Matts96HB's EJ6 Build
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Prep work on an entire car is a very time consuming process. My best piece of advice there would be to take your time with it.
You guys know this page wouldn't last too long without some pictures right? 
Here's some pics of the cut & buff ive been working on. Started with 1200 grit, then 1500, then 2000, then 3M heavy cut compound. Thats where I'm at so far. I still have to go over the car with machine glaze, which takes out the really fine scratches and polishes to a really nice finish. I sneak peaked it on the left side of the hatch
Anyway, here we go:
Halfway through the cut & buff:
Engine is back in (not the head I'm using, just a spare one to keep dust out of the bottom end):
WOW what a piece of AWESOME engineering! Where do I put my downpipe?
This spot is finished. Cut, and buffed with the high cut compound and the machine glaze.
Epic flake!
This is JUST high cut compound here, still need to go over it again then hit it with the machine glaze:
Remember that one spot with all the orange peel? Here's that same spot
Making some good progress! Woot woot
Here's some pics of the cut & buff ive been working on. Started with 1200 grit, then 1500, then 2000, then 3M heavy cut compound. Thats where I'm at so far. I still have to go over the car with machine glaze, which takes out the really fine scratches and polishes to a really nice finish. I sneak peaked it on the left side of the hatch
Anyway, here we go:
Halfway through the cut & buff:
Engine is back in (not the head I'm using, just a spare one to keep dust out of the bottom end):
WOW what a piece of AWESOME engineering! Where do I put my downpipe?
This spot is finished. Cut, and buffed with the high cut compound and the machine glaze.
Epic flake!
This is JUST high cut compound here, still need to go over it again then hit it with the machine glaze:
Remember that one spot with all the orange peel? Here's that same spot
Making some good progress! Woot woot
Thanks man.. I'm difficult to please when it comes to things on my car, you should have heard me ranting about the engine bay last night while putting the mounts in.. lol
cjvictoria
Active Member
damn son... that shit came out gereat
Thanks man, and yes I have. My dad has it on the front of his Accord. I think I am going to have some put on after I get it going. Its quite expensive, but seems worth it.
Thanks bro!
Lol well thats the plan, the rest of the car (besides the hatch) is still in the first stages of buffing. 2000 grit sanding will do that for ya
Thanks for the comments guys. More updates tomorrow!
boostin4fun
Boosted ls/vtec ohh yeah!
Looks like my advice on the compounds worked out nicely for you. Looks good.
Oh I hadn't read your post yet lol.. I talked to a guy here in town and he gave me the exact same advice. But great advice nonetheless
Tonight should be a pretty good night.. Im going to go get my headgasket and new valvecover gasket as well as a new oil pan gasket and timing belt, and some new cam seals. I plan on getting it pretty much assembled by the end of tonight. If I run into any sort of problems there, I'll just finish the cut & buff.
philyphreak2127
Back in the Game
its getting closer and closer by the day. I can't wait to see this thing run. good luck man.
Small update here..
Head is assembled. All new parts installed (and yes thats a single cam gear.. interesting story behind that.. figured I'd put it on the intake side since thats really the only one I'll have to mess with). And the valvecover will be getting painted soon, havent decided on a scheme yet.. Pics:
Some more buffing done on the passenger side. I'm going to go back and wetsand this door one more time.
Roof:
More updates tomorrow if I am not too tired from work.
Head is assembled. All new parts installed (and yes thats a single cam gear.. interesting story behind that.. figured I'd put it on the intake side since thats really the only one I'll have to mess with). And the valvecover will be getting painted soon, havent decided on a scheme yet.. Pics:
Some more buffing done on the passenger side. I'm going to go back and wetsand this door one more time.
Roof:
More updates tomorrow if I am not too tired from work.
Yea. You can tell by the valve cover, lack of a VTEC solenoid, and when the cover is off, you see the camshaft holders. On a VTEC head they are one plate for each camshaft.
INJEN78
HS LEGEND
lol wow..im pretty fuckin dumb huh..i didnt pay much attention...
I've been staring at one all week waiting for my Cam holder bolts to come in. Luckily they did and the Slush is running again.
Shoulda PMed me..
I got a whole spare LS head now lol, well actually two, one complete and one lacking the actual head (meaning I have all the valvetrain) and pretty much two spare LS motors
