A little update on the progress of my hatch.....

[bullard123]

Well my hatch has been in the shop about a week now getting a makeover. I took a couple of progress pics as things are coming along. I'll keep you guys updated.
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/476/pict00594ee.th.jpg
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/1166/pict00623bg.th.jpg
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8742/pict00610ia.th.jpg

[MessyHonda]

the lip looks like it stick out too much but it should look good...well then are you going to paint it?.. i want to make a lip in my auto body class...but first things first...my power stearing pump is leaking like the hover dam...i have to clean up my oil spill when i park inside and i also want to do it cuz my front bumper looks like it sagging down

[w00tw00t111]

olala I can't see the pictures very well but, I like the new kit. I personally like the kits that stick out quite a bit. Shoulc be an interesting project. Are you doing all the work or is the shop doing it?

[bullard123]

the lip looks like it stick out too much but it should look good...well then are you going to paint it?.. i want to make a lip in my auto body class...but first things first...my power stearing pump is leaking like the hover dam...i have to clean up my oil spill when i park inside and i also want to do it cuz my front bumper looks like it sagging down
Its no where near finished yet. The body kit is not even screwed doen yet. It still needs a few minor adjustments. And yes I am going to get it painted but I'm keeping that a secret..................

[bullard123]

olala I can't see the pictures very well but, I like the new kit. I personally like the kits that stick out quite a bit. Shoulc be an interesting project. Are you doing all the work or is the shop doing it?


The shop is doing it. I just stop by everyday to take a few pics of the progress. I think it is coming along pretty nicely.

[88Accord-DX]

Looking killer. Does that come with side skirts & rear bumper part too? Keeping the grey color to the car I guess. Going to look nice with them rims you got. There goes all the income tax return.

[bullard123]

Looking killer. Does that come with side skirts & rear bumper part too? Keeping the grey color to the car I guess. Going to look nice with them rims you got. There goes all the income tax return.
Yeah I got the sideskirts and rear too all from a 90-93 integra. Lol yeah it took up most of my tax return.

[bullard123]

Sorry will get better pics and reupdate later.

[bullard123]

Update!! New hood and another pic of my rims. Finally got them mounted!http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/5647/pict00685hg.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2633/pict00602sf.jpg
More updates coming soon.

[speedpenguin]

Those are some NICE rims.
I like.

[kaltenacht]

Lookin good so far, love the rims, they will look awesome on the car once its painted

[Cheeseburger]

dam thats one crazy ass front bumper...

[2drSE-i]

bumper looks good man, that car will be NICE when its finished. AOM material for sure.

[bullard123]

bumper looks good man, that car will be NICE when its finished. AOM material for sure.
Thanks guys. I can't wait to get it out. Its getting a lot of custom work done to it. I'll post more pics of the progress today.

[BDaccordguy]

oooo I like.. ahem love those wheels. Im a huge fan of the gunmetal/polished lip look.

[L3G10N]

Update!! New hood and another pic of my rims. Finally got them mounted!http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/5647/pict00685hg.jpg


Why he doesn't put the bumper deeper?

If you pay the guy $$/hour, this will cost you MORE than it should if he keep the bumper there...

Take a look a mine

http://www.clubaccordquebec.com/temp/l3g10n/hatchproject/DSC01901sm.jpg

For sure mine was coming from an 90-93 Accord. Maybe he's longer but, cost me less to do the wheel housing by cutting than add some bumper. I am really scared how he will add what's missing to join your wheel housing.


About the rims...... SICK!!!!!! :p i love 'em!

[w00tw00t111]

Yeah those wheels are HAWT HAWT HAWT!!!

[bullard123]

Why he doesn't put the bumper deeper?
If you pay the guy $$/hour, this will cost you MORE than it should if he keep the bumper there...
Take a look a mine
http://www.clubaccordquebec.com/temp/l3g10n/hatchproject/DSC01901sm.jpg
For sure mine was coming from an 90-93 Accord. Maybe he's longer but, cost me less to do the wheel housing by cutting than add some bumper. I am really scared how he will add what's missing to join your wheel housing.
About the rims...... SICK!!!!!! :p i love 'em!

