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Old May 1, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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Cool new pix

alright guys..

i finally got around to taking some pix of my baby. i was debating but i need some before and after pix so...here r the before. i was on cruise trough march of this year..(in the navy) and i had my car a buddies house..(kickiing my slef for that) and obviously soemone backed into it..so my buddy sez. either way the guy that hit me paid for the damages and i just put on the new fenders, i still need a new passengers side headlight..(preferably stock :nudge nudge wink wink:. im going tomorrow to get some estamtes on a refit and paint job.

and with our further adew my baby.
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Old May 1, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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here are the rest of them..
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Old May 1, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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Other than the fenders with fish gills it's a nice looking car. (I prefer the stock or '99 spec if you haven't guessed )
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Old May 1, 2005 | 09:56 PM
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fenders....
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Old May 1, 2005 | 10:01 PM
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I always cringe when I see a stock IC , apart from that , very cool
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Old May 1, 2005 | 10:09 PM
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thanx for all the feed back guys im workin on the fenders...tomorrow its off the the body shop. for refit and paint.. like is said this is the before pic
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Old May 1, 2005 | 10:14 PM
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nice intakes
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Old May 1, 2005 | 10:17 PM
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thanx for all the feed back guys im workin on the fenders...tomorrow its off the the body shop. for refit and paint..
Refit? Have the shop take those off and stick 'em in the trash!
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Old May 1, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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Old May 1, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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YOur fenders are a no no. Put a r1 lip on your car
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Old May 1, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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Refit? Have the shop take those off and stick 'em in the trash!
just curious as to what u think is wrong. i know it dosent look like much right now..but give me week and a half..
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Old May 1, 2005 | 10:49 PM
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if i could afford em id have em...lol.
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Old May 1, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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YOur fenders are a no no. Put a r1 lip on your car
lip is on the way with '99 front end..suggestions for headlight set up..?
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Old May 1, 2005 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by riptor

just curious as to what u think is wrong.
Every other kitted Civic you see has those fenders.


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Old May 1, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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lip is on the way with '99 front end..suggestions for headlight set up..?
As in aftermarket or HID bulbs? Do you like pop ups or non pop ups?
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Old May 1, 2005 | 11:04 PM
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You need to cover up the hole on the top of the stock intercooler duct
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Old May 1, 2005 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by afterburn27
You need to cover up the hole on the top of the stock intercooler duct

been tryin to figure out a good way to do it...im clueless as of yet...
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Old May 1, 2005 | 11:15 PM
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been tryin to figure out a good way to do it...im clueless as of yet...
I just took a sheet of thin aluminum from Lowe's/Home Depot, cut it to size, and pop riveted it to the duct.
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Old May 1, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 7_rocket
As in aftermarket or HID bulbs? Do you like pop ups or non pop ups?
pref no pop ups...and HID's definatly the way to go...
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Old May 1, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by afterburn27
I just took a sheet of thin aluminum from Lowe's/Home Depot, cut it to size, and pop riveted it to the duct.
no gasket of any type..?
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Old May 1, 2005 | 11:30 PM
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500 dollar intake, but stock AST, IC, and I'm guessing rad.

Nice car though
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Old May 2, 2005 | 03:42 AM
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thanx again for the input guys...really appreicate it.. the rest is on the way..its just with my deployment schedule in the air its kinda hard to know if i can order partz and have time to get them installed and working right before we have to leave again..lol. having fun though...really glad i bought her..lol
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Old May 2, 2005 | 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted by patfat
500 dollar intake, but stock AST, IC, and I'm guessing rad.

Nice car though
for the ast will i have to burp the radiator..or is it painless..?

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Old May 2, 2005 | 06:19 AM
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no gasket of any type..?
nope, no gasket. It sits nice and tight on there, so if any air is escaping it is very minimal and nothing to worry about.
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