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reznunt · EF Sedan Nut Joined: 30 Nov 2008 Posts: 110

It all started in June 2008:

The JDM front end conversion included fenders, mud guards, hood, bumper, lip, t-bar, filler, grille, fogs, bumper lights, 1-piece headlights, and sidemarkers.

First trip to the junkyard netted these:

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

New steering wheel:

Miracle elixir:

My new old shoes:

New rotors/pads:

Cleaning stuff is therapeutic:

New stuff:

Trim paint makes me happy:

My new rear-view mirror:

Paint day!

Before and after:

Freshly steam cleaned/shampooed, dyed carpet and a few painted interior trim pieces:

New windshield:

How she sits now:

Custom headlight and fog light brackets:

King Bolt supplied the center cap hardware:

Baking in 100-degree heat, waiting for color sanding:

Thanks to Aldrich, Jon Jon, and Aina for all the help. Big ups to Auto Network Body Shop. I almost set this thing on fire but I think it's coming along nicely now. It's been a rough three weeks. I'll keep updating the post as more parts arrive. Let me know what you guys think!

*** Since I'm getting a lot of IM's about it, this is the trim paint I used:
https://shoponline.wurthusa.co....jsp/

UPDATE:

I got these installed:

and replaced the raggedy door handles with fresher ones:

and this came in the mail:

i put these on:

and these feel a lot better on my feet than the old ones:

and these are some shots before color sand:

more stuff:

here's some freeway pics with my new mud guards:

Then I needed some fresh wheels so this is what I did...

These BBS were SOLD!

Here's my new set... 15x9 4x100 +13 with 195-45-15 Toyo T1R:

pics after the jdm radiator support and new black interior installed:

finally got some pics of my visors. thanks for the hook up, robert!

i also finally got a black lower console (thanks for the heads up, robert!). i also have a new favorite mod: my shifter extension!

and robert hooked me up with a dope cluster. i think he said it was from a 35xt special edition.

scored these genuine oem mirror covers on ebay. yay!

here are some test fit pics:

i sold my bbs rs' because i'm building a brand new set of bbs rs 16x9 +0 with 195-40-16's. for now, i'm sitting on some ssr formula mesh which are also for sale:

my mudguards look pretty high off the ground, don't they? that's because i cut off the part that says honda lol.

i also got an ef7 muffler so i can temporarily have dual tips until i can score a mugen teardrop for a reasonable price. here's a pic of the muffler before they hung it:

my new shoes i just built:

BBS RS003
16x9 +0
4x100
3" lips

the tires are 195-40-16 yokohama s-drive's. it took seven degrees of negative camber and lots of grinding and clearancing to keep the suspension components from rubbing:

in preparation of my new recaros, i decided to refurbish my carpet. here is a before pic:

after vacuuming, shampooing, and a re-dye, she came out like this:

my mint recaro ls-m's came!

the headrests are original, leather wrapped with netting:

the original black/red gradient is so pretty and rare!

these seats are almost completely brand new!

~Sp33~ · Site Admin Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2415

I remember seeing the original beater looking sedan on H-T. Then the pics of your JDM front sedan with the BBS rims circulated - I had no clue it was the same car.

Incredible photography (the EOS 5D's are great!) on an incredible car. Thanks for posting.
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EvanFullwood · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:

excellent looking
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89civicracer · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:50 am Post subject:

That is a beautiful car. .
Very nicely done!
Love the pictures! Laughing

Mattes · 4g4d Enthusiast Joined: 14 Nov 2008 Posts: 464

wow! Great story of your lovely car!

Surprised

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EF Sedan Enthusiast · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:35 am Post subject:

Hey man, glad you found your way over here Very Happy

Was great seeing it in person at the Ricky & Ronnie's meet!!!
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C-Rex · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject:

Wow you turned a real picec of crap into one of the coolest sedans out there just love the work you put into the wheels really makes it an interesting build Cool

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EF2dudesocal · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

Welcome man! i love how ur sedan looks those wheels look sick on them. good build. what else u want to do to it? i see that ur fogs sit a little crooked i had the same problem too. but nice sedan hope to see more of it. did u get ur front end from jdmcarboy?

