[Photo Pictorial] 1995 Honda Civic Full Restoration / Build / EG
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- 1995 Honda Civic DX Restoration…
I intended for this EG Civic to be a daily driver / beater car to keep the miles off my STi. At the time I was driving roughly 100 miles a day to and from work. Long story short the STi was sold and the Civic turned into a project car.... I can't leave well enough alone.
The car started off life as a 1995 DX automatic. The car was a very clean, rust free and unmolested. Shortly after I bought the EG, I found a great deal on a 95 EX coupe with a manual tranny. My original plan was to swap the engine, transmission and power accessories from the coupe to the EG. Then the parts off the hatch would go onto the coupe. After 3 weeks of ownership the EX coupe was totaled by a head on collision with a drunk driver. Luckily no injuries occurred and everything I needed on the EX Coupe was undamaged. So I bought it back from insurance and used it as a parts car for my build (manual engine mount, shift base, pedals, wires were scavanged for the conversions).
I wanted to build this car to a Resto-mod style, no crazy shaved bays, or k-swap. I wanted to keep it looking like a car that you could have purchased from the factory. And I wanted the quality of work to look as good or better than anything the factory would do. I wanted to upgrade the car with as many factory parts from other cars as possible. I also wanted to retain all the factory amenities, AC, power steering etc. I did perform a few modifications to the body. I installed sedan rear door handles that do not have the lock cylinders in them. I shaved the lock cylinder off the rear hatch and also shaved the antenna on the A pillar along with painting the body moldings body color.
I was able to dissect the wire harness from the EX coupe, removing the full circuits for the power windows, power folding mirrors, power door locks, and cruise control. I then spliced those items into the factory DX wire harness in OEM fashion. The interior was kept relatively stock, while the drivetrain was kept looking OEMish, but heavily improved.
Mod List:
Engine
B18C1 GSR block .50mm overbore
Fully balanced
JDM type r pistons with coated skirts (12:1 compression with milled head & single layer gasket)
OEM GSR ARP rod bolts
ARP headstuds
Ishera Johnson crank scraper
Custom oil pan baffles
Custom screening on windage tray
OEM piston squirters
OEM type R oil pump
OEM type R oil cooler
1 layer headgasket
PR3 B16A head
Minor bowl blend, deburr & port matched
New 3 angle valve job
Skunk2 pro3 camshafts
Buddy Club cam gears
Supertech dual valve springs
Titanium valve spring retainers
Gates racing timing belt
P73 Type R intake manifold
Blox 70mm throttle body
Password JDM cam seal
Password JDM carbon fiber spark plug cover
Password JDM vtec sol cover
JDM type r valve cover
Magnacore 8.5mm plug wires
AEM under-drive pulley set
Energy suspension engine mount inserts
in all 5 mounts
Hytech rep header w 2.5" v band
Kteller 2.5" stainless steel exhaust
Vibrant stealth 2.5" muffler
2.5" resonator added to mid pipe
Password JDM magnetic drain plugs in engine & trans
B&M fuel pressure regulator
B&M fuel pressure gauge
Custom 3" cold air intake with velocity stack and K&N filter
Aluminum Radiator with OEM fan
Engine management
P28 ECU with Moates Demon & Neptune
Custom knock gauge
AEM UEGO Wide band 02 sensor
Transmission
JDM 98+ Type R 4.78 LSD Tranny
Excedy OEM style clutch
Stainless steel clutch line
B&M dual bend short shifter
Skunk2 shift knob
Polyurethane shifter bushings
Body
Shaved antenna
(Hidden antenna on interior)
Shaved trunk key hole
Rolled rear fenders
Sedan rear keyless door handles
Smoothed engine bay
Pained stratus grey metallic (OEM BMW Color) paint code is 440
Clear turn signals
LED taillights
All new OEM seals and Molding's
JDM Power Folding Mirrors
JDM thin side Moldings
Blacked out factory "H" emblems
Custom black "JDM" vinyl badging
Downstar engine bay dress up bolts
Chassis
95 Integra rear disk conversion
95 Integra front knuckles
95 Integra front sway bar
95 Integra rear sway bar
95 Integra front sub frame brace
2006 S2000 CR front brake rotors and calipers
Integra 40/40 proportioning valve
Full energy suspension poly bushing kit
Koni sport yellows
Ground control coil over kit
Extended shock top hats F&R
Stainless steel brake lines
16x7 Rota grids
215/45/16 Kumho Escta XS tires
Black extended aluminum lug nuts
Interior
95 civic ex power windows
95 civic ex power mirrors
95 civic ex cruise control
95 civic ex door panels
95 civic ex front seats
Fully functioning AC system
Brand new OEM floor mats
OEM center arm rest
OEM Integra front map light
Alcantara arm rest cover
Alcantara door panel inserts
Alcantara shift boot
Alcantara head liner
JVC radio
Extensive custom alarm
JDM gathers dual rear speaker kit
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You get a big like from me for two things people never seem to do when going this far into a civic build, welding in the antenna hole, and removing the front bumper license holes. Well done!
