79cvcc Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 1979 Honda Civic CVCC. I bought the car in 2006 and drove it for a week before the engine blew. Below is what it looked like the day I bought it. I let it sit for over a year before I decided to jump on it. I found a 1.8L EK-1 engine and had it swapped in, brought it home and lowered it. Then I added the Japanese fender mirrors (which are stock over there). At that point I sent it to the shop for the bodywork. The car was sanded all the way down to the bare metal for a complete overhaul on paint work. During this time, I had accumulated the "ever hard to find" 12" chrome trim rings and had the factory 12x4 wheels painted high gloss black. And, after replacing the cracked and cut dash to a new dash, complete with stock AM/FM radio and deluxe gauges.... I am left with this.....so far. It is a primer state right now. It is charcoal gray with a semi-gloss clear coat on top. The car is sitting in the shop now awaiting a Weber downdraft. Here is apic of my 1974 Honda Kick-N-Go that is being restored right along side. Hope you enjoy. Just thought I'd share. I don't know if anyone here knows who I am, but there you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Is it just me or is this BADASSS? I love it! I have been seeing more and more of these as of late! I even saw a guy who converted his to a rear engine, with a B18! now that was truely epic, and damn I wished I had a camera phone at that point! >_< There is also another guy who drops swaps into these regularly! Mikey likes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 agreed, i really like this you did a great job with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shak3yb0n3z Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79cvcc Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Thanks for the complements, fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Thanks for the complements, fellas. I'll give credit where credit is due! What are plans for interior?? Also where the hell are my engine pics? :rant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDubs Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 This is an absolutely SICK car. I bet that thing is FUN to drive. I love what you did/are doing to it. Fender mirrors are cool as crap too. Are you from GA? The sign on bridge says GA I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaiSaiJDM Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Is there room in the engine bay of one of those for a B16/B18? A nice little GSR motor would be amazing in that little car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Is there room in the engine bay of one of those for a B16/B18? A nice little GSR motor would be amazing in that little car. Like I stated earlier, I saw one with a B-18C1 in it, but was converted(and well done) to rear engine! Was badasss! :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true-bluecb7 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 OG Status. Is that thing lowered? I'd kill to have that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C92hatchX Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 that thing is sick, bay pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79cvcc Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 Thanks again, folks. The engine bay is nothing to behold as of yet as I've spent my efforts on the body and interior. As far as the interior is concerned, it will be completely stock. I do have a Sirius satellite receiver that I will be installing behind the dash so that my factory AM/FM radio can remain in place to keep the factory look. All that remains to finish the car is floor carpet and stitching of the seats. I am doing those in blue outside vinyl with houndstooth inserts. Carpet will be black. Engine shots are below. Like I said, it's plain and dirty right now. And awaiting the Weber downdraft carb. I will then do some sprucing up in there. I am in Georgia, Mike Dubs. Just East of Atlanta. What part of Atlanta are you in? Here is my "for real" JDM radio. Notice where the ON/OFF switch is and how the FM presets are on the passenger side. That's because these cars were built in Japan so the radios were contoured to their driving style. Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDubs Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I live in acworth, north of ATL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Thanks again, folks. The engine bay is nothing to behold as of yet as I've spent my efforts on the body and interior. As far as the interior is concerned, it will be completely stock. I do have a Sirius satellite receiver that I will be installing behind the dash so that my factory AM/FM radio can remain in place to keep the factory look. All that remains to finish the car is floor carpet and stitching of the seats. I am doing those in blue outside vinyl with houndstooth inserts. Carpet will be black. Engine shots are below. Like I said, it's plain and dirty right now. And awaiting the Weber downdraft carb. I will then do some sprucing up in there. I am in Georgia, Mike Dubs. Just East of Atlanta. What part of Atlanta are you in? Here is my "for real" JDM radio. Notice where the ON/OFF switch is and how the FM presets are on the passenger side. That's because these cars were built in Japan so the radios were contoured to their driving style. Thanks for looking. What no 8 track?? :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79cvcc Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 I live in acworth, north of ATL Did you got to TFS on Saturday? What no 8 track?? :( No sir, lolol. Not for $400 I'm not. I don't love this car that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtecxas Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Sick car I love those. Can you say sleeper? Be the first drop a k in it haha. No really though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79cvcc Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Lolol. I could never ruin this car with a swap. I'll stick with the 70 hp I have in it. I had thought about it solely for the reliability of it, but decided against it because I didn't want to do any cutting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamEj6 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 looks good. there was a guy on honda-tech that dropped a b16b and boosted it in one of these. ive been wanting to do one of these for a while, but the interior is hideous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79cvcc Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Oh man, lolol. I love the interior. Just shows how far things have moved, you know. I think it looks great when it's nice and clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79cvcc Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 I've been gone for a minute, but now I am back with a textual update: The car is in the shop now receiving a Weber 32/36 downdraft on it. When it leaves there, it is on it's way over to an upholstery shop to have the seats restitched in a new, but still stock, design. Below are the pics of it now: The floor carpet is also going to be new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 what a fun little car. i really like these little guys and would love to have the time and money to play with one. I have seen some really nice restorations performed on them and this one is on it's way to becoming a show capable car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamEj6 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Oh man, lolol. I love the interior. Just shows how far things have moved, you know. I think it looks great when it's nice and clean. haha very true. cant wait to see what it looks like all cleaned on the inside. the outside looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 1979 Honda Civic CVCC. I bought the car in 2006 and drove it for a week before the engine blew. Below is what it looked like the day I bought it. I let it sit for over a year before I decided to jump on it. I found a 1.8L EK-1 engine and had it swapped in, brought it home and lowered it. Then I added the Japanese fender mirrors (which are stock over there). At that point I sent it to the shop for the bodywork. The car was sanded all the way down to the bare metal for a complete overhaul on paint work. During this time, I had accumulated the "ever hard to find" 12" chrome trim rings and had the factory 12x4 wheels painted high gloss black. And, after replacing the cracked and cut dash to a new dash, complete with stock AM/FM radio and deluxe gauges.... I am left with this.....so far. It is a primer state right now. It is charcoal gray with a semi-gloss clear coat on top. The car is sitting in the shop now awaiting a Weber downdraft. Here is apic of my 1974 Honda Kick-N-Go that is being restored right along side. Hope you enjoy. Just thought I'd share. I don't know if anyone here knows who I am, but there you go. HOLA QuickDodge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleezy Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 i went to the vergina car meet an there where two of those out there bra with some TLC an a lil money u can make that thing a str8 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 i went to the vergina car meet an there where two of those out there bra with some TLC an a lil money u can make that thing a str8 10 Please dont say Bra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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