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mac_24_seven · 10-25-2007, 09:25 AM

Good idea on primering your VC.. I should have done that myself.

I have some clear coat if you want it. Make it all wet looking and whatnot.

Andrew · 10-25-2007, 09:28 AM

Thanks but I think I've got some.
I'm going to wet sand it and if I think it needs some more protection I'll go ahead and clear it.
We'll see

mac_24_seven · 10-25-2007, 04:24 PM

Dude.. Check this out. I DL'd a new drawing program and have been playing with it this afternoon.

Not half bad considering I've never used a program like this before today.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...kplugcover.jpg

I almost feel smart!

klyph · 10-25-2007, 05:37 PM

Nice, what's the name of that Drawing program?

Andrew · 10-25-2007, 11:58 PM

Terrance thats pretty cool, man! Are you thinking of doing some stuff like that?

Heres the pics I promised!
Got my gauge bezel holder thingy almost done; Just gotta paint it and attach it somehow. (probably just use some super glue and something else ghetto.)

Boost > Oil > Voltage or Water. Probably voltage.

Then I finished masking off the VC and did a little priming. (4 coats to be exact. laid it on extra thick in the middle area.) It's not going to be perfect. I accidently grinded a little too much in a few little places. Maybe a sticker or something can fix that

You might actually not even notice it when I get the darker grey on there. idk. I'm not too worried about it.

That'll do.
-Andrew

daveholiday · 10-26-2007, 01:50 AM

yes sir

BrutalB83 · 10-26-2007, 02:47 AM

Looks good!

So what's the final color going to look like?

And the gauge setup looks cool too. Are you ditching your head unit though? Or is that space the pocket underneath?

Andrew · 10-26-2007, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrutalB83

So what's the final color going to look like?

And the gauge setup looks cool too. Are you ditching your head unit though? Or is that space the pocket underneath?

Grey with some gloss in it.

The gauges are in the climate control area. I'll still have my Jamz

klyph · 10-26-2007, 02:27 PM

You should do a skim coat of bondo to fill those gouges, tho I'm not sure how bondo would hold up to the heat.
If they're not terribly deep, you can put a thick coat of filler primer on, then block sand til you hit the aluminum around the gouge, and repeat until it's flat.

91_civic_si · 10-26-2007, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klyph

You should do a skim coat of bondo to fill those gouges, tho I'm not sure how bondo would hold up to the heat.
If they're not terribly deep, you can put a thick coat of filler primer on, then block sand til you hit the aluminum around the gouge, and repeat until it's flat.

I will say what my old painting buddy said to me "How hot do you think a black car gets sitting in 110 degree direct sunlight all day long?"

Hope that answers your question. Just use good quality filler.

Andrew · 10-27-2007, 07:07 AM

I'll be gone 'till Sunday night, but may have computer access at the Hotel.

Heres what I got accomplished yesterday:

I just plugged the Coolant hoses. I've got to wait until I either 1) get a rubber Cap, and 2) get the Honda Plug for it. (I'll give the part # in a couple days, don't really have time to go find it.)

humblegumbo · 10-28-2007, 02:04 AM

Just monkeying around in photoshop:

Nice spot for the guages. Can't believe you just gutted all the climate stuff, though. Dayum!

crnsx1988 · 10-28-2007, 09:28 PM

What da hell r u doing Andrew

!!!. By the way I'm Jose. Hello evrybody.

daveholiday · 10-28-2007, 10:20 PM

Hi Jose. What da hell do you mean what is he doing?

crnsx1988 · 10-28-2007, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac_24_seven

Dude, thats sucks with Jose......

We'll figure somethin out with that civic.

<chuckles> what woudl you sell the shell for?

Terrance if you get the civic, I had planned to do a JDM front end on it. Looks like this:

Andrew · 10-29-2007, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crnsx1988

What da hell r u doing Andrew

!!!

Making a track car man. This baby's gonna see Road Atlanta and a few others nearby.

I'm buying a DD soon. This'll be the official toy.