For some of us, those little things really matter. Glad to hear that other people appreciate the time I put into the subtle / less flashy modifications.
@@AutoTechNick did you just shave down the front license holes and bondo it?
@@luisdiaz9142 Good question. First I used some screen on the backside to help reinforce the openings of the bumper. Next I used a plastic welder (basically a soldering iron) to heat the screen and melt it into the bumper. I built reinforcements pieces that were much larger than the holes from pieces taken from an old bumper and glued them on the on the back side with a special bumper repair epoxy, covering the screens and extending past them to the bumper surface. On the front side I shave down the high pieces. Then for the holes I beveled them out, and filled them with the same bumper repair epoxy. After that the final body work was done with a filler that was made for bumpers, as it will flex with the bumper and not crack...
I admittedly went overkill on how I chose to shave them, but I wanted to take every measure possible to ensure that the repair would never show through the paint.
~Nick
@@AutoTechNick to some it may seem like overkill but i say do it right the first time instead of having to do it over and over again. Im in the process of sanding down my ej hatch and respraying it so i was contemplating on how to shave/delete some areas as well. Thanks for the reply!
absolutely brilliant. legendary.
what a thorough build and what attention to detail.
the best thing is that it looks almost stock outside and inside.
practically a true type R of the 5th civic generation straight out of a time machine.
it's been 30 years since they were first made. the nostalgia is killing me
Thank you! I really wanted to keep it looking OEM, but step up the attention to detail and craftsmanship. I am stoked that you guys are appreciating it!!
@@AutoTechNick where did you get the roof if you could help out would be great really in need and been looking around
I bought the roof directly from a Honda dealership, although that was back in 2009ish.
~ Nick
Was always a fan of this gen Civic hatchback... One of the best looking hatchbacks ever made imho.
This is how it’s done, holy crap the attention to detail
🙏 Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed the build.
The cleanest civic build I have ever seen!
I have a 93 eg hatchback ,too. It takes lot of time and energy to restorate an old car. Respect from Taiwan.
Thank you!!
at the end of each project it is worth the effort that has been made 👍💯💪
Fully agree!!
Fantastic job 👍🏾 I always loved this body style 😍 brings back memories of my youth 😊
Thank you!
What a dream build. Civic hatches are the cars I got into cars with, and there's just nothing like them. If I were to build one, championship white or medium gray like here would 100% be the move. So clean.
The hatch looks great! Glad to see it was saved.
Work done with pride the little things like adjustment alignment to fit line up you are brilliant at your trade dying art now
🙌 Thank you. The accumulation of several small details like that end up making a huge difference in the finished product.
~ Nick
Stunning end result ! Incredible craftsmanship and talent. Hats off to ya 🎩
Thank you!! 🙏
Super clean. Nice color. Great build. 👍
Love the commitment to OEM Honda details.
Got the blue oil filter and everything.
Thanks! I see you noticed some of the smaller details! Good eye.
Maaaan cant stop watching this over n over...loved how no short cut was taken and even the roof replacement is Gold
love how proper the coating steps are too!
Icing on the cake is a nicely "cammed" powerplant with a good exhaust :)
Thanks. I am pretty surprised by everyone’s reactions to the video and the build in general. I thought I was nuts for putting that much work and detail into a Civic.. esp considering that when I built it I attempted to stay away from the popular trends at the time. I wanted this car to stay timeless.