Yeah he took the bumper off to do some refiberglassing to it. He basically had it on to see where he needed to do the work. But when he is done it will look like the kit was made for the car. Yeah looks like yours fit pretty well.

[bullard123]

New update!! Functional hood scoop installed. Taped off and ready for paint!http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/13/pict00532fl.jpg
Can't wait to get some V-tec one day
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9666/pict00747mo.jpg

[BITESIZE]

I want to see some pictures with those rims on you dirtly little bitch! Get er done! Nice bumper btw! Coming along nicely!

[gfrg88]

seems like hatches are starting to take over ;) keep up the good work, cant wait to see it finished :rockon:q

[BITESIZE]

Hatches = :Owned2:

[gfrg88]

actually when you wake up you notice that all the coupes> all :D

[L3G10N]

new update?

[Lockleaf]

Which kit is that front bumper?

[lostforawhile]

your paint job at the moment is looking like mine. :cheers: it'l look nice soon though.

[gp02a0083]

come on man at least if ur gonna get the thnig painted at least take off the grill its like 4 or 6 bolts and geez a waste of time masking off the headlights should have jsut taken them out. man after working for years in bodyshops i still see ppl do 2x more tape work than needed , not to mention being that the clear coat wont reach the edge of the pannel its most likely will flake off with time , tell him to take that dam grill off and prep the car non 1/2 assed. :slap:

[gfrg88]

yeah the clear coat will most likely flake off if they paint it the way it looks like they will.....

[gp02a0083]

im not being a bitch about it , im just looking out for other members i can bet on it that the clear will flake if its painted like that. if all possable take anything off thats simple enough to take off w/o much work like the side mirrors and some trim stuff like the antenna trim its 2 friggin skrews:rant:
i know alot of us are trying to make our cars better or preserve them but a 1/2 assed paint job will 1. make u spend more money in the long run and 2. cause added work that could have been avoided. hence like my HB when i cut out the pannels this summer im not gonna spot in the 1/4's im gonna spray the hatch, 1/4s and roof and possably the bumper also only b/c that seattle silver/gold color is a bitch to blend and it will get more clear that i can wet sand and polish.

[bullard123]

new update?
Last time I checked on it they had the side skirts redonr to fit the car. I'll be stopping by today to check on the progress. I'll post more pics later.

[bullard123]

Which kit is that front bumper?

Its the streetfighter front bumper from 90-93 integra.

[bullard123]

come on man at least if ur gonna get the thnig painted at least take off the grill its like 4 or 6 bolts and geez a waste of time masking off the headlights should have jsut taken them out. man after working for years in bodyshops i still see ppl do 2x more tape work than needed , not to mention being that the clear coat wont reach the edge of the pannel its most likely will flake off with time , tell him to take that dam grill off and prep the car non 1/2 assed. :slap:

Dude I'm not painting it. As far as the headlights go they will be down once its painted and the grill too.But they have done a lot of custom paint jobs that I have seen personally so I'm not woried about mine. The cool thing about it is actually a female does all of the painting go here to check out some of their work www.industrialautosalon.com

[bullard123]

im not being a bitch about it , im just looking out for other members i can bet on it that the clear will flake if its painted like that. if all possable take anything off thats simple enough to take off w/o much work like the side mirrors and some trim stuff like the antenna trim its 2 friggin skrews:rant:
i know alot of us are trying to make our cars better or preserve them but a 1/2 assed paint job will 1. make u spend more money in the long run and 2. cause added work that could have been avoided. hence like my HB when i cut out the pannels this summer im not gonna spot in the 1/4's im gonna spray the hatch, 1/4s and roof and possably the bumper also only b/c that seattle silver/gold color is a bitch to blend and it will get more clear that i can wet sand and polish.
Dude I undrstand your concern and I appreciate it. But the car still has a lot of work to get done. Wait till the project is finished.

[lostforawhile]

I know what you mean,someone emailed me and said my paint looked like crap,duh! heres your sign!! I haven't even sprayed the first coat of primer yet,it's still in bodywork. of course it looks like crap. :wtf: :chainsaw: :help:

[bullard123]

I know what you mean,someone emailed me and said my paint looked like crap,duh! heres your sign!! I haven't even sprayed the first coat of primer yet,it's still in bodywork. of course it looks like crap. :wtf: :chainsaw: :help:

Yeah I know what you mean dude.

