Epic Fail EK1 Car mods: How NOT to DIY

[AutoNoob]

Hey yo,

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http://users.tpg.com.au/mcaoxuan/q13.jpg
in this car: EK1 cxi - slowtek - nonvtec.

i felt like doing stuff instead of going to a rave, playing CSS or TF2
so i made a mesh noob grille today.

I also attached other attempts which failed in my eyes!!!!

This DIY is to show you HOW not to do the DIY's lol.

1. DIY attempt Red Door trims
http://users.tpg.com.au/mcaoxuan/q7.jpg
this is my first door, i got owned!!! cause i didnt know what i was doing
http://users.tpg.com.au/mcaoxuan/q8.jpg
used spray contact adhesive - dont use that, it sucks!!

2. DIY attempt Mesh Grille
http://users.tpg.com.au/mcaoxuan/q2.jpg
http://users.tpg.com.au/mcaoxuan/q14.jpg
http://users.tpg.com.au/mcaoxuan/q15.jpg
You can clearly see what got owned!!!
I am ordering a CTR grille instead. This is disgraceful driving around in this noob grille lol. Maybe i will buy a permanent texter or some black paint and paint over the epoxy.

However, i learnt something hehe. I also learned that 5 minute epoxy is a beast, settles to rock!!!!

3. DIY attempt Tacho
This is my first mod. Very dodgy installed.
http://users.tpg.com.au/mcaoxuan/q9.jpg
See the plastic pillar the tacho is installed to, i dont know if i broke a clip or what but its not fit in properly!!! How the heck do i fit it in? >__<
http://users.tpg.com.au/mcaoxuan/q10.jpg
LOL, i didnt want to remove my cluster so i dodgy taped it to the blue wire. Used a coat hanger for wire.
http://users.tpg.com.au/mcaoxuan/q11.jpg
NOw, above is hectic...taped electrical tape style.

[I heart the SSS]

Trim are not too bad man!

The tacho, i'm sorry i can't say the same LOL.

Let this be a lesson to all...

PRATICE MAKES PERFECT

[AutoNoob]

lol man, the trader 'felix' has no more CTR grilles >___< WTF do i do now !!! rofl lol.

[lukecivic]

gotta learn somehow hey

the door trims look good man, i wouldnt mind doing mine like that

[blk_shadow]

lol man, the trader 'felix' has no more CTR grilles >___< WTF do i do now !!! rofl lol.

I think JDM yard and JDM concept still have them grilles.

[AutoNoob]

245 as to 89 bucks, big difference :(
my dodgy epoxy style grille looks better than the ebay one imho

[blk_shadow]

245 as to 89 bucks, big difference :(
my dodgy epoxy style grille looks better than the ebay one imho

yeah, that's the price for a genuine ek9 item unfortunately :(

cos I'm eyeing on one of them too

[I heart the SSS]

Do my DIY on dying your carpet.

Red or black would look hawt..

You can't stuff this one up DON'T WORRY!

[kazam]

wat the hell, the door trims look mad, how'd u do em???

[Riviera]

why cant u put the mesh on the backside of the grill??? and cut tabs so u can
fold them around and epoxy them where they cant be see???

[SPEEDCORE]

Used a coat hanger for wire.

*Shakes head* Dodgy!

[simonnowis]

no offence but, if you had followed the proper diy guides you wouldnt have stuffed any of it up.
the mesh is actually ment to be cut alittle larger and held on from behind the grill, not glued on in the middle lol.

[beeza]

True.Main thing is your giving it a dig man.A lot of people are too scared to touch thier car.The door trims look well done by the pic.Hey,you can only improove from here.Keep at it man!!!!

[r0b3rt]

what material is that for the door trims ?

[defect]

you probably could of got a gli cluster for the price u paid for the tacho.
pretty sure it fits straight in too.

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

you probably could of got a gli cluster for the price u paid for the tacho.
pretty sure it fits straight in too.

lol true!

btw where id you get the type Rofl sticker :angel:

[AutoNoob]

no offence but, if you had followed the proper diy guides you wouldnt have stuffed any of it up.
the mesh is actually ment to be cut alittle larger and held on from behind the grill, not glued on in the middle lol.

lol yeah i read the DIY's both of em but wasnt sure where the heck they were put lol, like the mesh...
im gona rip it out 2moro, sand back the inner plastic and spray it black then glue the mesh backing to the back hahah.

editing page - did not read 2nde page hahha

sticker - CarX

tachometer = 50 bucks delivered from ebay rofl!!!

im contemplating self installing a near future asr/ctr brace/sway, but i think i'll get Ben to do that, i dont want the car to fall on me.

[SiReal]

just reading this, I admire you for your courage to DIY. Good stuff :thumbsup:. Thats how I started and everything I do from now on, which isn't engine related, I DIY.

Or else why call yourself a car enthusiast?

[dahon]

i got a grille, i dont know if i can b bothered painting it white, if not, ill sell it to ya..

sway + asr isnt that hard buddy,
i got a great DIY link for ya if you need it...

[hisoka]

thats pretty mad wiring you got there lol

its alright man everyone gotta start somewere

try and do those sway stuff yourself, very easy and hard to make mistake

[AutoNoob]

thanks guys, as for the current grille, theres no epoxy remover!!! i cud use a razor and sand back and spray, but for now i'll either stick with my noob grille or buy this ueber fugly ebay one
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/96-97-98-HONDA-CIVIC-EK-VTi-FRONT-CENTER-GRILLE-BLACK_W0QQitemZ370046100214QQihZ024QQcategoryZ2969 5QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
or im gonna get electrical tape paint and paint over the glue/paint or something.

[blk_shadow]

yeah, just paint black over the glue for now.

[simonnowis]

the ebay grill wouldnt look too bad once painted to match the car, pretty much looks like an ek9 replica grill.
for the current grill just pull out the mesh and use a blade to cut off the excess poxy, then cut new mesh and use the screws behind to hold it.

[AutoNoob]

lol thanks man,
ghetto grille :) hahaha, wat do i paint it with? touch up spray that matches - 3 bucks from supercheap?

[blk_shadow]

lol thanks man,
ghetto grille :) hahaha, wat do i paint it with? touch up spray that matches - 3 bucks from supercheap?

I reckon, if you want to spray it black, spray it together with the mesh on the grille, and mask the rest.

matt/gloss black paint from any auto shop will do, and depends whether if you want to apply a clear coat afterwards.

[aaronng]

Good attempt. If you want to remove the mesh, use a knife on the epoxy, but watch your fingers.

[AutoNoob]

I reckon, if you want to spray it black, spray it together with the mesh on the grille, and mask the rest.

matt/gloss black paint from any auto shop will do, and depends whether if you want to apply a clear coat afterwards.

i can take the red bit off still - 12 screws or some shit
then i can go nuts and spray the living heck out of the mesh/other plastic bit hehe.

[aaronng]

i can take the red bit off still - 12 screws or some shit
then i can go nuts and spray the living heck out of the mesh/other plastic bit hehe.

Take the red bit off, but put only a few thin layers. If you spray too much, the middle bit becomes too big/fat and won't fit back onto the red bit.

[blk_shadow]

i can take the red bit off still - 12 screws or some shit
then i can go nuts and spray the living heck out of the mesh/other plastic bit hehe.

yep, hehehe..

don't go nuts on the spraying. thin coat layer by layer (wait 2-3 mins after each coat) otherwise your paint will running off the mesh and will be messy.

or as Aaronng said, the screws won't fit back in, as the holes become smaller cos of the paint.