I'll have that Traction Bar off soon. I was in GA all weekend, so I didn't get any time to do it; my bad.

daveholiday · 10-29-2007, 07:43 AM

Couple weeks ago I bought a 93 altima gxe 5spd for $300 bucks, granted it was off my brother. May look like a grandma car, but it came with new tires and permission to rip into the rex

Andrew · 10-30-2007, 06:49 PM

-Got the Traction bar off and the stock one installed (after some grinding, torching, and beating of the front torque mount

[and

at the same time. cause now my radiator is all ghetto-leaning b/c the lack of Rad. mounts(cause the F-Race and most aftermarket ones fit right there.)]

-Put a few coats of the grey paint on the valve cover

-Made a few templates to cut out of sheetmetal tomorrow at school to act as Firewall plugs. (going to paint them black and silicone them to the firewall from the inside.)

Pics later or tomorrow. Sorry for the tease!

klyph · 10-30-2007, 08:03 PM

Wait, you took your aftermarket traction bar off and put the stock back on?

eg6sir · 10-30-2007, 08:13 PM

yep... the guy he traded that shell for gave it back for some reason and wants the traction bar back..

Andrew · 10-30-2007, 10:04 PM

Actually the shell never left my yard. We didn't even sign the title, yet.
I think I'm going to buy one of those ETD bars since they redid they're design, I think I'll be fine using it.(I've heard some horror stories about them breaking. Actually happened to a fellow crx buddy of mine) It's like $260 shipped or somewhere around there.

daveholiday · 10-30-2007, 11:10 PM

I really, really hate when deals go sour.

Andrew · 10-31-2007, 08:59 AM

Eh. It's part of it. He wanted a new windshield in the Civic; wasn't in the deal. So I offered to just give it back and call it off. that worked.
No big deal. I know him well. He's a good guy and helps me out a lot when I need an extra set of hands.

Plus it kind of works out good in a sense, too.
1) I get to see how much of a difference the traction bar actually makes (cause I didn't even spin second gear. it BARELY chirped!)
2) I think it will help Terrance out with his situation. I think he'll end up with the civic with a little beater engine after we paint it.
3) We get some painting experience as well as get to save another EF.

Don't worry, be happy now.
doo-do-do-doo-dodo-dodo-dooooo

daveholiday · 10-31-2007, 10:20 AM

well as long as some good is coming out of the un-done deal, then I guess it's no problem.

My grandpap had one of those singing fish that sang that song in his hallway, kinda narrow, hanging on the wall, and whenever anyone would walk past it'd start up and scare them to death, and he'd get a good laugh.

I hate that damn thing though haha

mac_24_seven · 11-01-2007, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crnsx1988

Terrance if you get the civic, I had planned to do a JDM front end on it. Looks like this:

So thats what it would look like with the GT3's on one!

Damn, thats a sexy lil machine.

And Andrew, I was thinking abotu grabbing some sand paper, some primer.. and rattle canning it white.
It would look better than what it does now

10-25-2007, 09:28 AM	#1302
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,586 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	Thanks but I think I've got some. I'm going to wet sand it and if I think it needs some more protection I'll go ahead and clear it. We'll see __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

10-25-2007, 04:24 PM	#1303
mac_24_seven I trained Trogdor to pWn Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 520 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 94 GSR Sedan Rep Power: 16	Dude.. Check this out. I DL'd a new drawing program and have been playing with it this afternoon. Not half bad considering I've never used a program like this before today. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...kplugcover.jpg I almost feel smart! Last edited by mac_24_seven; 10-25-2007 at 04:32 PM.

10-25-2007, 11:58 PM	#1305
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,586 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	Terrance thats pretty cool, man! Are you thinking of doing some stuff like that? Heres the pics I promised! Got my gauge bezel holder thingy almost done; Just gotta paint it and attach it somehow. (probably just use some super glue and something else ghetto.) Boost > Oil > Voltage or Water. Probably voltage. Then I finished masking off the VC and did a little priming. (4 coats to be exact. laid it on extra thick in the middle area.) It's not going to be perfect. I accidently grinded a little too much in a few little places. Maybe a sticker or something can fix that You might actually not even notice it when I get the darker grey on there. idk. I'm not too worried about it. That'll do. -Andrew __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

10-26-2007, 01:50 AM	#1306
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10-26-2007, 02:47 AM	#1307
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10-25-2007, 09:25 AM	#1301
mac_24_seven I trained Trogdor to pWn Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 520 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 94 GSR Sedan Rep Power: 16	Good idea on primering your VC.. I should have done that myself. I have some clear coat if you want it. Make it all wet looking and whatnot.

