A Sentimental Honda Civic Restoration

[High Jetter]

It's going to be stunning when you finish it

[Roverjoe]

22 hours ago, High Jetter said:

It's going to be stunning when you finish it

Thank you High Jetter!

[Roverjoe]

Another Update!! 
Look at this for a before and after!

Still not quite finished, need to get that back of the inner sill cleaned up and epoxy primed etc. Ive been working on that area today however it started raining so i had to stop. 

the joys of working outside eh.

[Rightnider]

It’s wonderful work you’re doing!

[AnnoyingPentium]

Great work, Joe! Coming on great this is.

[Marshall2810]

This is incredible work lad well done 

[Roverjoe]

Thank you Guys! Nearly there now!

[Roverjoe]

Another Update, Finally the back section has all been epoxy primed! Alongside the Passenger rear arch. Really Happy with how its turned out. Tomorrow i'll be starting on with Seam Sealing which will be fun one more step closer to Stonechipping and Base Coating!

[junkyarddog]

Fabulous!

[Roverjoe]

Thank you!

[Roverjoe]

Today i have managed to seam seal the rear underside. pretty chuffed with it, bit messy in some places but its a crappy job to do. im going to epoxy over the sealer tomorrow once its cured and then itll be on to stonechipping the wheel arches and painting it body colour. Hoping to get that done at the weekend!

[Tickman]

Really nice to see such attention to detail going into this.

Even more impressive with it being done outside.

[Datsuncog]

Brilliant work here - I think you're putting much more care into this than the factory ever did, and reckon you'll be rewarded with a really solid car that'll last a long, long time. Well played!

[Roverjoe]

Another Update!! 

Today was the day that i got the wheel arches stonechipped with UPOL Gravitex. However before i did that, i gave the wheel arches another coat of epoxy to go over the seam sealer to give it some extra protection. The results looked great!

I only plan on stonechipping the wheel arches and backside of the sills as the underside i think will be okay with just the epoxy and the top coats and a good coating of wax on top. The fuel tank will take most of it. 

 

Heres some photos of the final result:

[Roverjoe]

A very Productive weekend as i finally managed to get the underside all painted in base and clear. Im super impressed with how its turned out. I have not done the Boot floor section just yet as i ran out of Epoxy! but i will get that done very soon. But now its time to get things all back together starting off with the Brake pipes!

[junkyarddog]

EPIC!!!

[Soundwave]

Looks fantastic!

[Tickman]

Looking tremendous that.

[Back_For_More]

That is an astounding attention to getting it done properly..... Great work 

[Roverjoe]

Cheers Guys!

[stuboy]

thats fab work

[Rightnider]

Makes the factory work look shoddy in comparison. 

[Roverjoe]

The next bit of work is underway, The Brake pipes! i thought i may as well get these cleaned up considering i did all this work. 

they were caked in old waxoyl and the clips were also covered in it. I also took the brackets off and put them in a bath of Deox-C. 

the trunking was also covered in waxoyl but it had gone hard so i scraped it off and decided to give the trunking a fresh coat of paint the little jobs like this is what will make it stand out that bit more underneath. Itll look really nice with new bolts and freshly painted parts!

A before and after of the brackets that were rusty. they came up amazingly!

 

The old trunking and plastic clips, 

I cleaned them up and painted them!

 

a few broke, so i wanna try and find some replacements if i can. However they still hold the pipes in place.

Heres the Trunking all painted!

 

And Finally i cleaned up the Brake and Fuel lines, They came up really well thanks to that waxoyl that was sprayed all over! A few scabs but nothing major.

[DavidB]

Nice work! How did you apply the seam sealer? I used a brush and it is really difficult to get it tidy.

[Wibble]

I feel sorry for the MOT tester. He’s going to think he’s fallen through some sort of time portal. Outstanding work!

[High Jetter]

48 minutes ago, Roverjoe said:

The next bit of work is underway, The Brake pipes! i thought i may as well get these cleaned up considering i did all this work. 

they were caked in old waxoyl and the clips were also covered in it. I also took the brackets off and put them in a bath of Deox-C. 

the trunking was also covered in waxoyl but it had gone hard so i scraped it off and decided to give the trunking a fresh coat of paint the little jobs like this is what will make it stand out that bit more underneath. Itll look really nice with new bolts and freshly painted parts!

A before and after of the brackets that were rusty. they came up amazingly!

 

The old trunking and plastic clips, 

I cleaned them up and painted them!

 

a few broke, so i wanna try and find some replacements if i can. However they still hold the pipes in place.

Heres the Trunking all painted!

 

And Finally i cleaned up the Brake and Fuel lines, They came up really well thanks to that waxoyl that was sprayed all over! A few scabs but nothing major.

Yer just showing off, now. Top work.

[Roverjoe]

Cheers Guys!

[Roverjoe]

36 minutes ago, DavidB said:

Nice work! How did you apply the seam sealer? I used a brush and it is really difficult to get it tidy.

I used a Caulk to apply, but i just used my hands (with a glove) to spread it. I put some masking tape down to get that sharp edge. surprised how well it came out. it looks quite factory!

[MrBig]

Amazing work! The end result will be fantastic!

[Roverjoe]

New Update!

Reassembly begins! Ive started to put the suspension back on. It was a pain lining it all up but we got there in the end. It looks incredible! Really pleased with it. Ive fitted the ABS sensor, Handbrake cable and Brake hose as well all for when i get them hooked up properly. Still need to make the Brake pipe up which i will probably do tomorrow.  All new genuine bolts were used for the suspension components and i got new ones to fit the cables and other bits etc. Ive ordered the Callipers, Discs and Pads and they should be here by next week, so while im waiting i have put some of the brake components such as the carrier in a bath of Deox-C to strip the rust off. then itll get new sliders alongside a paint of silver. Its nearly there!!!!