My hatch painted
#1
My hatch painted
Got my 93 eg civic hatch repainted and all the rust cut out and new metal put in. Heres the pics my autobody guy took and some after pics.
Rear fenders had been 'fixed' previously without cutting out the rust, just welding new metal over it and using a ton of bondo
[img width=640 height=480]http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/5628/rcbh01s5cy.jpg[/img]
The bondo was a quarter inch think in some places
[img width=640 height=480]http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/3122/rcbh02s5bl.jpg[/img]
Rust all the way down to the side skirts. I got 2000 SIR sides modified to fit. The problem was that the metal where the clips attached on the car was rusted that last foot so new metal had to be put in there also
[img width=640 height=480]http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/9959/rcbh03s2vy.jpg[/img]
Blurry pic of new metal for the side skirts to attach
[img width=640 height=480]http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1576/rcbh04s4di.jpg[/img]
Here you can see how far it had gone, not just on the fenders but in the wheel well. But happily the replacement steel was large enough for the fenders.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/6836/rcbh05s5qy.jpg[/img]
Looking up from in the fender. The rear passenger side was worse than the driver side.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5594/rcbh06s6rl.jpg[/img]
New metal on. Beautiful. Welded on the underside and behind the bumper and some kind of epoxy attaching it to the fender. No bondo used.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/5845/rcbh07s2kj.jpg[/img]
Bumper and tailgate getting smoothed out. Got rid of the civic sticker and H decal. The car has about 290 km's so many dings etc on the body were fixed.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3995/rcbh08s8ip.jpg[/img]
Door handles and the rear spoiler to be painted body colour. Also I picked up some spoor replica's as my car is a dx so it had no passenger mirror.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/691/rcbh09s5sf.jpg[/img]
00 SIR(canadian) SI(US)side skirts. I cut off about two inches so they would fit and did all the drilling for that clips. Then melted the end plastic peice so it would be closed at the front by the front wheel wells. Think it worked out pretty good.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/3985/rcbh10s0ut.jpg[/img]
Front bumper and wings west lip. Got the lip used, it was a nasty sparkle purple colour. Cut out all the webbing on the front bumper for a nice open look and maybe for future intercooler. Also smoothed out and filled the licence plate holes.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8559/rcbh11s6ze.jpg[/img]
Sides and bumper primered.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/2761/rcbh12s8nu.jpg[/img]
Rear bumper, front lip and spoiler primered.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/1599/rcbh13s3ki.jpg[/img]
Front passenger panel and bumper. We used a new panel for the passenger side as the old one was pretty banged up
[img width=640 height=480]http://img270.imageshack.us/img270/4886/rcbh14s3sn.jpg[/img]
Getting ready for paint. Back windows removed to avoid paint peeling in the future.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img274.imageshack.us/img274/9459/rcbh15s9ua.jpg[/img]
Shaved antenna and put a new one on the center of the roof in the back. The car had been painted one or two times before, and each time the pain was not sanded down much. So my painter/body guy took off quite abit of paint especially on this side
[img width=640 height=480]http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/2045/rcbh16s1oz.jpg[/img]
Finished product. Not too clean as I drive on a dirt road for 1 km everyday and its a pain to keep clean, especially when its wet out.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/6647/rcbh20s3eo.jpg[/img]
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[img width=640 height=480]http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7392/rcbh21s8cm.jpg[/img]
Integra rad...
