OMGWTFBBQ!? build thread. fresh ta def!

.saint · Post by **.saint** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:43 am

still waiting on parts.
working on looming the harness's

braille battery and tray should be here soon.
parts for the clutch line & fuel lines should be here soon also.

started to wire wheel the seam sealer in the bay. going to start removing all the suspension and all of that fun stuff when i have some free time. i plan on sandblasting everything, inside and out then.

this build is probably going to take forever, im not rushing it anymore like i used to in the past. i have a room full of new parts. a year ago i would have them installed 20 minutes after the UPS man dropped them off. im to the point now im just having fun and a relaxing time working on the car when i have free time. if it takes 5 years, so be it.

looking on renting a garage hopefully within a month or 2 here to get the car out of the weather, the POS garage we have now is getting torn down next spring and rebuilt, needs a good home till then.

imports_only98 · Post by **imports_only98** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:39 pm

No need to rush. With that said, I can't wait to see this car "finished." Although it will never be... because John is always adding/changing looks. He pays attention to the tiny details and that's what makes this hatch stand out. It's still one of the prettiest things I ever saw.

Turbo · Post by **Turbo** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:36 pm

very nice...quality :bouncy:

99BlackHatch · Post by **99BlackHatch** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:47 pm

Looks good John! Keep up the quality and rare parts!

.saint · Post by **.saint** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:17 am

my plan, my goal, my inspiration:

sandblasted inside and out, ever nook and cranny.
incredible.

big side holes covered:

flawless:

underside sandblasted and flawless:

wheel wells, seam welds and flawless, the only thing i think i would of done differently would be sand the welds smooth?

just needed to post that for inspiration.

enjoy as much as i have.

.saint · Post by **.saint** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:49 am

so today i took a walk out back to my hovercraft. [notice the shit garage, will be torn down next spring, FINALLY!]

pulled the cover off exposing my mess

started to wire wheel the seam sealer

before:

with some removed: [dont mind the khaki color, i was just trying to get some type of coating over the bare metal and that can of paint was laying there.] it will be sand blasted back to bare metal once im ready to lay primer.

where the battery and fuse box USED to sit:

there is a shit ton of seam sealer in the back near the firewalls, im looking to pick up a cheap harbor freight engine hoist $150 and engine stand $60, B series comes BACK out after what it seems like it went in not to long ago. time to do it right.

99BlackHatch · Post by **99BlackHatch** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:43 am

That is alot of time to sand blast, shave, primer, paint and reinstall EVERYTHING for a civic that will be worth TONS to you, but still a civic to others.

.saint · Post by **.saint** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 4:31 pm

i have no plans in the future to ever part with the car 2 much work and money involved, its just going to sit in my garage more then likely and be bored.

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 4:46 pm

there is a shit ton of seam sealer in the back near the firewalls, im looking to pick up a cheap harbor freight engine hoist $150 and engine stand $60, B series comes BACK out after what it seems like it went in not to long ago. time to do it right.

I hate that seam sealer crap. On mine I plan to dig it all out and have the chassis seam welded. it looks 100X better

gsrauto98 · Post by **gsrauto98** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:26 pm

Any updates?????