Progress: SAS civic hatchback

This is my latest project its a revell civic hatch. Got the Sas kit, thanks to chris, not many mods but i plan a couple. Probably a scratchbuilt intercooler, tuner decals, maybe some sas seats, don't know which ones though i think im going to go with the recaro ones. Fine Mesh in the front and maybe different wheels. Some input will be appreciated, also first time doing cf decals so be easy on me. Progress will be slow do to me not having time and $$$$$$ due to me buying a car cause my other one got stolen. Aliright sorry for going on, some progress pics:

Engine bay with no engine (engine almost done)
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Body with cf hood (got to admit even with no paint the SAS kit looks tight)http://img66.exs.cx/img66/1048/pers037.jpg

Hood
http://img55.exs.cx/img55/6233/pers038.jpg


Sorry for the pics, not a good camera

looks good so far, that color is sweet.

Lil'budman

Nice EK, I like the color and the body kit as well. Sorry to hear about your car :disappoin

The engine bay look HOT, nice color of choice.

Cool!! Another one of these being built!! Mine is at the same stage as far as bodywork goes. I'm just not sure what color mine will be. :dunno:

Shall be keeping an eye on this, not many been built yet.

^same here

The engine bay look HOT, nice color of choice.
Yah that color is nice. And what kind of car did you buy? Sorry to hear your car got stolen. :(

Yah that color is nice. And what kind of car did you buy? Sorry to hear your car got stolen. :(

Got a 04 VW 1.8t GTI, i'm still waiting for it, can't wait. I'm financing it for a couple years. Plan on modding the hell out of it.
A little progress update, i got some of the engine complete, more detail to the intake manifold and fans are on their way. The head is next.

http://img8.exs.cx/img8/4525/pers043.jpg

I need your opinion guys which wheels will look good on this honda bucket?
http://img46.exs.cx/img46/3734/pers044.jpg
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I personaly like the number 15 spoke ones. They look pretty tight. But i also like the 5 spoke ones on the last picture. It all depends on what color the rims are gonna be. What color r u thinking?

These rims looks the best in my opinion http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Civintegra_1.jpg

I'd say the 5 Spoke one and the BBS looking one. Those two are reallly nice. Where did you get those?

Im pretty sure it comes with the kit. Because i have the regular honda civic and the integra and they look like the ones they gave me.

Very cool. But why make an intercooler if there will be no turbo? The green is going to go very swell with the sas kit imo.

Alright a little update for all you kiddies, nothing big but at least its something. The engine bay is almost done. Next thing is the body, but i need some primer.
http://img2.exs.cx/img2/8739/pers050.jpg

Shaved the door handles, license plate hole. Painted the sas hood, didn't like the results, so it'll be stripped painted again.
http://img37.exs.cx/img37/3145/pers048.jpg

Chasis
http://img9.exs.cx/img9/9162/pers049.jpg

pics are alittle blurry, bare with me

Great job so far! sorry to hear about the hood. But hey you could do it over! :)

lookin real good, def makes me hyped to do mine when it gets here (yea RBDETT!)

lookin real good, def makes me hyped to do mine when it gets here (yea RBDETT!)

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Minor update: Shaved the door handles and the license plate indent. The thing is i used squadron putty and its the worst leaving small holes once it dries. Other thing not to do is strip primer with brake fluid when you have putty on it. Damn it, oh well so its primed and has to be sanded done a bit, once done 2 more coats of primer and then paint finallly. Enjoy

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oh yeh should i put the mid wing on it or leave it wingless?

okay got back to this project after many disasters. First i used the wrong primer so i decided to strip it with brake fluid, stripped the paint good but messed up the putty also so i had to redo it. Also had problems with squadron putty because it leave small holes which have to be refilled. Next time i'm going with magic sculp!! Alright well layed a couple fine coats with TS-52 candy lime green!! Little sanding and the final coats will be done tomorrow.

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DAMN! Really nice paint job, props.

Hi! I saw U posted that U had the body stripped off paint with brakefluid. I know it works but it's a little heavy for plastic. I use Johnson's Home Plumber (the one U use on clogged pipes and it's blue liquid in an orange canister). It doesn't melt the plastic as the brakefluid does , but that's just my :2cents:
Sorry for the typos, I migth be a little intoxicated so my spelling isn't at it's sharpest... Nice kit, how was the quality of the SAS bodykit?
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Hi! I saw U posted that U had the body stripped off paint with brakefluid. I know it works but it's a little heavy for plastic. I use Johnson's Home Plumber (the one U use on clogged pipes and it's blue liquid in an orange canister). It doesn't melt the plastic as the brakefluid does , but that's just my :2cents:
Sorry for the typos, I migth be a little intoxicated so my spelling isn't at it's sharpest... Nice kit, how was the quality of the SAS bodykit?
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thanks for the input, maybe i'll try that since i had some other problems with this kit, so its a long hold but hopefully will finish it in the next month, the SAS kit is great, perfect fit and good quality just a little sanding ecpecially under the hood, but i mean Fly can't do everything for us.

looks really good. got me thinking about picking one up so i can add it to the veilside collection on my wall. good work!

All my ideas down the drain! Exactly like I wanted to do it. Except that I'll do a Coupe version. Hmm... You might understand, I like this project a lot :D Keep up the good work!

looks real clean to me, love the sas kit

Little more progress, believe it or not but i had to strip the paint again, but finally coated it with some tamiya candy lime green and got some good results, as you can see the doors and trunk have been shavedengine needs some wiring and a strut bar, the interior is next. Comments please!
http://img185.exs.cx/img185/1273/pers345.th.jpg (http://img185.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img185&image=pers345.jpg)

http://img209.exs.cx/img209/4930/pers3466cj.th.jpg (http://img209.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img209&image=pers3466cj.jpg)

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i see noone left me any feedback last post, but i'll go ahead and post more progress, trim is done. I need some help deciding on the rear lights, should i smoke them or leave them how they are?


http://img215.exs.cx/img215/5175/pers3658sa.th.jpg (http://img215.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img215&image=pers3658sa.jpg)

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Leave them the way they are!!! They look stunning. Did they came with the kit? Engine looks great too. Keep up the good work!

yeh they came with the kit but are giving me fit problems, nothing too serious but im still debating wheather i should smoke them.

http://img173.exs.cx/img173/4667/pers3735ov.th.jpg (http://img173.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img173&image=pers3735ov.jpg)

Little progress on the interior

looks great so far..

my opinion...im not into altezza taillights..that's my opinion only, ;)
http://www.projectaspec.com/memberslist/cm/Chrislarge.jpg
http://www.jdmcivic.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=602&sort=1&cat=500&page=1

Taillights done, front lights done just need some touch ups, hood done, i plan on putting on the sas hood i just have to cf it and am waiting for the paint to cure. Just have to finish the seats and some minor touch ups on the exterior and this model should be done. Hopefully ill post finished pics tomorrow.

http://img110.exs.cx/img110/7494/pers4114ki.th.jpg (http://img110.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img110&image=pers4114ki.jpg)

http://img185.exs.cx/img185/3923/pers4122zs.th.jpg (http://img185.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img185&image=pers4122zs.jpg)

looks really good! like a classy honda should.

Damn, Chris' kit looks good...may be I should build a civic..