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It all looks so good! Must be pleased with it!
How did you wrap the pillar trims? Spray adhesive then wrap the fabric on it like you would with vinyl wrapping?
Really similar to what i want to do!
Dont suppose you've got a photo of the interior, looking into the back from the front doors please?
On 4/26/2024 at 8:56 PM, Craigblight86 said:Wot shifter is that ?????
I think i've seen one like this on aliexpress - called a billet shifter if i remember correctly.
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Looks awesome! the CRX seat suits it so well
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Whoops, hope these work haha.
Got round to fitting most the parts - also fitted a k-tuned rep short shifter with a stainless weighted knob which makes the car feel so nice to drive - will get a photo soon.
Me and my wife have also had a baby so time and money to work on the car are in short supply!!
Next steps are to get the interior sorted - really want to fix the headliner, and seeing Kaleverada's thread has me inspired for the pillars!
Also really want to strip out the back, tint the windows & fit bucket seats...
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Hi guys, really need to get this thread updated - alot been going on in life and the car! Haha.
For now, heres a photo of how the civic sits - its still alive!
Hope youre all doing alright.
(Sorry photo upside down doesnt want to go right way round!!)
Cheers, Dan
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Same venue again this year guys, Mallory Park on 13th August:
https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/223403/retro-rides-gathering-august-mallory
Id be tempted to try and go this year if nothing crops up
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1 hour ago, dr_broon said:
Nice selection of parts to be fitted there chief.
Also, some cool looking motors in the background there.. Love pushing the m as a retro classic
Cheers mate, im so looking forward to getting it all sorted!
Yeah it was such a good event, so many cool vehicles there. Had about 3-4 M's there which was awesome to see. I've got some photos somewhere so when i've got abit of time i'll put a post up in the events section.
They do a retrorides gathering event also which looks just as good and is a little more up country.
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1 hour ago, dr_broon said:
Nice conversion! I wanted to do this with one of my spare seats (but also wouldn't be allowed if in the house
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How did the fix the base to the seat?
I used abit of ply and some 'L' brackets.
Have to remove the seat runners then bolted the L brackets to the mounting holes (where the torx bolt is in the top photo)
Used this seatbase from ikea also: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/oerfjaell-chair-frame-swivel-black-70450909/
Theres probably a better way of doing it tbh, its quite high even with the chair being at the lowest setting!
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Hi guys,
I guess just abit of a safety announcement? I've currently got a spare seat and noticed the below crack on its drivers seat base! (right next to the mounting bolt hole)
Obviously I don't know if the seats were abused previously but thought i'd flag it up incase it was age/fatigue related:
Note: It didnt affect my plans for this though
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(apparently its not allowed in the house and must stay in the garage haha)
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Hi guys,
Time flies eh! Cant believe its been a year since i've updated this.
Essentially the cars been great and I've just been enjoying it!
Been slowly collecting parts for various upgrades and will be fitting these at some point soon:
- Carbon Tegiwa Power Chamber/Whale intake (Just need to get a new filter for it)
- Rota Grid rep alloys (Waiting for my tires to wear down, seems stupid wasting money swapping tyres over!)
- D16W4 engine (so excited for this, just need to finish breaking the donor then will be giving it all new belts/new oil pan etc)
- New Alloy radiator & silicone hoses
- New Torque mounts
- Reverse camera
- New amp & speakers
Im also planning on trying to learn how to 3d scan - a family members recently got a 3d printer and my tweeters are slightly too large for the hole in my door sails... can you see where this is going?
Essentially i want to 3d scan, then modify and print off some door sails with larger holes. Thats the plan but i have a funny feeling i'll waste a load of hours trying this only for it to look utter sht!
Lots to come so will be updating the thread in due course, hopefully not in a years time..!
In the meantime heres a pic of the car at the Retro Rides Weekender at Goodwood back in May:
Cheers, Dan
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5 hours ago, RuifcNunes said:
I had only opened one of my fog lights because it was the worse condition one, but now I am trying to open the other one an it's impossible. Can't rotate the part no matter what I do. Did you just use brute force or do you have any tip?
Probably just a matter of brute force but id be worried about the plastic snapping or similar!
