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Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182207018412

Quick update - mould tools are done (which took a bit of work as the paint reacted with the gel coat despite 10 coats for wax and 2 coats of release agent!) Bolted the binnacle back to the dash mould, built a skirt for the split mould and started one side off with gelcoat, the centre console was mounted to a back board and gelcoat applied. A layer of blue vinyl under the moulding area just in case!!! Fibre glass build up, 4-6 layers Not the neatest job but functional..... Pulled the top of the instrument binnacle off, was actually a really good pull!!! Texture on the surface is where the gelcoat and paint reacted, I sanded most of it off but I actually quite like it. It's going to be flocked anyway so it doesn't matter too much Centre console tool, some cleanup needed but again I'm pleased with the result for a relatively complex part (well complex for the second ever attempt at this stuff!) Clean up in bottom of the instrument binnacle needed!!! Didn't take too long, just a pain. I had to cut 2 holes in the front to hammer out part of the tool (I can fill later) Just a few hours of work and it was nice and shiny again. Test fit and bolt together to make sure it was okay before the final clean up Okay, so I started on the centre console mould and laid down a s few layers of 200gsm carbon as a test using a laminating resin (as I was told this would be a solid alternative to resin infusion and would still give a light, strong part). First attempt didn't go quite to plan but I learned a lot from it, mostly I need to vacuum bag the part and use a lighter first stage of carbon (apparently)! At least I didn't go too far with it or do the binnacle before I found the issues Shape is there, and some of the detail, it's just not stuck down to the mould in a few areas and that could be a few things, but mainly the fact it wasn't vacuum bagged. Onward and upward though now I know! I feel a trip to Asda and some cheap vacuum storage bags coming on.......

Scored a full vti-s body kit off a gentleman in Leicester for the grand sum of 100 quid. Even has complete front and rear bumpers, foglights and even washer jets! Needless to say I'm quite chuffed.

Awesome stuff mate! And good on you for giving it a go! Need to see this in person when it's done, gonna look amazing!

Good stuff mate

CiVic is on stands again for few days as I refurbish the rear calipers. The sliding pins had completely seized Still so happy to see the rear has next to nothing in rust.

It seems Amazon are stopping stocking car parts and loads are going at knock down prices. cabin and air filters both dor £5.50 disty cap for £4 ignition cables for a fiver and get this ...... A pair of MB6 brake discs for £8.13 see here for details http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/loads-car-parts-sold-amazon-90-more-off-amazon-2480934?page=13#comments

Yeah tom they own quite a few hinda forums. Have been approached in the past by a company like that wanting to buy civic5. But declined them on the spot!

Okay, actually did some work on the car over the weekend Primed and resanded the binnacle again and added the Honda logo to the top. Not sure how this will come out in the mould but nothing ventured.... Even better with the correct steering wheel! This is now ready for polishing and moulding so I bolted it to the dashboard mould tool and will continue to work on it from there. Centre console also saw some attention with another sanding, repriming and painting. I then mounted it on a backing board ready for polishing and moulding...