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bigsho
12-19-2004, 02:46 PM
well, im workin on pimping out a civic and my bodies aren't here yet. so i thought i'd make some custom body kits and test fit them on this beater civic body that i have. the front body kit is known as the Dragon Z kit, and the back bumper is a blitz bumper. both are originally from an eclipse model kit. back bumper still needs a lot of sanding and stuff, but both bumpers are direct bolt on. keep in mind that the beater civic that i test fitted the bumpers on has no front clip, no suspension and the body is twisted pretty bad. so ground clearance will be better on a nice new body on a complete chassis!
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bigsho
12-20-2004, 06:10 PM
updates. i strengthened the front bumper with JB WELD. trimmed down the back bumper so its the same size as the front. now i gotta fill in the gap in the back bumper and figure out how to make bigger sideskirts. Still havent received my new civic body from atomicmods yet :(. i ordered it on the 11th
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/a2601ba5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/d80a35c9.jpg
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Acura_NSX
12-20-2004, 09:28 PM
sweet u working on the side skirts?

bigsho
12-21-2004, 11:33 AM
sweet u working on the side skirts?

yeah, i need another set of sideskirts 1st.

bigsho
12-22-2004, 12:52 PM
finally got my civic body in the mail! here's the pic.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/95d3072a.jpg

bigsho
12-22-2004, 06:35 PM
more update pix. im almost done!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/0a52c00d.jpg
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the paint im using. its a gunmetalish color. "PEWTER" to be exact.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/e59de378.jpg

SuperSupra
12-22-2004, 06:54 PM
nice work o that honda its the best honda body ive seen :bigwink: :bigwink: :headbang: :headbang: :bigwink:

bigsho
12-22-2004, 06:56 PM
nice work o that honda its the best honda body ive seen :bigwink: :bigwink: :headbang: :headbang: :bigwink:

thanx. all i gotta do now is prime and paint. stupid snowy weather is slowing me down

kickniteasy
12-22-2004, 08:23 PM
I know how that goes, it's been too cold to even paint in my basement, I hate winter sometimes. Where'd you get the bumper from initially?

bigsho
12-23-2004, 10:01 AM
I know how that goes, it's been too cold to even paint in my basement, I hate winter sometimes. Where'd you get the bumper from initially?

the bumper was originally from an eclipse model kit.

bigsho
12-23-2004, 01:24 PM
couldn't find way to do the sideskirts. so i masked the car up and primered it. i guess i'll have to go buy the body kit sideskirts or something.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/cc323956.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/b5495be3.jpg

kickniteasy
12-23-2004, 02:21 PM
After you put on the side skirts, that'll be awsome. Right now it looks like every real life civic I see.......incomplete body kit, unpainted, and with a fart can out the back :lol: . Excelent work though man, very clean. Having just painted/molded my body kit on my supra I know how much effort and patience that takes. Here's hoping to a fly not landing on your wet clear coat and you having to start over like me :D . Looking forward to seeing painted pics, what kind of paint sceme are you going for?

bigsho
12-23-2004, 02:41 PM
After you put on the side skirts, that'll be awsome. Right now it looks like every real life civic I see.......incomplete body kit, unpainted, and with a fart can out the back :lol: . Excelent work though man, very clean. Having just painted/molded my body kit on my supra I know how much effort and patience that takes. Here's hoping to a fly not landing on your wet clear coat and you having to start over like me :D . Looking forward to seeing painted pics, what kind of paint sceme are you going for?

yeah. the thing about my civic is, its just way to **** cool. lol. as for paint scheme, its just a normal one color job. nothing 2 crazy.
i will have a lot of sponsor decals on the windows tho....dont worry. it'll give the car some character!

bigsho
12-23-2004, 03:18 PM
well, i put some light coats of gunmetal down and didn't like the way it looked on the body. it just looked pretty bland. so now im going over it with the green metal flake!

bigsho
12-23-2004, 04:29 PM
painting is done! still have to do the grills silver, and wait for my decals to be sent to me! enjoy. the back bumper looks a little ruff....but thats reflection from tacky clearcoat. enjoy!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/52109c85.jpg
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green turnsignals :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/ac7b3d09.jpg

bigsho
12-23-2004, 07:35 PM
prototype sideskirts. need to re-prime and paint the sideskirts
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/5e1c74f0.jpg

kickniteasy
12-23-2004, 07:48 PM
WOW, obsolutely gorgeous man, that color is beyond words. MUCH better then the gunmental I'm sure. Very good job, where's you get the paint? That kit looks like it came from RS, very good fitment.

bigsho
12-23-2004, 07:51 PM
WOW, obsolutely gorgeous man, that color is beyond words. MUCH better then the gunmental I'm sure. Very good job, where's you get the paint? That kit looks like it came from RS, very good fitment.

thanx man. paint came from walmart. Testors Green Metal Flake. $2.67 a can

kickniteasy
12-23-2004, 07:53 PM
God love Wal-Mart, I don't know what I'd do without it.

bigsho
12-23-2004, 09:17 PM
painted the sideskirts. its a little ghetto, but o well. kinda like those snap on kits u get at autozone to make ur car look like it has a body kit.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/sideskirt2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/sideskirt.jpg

SuperSupra
12-23-2004, 11:14 PM
thats a tight civic u have rock on :headbang:
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kickniteasy
12-23-2004, 11:44 PM
Yeah, it's a little short but better than nothing. Great job.

bigsho
12-24-2004, 12:05 PM
Im gonna mold the addon sideskirts today so u cant see the crease between the stock ones and the add ons!

bigsho
12-24-2004, 03:40 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/2656f80a.jpg

bigsho
12-26-2004, 05:03 PM
new pix along with new sideskirts :D. has more frontal ground clearance than expected, now i just need some bigger rims to fill in the space between the fenders!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/8c5dd2fb.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/2974c5f6.jpg
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bigsho
12-27-2004, 09:36 PM
got some neons. Now i need 2 green Leds to make front and back neons!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/8eb9ba76.jpg

kickniteasy
12-28-2004, 12:15 AM
Very nice, new side skirts are a thousand times better, good work.

NSX
12-28-2004, 02:30 AM
Looks good man... *thumbsup*

Nice work.

bigsho
01-05-2005, 05:53 PM
hmm, i thought the green paint was a little boring for this car so i decided to mix things up a bit. still need to touch up the windows (ran out of masking tape and couldn't put 2 layers on, so it bled a bit) and i still need to clear coat the car.took 9 of the 10 pix in my bathroom cuz the weather is crappy outside, and i can controll the brightness of the lights in my bathroom to get the full effect of the paint. Have fun looking at the pix.
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bigsho
01-05-2005, 07:23 PM
1 last pic, it shows the purple or blue very well
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/bigsho/0b6cd069.jpg

livestrong350z
01-05-2005, 08:58 PM
:o :o

Dang man

that looks tight !!! :D

good job man

SUPRA DUPRA
01-06-2005, 11:48 AM
Thats awsome. Love the colors. Did you get the front and back neons up yet?

bigsho
01-06-2005, 06:48 PM
Thats awsome. Love the colors. Did you get the front and back neons up yet?
thanx man, no i didn't get the front and back neons up yet. still need to buy green leds

rice boi
01-08-2005, 08:35 PM
lokin nice man make a custom wing for it to match