Ssb ej9

[Jakee]

I've been on Civiclife and MCR for a while heres my car...

2000 EK 1.4se
58k

Purple/Blue
Full EK9 Lipkit
Weitec Coilovers/springs
VTI alloys
VTI brakes
VTI interior
EK9 Steering rack
Momo gear knob

Now before anyone cherps up i am fully aware that i dont have a k20 but the late came with the car and with the cost of changing plates over being at £108 its staying put.

Since the pictures have been taken the following have been changed (by pervious owner, not me)

Big brakes removed
VTI brakes fitted
Black alloys removed
Silver VTI alloys fitted
Carbon fibre front grill removed
Stock front grill fitted
Carbon fibre foglights removed
standard covers fitted
Black boot recess removed
Colour coded one fitted

This weekend i should hopefully get a few jobs done.

Lowered additional 10mm on the front
front fog covers fitted (properly) and colour coded
Possibly fit colour coded bump strips and handles (see how im feeling)

Ok so alot of todays plans where scrapped cause of the weather,

I did however manage to get some paint sorted curtosy of Halfords, £48.62 later i have 2 cans of grey plastic primer, 2 cans of B-90P Supersonic pearl, 1 can of clear laqure.

Foglight covers off for colour coding, the bolts that hold them are on are semi-drilled out and full seized (one of todays jobs, not done)

A few little pieces waiting to go which i am not looking forward to doing! Any takers?

Foglights up and given the first layer of primer.

Any got a spare debadged front grill?

Ok so after Saturdays plans where scuppered cause of the weather i was determined to get some damn paint sprayed today.

A few old shoe laces and the inside of a garage door later my D.I.Y spray booth was complete (after a bollocking from Mum that is)

Although the holding bolts for my foglights are still seized on it didnt stop me spraying the covers.

Drying in the sun....

1 more coat of colour and a coat of laquer and there done.

Gona be slow process due to the size of my garage..

So today has been a productive day (of sorts)

The front splitter and fogs have been lacquered and finished, now on the car.

However the front shock is still being a tosser and refuses to budge! So im still on stlilts (not quite, but!)

My paints job on the rear lip was abit rushed so subsiquently needs redoing as paint has bubbled!!

Shock is now unseized and sitting level! (still not low enough )

Colour coded bumpstrips are on minus the handles, i'll explain shortly...

First job of the day was to get that seized coilover unseized! So i got it out and clamped the spring to take the pressure off the bottom adjuster, flew to k20stus for the use of his vice, hammer and ALOT of wd-40!

Needless to say it give in before i did! FTW!

Second job of the day was bumpstips and doorhandles! Which k20stu did the most of cause me and interiors dont get on!
Neither of us knew how to swap doorhandles so for now there still on, when i get my new skirts and paint them i'll swap shirts and doorhandles in one go.

My rusty ass trim remover i made at college 4 years ago, did the trick nicely.

Rear lip still isnt sitting right! Might have to get a new one, Front end still needs to come down abit(lot).. Front bumper will be filled and sprayed in a week or two!

 

[Jakee]

How she currently looks.....

Nice day to swap over some door handles!


Finished work for 12! Straight round to AdeT's to swap over...
What we thought would be a 30minute job took abit longer, but also picked up some new skirts and got dibs on a black/red Type R rep gearknob..

Still not happy with the ride height!!!!

A bargain at twice the price!!

UPDATE****

Cars been to the bodyshop.. Found a newish guy in the local area to do my work fairly cheap.. He did a good job but theres the odd thing im not happy with but its nothing major..

Got my skirts sprayed seperate so i've been fitting them this morning..

Out with the old..

jack slipped and did this, its not irrepairable it was just easier for me to buy new ones.

Looking for parts.. Mainly ssb Mirriors if anyones got any??

Wind Deflectors (any make)
Suspension components

TINY UPDATE!!***

I've got my old job now so expect big updates soon!

First on the list is big brake conversion!

Sprayed what repeaters?

The lights not going on it was purely a practice to see how easy it is to EK9.