[bullard123]

Update :Side skirts are done, waiting for the rear bumper supports to put the rear bumper on. After that it will be ready for paint.
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/3599/pict00761ct.jpg

[lostforawhile]

not to be picky but in one of those pics I saw a can of bondo,why in the world would a good shop be using bondo brand when there are so many better fillers? bondo brand was fine in the seventies,but it's a dinosaur now.

[speedpenguin]

not to be picky but in one of those pics I saw a can of bondo,why in the world would a good shop be using bondo brand when there are so many better fillers? bondo brand was fine in the seventies,but it's a dinosaur now.
Since I'm going to probably be needing some of that...
Which brands would you recommend over Bondo?

[bullard123]

not to be picky but in one of those pics I saw a can of bondo,why in the world would a good shop be using bondo brand when there are so many better fillers? bondo brand was fine in the seventies,but it's a dinosaur now.
Yeah I hear ya. They were doing minor touch ups to some areas on the car nothing major.

[gfrg88]

bondo isnt that bad, the only problem is its really hard when it comes to sanding thats all.

[MessyHonda]

we use some easy sanding Bondo in my auto body class...and its easy sometimes you over sand and have to put another coat of bondo

[89AccordResto]

All hte good shops use adamantium. Duh.

[bullard123]

Bondo is your friend. Not too much though lol.

[lostforawhile]

Since I'm going to probably be needing some of that...
Which brands would you recommend over Bondo?I like the nappa microlite brand myself,I'm not sure about pricing there,but here it's actually cheaper for a can of that then the same size can of bondo,filler isn't bad,i just don't care for the bondo brand is all. the microlite seems to sand and feather really well. I don't have any filler more then a sixteenth of an inch thick on my car,and I wanted something that keyed well into the metal and didn't flake. for a note, anywhere you are going to apply filler,rough up the metal first with 80 grit paper before you apply the first coat of filler.

[speedpenguin]

I like the nappa microlite brand myself,I'm not sure about pricing there,but here it's actually cheaper for a can of that then the same size can of bondo,filler isn't bad,i just don't care for the bondo brand is all. the microlite seems to sand and feather really well. I don't have any filler more then a sixteenth of an inch thick on my car,and I wanted something that keyed well into the metal and didn't flake. for a note, anywhere you are going to apply filler,rough up the metal first with 80 grit paper before you apply the first coat of filler.
:werd: Thanks, man.
And I can buy that at like a NAPA auto parts? I haven't seen anything except Bondo at my local Advance.

[lostforawhile]

:werd: Thanks, man.
And I can buy that at like a NAPA auto parts? I haven't seen anything except Bondo at my local Advance.
right,your local store should have it,we use it a lot at school too,and I haven't heard any complaints. the only thing bondo brand i will touch is the two part glazing putty it seems to work pretty good,not the red stuff in the tube,but the kind that you mix the hardner with,like filler, it's only for final glazing after you do your final sanding on your filler.

[murphaccord88]

looks like it's coming along nicely! keep up the good work.......can't wait to see the final results! another 3gee reborn!:rockon:

[bullard123]

looks like it's coming along nicely! keep up the good work.......can't wait to see the final results! another 3gee reborn!:rockon:
Yeah the 3gee is getting a full body makeover. Its supppose to be done sometime this week or next week at the latest. I can't wait to get it back!

[Cheeseburger]

Update :Side skirts are done, waiting for the rear bumper supports to put the rear bumper on. After that it will be ready for paint.
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/3599/pict00761ct.jpg

hot!! man i cant wait to see how it looks like bro

[bullard123]

Update: I got my JDM sidemarkers in today!!
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/5270/pict00912gw.jpg

[fraza]

nice dude its looking fantastic, i have to get me some of them fenders, like the jdm markers, whered you find them?

[A18A]

I like them corner lights soooooooooooo much <3 <3 <3, i wish i had pop-ups :'(

[bullard123]

nice dude its looking fantastic, i have to get me some of them fenders, like the jdm markers, whered you find them?
I got them off ebay.

[Cheeseburger]

thats going to be a nice add on to the car, sweet buy!!

[speedpenguin]

Those look like pure sex. So hottt...