@@AutoTechNick i think that was the key to it... being for something "timeless"
and but also cuz the steps you took? are what most in the honda scene call "well restored"
but since my other hobby is vw? and since you know what youre doing? this was the ONLY reasonable approach you would have took, so the "properness" took care of itself :)
@@AutoTechNick Had to mention you and the channel on my latest vid as i accidentally used an f40 as an example 🤣 but to make up for it i put on the description a link to your stuff can be had
@@SRDmotorsports that was very unexpected, and very awesome! Thank you.
@@AutoTechNick its cuz locally i believe they should see this! as honestly only a "few" restores eg hatches properly like you did including the "roof cut" and bnew hood alignment! :)
Masterfully done! Looks fantastic and I bet it is fun to drive. Again, well done and thank you for sharing!
Thanks! The car came out just as I had hoped and imagined in my mind. I am pleased that you guys enjoyed the build
Video.!!
What a transformation! Everything was taken care of with huge attention to detail, very nice work man.
Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed the build!
The attention to details is insane. Great build 👍
Thank you! 🙏
The fact you changed the roof blew my mind
The best restoration of eg for me of all time. simple is more 👍
Thank you 🙏. I totally agree with you that less is more at times.
The best car that I ever had 💪 nice job, big respect 👌
Thank you 🙏
Good job this build is awesome im in love with that color!
Thanks! I too am also obsessed with this color. Chance's are high that I will have another car and paint it this color again. It really suites cars that are rounder with smoother curves.
That’s quality workmanship.
Amazing job for an amazing result !! 👍
Thank you!
Awesome build and skills👌🏽👍🏽👍🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you! I appreciate it.
GREAT WORK! Beautiful!!!
always loved this car. the best civic ever. split back was the best
Very clean .. looks sharp.
nice car.. love it.. hope to have one in the future
Simply beautiful, very nice work bri
Thank you!
insane craftsmanship and attention to detail
Thank you!
I like the details nice project thank you for the inspiration….
Beautiful build. Nice and clean
Thank you!
This is the most solid dream build
Spot on…. This was basically the build I dreamt of doing before I had the means to execute it…. And it turned out just as I incisions it.
WOW what a beautiful build, love the hard work and precision. INSPIRING. What did you use for the undercoating??
Thank you 🙏… For this project I used 3m rubberized undercoating.
Man that's clean, nice build. No corners cut on that one
Thank you..
Love what you do, sending love from France :)
Thanks Ethan, the next time your over here you need to come visit!!
Love this build and wouldn't have done it any differently. Love the OEM plus look! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks!! I might adopt your term “OEM plus” that is a great way to describe the spirit of this build.
@@AutoTechNick I can't take credit for that term. I got it from @AllDayAnthony here on TH-cam. He's got a lot of great, clean DIY vids on cleaning up his EK Civic. 👍🏼
Love your build‼️ 👊🏻👍🏻 You make me feel like fixing my 94 Civic HB from high school 😆
Thanks! You should absolutely get yours fixed up!!
~ Nick
Lovely clean EG restoration rebuild! I have been driving an EG (bought brand new in 1993) till now as my every day car. Greetings from sunny Jamaica.
Thank you! That is really cool to hear that you are an OG owner and still rocking the EG!!! Do you have any plans for the EG or will it stay on duty as your daily?
@@AutoTechNick Not sure just yet what i'll be doing. But in the meantime, i'll just keep driving it to work.
awesome build!!!!!!!
Wow loved this video great work
🙏 Thank you!
clean ass car man nice work
Thank you!
awesome machine ever since mid 1990s
Amazing work
🙏 Thank you!
Amazing video
Wow great job 👊🏾 alot of man hours on that beauty 👍🏾
🙏 …. For sure. I put a lot of hours into the build.
This was an amazing restoration brother. DaYyyUm👏🤙
Thanks!!!
Love to see Hondas getting a second chance!
Beautiful…labour of love…
🙏 Thank you.
Simply gorgeous
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Nice job 👍🏼
Job well done! I'm impressed by the bodywork and paintjob, kind of jealous because that's the one thing I can't learn 😉
Thanks!! I am sure that you would be able to learn the paint and body skills with some practice.
Love the build.
Thanks!!
Amazing job.
