll starting the car which sucked on the way home.
Rode all the way back home to NY hit ran and had to re install the wipers
Got home safe and sound took longer than expected with rain.
I started my full time internship the next day so I was pumped to be making some actual good money instead of being poor!
Well since this was my only car I had to daily drive it to my internship which completely sucked!
Decided after a week I could not do this anymore it was only 25 miles there and 25 miles back but the roads suck in NY so it was hash on the car. The guy that got me a job we used to car pool so it was pretty funny seeing this high up guy in the company in recaro’s and suit. He didn’t realize there was no A/C till a really hot day. I was starting summer class soon and to get a dd there was nooo way I would drive my car to the Bronx for classes 2 times a week for 3 hr class. Took a week or so and I had a dd. That money was taken out of my rim fund so have to wait longer for that
Since the hatch was no longer my daily I decided to ditch the wipers. (They are in the trunk so just in case I get caught in the rain)
Well this year we decided to go to IA. (2010) Last year 09’ me and a few others bailed out because the car were going to ride down in we didn’t think would make it. Though a year later that same damn car went down there and back. (we missed out on a good time)
So I decided I needed to get some things done for my car could be presentable for IA.
First on the list was getting my front lip redone which needed some paint bc I bottomed out on my drive way bad
Looks naked with the lip off.
Well lip was a lot worse then I originally thought had a crack that I over looked
Friend who painted it did some really good work on it! Fixed the crack and painted it flawlessly and matches perfect! (cell phone pic)
I wanted to make my engine bay pop a bit more so I wanted to get a Valve cover powder coated. Decided on a Candy teal.
Did some shaving of the letters off and smoothed it out the best I could
Then sent it off to bone head performance.
Got the Valve cover 2 days before we were going to leave, should not have waited till last minute
Day I got it hard to capture the color.
Took Rad and the intake to clean them really good
Also orded a bolt boys engine kit for my motor
Replaced a lot of bolts looked really clean compared to some rust ones (damn NY weather)
Most of the bolts on at this point
Rusty Vtec solenoid. Took some sand paper too it good as new.
Hated the way my over flow tank looked to I bought one from jegs and did a custom hard line to it.
Rad seems a little bit off …… ..(will come back to bit me in the ass later)
Over flow waiting to get new fitting welded on for hard line.
Changed oil, trans fluid, coolant, spark plug and oil filter,
Only the best stuff for my car.
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Always loved the s2k clutch master so I decided to put that on. Well with work and school I had no time to do it. Waited till last minute to put I on (hours before we left for IA) had it on and could not get the pressure and the length of the rod to the pedal right so back to stock L
Engine bay all done!
Well the same friend decided he doesn’t want any interior any more so he sold me the following
Headline rewrapped in recaro fabric along with the sun visors and rear seats.
Black carpet ( Im going to buy some fabric to re wrap the door panels and arm rest so they all match)
OLD rugs vs new rugs
SEM paint
Car is a mess
Head liner in
Rear seats in
Got some floor mats too in the deal. Think they are out of newer civic but I love the black
Interior all done!
We left to meet up with Solfresh guys and a bunch of others in NJ to travel down together to IA.
Well on the way there once we got into NJ decided to fill my car up with gas. I started to smell coolant so opened the engine bay and saw this
Well didn’t want to miss the trip so I said lets fix it quick. Only thing I had with me that was of use was duct tape. So taped it up quick and it held good actually. We got to deep PA and stopped at a rest stop and got some 5 hr energy drinks and used some JB weld on it. Thanks for everyone helping me out and waiting! Back on the road we go! Rad was doing fine made a few stops and checked it and had coolant in the car with me so no worries. When we got to VA it was cop central most of the group got separated but rad neck started to leak bad here had to stop a few times to fill it up. Started to use water and coolant so I wasn’t spending all my money.
We finally arrived at the hotel!
Untaped the car and relaxed. Next day wash the car and installed the lip and cleaned up the bay from all the coolant. Had some black s2k Cr lugs nuts to install to replace the ugly and old polished ones
Before
After
Well the first day of IA did not go so well for me. So woke up early with a few others and left for the IA meet to get a good spot. Got caught a red light and was behind a bit so I decided to catch up and speed a bit. I was driving with two friends in the car and we are prob doing 80-100mph starting to catch up. Well I hear a thud and was like what the hell then I hear some scraping sound and my friend in the passanger seat goes its your lip. I start to slow down to pull over and I feel a bump and the noise stops. Friend in the back seat goes of shit we ran it over. He then goes **** a bus is behind us that runs it over and so does another car. Back up on the high way and put it in the car.
We had to wait in traffic to get into the meet and didn’t get into VIP parking which sucked.
Think this is the only pic of my car at the meet lol
After the meet when to auto part store nearby and bought a rad to replace my broken one. Car blew a fuse I later found out but it would not start so I kept roll starting the car which sucked on the way home.
Rode all the way back home to NY hit ran and had to re install the wipers
Got home safe and sound took longer than expected with rain.
