Matt's JDM EP3

[STEVE TYPE R GT]

White was only available for Japan.

Thought i had never seen one in the uk lol.
Lovely looking car mate,enjoy!!!

 

[tenz78]

Another productive morning working on civic.

New front honda brake pads fitted - Brake fluid changed - Front hubs painted black - New auxiliary belt and idler pulley - Engine oil and filter change, inc.spoonsports magnetic sump plug. Gave the car a clean as well. Earlier in the week I also removed the Japanese sat nav/stereo and fitted a standard head unit.
There's still plenty more to do.

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[taspan]

Nice car man. I wish i could have a championship white too. Keep it stock and you ll have one of the best classics in a few years

 

[Krzys]

Looks awesome, my one and only critique is that rear plate is too tall

 

[Rab W]

Looks awesome, my one and only critique is that rear plate is too tall

agree'd JDM or not as the tailgate is the same as the UK model a normal UK plate would look better IMO. (these were built in swindon then shipped to Japland anyway haha)
I am a fan BTW, good work so far.

 

[stuart wilkie]

Looks great mate, are you going to give it an under seal? or did Andy at bhp do that?

 

[tenz78]

Looks great mate, are you going to give it an under seal? or did Andy at bhp do that?

Thanks. BHP has already undersealed the car. That's one job I don't have to worry about.

 

[tenz78]

I managed to get few more jobs done to the civic last Saturday.

Checked and adjusted valve clearances - New spark plugs - Replaced the ELD unit in the under bonnet fuse box.

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There's still some bits to do, but the list is getting smaller.

New number plates
Replace both front lower suspension bushes
Wheel alignment
Central locking

 

[SK-R]

She looks great man, love CW EP3s Did they ever do a facelift version for those ?

 

[jimbodeeni]

Yes they did a face lift version, but very rare over here, we have one forum member with one currently.

 

[tenz78]

This Saturday, I was able to spend a bit more time on the civic. This time sorting out a couple of interior bits.
I wasn't happy with the driver's seat when I first collected the car. The seat back would move when getting out, and there was a bit too much wear on the bolster for my liking.
So I purchased another pair of seats and used the best of the 2 for my driver's seat. I also replaced the worn handbrake.

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Central locking is next on the list, then suspension.

 

[tenz78]

After a break from working on the car, I finally pulled my finger out and few more jobs ticked off the to-do list.

Replaced:
Front & rear anti-roll bar D bushes.
Drivers door actuator, remote locking now works.
Clutch fluid.
Fitted a spoon sports B pipe.
Fitted some K-systems.pro subframe rigid collars.
Repaired the wiring for the driver's door speaker.
Fitted some facelift inner wing covers, to tidy the engine bay a bit.

Still more to do, but it's getting there.

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[mike.h]

That is looking glorious.

Nice work (dreading to think of the cost involved)

 

[tenz78]

That is looking glorious.

Nice work (dreading to think of the cost involved)

Thank you very much.

I've spent a small fortune in such a short space of time. Fortunately, I can do the work myself. Which has helped keep some of the costs down, but not by much.

 

[andyherts]

Lovely looking in white, really does suit it, after all your expense, are you still happy with the car ?

 

[tenz78]

Lovely looking in white, really does suit it, after all your expense, are you still happy with the car ?

Thank you. I am, now I've managed to work my way through most of the niggles. Just a couple of more bits to sort then on to the paintwork. The bonnet and front bumper need painting due to some blemishes.

 

[SK-R]

Love the amount of work and love going into this. Any plans on getting the front facelifted ?

 

[tenz78]

Love the amount of work and love going into this. Any plans on getting the front facelifted ?

Thank you. The goes for yours, enjoy reading your thread and seeing all the work you're putting in.

No plans as yet. I might consider it in the future?

 

[tenz78]

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[tenz78]

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