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its a 1995 civic ex coupe with a 5 speed. i wanted a manual to practice/ have fun with since i dont feel like tearing up my friends cars. but im planning on fixing it up and make it look nice to resell over summer when gas price skyrockets and these things will sell instantly.

well anyway here it is when i brought it home. iffy yeah i know but it was cheap as hell. i need to fix the rust on the quarter panels. i plan on putting an aftermarket body kit on this sometime in the future.

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guy put a new hu and mb quart speakers all around. doesnt sound too bad.

this weekends project was to clean up the valve cover.

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after

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also decided to change out the cluster bulbs with vleds smt led bulbs

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my next weekend project will be to clean up that engine bay i know its filthy and order headers and possibly a catback.

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fast car lmfao yeah dont think so thats what i have the bimmer for. but i get like 35mpg tho which is sweet as fuck. im not getting an obscene and obnoxious body kit. im trying to get some rims cheap off craigslist so well see how that goes but eventually i want the car to look similar to this one

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and yeah i know that valve cover sticks out like a sore thumb lol so nice and clean in a totally dirty engine bay but i think it turned out well from rattle canning it with pepboys high heat engine enamel.

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I'll sell ya my old Chromes if ya want.

Discontinued Arelli Q's 16x7 $500 w/ out tires.

if not no worries.

Nice lil toy/project.

And lets say no to rice. Keep it classy San Diego (Anchorman folks)

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Clean engine bay as follows...

Soak in degreaser.

Spray really hard with water hose for 10minutes.

Soak in degreaser again.

Spray really hard with water hose for 10minutes.

Take to car wash, and hit with high pressure soap for 1minutes

Then soak in degreaser, let set for 5minutes, spray that of with high pressure saop for 10minutes.

Go back home, and get you a bucket, and a rush, and scrub the shit out of it.

Then repeat the first things.

That's how i did my white civic, which turned out very very nice and clean.

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Clean engine bay as follows...

Soak in degreaser.

Spray really hard with water hose for 10minutes.

Soak in degreaser again.

Spray really hard with water hose for 10minutes.

Take to car wash, and hit with high pressure soap for 1minutes

Then soak in degreaser, let set for 5minutes, spray that of with high pressure saop for 10minutes.

Go back home, and get you a bucket, and a rush, and scrub the shit out of it.

Then repeat the first things.

That's how i did my white civic, which turned out very very nice and clean.

you got a picture of your engine bay?

Before and After? I want to see what to expect from his.

I know mine needs some cleaning

06 SCION tC

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I'll sell ya my old Chromes if ya want.

Discontinued Arelli Q's 16x7 $500 w/ out tires.

if not no worries.

Nice lil toy/project.

And lets say no to rice. Keep it classy San Diego (Anchorman folks)

thanks for the offer but i found rims here that look similar to the set in the picture above i think im gonna go with those.

Clean engine bay as follows...

Soak in degreaser.

Spray really hard with water hose for 10minutes.

Soak in degreaser again.

Spray really hard with water hose for 10minutes.

Take to car wash, and hit with high pressure soap for 1minutes

Then soak in degreaser, let set for 5minutes, spray that of with high pressure saop for 10minutes.

Go back home, and get you a bucket, and a rush, and scrub the shit out of it.

Then repeat the first things.

That's how i did my white civic, which turned out very very nice and clean.

thanks when i get some free time i will try to do that. my friend gave me some engine degreaser/brightener so ill give that a shot and use your technique. hopefully the weather here will stay around 60-70 degrees so i can use the hose.

How did you get the red painting on that man?

Are you planning on painting anything else? I think that looks good man!

hand brushed on with just normal paint/enamel. im not sure if im going to paint anything else for now maybe an ebay cai or sri tube and paint it either white or red.

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