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By biggnutz123
#156138 So iv been on here a bit now and finaly decided im gunna do a build thred. First off its a 92 civic hatch not to sure if its a dx,hx but it doesent have power anything and no power steer. But any way like a dummi i didnt take any pics of it wen i first got it :thumbdown: but it basicly started out primer blk dumped on some steelies with a yellow hood and mirrors lol. Also had the d15b7 in it that i took out and sold.

Heres the list of what pretty much came with the car wen i got it.
d15b7 with a bad tranny
skunk works coils
pretty much stock intirior
blk steelies

So heres some pics of the car fairly close to wen i first got it.
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Heres the origanal motor with the sweet ass valve cover! :woot:
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Another of the body sittin on steels
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So thats pretty much ho i got it minus the camo! So i got more stuff to come this is just the start of it ill update somor tommarow.

Heres some future plans
B18b1 turbo
hks high power exaust
some kind of coilover setup
poly bushings
controll arms
sway bar
Last edited by biggnutz123 on Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:00 am, edited 5 times in total.
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By EgCruiser
#156181 that looked ugly when you bought it , god damn. WFT the previos owner of the civic done to the paint??
but looks like you gonna make it look and even drive better than when yuo got it :thumb:
looks like it dosent have that much rust either . but bring more pictures man 8)
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By josephsantos
#156183 Is you VC glossy? nice!
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By biggnutz123
#156187 Nope it pretty rust free! The valve cover was acualy chrome i dontknow i didnt like it to much but peeps say that chrome on hondas is gunna be a big thing soon? :?
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By biggnutz123
#156315 So heres the first thing i started doing on it sence i had the motor out i though id do a little wire tucking. It was acualy pretty easy!
heres some pics!
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I really like it it cleans it up really nice! im debating on weather to tuck the fuse box not to shure on that one yet? :?
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By biggnutz123
#156317 So wile i was in the middle of the wire tuck i came across a decent deal on a b18b1 it had a blown head gasket but i didnt care to much cuz i wanna do a turbo build anyway and i scored the hole thing minus tranny for 150 bucks. Of course here the pics!! These were as i was tearing it down.
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The cams were acualy rusty on the loabs cuz of moisture. :thumbdown:
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All in all everything was in pretty decent shape.
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Plans for the turbo build!

Bottom end:
boared .020 over (only cuz i had too)
eagle h beams
wiesco 81.5mm forged pistons
new rod bearings/main bearings
arp hardwear
eagle block gaurd
stock crank

Top end:
new valve seals
crower duel springs
crower stage 2 turbo cams
arp hardwear
cometic head gasket

Turbo set up:
t3/t4
15psi
boost controller
Turbo timer (just cuz i always wanted one) :lol:

But thats pretty much the motor setup im going for hopfully gunna put down about 300-350whp Id be happie with that for shure!
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By EgCruiser
#156358 wow , nice work man :thumb:
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By Punksz6
#156409 Nice work!! :thumb:
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By Punksz6
#156410 Nice work!! :thumb:
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By biggnutz123
#156414 :woot: for updates! I picked up a few new items for my car. C pillar bar, new pass fender, new blk housing head lights and smoke amber corners. Pics ftw!
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So some of these updates you guys mayhave seen, but im trying to go from the begining to the current state of the car so forgive me for a couple reposts. :roll:
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By biggnutz123
#156416 So i was board one day and had some time so i decided to paint my vc Wasent really shure what to go with so i picked an off the wall color still needs a little more work but here it is. :thumb:

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Lol dont hate on me to bad im thinking maybe redoing it i got a friend that does pretty sick graphiti work so maybe ill have him go to town on it idk yet.
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By LaMbErT*
#156425 w000t awesome man, still got alotta work to go so good luck!
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By biggnutz123
#156426 Thanks! ya lots to do hoping to atleast have the motor and turbo setup done buy next summer!
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By LaMbErT*
#156427 gunna be spendin a bit on it eh!


remember, plenty of pics!
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By biggnutz123
#156460 Ya man ill probly have almost 5k into the motor alone! gotta always have pics!