'97 Civic

[Garrett B]

Long awaited. update sorry. My whole family is moving to nebraska and i'm staying here so I don't really have money for my car. But I did get h and r race springs and truhart sport shocks. Then I got some 14x6 vw imola rims that I think look cool. Don't expect super slammdness because I like to rip through twisties.

IMG_1615 by ScooterGarrettt, on Flickr

[Garrett B]

So I haven't really done anything to my car because of weather and money related issues. But I chipped out all the sound deadening in my trunk and cleaned it with a wire brush and then filler primered it. I'm probably going to paint it a shiny gray.

[Garrett B]

Thanks 244brick it's getting there

Well the subframe is bent up hahaha.

Yeah that's what I thought lublub. I just have to get my radio delete panel and it will look nice and clean.

[lublub]

That interior came out nicely.

[MommysLittleMonster]

Haven't really done anything because Iowa sucks in the winter. But I managed to paint the rear bumper black( might be shitty but I don't care). I painted the steelies turquoise because it's a sweet color. Planning on getting 2 inches lower this weekend. I've never driven a low car have any advice guys?

1. Don't suck.
2. Don't hit potholes.
3. Enter every kind of incline at an angle, unless you like breaking things.
4. Don't suck.

What about fabbing up a scrape plate on the bottom so instead of the oil pan it rubs that?

You won't need one on a Civic. The subframe and exhaust sits lower than the oil pan does.

[244Brick]

Thanx for de ricing the civic.. Props!

[Garrett B]

Well today was get rid of back window tint and all that stupid purple painted interior!

Heres a big chunk from the back window what a bunch of junk.



trying to figure out the best way to get this adhesive that the tint left off. :/



I had to scrape between each flippin' wire and then go back with a scrubby pad soaked in ammonia just to get it all off. What a pain!



ALL CLEAN



Time for the purple to die.



I may be a teenager today but I still can't fathom why you would paint your interior a bunch of purple...



Nice and stock.



Look at that clean door panel. No dumb colors.



More to come when snow melts hopefully. Thanks for reading even though this is barely stance related.

[Garrett B]

learn your roads first. figure out the worst streets and bumps/divets/pot holes/ man holes basically every imperfection that can screw up your oil pan and avoid them, you'll learn more the more you drive and eventually realize that somethings are unavoidable. and a skid plate will be fine but i don't think that you'll have to do any of this because your only dropping it by 2 inches which is basically getting rid of wheel gap right?

Well it's already on lowering springs and aftermarket shocks so it's decently low right now. I have like maybe 4-6 inches from my oil pan to the ground

[keenan]

learn your roads first. figure out the worst streets and bumps/divets/pot holes/ man holes basically every imperfection that can screw up your oil pan and avoid them, you'll learn more the more you drive and eventually realize that somethings are unavoidable. and a skid plate will be fine but i don't think that you'll have to do any of this because your only dropping it by 2 inches which is basically getting rid of wheel gap right?

[Garrett B]

Lots of angle when approaching bumps/entrances, and drive slow unless you want to break shit.

What about fabbing up a scrape plate on the bottom so instead of the oil pan it rubs that?

[M0HNKE]

Lots of angle when approaching bumps/entrances, and drive slow unless you want to break shit.

[Garrett B]

Haven't really done anything because Iowa sucks in the winter. But I managed to paint the rear bumper black( might be shitty but I don't care). I painted the steelies turquoise because it's a sweet color. Planning on getting 2 inches lower this weekend. I've never driven a low car have any advice guys?

[Garrett B]

after you get everything sorted out what other plans do you have exactly?

Well first of all I want to do all the work myself, none of the work will be done by a shop besides like the obvious things. eg, alignments and what not.

I want it low but not super low because I want to be able to drive it hard.

B16 swap or something with a bit more power.

Delete everything I don't need or isn't really worth it.

And just drive the living hell out of it.

Oh and get some dope wheels.

[keenan]

after you get everything sorted out what other plans do you have exactly?

[Garrett B]

what kind of dslr are you using

It's my dad's. I don't know much about cameras but I think its a Canon Rebel xsi.