first proper build! ;) ek4

[kenbert]

Alrite dude! Was mint to txt u after I got the car n say cheers! Really happy wif it mate! Really good engine in that car! Got a few wee mods n all n hopefully starting the respray over the 12th! Was talkin to 3 or 4 different people all told me that the engine is defo a good pulling 1! So really happy with it! How's the 9 goin mate?

 

[chrissyEK41991]

Yea you got yourself a good base there mate.was talking to duck and he said it was up getting painted..just make shure she's up to temp before you hit the vtec or she'l go bang..lol..aye going good took all the interior out and cleans every where bit of OCD..lol..keep us updated on the build anyway lad good luck..

 

[eamon EK9]

Keep up the work.. great start.. wat kinda wheels u thinkn?

 

[kenbert]

lol yeah chrissy dnt wori il be makin sure shes heated n all! im used to jumpin into things n revin them until they blow, bt der usually ole dturbos, n 318s! have to be more careful with this! yea il be updating alot this week if the spraying gets started! so stay tuned mate!

and eamon either 16" polished slipstreams, or 16" polished XXR's havnt decided yet lad.. wat you think??

 

[kenbert]

So went today and got all the paint, hardner, primer, thinners, dolphin glaze, isapon, tape, paper, g3, sandpaper n the rest! Bumper gettin painted first then makin a start on the car! Will upload pics tomora!

 

[b16kid]

nice build so far

 

[kenbert]

Cheers dude!

 

[kenbert]

soo carbon fibre spoon spoiler came today! cheers sean276

and also the respray began today!
started off with the bumpers, final coat of dolphin glaze, good rub down, and primer

soo back up again tomorrow for paint, then to my own garage to start the rest of the car! really loving the project now that im gettin somewhere! lol stay tuned for more!

 

[kenbert]

so finally got a radiator thanks to bencrx!

soo after fitting the radiator i was back to the bumpers wif my body man!

so have to block down the bumpers tomorrow and give them a good buff, then starting the car!

 

[NickEG6]

good work man

 

[kenbert]

soo went up today and blocked the bumpers and buffed them! happy with the outcome!

soo with the bumper outa the way me n my bodyman got stuck into a few wee parking dents in the car and started rubbing it dwn! he thinks the car should be primed by saturday!!

 

[ad_eg]

looking good mate. done a good job with that. did you not think of buying a coupe front bumper? to get rid of the bump strips. thats what i'll be doing. but then again i'm not confident with bodge. keep us updated man

 

[kenbert]

Lol I couldn't get a coupe bumper anywere, so I started doin it myself bout a day after it was done I was offer a back bumper n front bumper for 30quid lol cuda cryed! Yeah if your for doing it I'd advise buyin the bumpers! Lol yeah I'll keep updated! Cheers for the comment!

 

[spikeyhairdude]

I might of missed it but what colour you spraying your car.

 

[kenbert]

doing the car white mate with purple engine bay.. then maybe xxr wheels..

 

[Marks_DC2]

some build you got there

 

[kenbert]

Cheers mate.. It's gettin there slowly by surely! Lol

 

[Marks_DC2]

nice build u got

 

[kenbert]

soo got the car fully rubbed down and primed all today, then picked myself up a nice wee cheap set of coilovers.. duno what make they are or if there even worth putting in bt got them for next to nothing so took them...

soo car rubbed..
then primed...

heres the cheapy coilovers, if anyone knows the make let me know, bt cant see them bein anywhere decent..

 

[kenbert]

Soo threw the week got a good bit done, doors off, tailgate off, bonnet off, and all painted, then put back on again n the whole car got painted tonight,

Sori bout crappy pics only just finished, get better pics tomorrow really happy with the outcome soo far!