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  1. Dave
    Have now finished apart from the pass side wheel arch. Got the abs sensor all fited back in and her back on the ground. Unfortunately, needing the garage to fix the MINI now! lol Rear wheel bearing is shot so now the mini is up on stands. On a positive note, when I moved DD into the car port, I had a brain fart moment! ABS light is still on, so deffo thinking wiring fault. Then I thought, hmm, who's to say the faults actually at the rear? So popped the bonnet, and gave the connector that goes into the abs unit a good poke about/wiggle. Started her up, ABS light went off! Started her another 2 times and same, light going off as it should. 3rd start up, stuck on again lol. least i think I'm in the right area now with the fault so once i get the mini done, I'll get her back in the garage to check out the big connector on the abs unit.
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    Today's update on the rust treatment. Got the whole rear into its first coat of underseal, boot floor and surrounding areas looking much tidier now Got it right up into the rear corners roo and in behind the rear bumper so she's well protected. Deffo going to give her another coat though, but my neck was sore from doing this yesterday so had to give it a miss today. Next, i'll get the lower suspension arms done in satin black then move onto the nearside Rear arch and suspension, got it all buffed dow, rust treated, undersealed and painted. Then just the ABS sensor to refit and troubleshoot and fit the VTiS side skirts. Should be ready for the mot after that.
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    Think it's the same grill on all models mate, not sure why that bit is covered up. Know on my old MA8 Civic it also had like a plastic cover where the air con rad would be too as mine didn't have air con.
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    My new german

    Dave replied to dogg1210's topic in Other cars

    That looks mint!
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    Civic Aerodeck Heart Exhaust
    Loving that Tailpipe!
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    Civic Aerodeck at Flashcars UK meet
    So cool!
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    Engine bay

    Dave commented on SirPaperbag's gallery image in Showcase Members Car Gallery

    Engine bay
    Perfection!
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    Rain-shot

    Dave commented on SirPaperbag's gallery image in Showcase Members Car Gallery

    Rain-shot
    Lovely pre-facelift Civic M! Stunning!
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    Not sure on this one mate unfortunately. I think you would possibly need to swap the ecu to a Hondata or something similar although not sure on the ins and outs of doing this. Not heard of the "BEE R Revlimiter" before.
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    For sourcing a suspension set from a MGZS 180, best bet is Ebay. Pretty sure the MGZS was available in Portugal (know the standard Rover 400/45 was) so hopefully you can find a set nearby. If you do see some advertised in the uk, always worth seeing if the seller can post them to you (although be wary of scams etc). they do sometimes come up for sale in the forum too and on our FB group. You can also go for Koni shocks and springs, which are decent quality too. Or the coilover route, which is more expensive but gives you adjustabillity. Avoid some of the cheaper Ebay coilovers though as their quality/ride is sometimes questionable. Depending whether you have the 5 door hatch or the Aerodeck, MiesterR do a set specific for our Civic M's. I've had a set on my old MB6 VTi 5 door and they were decent on that, but had an identical set on my aerodeck and could never get it to sit right if carrying passengers. Was fine in the hatchback for some reason.
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    Give Rich Ellis at dynodaze a shout as he had the turbo'd B20. Knows his way around honda engines. Pretty sure the B20s are fine, know his used to easily rev its tits off with the turbo lol
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    Lol I'm needing one for my spare wheel well too. Ta for the link mate!
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    Honda Civic MB4 1,6 i V-tec
    Sweet MB mate, Orleans blue is the best colour although I'm biased lol
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    aerodeck

    Dave commented on finjj's gallery image in Showcase Members Car Gallery

    aerodeck
    Stunning Aerodeck mate.
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    Nice write up mate and thank you. Do you have any pics of your seats fitted to the new mounts?
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    Nice! Been modded well! The B20 bottom end is practically bullet proof, had a B20 turboed mb6 I the clubb years ago. Love the work thats gone into it mate
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    @CF4Shaun Welcome to the club mate! That's a stunner of a VTiS deck, looks like you picked a good one. You'll find all the info you need in the forum, plus tons of ideas for mods or resto, whichever direction you're going with your Civic. Forums not as busy as it was in it's hay-day, but we still have members old and new popping in quite regular. Most of the focus on these Civics now seems to be leaning more on restoring them as they're into Modern Classic car territory now. Deffo a lot more money going into restoring them than we would have seen years ago. Whats the specs on your deck mods wise?Can see the Rota slips (not seen a set of those in a long time, one of my fav wheels!), suits them perfectly.
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    Soooo, after seeing @Roverjoe latest update on the work he's done to his Civic, got me motivated to get back under DD to press on with the rust treatment! Drivers side rear area now completed, it was onto the Spare wheel well. Saw a few scabs and was thinking the worst but after getting the grinder with flappy disc into it along with the wire wheel on my drill, was again pleased to find it ws only surface rust again. nice clean metal underneath! After grinding and wire wheel.... On with the rust inhibitor (I tidied up the lower control arms too and any other areas round about that had signs of rust).. Once everything had dried for a few days, gave the whole underside of the boot floor a good coat of red oxide paint, just to act as another layer of protection before the fresh underseal goes on. This is the rust treatment stuff I'm using. Next I'll get the undersealing done then move onto the pass side rear arch and get that all done. Thinking it's better doing in completed stages instead of leaving the metal bare. Deffo looking a lot better so far!Still got the pesky ABS issue to sort out too, but that's future Dave's problem!
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    Weird Honda didn't seal that bit as it's where most of the crap/spray from the wheels lands! Loving your fabrication skills mate, looks so much better with that pitted area cut out and replaced with fresh steel. one less area to worry about now! Deffo inspired me to learn welding, might look at getting a course in the new year. Is it a mig welder you've got and are you using gas or gasless? Got so many ideas/jobs (not just for the cars, some stuff for the garden and garage too!) where being able to weld would be amazing.
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    Thats really quick progres your making mate. Nice to see the end sill plate/aarch panels are available. Think i'd be bricking it to cut out the rusty metal but best thing to do, will leave you with a totally rut free shell. Your grandparents would be well proud of the work your doing to save their car. Hats off to you mate, deffo following this build!
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    Lol 😂 you'll be fine mate, they're really strong. Ours have been on for the past 15 years or so and are still like new.
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    My new german

    Dave replied to dogg1210's topic in Other cars

    Superb job on the wrap, that colour looks amazing. Did you wrap this one yourself too? Looks like a top job mate, thinking seriously about wrapping our mini now!
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    My new german

    Dave replied to dogg1210's topic in Other cars

    Liking those a lot mate!
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    Really nice job you've done mate, impressive for your first go at welding!
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    Super rare item mate, nice find! I've had them on DD for a long time now, think it was one of the first oem accessories we bought for her. Look smart and protect the lights.
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