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Honestly, I dont know why I clicked on this thread. Im very bored of civics (and I used to own a bagged one years ago). With a thread title like that Im even more surprised I did haha. But seriously, amazing work man. Being completely laid out and the amount of tuck going on in the back definitely takes it to a new level and sets it apart. What color are you going with for the wrap? I actually think the silver looks really good. Interested to see the next set of wheels you throw on it. Well done!
Haha, I need to change the title, but I can't figure out how
I'm up in the air between a few colors, I'm sure I'll end up biting the bullet on a color in the next few days. Thank you for the compliments.
Honestly, I dont know why I clicked on this thread. Im very bored of civics (and I used to own a bagged one years ago). With a thread title like that Im even more surprised I did haha. But seriously, amazing work man. Being completely laid out and the amount of tuck going on in the back definitely takes it to a new level and sets it apart. What color are you going with for the wrap? I actually think the silver looks really good. Interested to see the next set of wheels you throw on it. Well done!
Finished up the rear quarters this weekend, also decided to pull and smooth every ding.
Sprayed the inner gas door satin black, replaced the hardware with some fancy stuff.
Now all I have left to do is smooth out the front bumper and get rid of the rock chips from various road trips, then I'll be ready to drop it off at a friend's shop to get wrapped.
Checked the weather and found out it was supposed to rain this morning, so last night I finished what little body work was left and spot primed the quarters/fenders, so I didn't have to worry about it not being sealed up.
Rear quarter.
Front fender.
Need to find a little time to fix a few tiny dings, and then focus on other stuff.
Looks great! Also, my car was in an accident, and since I work at a car dealership I can carfax any VIN for free. So I ran my carfax, as far as anyone else knows, the accident didn't happen. So now i have to ruin my resale by slamming it instead.
Haha yeah. I was totally bummed for about a half of a second, then I realized, it doesn't really matter. I can fix whatever, but in the long run of everything, I'll never be trading it in/returning it to stock again, so I was over it pretty quick.
Looks great! Also, my car was in an accident, and since I work at a car dealership I can carfax any VIN for free. So I ran my carfax, as far as anyone else knows, the accident didn't happen. So now i have to ruin my resale by slamming it instead.
With my new wheels being a bit more agressive then what I had originally set my car up for, it was time to make a few adjustments. I had originally had my rear quarters rolled, and needless to say, It didn’t go as well as planned, and ended up looking awful. I had a few decisions to make, and this is the route I ended up going.
Let's start this off with your typical shitty filtered instagram photo:
But if you look closely above the rear wheel, the arch is mangled.
Now onto the good stuff.
Beat the ducklip/ripples out with a hammer.
Found a small bit of rear body work in the quarter, not a big deal. It was actually done really well. Thanks carfax, you cunt.
Each side in the rear lost about this much factory wheel tub/support.
I don’t really have photos of the inside but to explain it the best, the quarter was separated from the internal skeleton, it was then pushed out/flared to an inch, braced, seam sealed, and underlined.
Time for a little body filler.
If you don’t own one of these cars, you won’t notice much difference, but next to a factory one, it’s very noticeable.
Next on the agenda, was the front. The front wasn't as badly damaged, but the fender did catch the bead of the tire when it would lift up, which made this awful pop thunder metal shit fuck sound. The passenger front corner had a gnarly crease from the tire catching the fender, so that had to be repaired.
Repaired, and pulled. A piece of round bar was fused into what was left in the inner lip of the front fender. It's actually stronger then factory, and I don't have to worry about damaging the fender driving around with 30 psi all around.
Again, unless you own one of these, or are familiar, this doesn't look like much, but it's almost an inch wider then factory.
I plan on tearing down the entire front clip, cleaning everything up, spray some line-x, and giving everything else a good coat of paint. I've got a few more dings to fix on the car, then it's off to be wrapped.
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