Could always use some penetrating fluid like you would with bolts to try get rid of some of the crap but it could discolour the plastic so im not sure?
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21 minutes ago, RuifcNunes said:
Really cool find! I'll try to repair the Bosch ones first, but if they end up being impossible to repair I'll definitely order a pair of those.
I cant take any credit, it was this guy that found them, got some close up images of the lights aswell:
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9 hours ago, RuifcNunes said:
I've managed to get to that part and removing the housing and glass from the plastic cover, however I discovered that the chrome housing is actually metal an it's very rusted. I don't know if it is recoverable.
To remove the glass I have to apply heat to weaken any sort of seal or is there any "trick"?
I would imagine heat would help but i dont know of any tricks or anyone whose done it before.
If its beyond saving you can still get replacement lamps on ebay, but theyre not bosch and ship from the US: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392038428811?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=1ouKfcuWQBO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=d-k9ZEaNTZm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Theres someone on here who has ordered a pair but i cant remember who it was - had a aerodeck though
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Hi Rui,
Once the rubber cover is removed the textured part twists off anticlockwise. Ive attached a photo to show. Can be really stiff if they havent been removed in a while.
Cheers, Dan
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On 10/17/2022 at 11:35 PM, KiNK43 said:
There will be a d16 out there that will simply plug in I'm sure of that. Have a look at the shock tower and the plugs there.
Id would be surprised if d16w4 from mb MC civic doesn't just plug in. But I've never had one of those cars or looked into it.
I'm planning on doing this myself (from D14Z4 to D16W4). As far as i can tell and from what i've researched, as both cars are OBD2a, the D16 ECU should just plug straight in.
If the OBD differs then it gets complicated with immobilisers etc.
The engine harness I have from the D16 should plug in at the strut towers like you say, but as the D14 doesnt have VTEC and the D16 does, I'll need to run 2 wires from the strut tower plugs to the ECU for the VTEC solenoid and knock sensor.
If you're going to reuse your D14 engine harness then i believe you'll need to do as here:
https://www.clubcivic.com/forum/threads/how-to-wire-vtec.166626/
When I get round to sorting mine out (don't hold your breath anytime soon however, this projects very slow moving!!) i'll post a step-by-step up.
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All the updates look great, seats look proper nice too!
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On 2/20/2022 at 8:05 AM, KiNK43 said:
There either 7 or 8 seater. Back row folds away. Middle row can either turn round or remove completely. They all fold down to a "bed". Be a bit lumpy but do the job I guess.
But people do convert them into campers yeah.
Sounds awesome mate, looking forward to seeing what its like once youve finished with it. My girlfriends got a t5 and its so handy having it with all the space inside when youre out and about!
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Looks great mate, especially with the new head unit. Whats it like in the back? All seating or could you use it as a mini camper?
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Rubbish news Dave! Hopefully you may be able to find it and it won't have gone far.
Sounds like you need a bunker instead of a carport!
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3 hours ago, dr_broon said:
Hope you are okay mate.
All good thanks Mate, ive only got it mild so the worst bit is the boredom of being stuck at home haha!
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33 minutes ago, Dave said:
@dan1 That's brilliant Dan, thank you! Think you might have saved me a load of work as got Paul Bladerider929 coming down today to help me take out the headlining so might just take off the roof rails and gutter trim and have a look there first.
Nice one, fingers crossed it was that. mine was lifting near the little locating pin the gutter rubber trim attaches to. Mine was obvious as the paint had cracked.
Id go and take a photo for you but currently isolating due to covid!!
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Dave I had a similar problem and it was the seam sealer under the gutter trim that had cracked and was letting water in.
I picked it out with a screwdriver where i could see gaps and filled it in with some PU sealant and its been good ever since.
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Happy Christmas guys!
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Nice! Those big fogs still in oem wrapping - cant be many of those about in that condition!
Interesting about the 25yr rule in the US, wonder if many other of this shape civics find their way over there.
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Looks mint!
'99 MB2
in Honda Civic MA/MB/MC
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Thank you mate. So happy with how the car is, looking forward to some decent weather to enjoy it in!