gibbo_1987 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 hello...finally got myself on a computer butt only have couple pics for now...the car was pretty rough when i bought it and the fella seemed pretty clueless about cars tbh lol...dont think it has ever seen a wash or polish in its life so paint work was quite poor...it has rover ? 5 spokes oin which aint to bad looking but a curbed badly...had some silver stripe up the sides and around the front on bonnet :/...rust has started on rear arches and few parking dents heree and there...anyways first thing was to give a good wash and polish which has made it a little better untill i can use a machine polisher it will do for now...then i fitted some coilover sleeves which are quite good i found not hard and bouncy like i have read other people say...then i removed the horrible pin stripes...only have a couple pics for now as weather is rubbish...will keep updated as i go along....how i got itcoilovers and pin stripe removedand a random front shotthats all for now Gibbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knight Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Looks very clean mate! Lowering a car alway makes it look better, i like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbo_1987 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 cheers fella...i like it to makees a change from fords ...forgot to say had to remove the window strips and paint them as they were half rust half chrome lol..and the grill has matt black paint on now to ...also spoiler needs sorting properly as been fitted by last owners not to well and the laquer has peeled quite bad...needs some better tyres to but works quiet at min so will have to wait...Gibbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 What a difference from the first pic to the last, i love a clean car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbo_1987 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Thanks shame the weather don't stayed nice to keep it clean...Gibbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiNK43 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Looks real nice nice. Amazing the difference lowered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEMB2 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 nice we do not see many ma now so nice one keep her up and running 1"£££$££"!! 1"£££$££"!! 1"£££$££"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 She's cleaned up nicely, glad you got rid of that nasty silver stripe too. Good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfie5 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 ohh lovely civic mate! there is something about it that makes it look so mint but i cant quite tell what it is haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbo_1987 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Thanks people...I do like it don't see many atall round by me it's all ejs etc so thought I'd be diffrent...got few more pics this evening so will upload some later...Gibbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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