[bullard123]

thats going to be a nice add on to the car, sweet buy!!
Yeah I got them for a bargain only $51 bucks off ebay, I know I was probably bidding against some members on here lol. But yeah the side markers are going to compliment my new paint job very well.

[bullard123]

Getting ready for my dual exhaust setup
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1802/pict00953ss.jpg
Pic of a eclipse that was in the shop
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4048/pict00876ip.jpg

[Pico]

Getting ready for my dual exhaust setup
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1802/pict00953ss.jpg

They look good :cheers:
Can't wait to see how they look on the car.

[speedpenguin]

I wanna see it on the car!

[bullard123]

I wanna see it on the car!
Me too, The shop promised me the car will be ready by next week. I will be in a car show on May 7th, along with Justin (the asian inside) but I will post pics of it asap as soon as it is done.

[T-Funk]

that looks tight man

[Cheeseburger]

Me too, The shop promised me the car will be ready by next week. I will be in a car show on May 7th, along with Justin (the asian inside) but I will post pics of it asap as soon as it is done.



sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. so how much have u spent on the car already?

[bullard123]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. so how much have u spent on the car already?
About $3500. Thats for all of the parts I got plus the labor and custom paint job I'm getting.

[toolchick01]

Man I wish all this was available in Aus. Speaking of which does anyone know anywhere in aus where u can get aftermarket parts and so on. Looks sweet as man. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[bullard123]

Man I wish all this was available in Aus. Speaking of which does anyone know anywhere in aus where u can get aftermarket parts and so on. Looks sweet as man. Can't wait to see the finished product.
I would check ebay. For Jdm items look for a seller by the name of Jdmnz. He sells jdm items for all types of Hondas. He is located in New Zealand. If you order here from the U.S. the shipping will probably kill you. Good Luck

[2drSE-i]

sad to say my girlfriends eclipse has the same tails.... but your project is coming along nicely sir. cant wait till its done :D

[LiTtLe xOx BitT]

It's looking good. It kinda looks like my car with the fenders and side skirts. So far i only spent about $2000 on mine. I was just getting ready to put it in the body shop but i think the motor needs to be re-built first. Keep up the good work and post pics when its finished.

[bullard123]

It's looking good. It kinda looks like my car with the fenders and side skirts. So far i only spent about $2000 on mine. I was just getting ready to put it in the body shop but i think the motor needs to be re-built first. Keep up the good work and post pics when its finished.
Yeah your car is coming along nicely loving the strut bar and the paintjob.

[sinisterfuzzy]

what hood scoop is that?

[bullard123]

Its from a toyota scion

[bullard123]

Its finished!! I promise to get more pics but here are some for now. Enjoy!!!
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/590/pict01010ux.jpg
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/1481/pict01053lp.jpg

[L3G10N]

what's wrong with the fitting of the bumper with the fender?!?

[bullard123]

what's wrong with the fitting of the bumper with the fender?!?
He took the fenders loose when he installed my struts. They were still loose when I took these pics:)

[Pico]

Looks Sweet.
I like the two tone color
:cheers:

[speedpenguin]

Hooooly shit!:jaw: Looking good! I hope it's done soon so we can all see!

[89T]

wheres the car show?
dam she looks good....when are we working on the turbo kit?

[wprocomp]

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4048/pict00876ip.jpg
:inout:

[L3G10N]

look really nice dude! can't wait to see some better pics under the sun :D

[lostforawhile]

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4048/pict00876ip.jpg
:inout:uh thats not it,it's the two tone hatch,if thats it they really did some mods on it. LOL!!!!

[sinisterfuzzy]

fricken bamf'n ride man, that is awesome

[wprocomp]

uh thats not it,it's the two tone hatch,if thats it they really did some mods on it. LOL!!!!

lol I know thats not his car but............:inout:

[bullard123]

wheres the car show?
dam she looks good....when are we working on the turbo kit?
Its at memorial park. Cinco De Mayo car show. I spent the whole day painting interior parts and detailing her.

[Hazwan]

looking good! need more clear pics :D

[L3G10N]

is the engine bay painted too?

[bullard123]

is the engine bay painted too? Not yet I plan on doing that myself. I already got my door jams done they turned out awesome.

[BITESIZE]

I want to see some new updated pictures!!