Soxturf"s EK9 Full Restoration

[Nathan Brooks]

Good progress This build makes me want to find an ek9/ dc2 to restore !

So ironic my cousin sold his ITRx last month but i'm in the caribbean tho

 

[Nathan Brooks]

Thanks man. It's mad how rare they seem to be now. I remember when I bought this one nearly 15 years ago now, there was 2-3 others in my town alone and its a very small town. Can't remember the last time I seen one drive by me now. Must be a good few lads also who just have them off the road for now. I always knew I would never sell mine though, so to see how the restoration is turning out above and knowing it will be so much better than even the first day I bought it is some buzz.

Yeah last month the government recently place a ban on cars older than 2016 for traffic reason (been a problem from 2006, grew worst in 2017) so even if i wanted to buy a CL1 euroR or a evo 9, wont be able too cause of the year, the cars are getting rare on my island and I have no interest in selling mines even though i personally know 9 people who want to buy my civic (4 for the shell, others like the idea of the h22a in it and the style i'm doing.

 

[Dcharles_Ek9]

Hey man, no it's a fair comment. Been honest it was just never something that was on my radar at the beginning as I just had it in my head that I will be doing a full engine rebuild further down the line and will have it vapor blasted then etc. Also never considered how old the motor an trans will look when everything else around it is brand new looking but will get it done for sure when I get the engine rebuilt in a few years. when I go back to my original post an see what underneath the car looked like before I started this restoration it's mad ha.

Totally understand the process. My ITR engine bay needs to be refreshed with paint and I'm torn on not doing it as my cost for the rebuild is up there...but I know I wont have everything out again anytime soon. I try to have the "while I'm there" mentality but that gets expensive thinking that way sometimes

 

[soxturf]

Yeah last month the government recently place a ban on cars older than 2016 for traffic reason (been a problem from 2006, grew worst in 2017) so even if i wanted to buy a CL1 euroR or a evo 9, wont be able too cause of the year, the cars are getting rare on my island and I have no interest in selling mines even though i personally know 9 people who want to buy my civic (4 for the shell, others like the idea of the h22a in it and the style i'm doing.

A ban on cars as new as 2015 seems mental so are you no longer able to drive your civic on the roads or does it just prevent any more cars older than 2016 being imported?

 

[soxturf]

Totally understand the process. My ITR engine bay needs to be refreshed with paint and I'm torn on not doing it as my cost for the rebuild is up there...but I know I wont have everything out again anytime soon. I try to have the "while I'm there" mentality but that gets expensive thinking that way sometimes

Gets expensive very quick for sure

 

[soxturf]

Little update pic, front strut bar back in after being redone in oem crinkle red and also oem air box back in.

 

[Nathan Brooks]

A ban on cars as new as 2015 seems mental so are you no longer able to drive your civic on the roads or does it just prevent any more cars older than 2016 being imported?

Well actually we can drive, what I meant to say is that we can't import them in but their working to now establish that you can ship them in under 'antique' or 'classic' so there is hope I may can get a evo9 ther government on my island are run by idiots bro, i have no remorse on saying that some of the laws are complete waste!

 

[soxturf]

Mugen twinloop exhaust has been on the car since I bought it. Below is the cat back after being polished up as good as its going to get. Mugen manifold will have to keep it's 'patina' for now

 

[soxturf]

Car just waiting really now to be sent for final spray job before interior can be put back in.

 

[soxturf]

Hi Guys, as you can see from my last post just above this one, my car has been ready to go to body shop for final works for quite some time. After missing my slot back in May the body shop is now ready to take the car, so it will start to see progress again now. Most likely be a few weeks before I have car back and then the interior will all have to be put back in. By the time the car is now ready to be back on the road, the wintery weather will probably be here so will most likely be going straight into a bubble in my shed until next summer. Just excited the ball is rolling again.