91EFCIVIC · Young Grasshopper Joined: 19 Nov 2008 Posts: 30

Beautiful car, brings a tear to my eye Smile

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h22ed6 · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:45 pm Post subject:

talk about a resurection!! nice car man Shocked

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Icarus · 4g4d Enthusiast Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 424

Your car rocks!
This post rock!
Your camera rocks!

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Kurosawa · Young Grasshopper Joined: 27 Sep 2008 Posts: 26

Your car makes a sedan look so grown up.
I absolutely love it. Exclamation

Almost makes want to change my tails to 90-91 Laughing

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EF Sedan Enthusiast · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:59 pm Post subject:

it's definitely bonerrific Wink

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89civicracer · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject:

That was such an undertaking for those BBS wheels. . But the final result is stunning! Definitely one of a kind there. .

That shows a definite level of commitment. . Wink

4door4life · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject:

Good looking car , maybe one day ill get mine to look like that.
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Mr.ef2sedan · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject:

cars looking great,hope to get my car panited from john also.
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reznunt · EF Sedan Nut Joined: 30 Nov 2008 Posts: 110

wow! i didn't know this forum moved so fast. i thought i'd only get a few comments. thanks for all of the love, guys! hearing the nice things people have to say make the project all worthwhile.

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Mr.ef2sedan · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject:

hondacivicdx · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:10 am Post subject:

you guys make me sick, with all your wonderful looking sedans
Where does this guy get the money for all of this stuff, i have to wait two weeks and then make choice of whats more important
man

thoses are nice looking rims, and the car is wonderful

BLKEF4DR · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:50 am Post subject:

DAMN...YOUR CAR CAME ALONG WAY
SUPER CLEAN 4DR Cool

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EF Sedan Enthusiast · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:25 am Post subject:

you saw it in persons too at the meet, remember? parked right behind the drag crx and in front of the white wagon.
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Ef3typeS · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject:

simply amazing

matanCivic · Young Grasshopper Joined: 29 Aug 2008 Posts: 21

no words....
incredible sedan....

i admire ur work...

EF2dudesocal · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

i knew i reconized that front end thats why i had to ask. it used to belong to some guy that i used to go to meets with but he traded it for a quick release system. This is how i fixed my fogs i went to the junk yard and got some prelude fog brackets that gave me an inch exentsion and now they sit flush with my bumper and are not crooked anymore. ill try to get some pics to show u sometime. but nice sedan those wheels make the car look really nice. are they 15's?

89civicracer · Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:02 am Post subject:

What is so cool is that you 4 door people in cali get to meet other 4 door people with the same level of interest. .Not only that but i have never seen so many ef's at a meet before. . . . Now that is cool. .
Fla needs to step up. . or i am driving my ass over to the West coast to meet some of you guy's!

Seriously. . thought about it. . but the most i can take off is two weeks from work. . . It would take me a few days just to get out there. . . . . Rolling Eyes

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ksconekiller · Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject:

I have to say this is one of the best transformations I have seen, and your attention to detail and desire to perform the job correctly is top-notch.

That being said, I do have 2 comments. First, do you really like the way the wheel is wider than the tire? Of all the cars I've seen like this, it's never looked right to me, and I understand it's not the safest way to go. I've always been about getting the most rubber under the car as possible. Second, you have 4 degrees of negative camber on the car? Holy crap. Do the tires squeal when you drive down the road? Laughing

Please don't take offense to any of this; I don't mean it that way. I guess I'm just used to prepping my cars for maximum performance rather than looks. On a useful note-- if I read that right, and you do have 4 degrees of camber on the car, make sure you have your toe set to zero. Otherwise, you'll get to replace tires a lot.

Once again, beautiful car, and keep us informed of updates!
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EvanFullwood · Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject: