TobasB's Frost White EK3 Build

[TobasB]

Alrite not a big poster on here really so i thought i'd post up my build, my names Toby and i'm from bolton. The car still isn't on the road at the moment so i'm just working on it most days. The build is copied from another forum so please ignore any parts that don't make sense lol.

Engine;
Nothing apart from a blowing mid pipe and very low on oil lol

Chassis & Suspension;
Koni Yellow fixed coilovers
16" Rota JSPL's in white with bridgestones and p-zeros!

Exterior;
Smoothed front bumper
Championship white side mouldings lmao
EK9 Rep grill

Anyway here's some pics of it today and what i've done....

Tilted the spoiler but needs doing a tad more...

Cleaned all the glue up off the back!!

Interior shot....

Painted wipers but forgot to take a pic of them done lol

Need to do the rear splashed water on it when it was drying..

The current state of it at the moment, in process of doing DIY EK9 lights.

Upcoming plans will just been clean up the bodywork and spray the wheels black!

So not a whole lot to update at the moment i've put a renault lip on which wont please everyone but i love it, ive also put some oil in the thing and got a new dipstick as the handle had snapped on the other one, im also waiting till payday so i can get new headlights and a nice quiet backbox!

Did some stuff to the car yesterday, removed the old rusty exhaust it was a state gave it a kick and there was nothing in it lol so pickin a new one up in the morning, also cleaned the brake lines up as there were abit of rust on em and i've painted the drums!

Ok so today i've been fair busy giving it a good clean and fitted a new tip got afew pics and done a mock up of black wheels and lowered abit more, let me know what you think :laugh:

 

[TobasB]

And what id love for it too look like soon...

Took the seats and centre console out yesterday to give it all a proper clean and found these under the console **** knows how it all got there!

So painted the rocker cover in hamerite gold over the weekend, I reckon its come out quite nice, going to do the calipers and a couple of over bits the same colour!

So been doing bits and bats to the car, pulled both door cards off at the min ready for re trim and rewired right hand speaker as the cable must of broke somewhere in the loom, so here's how its currently sitting...

And this came in the post the other day ...

Also hooked up a ghetto OEM cold air feed haha...

and lastly got a headunit for free, its just an ebay special and doesn't even fit properly but it will do for the time being, plus I can watch dvd's in black and white on it hahahah!

Alright guys so been doing the odd bits and bats to the car. Painted the wheels black, fitted a tow strap, need to fit short shifter, need new front ARB links and one has snapped but would like to uprate the front while i'm at it, i've also order new headlights off PPW which i'm waiting for and today I got some new sidestrips off dannyboy205 which i've fitted and i've re-trimmed the door cards with black suede which i'm really pleased with. Hoping the headlights turn up soon then I can get some pics of it all in once piece but for now just these...

Got some more pics...

This is just a quick sideshot to show you how the wheels sit, makes the brakes look bigger i think lol.

Here's the tow strap and i've re sprayed the lip as it was very tatty before.

And here's the remtrimmed door car, i used black suede, really happy with it, makes a massive difference when your sat in.

The other day i thought i'd strip the back out and clean it all up, i was pretty shocked how bad it was under the back seats, there was two ****in maggots for a start, some moths, loads of plaster powder, twigs and afew pence.

Armed with!...

Got it all nice and clean not got any pics yet though but give the front a clean aswell

Thing i was most happy with is my headlights came! so got them fitted!

Gave the ek a wash today looks a lot nicer but did notice a tiny bit of bubbling on one arch that is recent :sad: also added a sticker to the fuel filler cap not shaw if to keep it or not. The back is sitting higher on the left than it should be, think the spring has come out of its seat which is gay, at least the ek keeps me busy!

 

[oscarsayco]

nice work i like the second to last picture looks like is hiding in the dark waiting for it's prey

 

[TobasB]

Haha cheers mate

 

[Steven H]

nice lil updates!

 

[sarkel]

Nice car man got exact same car as you but different mods and I like the front Renault lip. Which model did you get it off

 

[TobasB]

Cheers guys! i got it off a renualt espace

 

[jordan101]

looks far better now mate i really like the lip although that might be due to me having a soft spot for renaults haha

 

[RoEk9]

Coming along very well man!

Second last pic is savage!

 

[Civicfacelift]

second last pic makes me tink its mr bean waiting in the car park
black renault lip with white goes very well , if i ever get a pre facelift ek it would be on my list
lights make a big difference too.
il be watching this good progress so far

 

[dan k]

Big difference mate looks aload better

 

[sammyb]

looking good fella

 

[H1ONDA EK9]

Looking good matey - Keep it up!
Exactly the same frost white EK3 as mine, which unfortunately I have neglected slightly since having my EK9
After looking at your pics, its made me go give mine a tidy up!

 

[Beavis]

keep it up..alot of work to be done ...

 

[TobasB]

Update, copied off another forum so I may not all make sense.

Not a huge update just been doing a few bits to the car. Futher I work on it the more stuff I discover need fixing. I've changed the front drop links and got a new gaiter and gear knob. Bought dc2 rear seats but having trouble fitting them, should look good when they're done. On the look out for coilovers now nothing mega just maybe a second hand pair of MeisterRs, just something that will drop it more for the 16 inch wheels, so the koni's will be up for sale if i get some. I noticed one of the rear arches starting to bubble so ive rubbed it down and filled it while it's still a small problem, just needs some paint now!
The front place is just temporary, i know it's ugly as **** and wonky.

Arty pic defrosting

Purchased this off ebay, read to some good feedback on afew different sites and thought for the price it sounds great! It's very light too, much lighter than i was expecting, going to fit it tomorow!

Done some work on the car yesterday, fitted the H brace and my rear disc conversion has arrived. Took a pick, will get some more today.

Bit of an update, got cracking with one of the rear calipers on the disc conversion, needs a good refurb with new seals etc, the chrome has been eaten off the piston but i'm just going to smoother it all in grease and keep my fingers crossed as I don't wanna buy another caliper as it's cost me a lot so far. Some pics anyway.

Sprayed Gold to match the front brakes.

BWAAHHH jokes, took the dials out to carbon wrap the inside but still waiting on the wrap to come.

Because race car

Oh and don't park your car on grass and try and get it off when it starts raining, because it's not possible. Makes it look a little low here though.

 

[sarkel]

Nice work done man just need some seats and a nice stering wheel

 

[TobasB]

Yeah deffo man, been eyeing up a OMP wheel in the forsale section, may wait a while for seats as there pretty pricey the ones i've been looking at.

 

[josh5]

nice car mate! i have a frost white ek3 too... how much were you lights? and where from? cheers!

 

[bikerben]

Loving the frost white ek - I have 2! (well my ek4 and another ek3 to sell on).

Looks like you are making some good progress there fella

 

[Nicholas_apwt]

nice work, good job keeping it clean..