Thank you!!! 🙏
all this amazing work and the passenger taillight misaligned on hatch portion lol.
Nice touches on the side panel an headliner nice build almost some color of mine
Believe it or not, doing the headliner and door panels was probably the most frustrating part of the entire build. It took me two or three attempts to get that headliner done in one piece with no wrinkles or lifting.
Lol I would notice the most difficult thing bout the build 😅 it looks good tho what is that material
@@ysomad2 the material was just regular alcantara.
Nice build bro ❤❤❤
🙏 Thank you!!!
That’s how you do car builds brother!! Loved every bit Awd Next
Thanks 🙏
This build is 🔥 🔥 🔥
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Damn that was a good job best then most I’ve seen
Thank you!!
Hey mate really nice build and nice workmanship I'm building a 91 mr2 hard top given me some good ideas and stage process orde as I'm at the bare stripped body stage hope you enjoy the car as much as the build cheers John NZ
Thank you🙏 !!! Good luck with your MR2 project!
Incredible build. Must’ve cost a pretty penny. Looks amazing.
Thank you 🙏. Since I did all the work myself, I was able to keep the cost of this build to a very, very reasonable price considering the final outcome of the car.
@@AutoTechNick what was the final total cost if you dont mind me asking?
@@StVTakumi My total investment is is very hard to put into a black and white number. I will tell you that it wasn't very much at all, for several reasons.
1. I performed all of the labor myself
2. At the time I had a side business, so I was able to buy my parts at wholesale pricing.
3. I had a 95 EX Coupe that was intended to be my daily. 3 weeks into ownership of that car and I was hit head on by a drunk driver. I bough the coupe back from insurance. I took what I wanted for the build, and I sold every part off that car to fund this build.
4. I replaced the EX could with a Integra LS. Well long story short, I took the good suspension, knuckles and entire B series out of that car, and installed the drivetrain from the DX.. So I was rocking a D15 and drum brakes on the Integera....
I will say that I was very pleased with how low I was able to keep the total spent on the car. I do not think that I would not be able to build a car to that level again on such an incredibly low investment.
Well done 👍🏾
Thank you!!
This is amazing im from walla walla building one as well i hope mine turns out just as pristine great job k shining 👍🏼💯🔊🔥💪🏼
Crazy!! It’s a small world. I was just in Walla Walla this weekend! Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it!
Quality build.👍
Thank you!
2:50 I didnt know you could to that! i'll use that trick when i get a chance to paint my hatch. liked and subbed.
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Man one day I would love to tear into a car like this and redo all of it... looks amazing
It always seems like is never a good time to start a project car, you just gotta go out and jump into it.!!
It turned out really nice, even if silver isn't my preferred color for these cars. I probably would have gone for something crazier like Mazda's Soul Red Crystal or something if I was already sinking that much money into the restoration. But that's a subjective matter anyway. It looks great and I'm sure the new engine makes for quite the fun drive.
Thank you! I almost painted it that deep metallic green that you see on the Jeep's but in the end I wanted a color that would not draw too much attention. I was very happy with the color selection, but I fully understand how objective color choice is... lol
good job!
Thank you!
Dream Build!
Wow.!! Exelente!! Exelente.!! 👏🏻🤪 perfecta.!! 😍❤️👍🏻😁
shes gorgeous i plan to restore my eg hatch one day
Simply gorgeous 👍
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It's beautiful! How difficult is it to get the sanding and blocking correct on the bodywork? I don't have any experience doing this, but I also don't have any money to pay somebody else to do it. I'm 100% ok with doing the work myself even if it takes longer, I just don't want to damage anything or end up paying more by wasting a ton of time and materials.
It just takes time and practice. Once you know the theory, it is not terribly difficult. To get really good results is takes a tremendous amount of attention to detail and patients within the process. There are plenty of resources out there that show and teach you how to learn these skills. I would read up, watch videos and start practicing. That's the only way to learn!
so beautiful man
Thank you.
beautiful
Thank you!
Them sweet vtekkks will bring ALL the bois to the yard!
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Subscribed! 👍🏽👌🏽
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🤤 just stunning
Wow, i love it...
Thank you..
one of the best builds! can you do a pov driving video with this eg? saw a sound deadening materials from the body, how is the ride comfort from the inside? thanks!