10-25-2007, 05:37 PM	#1304
klyph Dismember Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Pole, AK Age: 25 Posts: 4,177 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: Whatever i can get behind the wheel of Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 242	Nice, what's the name of that Drawing program?

10-26-2007, 02:27 PM	#1309
klyph Dismember Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Pole, AK Age: 25 Posts: 4,177 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: Whatever i can get behind the wheel of Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 242	You should do a skim coat of bondo to fill those gouges, tho I'm not sure how bondo would hold up to the heat. If they're not terribly deep, you can put a thick coat of filler primer on, then block sand til you hit the aluminum around the gouge, and repeat until it's flat.

10-27-2007, 07:07 AM	#1311
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,586 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	Quick update before I leave on my trip I'll be gone 'till Sunday night, but may have computer access at the Hotel. Heres what I got accomplished yesterday: I just plugged the Coolant hoses. I've got to wait until I either 1) get a rubber Cap, and 2) get the Honda Plug for it. (I'll give the part # in a couple days, don't really have time to go find it.) __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

10-28-2007, 09:28 PM	#1313
crnsx1988 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 50 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 13	What da hell r u doing Andrew !!!. By the way I'm Jose. Hello evrybody.

10-28-2007, 10:20 PM	#1314
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	Hi Jose. What da hell do you mean what is he doing? __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

10-29-2007, 07:43 AM	#1317
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	Couple weeks ago I bought a 93 altima gxe 5spd for $300 bucks, granted it was off my brother. May look like a grandma car, but it came with new tires and permission to rip into the rex __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

10-30-2007, 06:49 PM	#1318
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,586 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	-Got the Traction bar off and the stock one installed (after some grinding, torching, and beating of the front torque mount [and at the same time. cause now my radiator is all ghetto-leaning b/c the lack of Rad. mounts(cause the F-Race and most aftermarket ones fit right there.)] -Put a few coats of the grey paint on the valve cover -Made a few templates to cut out of sheetmetal tomorrow at school to act as Firewall plugs. (going to paint them black and silicone them to the firewall from the inside.) Pics later or tomorrow. Sorry for the tease! __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters. Last edited by Andrew; 10-30-2007 at 06:51 PM.

10-30-2007, 08:03 PM	#1319
klyph Dismember Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Pole, AK Age: 25 Posts: 4,177 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: Whatever i can get behind the wheel of Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 242	Wait, you took your aftermarket traction bar off and put the stock back on?

10-30-2007, 10:04 PM	#1321
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,586 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	Actually the shell never left my yard. We didn't even sign the title, yet. I think I'm going to buy one of those ETD bars since they redid they're design, I think I'll be fine using it.(I've heard some horror stories about them breaking. Actually happened to a fellow crx buddy of mine) It's like $260 shipped or somewhere around there. __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

10-30-2007, 11:10 PM	#1322
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	I really, really hate when deals go sour. __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

10-31-2007, 08:59 AM	#1323
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,586 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	Eh. It's part of it. He wanted a new windshield in the Civic; wasn't in the deal. So I offered to just give it back and call it off. that worked. No big deal. I know him well. He's a good guy and helps me out a lot when I need an extra set of hands. Plus it kind of works out good in a sense, too. 1) I get to see how much of a difference the traction bar actually makes (cause I didn't even spin second gear. it BARELY chirped!) 2) I think it will help Terrance out with his situation. I think he'll end up with the civic with a little beater engine after we paint it. 3) We get some painting experience as well as get to save another EF. Don't worry, be happy now. doo-do-do-doo-dodo-dodo-dooooo __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

10-31-2007, 10:20 AM	#1324
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	well as long as some good is coming out of the un-done deal, then I guess it's no problem. My grandpap had one of those singing fish that sang that song in his hallway, kinda narrow, hanging on the wall, and whenever anyone would walk past it'd start up and scare them to death, and he'd get a good laugh. I hate that damn thing though haha __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

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