The New Build - Part 1:
Well I have a few minutes here I would just like to update what's going on with my ride!!
The Civic has once again gone under the knife and is currently a stripped chassis!
Engine out again!
Stripped down shell
Front sub-frame dropped
Sound deadening removal with the help of my friend Brandon
More stripped chassis
Iterior view
Stripped out interior and fitting up the S&W 8 point roll bar
My black SI interior swap taking up my floor space :)
Lonely looking engine bay
I am much further along than this at this point but i have to shrink my photos to upload!! more to come soon!!
Including:
-Big bore NA engine build up
-Tranny rebuild /w quaif diff
-Complete suspension overhaul
-Integra rear disc swap
-New Paint!!!
Omni Drag's showed up today!
My parts closet is getting full with all of the engine and suspension goodies that have been arriving in the mail!
My Wife showing off my new magnetic drain plugs from Team Mfactory
New forged first gear and adjustable toe links also from Team Mfactory
FInally got the last of the interior out
Hello, whats this? Looks like my engine is headed out somewhere!
Looks like my tranny, new 1st gear and Quaife diff off to see DOnny and Rocco @ Trans Import for a rebuild!
One very empty and very dirty engine bay
While I had everything out I figured I would stiffen things up with some stich welding. And while I had the welder out we fixed afew things that got broken during dissasembly (captured nuts etc.)
No the cleanest welding underneath. No matter how much we cleaned it things weren't going well.
Here's what my integra rear disk swap looked like before I stripped it down
Now on to where my motor ended up!
My friends Cale and Reijo took it on a trip South to a very special place...
And here it is, nestled in quiet little New Berlin, WI...... King Motorsports!
A few snaps of the showroom at King
A few snaps of their wicked shop!
Does anyone recognize this hot ride? Owned by the editor of Car and Driver
A few more sexy rides!
Some Sweet Underhood Pics
A quick snap of their *Clean Room*
Some Engines in King's Lobby
My buddy Cale figured that His lil Mazda could take this guy for Pinks :)
Now... Back to Thunder Bay!!
The roll cage is finally welded in!! It's suprisingly hard to find someone who can Tig Chromoly...
I strapped the shell to a dolly, ready to roll off to the paint shop!
On a side note, I just got my slicks and tubes in from John @ M&H!
And here she is!! In the paint booth @ Dar's Auto Body
The front end and trunk were done first
Time to get wet sanding!
Almost there!
Got my Weld Drag Lites in the mail today... Light isn't the word for them!
Skinnies showed up as well, but I don't have pics of them atm
A good taping, a few touch ups and one more wipe and wash before the car goes back into the booth!
My little piece of JDM Bling lol.. SiR-II Spoiler
Me, Loving my car a little more than I should!
It feels so empty in here without the Civic!
Got my slicks mounted up! (sorry about the dark pic)
And here she is!! Freshly painted and curing up in the booth!! 5 coats of clear looks amazing in person!
Bringing the shell home was quite and adventure.. we had a few hairy moments rolling it off the trailer :)
Gettin Low Low Lowwwwww :)
Note to self, don't close your tailgate and hatch if you haven't put you tumbler back in or hooked up your hatch release cable!
JDM yO!!!!!!!! lol
Poised and ready for the work to begin!!
Fitting up the new suspension!
Got a pile of parts back from my Dad's shop after blasting and powdercoating! No more rust here!!
On to Page 2 !
