Barcelona Green EF9 - BIG Update...

[Tahir]

Decided to move this to project section as it has become a bit of a project for me!!


I have this white EF9 that I bought to take a few bits off that I needed, mainly roll cage and bronze TE37's.

Sold the built B20 to Ian.

Fitted a B16A2 from an EK4 to it and a stock Y2 box.

I have fitted standard EF9 interior to it, put all the plastics back in (thanks Gizmo)

The car currently has a silver bonnet and blue tail gate.

I have started taking off all the stickers etc.

Now I have spent A LOT of time on this car, it is the first engine swap I've done and I have learn't A LOT. I used it as a guinea pig so when it comes to doing my black EF9 swap, I am confident. I am happy to say after everything I have done with this car, I can take on the job of fitting the B20 and running it in etc.

It will soon be ready for an MOT, still have a few minor things to do which include:

Fill gearbox oil and check for leaks from DS seals
Sort out intermittent passenger side light
Rad fan switch
Fit OEM airbox and filter
Fit IAT sensor to intake pipe because OBD2A doesn't have it on inlet manifold
Fit manifold heat shield
Sort out foggies wiring
Fit passenger arch liner
Fit EF9 crank pulley so I can hook the PAS up again
Fit PAS belt and fluid
Fill with coolant, just water in there atm
New spark plugs
Go over all suspension and engine mount bolts
Change front shockers as it is way too stiff
Change vtec solenoid to older one as it is throwing a code

Then it is MOT time


Now the this is where i'm stuck.

The car was originally Barcelona Green and was painted white in Japan.

The paint job is not 100%, the overall finish on the paint is really good but around the edges it needs some TLC like door shuts and under the front window strips where they haven't been taken off and painted.

The car is rot free. Arches have been rolled in Japan, and professionally it seems as the paint hasn't broken anywhere.

Now I would have to get the bonnet and tailgate painted to match the rest of the car, getting a 100% paint match would be difficult and wouldn't want it looking odd.

A guy I know around here recently painted my mates EG9, it was a silver car and he repainted it the same colour. To say I'm impressed is an understatement for the kind of money he paid. That was a drive in drive out job though.

If I was to have mine completely, I would drive it there, take all the panels off, door strips, roof gutter strips, lights, rear windows, side skirts etc.

All he would have to do is prep and paint all the bits. I would even put it all back on (saves me some £££).

The big question is, do I have it repainted Barcelona Green as the engine bay is still green, or go over it in white or do a completely different colour?

Any advice would be helpful.

I would probably drive it about a bit after it's done but will be putting it up for sale after.

Cheers, Tahir

[fasterfasterfaster]

Go back to Barca green, its a solely ef9 colour and seeing as the bay is that colour it would look alot tidier, although if your going for the whole hog, strip it again and get it FULLY resprayed including bay, of course thats if ya have the space, time and money!! but then again, you'd end up wanting to wire tuck and tidy the bay if ya went that far so might lead to alot more work!! But definitely go Barca green again!!

[MominF]

You know what i think, do it, well worth it

But, you'l get attached to it tho lol

[Tahir]

I know, that's the problem.

I get attached to cars too quick. Especially freshly painted ones.

p.s. i'm not taking the engine back out, fcuk that! The bay is quite clean actually!!!

[99mrbe]

I like the green! Really nice colour! Green cars are just unluck tho! Haha

[Captain_Crustacean]

Paint it the original colour T, its a nice shade and will make it more valuable in the original colour IMO.

[jakescool1234]

Original colour.
But make sure it's a pukka job.
I HATE cheap resprays, to get it done properly it's ££££.

[Tahir]

A cheap respray doesn't always have to be S*!t.

But I agree, proper top notch resprays are ££££.

[Spence]

Can only be Barcelona green Tahir it's the colour it were born with.

Michael Jackson were Barcelona green had a respray in White even had a chargespeed nose and face midwing.

But I bet towards the end when he looked in the mirror he thought... Should of just stayed barca green!.

You know it makes sense.

[MominF]

Can only be Barcelona green Tahir it's the colour it were born with.

Michael Jackson were Barcelona green had a respray in White even had a chargespeed nose and face midwing.

But I bet towards the end when he looked in the mirror he thought... Should of just stayed barca green!.

You know it makes sense.

Haha

[rusty4g]

Can only be Barcelona green Tahir it's the colour it were born with.

Michael Jackson were Barcelona green had a respray in White even had a chargespeed nose and face midwing.

But I bet towards the end when he looked in the mirror he thought... Should of just stayed barca green!.

You know it makes sense.

Haha

i like that. X2

[Robertraikes89]

Lol agree barca green would be sweet especially the fact the bay is already that colour

[Tahir]

Spence you funny fcuker.

I'm going to go see the paint guy during the week and see what he says.

[Spence]

You know it makes sense.

[jakescool1234]

A cheap respray doesn't always have to be S*!t.

But I agree, proper top notch resprays are ££££.

I suppose, but it would be nice getting it done properly, and you wouldn't get the money back for a decent re spray I wouldn't think. It's a hard choice.