The car is red and I like red but i want something better looking then just standard Honda red so i'm gonna go for Candy Apple Red. It's a red thats very deep and distinct looking from other reds and if you add the extra clearcoats it looks really good. Below is a hot rod painted in Candy Apple Red and man does it look good.
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Paint Job hmm What Color…
Posted On 26 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: 1993 Honda Civic Project, Body and Paint.
The car is red and I like red but i want something better looking then just standard Honda red so i'm gonna go for Candy Apple Red. It's a red thats very deep and distinct looking from other reds and if you add the extra clearcoats it looks really good. Below is a hot rod painted in Candy Apple Red and man does it look good.
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New Bumper Or A Complete Body Kit
Posted On 26 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: Body and Paint.
So looking at the car I know for sure I want to do a brand new paint job to get rid of the dents and dings on the body and of course to cover my new fenders. So if I'm gonna paint the complete car I might as well get a new front bumper to make it look even better. Now depending on where I get it and how much it will cost I might just get a complete body kit to do the front and rear bumpers and both side skirts. Below are the sites that I found that have the style of body kit that I am looking for.
AITRacing
Bodykits Kit 1
Bodykits Kit 2
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Fender Dry Fitting
Posted On 26 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: Body and Paint.
I did the fender dry fitting last night and it seems to fit pretty well, now just need to paint it on the backside so i can mount it back on the car and get it ready for the final paint job.
As you can see it will add a great deal to the body overall look, almost make it look like the car is breathing thru the fenders. ... Read More
New Wheels And Tires Are Like A Great Pair Of Shoes, They Just Look Good.
Posted On 26 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: 1993 Honda Civic Project, Wheels & Tires.
Got new wheels end of last week and they made a big difference on how the car looks. And the 15" Bridgstone Fuzion ZRi 195/50 tires handle really good on dry or wet road.
Next step will be the lowering shocks and the coil overs to drop it 1" ... Read More
1993 Civic DX Sleeper With a Shot of NOS
Posted On 23 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: D Series Engine, Other Civic's.
Check out this guys 1993 Honda Civic DX not to much is done to it but it does 12.85 1/4 mile crazy! But i dunno if i would go with NOS cuz i heard it eats your motor really fast. Still its a quick car. ... Read More
B or D Which Way To Go?
Posted On 11 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: 1993 Honda Civic Project, B Series Engine, D Series Engine, Engine Swaps, Maintenance and Do It Yourself.
I found writeups on B Series and D Series honda engines on wikipedia and so far i got that B Series are more expensive to build then D Series but besides that it's still hard to choose, ether the B16A 160HP or the D16Z6 125HP. Now the B16A has more HP but cost might be a problem. Time to do more research. ... Read More
B Series Honda Engine Writeup
Posted On 11 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: B Series Engine, Engine Swaps, Maintenance and Do It Yourself.
I found this great B Series Honda engine writeup by Honda Tuning Magazine. It goes into detail about how to mod these engines and what parts are great to swap in the B series for most power. ... Read More
New Parts Are Here!
Posted On 10 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: 1993 Honda Civic Project, Body and Paint, Gauges, Suspension.
I got a good deal on some Z1 fiberglass fenders, 4 brand new struts and oem bumper foglights with wire harness and switch a few days ago. I also picked up some White 1 1/2" gauges that i'm gonna mount into the dash, i got a voltage gauge, water temperature gauge and also a oil pressure gauge. Gotta see where i'm gonna mount these babies cuz i'm also gonna get a pillar pod for the drivers side for my tach, boost gauge and fuel mixture. ... Read More
Talk About A Wicked Swap Idea
Posted On 10 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: Engine Swaps.
Found a post on a forum about an engine swap on a 1978 Civic CVCC. It's getting a B16A1 engine from a 87-89 Integra ... Read More
TypeR Civic
Posted On 09 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: Other Civic's.
I was surfing around today and found this wicked civic done out but still looks fairy stock from the outside. TypeR ... Read More
Engine Specs For All Honda Engines
Posted On 05 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: Engine Info, Great Resources.
Here is a couple of sites I found online with a list of all the civic engines with HP and Torque specs.
Enginereplacement.com
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Complete Engine Swap Tutorial
Posted On 05 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: Engine Swaps, Great Resources.
Here is a great writeup with pictures on how to do a complete engine swap in a civic.
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Starting Point
Posted On 04 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: 1993 Honda Civic Project.
On March 18, 2007 I purchased a Red 1993 Honda Civic DX, it was well maintained and looked good for the price that I paid. It had a dented front drivers side fender and some minor body dents but engine was in great running condition. She looks pretty plain jane now but give her a few months she will look great.
This Blog is about how I mod and customize my 1993 Honda Civic.
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Gentlemen Start your engines!
Posted On 04 Apr 2007 By Bart Piotrowski. Under: 1993 Honda Civic Project.
Welcome to my 1993 Civic DX Blog. This blog will focus on the transformation of my regular looking and performing civic into a race bread road warrior but on the track and preferably mission raceway down the 1/4 mile. ... Read More
