Civic GL 1990 - Did you say turbo?...

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Re: Civic GL 1990 - Bay Painted!

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enjoyed reading this post, good luck with the build ;)
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Thanks^^

got a dry day this morning so was out working at 8am again...and the engine went in!

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Half way i realised i needed to take the bonnet off because i had tied my rope a bit funny...or you just need to :P

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All in, bolted up, fuel lines all connected :)

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Decided t just put my VT bonnet an lights on as well...so i can pretend its road worthy :D

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So front and rear SiR bumpers, front filler strip, front indicators, ALL discontinued at Honda!!!
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yer gonna have to look around for the filler strip and bumper lights still :(
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Site wrote: Half way i realised i needed to take the bonnet off because i had tied my rope a bit funny...or you just need to :P
Don't need to, but no point trying to be a hero and end up twatting it for the sake of four bolts ! 8)
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to be fair i had to fit my VT bonnet so thought its best to take it off anyway :P the bonnets pretty fubared anyway! hoping to go grab my paint today to do my £50 quid paint job....gonna be ghetto but should turn out well!
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Great read mate. :top:

Good work. You are a brave man.
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Cheers mate...why do you say a brave man XD

VT Bumper fitted..

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Fitted the exhaust manifold and sorted a few engine bay bits...

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Fusebox relocation halfway there...

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Decided to clear up some wiring...i will give a beer to anyone who can tell me there the HELL this goes :/

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Finally connected my Earls Fuel Filter...

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Its very slowly becoming tidier in the car...removed the old dash looms and other bits and bobs...

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Getting there mate 8)
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It is slowly...got my o2 sensor and resistor box over the weekend...hoping lukethelaw has managed to.get me a main relay and a bit if loom...do you have any idea what that plug goes to from the ignition switch BTW??
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Not sure, I can check for you though :top:
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I'm loving the work your doing to your GL, we will do this some stage in the future.
Keep up the good work

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If you could check would be a godsend! It can't go into he fusebox as well there isn't space and it won't reach...thanks fudgey! Was hoping to get the front end painted today but weathers S*!t and was offered a days work :)
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think i realised what was going on here tahir! realised it plugs into the front of the fusebox and i now have a 4 pin plug with no idea where its going LOL

Cracking on today while its dry...hopefully get my bumper painted and get these bonnet pins fitted!
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Yes lad :-) get out there
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