Spoon_tuned Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Been a very long time been looking of another honda for a while being as though i couldn't afford another ef9 i chose to go a cheaper route. So after being let down by one guy i found this 1.4Gl i got a bargain on it tbh £300 and it's manual because i nearly bought an auto but really count be bothered with all the work when i B18 swap it. Anyway we set off for a 400 mile round trip to go pick it up it wasn't exactly what i expected as the guy said it was in really good condition which it isn't but I've seen a lot worst i'll let the pictures do the talking and update later on....... Enjoy guys Little update from today i put up a wanted post on a Facebook page saying i needed some 4g civic swap parts and a few people left some comments saying they had what i needed which i was surprised at because the parts are pretty rare nowadays but anyways a lad said he had some VT hubs front and back with 282 discs and calipers upfront and 262 discs and calipers at the rear and the rear also come with energy bushes i got a bargain on them as well ihave a few other parts i still need to get but i have a few things to sort out before then. Enjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 looking good, bet you get this swapped before my bro's is back on the road, only been at it nearly 2 years lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 Haha.. Thanks mate parts are hard to get thats what will hold me back once i have them all its all go from there i missed my ef9 soo much but there way to expensive to buy now.. So this is the next best thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 thats my bros thinking, had a CRX VT but stacked it so got a white GL like yours and swapped it all over, had it going for a while, but took it off the road to change gearbox and uprate brakes and now has left it so long everything thing else needed replacing but never got around to it. now he spends most his time removing parts, taking them back to bare metal and coating them in zinc primer. but i swear its been so long the first stuff he did is starting to rust again lol. hopefully youre a bit more active and get yours done much quicker lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 Haha needs a kick up the arse by the sounds of it.. Yeh im doing as much as i can to get it done and on the road watch this space haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fozzie Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Love these older Civics, looking forward to seeing how you get on with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 Love these older Civics, looking forward to seeing how you get on with it Thanks mate ive put my build up on 2 civic forums and not had one comment in 2 days lol more interest on here... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 Bit of an update for you. I haven't even touched the car since I've had it i haven't had the time plus I'm waiting until the 1st week in December when the car gets it's new home ( Garage) so it can be stored and worked on over the winter. But anyways i made a trip to Reading to pick up some B Series swap mounts for the ec9 and i needed the rear L bracket and the other leg bracket still a lot more updates to come but will be slow until december but keep checking back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Sorry it's been so long but hope everyone had a nice christmas!! Update Time ************* Finally my car is in my garage in the dry got it in there at 10.30 this morning so now it's there i can get cracking. Today i started stripping the interior got most the rear out and the roof lining just need the front seats out and door cards then time for the dash to come out ready for it's new loom. I will get rid of the sound deadening and clean the interior up i only took a few photos as i don't have working lights in there at the minute. And the end of the month i'm going to rip the engine out and get the bay ready for the new engine i don't want this to be a long winded project where i clean every bolt and polish everything i just want the running gear in and the body work will come afterwards. Made good progress being as though it's only the first day but ienjoyed working on my car getting back into it I am also going to start a video blog so bare with me as i edit it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maddox710 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Haha knew you'd get something like this Cool little project can't wait to see more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Haha knew you'd get something like this Cool little project can't wait to see moreHaha cheers mate well now i have a daily and a garage i can do something and not worry about rushing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewbieLewby Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) . Edited January 1, 2016 by NewbieLewby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewbieLewby Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Cool little civic Always Kinda wanted one of these Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Cool little civic Always Kinda wanted one of theseThanks mate great little cars with a b series engine in so nice to drive aswell.. ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 So today i was up early again wanted to get a few bits done but ran into a few complications. I couldn't remove the rear bumper as the old screw bolts underneath were solid with rust and had rounded heads so i just left it till i can use my power tools to get them off.So i carried on with the interior got the carpet out and some more of the plastics started to look a lot better now and i can see some real progress when i pulled it out the garage just looked so much better and looks like its gunna be a weapon can't wait to get this rest sorted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReeceGolliker Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) Looks awesome! Wouldn't mind one of these as a daily, although it'd probably be a worse daily than the glanza haha Edited January 4, 2016 by ReeceGolliker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich-k Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 This is cool man! Cant wait too see future updates Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Looks awesome! Wouldn't mind one of these as a daily, although it'd probably be a worse daily than the glanza hahathanks mate yeh these are nice as a daily if not messed around with but this is far from a daily now ahahahaThis is cool man! Cant wait too see future updates thanks mate these comments keep me motivated got some more updates i'll post later Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 So Yesterday and today i have been stripping the engine down took the carbs off the dizzy the loom , headlights , M/C and servo basically all thats left is engine and gearbox and few other little bits then the bay is bare ready for paint Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 Over the last few days I've got cracking on the car firstly i started ripping the dash and the looms out forgot how much of a nightmare this job is. Managed to get it all out i have the bolts all over the place so forgot what goes where lol but i'm sure i'll figure out when i get round to it. I've removed one of the fuel lines and i still have to remove the other one when i get underneath the car and today i also removed the sunroof didn't realise how heavy they are all about the weight saving with this car next task will be to undo the engine mounts and drop the engine out and remove all the sound deadening inside the car. Slowly getting there but when i think about it i have so much more to do must keep going Enjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bean Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Great project. Will you be changing to an injection tank if it was a twin carb? I had a 91 crx I vt years ago with only 27k miles when I got it. It was a minter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Great project. Will you be changing to an injection tank if it was a twin carb? I had a 91 crx I vt years ago with only 27k miles when I got it. It was a minter. thanks dude. yeh will buying an injection tank and putting a b18c4 engine in i miss my ef9 and couldn't afford to get another so i went this route instead its little bit cheaper but will be an animal for track days great little cars Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bean Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Spot on. Great engines though c4's I put one in an eg a couple of years ago. On a dyno day it made 2bhp less than an ek9 with all the jap bolt ons but more torque. The c4 only had a edelbrok inlet mani and decat still on the stock eg 1.5 exhaust and air box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maddox710 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Good progress aiden il have to come up soon and have a chin wag Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoon_tuned Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Spot on. Great engines though c4's I put one in an eg a couple of years ago. On a dyno day it made 2bhp less than an ek9 with all the jap bolt ons but more torque. The c4 only had a edelbrok inlet mani and decat still on the stock eg 1.5 exhaust and air box. yeh the only reason for the c4 is eventually i will boost it else i would of gone for the b18c type r engine. With this car being so light and me making it even lighter it should fly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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