Using an oven thats too small and my mums hair dryer wasnt brilliant either ha.

UPDATE****

Sadly dont have any picture of the process cause i didnt have my camera but heres the final product, grey interior out and black in.

Dash is getting fitted next saturday and i have the choice between an EK9 dash or a VTI one....???

UPDATE***

Black dash time!

Recently bought some black interior/dash off AdeT, part of the deal was that he helped me fit the bastard, we did it in a reasonable 3 hours 45mins.
No major hick ups, radio doesnt currently work, the SRS light is constantly on and my fogs dont work but apart from that everythings good ha.

Still in need of black door cards and centre console, cup holders, arm rest! I have alot of Grey interiors bits knocking about so if anyone wants to take them off my hands let me know and we can arrange a pick up.

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Ok so i havent updated for a while cause i've been busy, theres been a few things done and a few things to come..

A friend of mine who details as a hobbie did the car a few weekends ago, took him 9 hours start to finish (waiting on pics) he did an awesome job!

I've also picked up a black centre console and a black arm rest (pics soon)

People who follow my threw know that after i did my dash swap i've been having a few electrical problems so the cars booked into the auto sparks on Monday, £40 ph so i've given then 2 hours to see what they can do.

Things that will be coming soon are rear disc conversion, dents removed, wheels refurbed, black carpet.

 

[Jakee]

So now shes looking shiney, should pics of the detailing process and my new centre console this weekend.

I've been promising this for a while so here she is finally..... ARMREST!

The moddings ground to a holt recently having to put money else where... The electronics are finally sorted out well everything but the electric mirrors..

The front bumper has been re-re-sprayed, the paint had cracked so i went back to the bodyshop he said it looks like its been knocked or a cars caught it with a toe-bar never the less he said he'd redo it! Really nice guy and good price so if anyone in my area wants his details i can pass them on.

Only a few things left that i want to do.

1. Rear disc conversion + new pads/discs all around
2. Mirrors and boot recess sprayed

 

[kammy11]

looking good mate, some nice work done there! whats the future plans?
Did you happen to fit the fog lights yourself? I am planning on buying a set myself just dunno how hard they are to fit haha
Ps, just saw your 2ns post there man! your doin an amazing job here mate, well done

 

[Jakee]

I didnt do them myself but i have seen "How to's" on them and it doesnt seem difficult at all. To be honest shes going up for sale im just generating intrest.

 

[kammy11]

fair does buddy, some honesty I don't think you will be long in gettin her sold though, such a great colour!

 

[civicx3]

nice build thread, yeah hopefully she'l be mine soon

keep in touch mate!

 

[stop35]

nice build

 

[M.1]

Nice thread mate, car's spotless; keep up the good work will be following your posts etc.

 

[Jakee]

Cheers lads, like i say i am considering selling but at the same time if it doesnt sell i might do a few odds and ends to it but nothing special.

 

[kahn_v]

good build up! love the colour! ha

 

[jordan101]

looks really nice mate love ssb

 

[5MITHY]

i have some black carpets if you need them?

may also have some other black bits if your interested?

Dan

 

[Jakee]

Are the black bits still available 5MITHTY? what have you got and how much?

 

[Jakee]

Its been a while but here we go...


Little tease for ya, picking these up for a bargain £100!


Hopefully have them fitted at some point this week, getting a pal to swap the rails and seat pan over, i've seen the "how to's" and it looks abit fiddily for me.

Probably be looking for a rear leather bench and black doorcards soon to the finish off the interior

 

[fez]

Looking good mate!

You need a k20 to go with the number plate

 

[Jakee]

Decided to make at start at refurbing my wheels as i've got a week off work.

I did the first wheel and decided i didnt want to do it so im probably going to pay someone to do it ha.

 

[jarvis483]

that wheel looks fine mate, why dont you fancy doing it anymore? will cost you alot less to do them yourself rather than pay someone. and that one looks good mate.

 

[steve_monk]

nice

 

[DevJDM]

I like it man, are you colour coding the wing mirrors at all?