[img width=640 height=480]http://img312.imageshack.us/img312/1733/rcbh23s7ti.jpg[/img]
Rear quarter panels look like new
[img width=640 height=480]http://img324.imageshack.us/img324/264/rcbh24s5hw.jpg[/img]
I was going to add a rear lip but it wouldn't work with exhaust. The exhaust has to be fixed, it has a stupid angle exiting, but that should be easy enough.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3590/rcbh25s9ef.jpg[/img]
Rear fenders had been 'fixed' previously without cutting out the rust, just welding new metal over it and using a ton of bondo
[img width=640 height=480]http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/5628/rcbh01s5cy.jpg[/img]
The bondo was a quarter inch think in some places
[img width=640 height=480]http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/3122/rcbh02s5bl.jpg[/img]
Rust all the way down to the side skirts. I got 2000 SIR sides modified to fit. The problem was that the metal where the clips attached on the car was rusted that last foot so new metal had to be put in there also
[img width=640 height=480]http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/9959/rcbh03s2vy.jpg[/img]
Blurry pic of new metal for the side skirts to attach
[img width=640 height=480]http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1576/rcbh04s4di.jpg[/img]
Here you can see how far it had gone, not just on the fenders but in the wheel well. But happily the replacement steel was large enough for the fenders.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/6836/rcbh05s5qy.jpg[/img]
Looking up from in the fender. The rear passenger side was worse than the driver side.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5594/rcbh06s6rl.jpg[/img]
New metal on. Beautiful. Welded on the underside and behind the bumper and some kind of epoxy attaching it to the fender. No bondo used.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/5845/rcbh07s2kj.jpg[/img]
Bumper and tailgate getting smoothed out. Got rid of the civic sticker and H decal. The car has about 290 km's so many dings etc on the body were fixed.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3995/rcbh08s8ip.jpg[/img]
Door handles and the rear spoiler to be painted body colour. Also I picked up some spoor replica's as my car is a dx so it had no passenger mirror.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/691/rcbh09s5sf.jpg[/img]
00 SIR(canadian) SI(US)side skirts. I cut off about two inches so they would fit and did all the drilling for that clips. Then melted the end plastic peice so it would be closed at the front by the front wheel wells. Think it worked out pretty good.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/3985/rcbh10s0ut.jpg[/img]
Front bumper and wings west lip. Got the lip used, it was a nasty sparkle purple colour. Cut out all the webbing on the front bumper for a nice open look and maybe for future intercooler. Also smoothed out and filled the licence plate holes.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8559/rcbh11s6ze.jpg[/img]
Sides and bumper primered.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/2761/rcbh12s8nu.jpg[/img]
Rear bumper, front lip and spoiler primered.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/1599/rcbh13s3ki.jpg[/img]
Front passenger panel and bumper. We used a new panel for the passenger side as the old one was pretty banged up
[img width=640 height=480]http://img270.imageshack.us/img270/4886/rcbh14s3sn.jpg[/img]
Getting ready for paint. Back windows removed to avoid paint peeling in the future.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img274.imageshack.us/img274/9459/rcbh15s9ua.jpg[/img]
Shaved antenna and put a new one on the center of the roof in the back. The car had been painted one or two times before, and each time the pain was not sanded down much. So my painter/body guy took off quite abit of paint especially on this side
[img width=640 height=480]http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/2045/rcbh16s1oz.jpg[/img]
Finished product. Not too clean as I drive on a dirt road for 1 km everyday and its a pain to keep clean, especially when its wet out.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/6647/rcbh20s3eo.jpg[/img]
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[img width=640 height=480]http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7392/rcbh21s8cm.jpg[/img]
Integra rad...
[img width=640 height=480]http://img312.imageshack.us/img312/1733/rcbh23s7ti.jpg[/img]
Rear quarter panels look like new
[img width=640 height=480]http://img324.imageshack.us/img324/264/rcbh24s5hw.jpg[/img]
I was going to add a rear lip but it wouldn't work with exhaust. The exhaust has to be fixed, it has a stupid angle exiting, but that should be easy enough.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3590/rcbh25s9ef.jpg[/img]
#3
the rest
Fog lights are from my old gsr integra that go crashed up. I cut apart the housing because it was broken and managed to get the projectors out.After a little grinding and some clear silicone to seal them, this is what I had. Just have to make them yellow.
[img width=640 height=480]http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6415/rcbh27s0fi.jpg[/img]
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[img width=640 height=480]http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9418/rcbh29s1eh.jpg[/img]
All done
[img width=640 height=480]http://img496.imageshack.us/img496/7008/rcbh26s7uj.jpg[/img]
Plan to get orange corners and side markers, make the fogs yellow, and thats if for the exterior.
Tell me what you think
Thanks
Vince
[img width=640 height=480]http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6415/rcbh27s0fi.jpg[/img]
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[img width=640 height=480]http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9418/rcbh29s1eh.jpg[/img]
All done
[img width=640 height=480]http://img496.imageshack.us/img496/7008/rcbh26s7uj.jpg[/img]
Plan to get orange corners and side markers, make the fogs yellow, and thats if for the exterior.
Tell me what you think
Thanks
Vince
#4
Re: My hatch painted
the outcome is awesome. good job man, i kno a trick to makin ur fogs light up yellow if u wanna kno PM me. it's very simple n ill give you detailed instructions. other then those ur car looks really nice, could be lowered a bit more but thats up to you.
#5
Re: My hatch painted
next thing you should do is drop that thing... everything looks good but the fogs... don't realy dig 'em. and it be better if your front bumper cover wan't cut up, unless you're about to shove an intercooler in there