***Official What did you do to your EK today***

[TbM]

That looks good.

How did you get the 'Honda' so shinny?

Thanks mate, i just sanded it with some 100 grit sandpaper, i think it was emery sandpaper but ill check when i get home from work, i was going to polish it but after sanding it sorta looks like brushed aluminium and i liked it so decided to leave it like that need to make sure you use a solid sanding block if you do it so the letters dont get rounded/smoothed off edges.

[TbM]

Heres a pic of the block i used and the type of sandpaper, its abrasive emery cloth 100 grit, got it from bunnings and the sanding block was purchasched from super cheap auto.



Moar painting engine bits, this time im trying plastic, moved onto painting the timing cover and oil dip stick. Decided to hide some of the cables around the drivers side strut tower, will try and clean up the passenger side at some stage but its full of AC and PS lines so dont think i can move them too easily lol.

[Alexx]

thats a clean looking d series bay, nice work!

[1996_EK_Civic]

washed my car today, if have time might wipe down the engine bay, its a bit dusty

[TbM]

thats a clean looking d series bay, nice work!

Thanks mate ive been using the d series to practice painting and hiding wires so i got some experience for when i do an engine swap later on down the track. Ive been enjoying working on the ek, great car for diy'ing.

Put my headers back on after waiting for a week and a bit for a gasket from the US. Blew out the gasket that joins the 2 piece headers together on a mountain run on mount Nebo.

[Alvis]

Heres a pic of the block i used and the type of sandpaper, its abrasive emery cloth 100 grit, got it from bunnings and the sanding block was purchasched from super cheap auto.



Moar painting engine bits, this time im trying plastic, moved onto painting the timing cover and oil dip stick. Decided to hide some of the cables around the drivers side strut tower, will try and clean up the passenger side at some stage but its full of AC and PS lines so dont think i can move them too easily lol.

Thanks for the pic and advice, I'm very impressed and really really liking that brushed alloy look - much better than what the stock looks like - excellent looking engine bay too

[CivicEGSI]

Bought my first car on saturday, Just getting it transported up from brisbane. Here is the carsales pics:





Moar pics when i get :3

[Alvis]

^^ Nice and congrats on the purchase!

Looks like an EK4 going by the rims? How many ks on the clock?

[CivicEGSI]

Yeah Ek4 Um 190xxx on the clock, a little high, but it was well maintained, so should be pretty right. It's stock as a rock, which is good, at least i know some fan boy hasn't thrashed the Shit out of it xD

[Alvis]

Probably due for a major service, so I guess just get everything checked out if the previous owner hadn't given it a 200k service.

Hey - also noticed you say you have a 95 EK4 - any pics you can show us?

[CivicEGSI]

Umm those are the only pics i have at the moment, will take some more when i get the car here, should be within the next week. 95 is bad?

[mugen_ctr]

Ordered my Blackworks Racing Coilovers , will do a write up on installation and most important, ride impression