Thank you! The ride comfort was firm, but not bothersome. It was not overly stiff and still had some compliance, but it was certainly firm. As for the sound deadening, I installed it on the roof, inside the doors, and also on the inside of the rear quarter panels. WIth the added sound deadening, and Vibrant Stealth muffler and extra resonator, the car was OEM stock quiet when cruising. When WOT it was much louder, but nothing that was excessive or would draw unwanted attention, which is exactly what I wanted to achieve.
@@AutoTechNick appreciate the reply bro! I'm saving this vid btw for my future eg. loved this build because of the small but functional detail for a daily car(which is also my goal) haha thank you! will hopefully wait for a pov driving this car! hehehe
I’m building an ek hatch right now B18c5 swap and decided to do the exact same. 👌
That color is so damn lit 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
It really is a special color. It’s even better when seen in good light in person!
B series only 🔥 clean build
Thanks!
waw perfec bro
Amazing civiv thas is passion for the car
Thank you!
~ Nick
Now that's a beautiful car. Really great work. I would love to have something like this one day. I have a question for anyone who might be able to help me. I have a 2004 honda crv 2.4 I vetec and when in park it idle at 700 rpm but when I pull it down to reverse or drive the rpm goes up to 1000 rpm. Once in selected gear it goes back to 700 rpm. It runs and drives very well. Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏
That's really awesome! Glad to see a Honda being built that professionally. Didn't know you have to cut the mount to fit it for manual trans too.
I am curious tho, why didn't you paint the whole car at the same time?
Thank you.
I get asked often why I did not paint the inside of the car. It comes down to cost vs benefit. I would have had to endure the cost of materials (automotive paint is NOT cheap!!) and also the added time and labor to paint the inside. In the end I would have had no benefit from doing this other than the build photos of the car would have looked better. lol. Since I ran a full interior I was very thoughtful on what was, and was not painted to ensure that all the red was covered up. I couldn't justify the added time and expense on painting it when it would have had no effect on the final product.
@@AutoTechNick I see. That makes a lot of sense. I got to ask why did you paint the roof first then the rest of the car. I worked as a painter in Bodyshop but haven't gotten to respray the whole car. I am curious.
So I was not under a time crunch or deadline when painting the car. I also had access to the paint booth that allowed me to take my time painting the car. Since the Civic roof has the drip rails that run down the car, I was able to mask just the roof and “panel paint” it. All my masking lines were cancelled underneath the windows seals and mountings for the roof. I did not have to blend anything in. By painting just the roof I was able to focus on the roof alone, allowing a better quality paint job. I also did not have to worry about leaning over wet paint on the side of the car. Simply put, it takes longer but is easier.
@@AutoTechNick Great tip! Thanks for sharing!
Perfect and Perfecto👌
Thank you! 🙏
Машины 90-х годов самые надежные!
Я согласен. Люблю автомобили 90-х - начала 2000-х!
So fresh! Where do you find OEM body pieces? i need a trunk door so bad.
I was able to purchase everything directly from the Honda dealership. However I did this build in 2009-2010, so I have no clue what the availability of these parts would be today.
Would of liked the inside painted also but great job all around
How did you put the s2000 caliper on the eg stock swing arm? Does it bolt up or need modification? Very interested
I had the rotors drilled to the four lug patterns. The calipers bolted directly onto the 95 Integra LS knuckles, but I had to shim them out. I had some shims made out of aluminum, roughly 1/4 tall. I then sourced longer bolts and I was good to go.
~ Nick
Got the same spoiler do u know where to get a replacement light for the wing?
i am assuming your talking about the light itself and not the lens. I am not sure if you could get a replacement light separately. I would imagine that your best bet is to replace the LEDs on your existing light.
Beautifully done. I love the colour. The interior. Was it black? Painted?
Thank you Adam. To answer your question the interior for this car was black from the factory. The only change I made to it during the restoration was to cover the headliner, and pillar trim in suede. Other than that it was all as it was when it came from Honda.
~ Nick
@@AutoTechNick okay. I was wondering. I just re-painted my ej6 to Meteorite Grey. And I've wanted to paint my interior black
@@atah275 Ah I see. I was lucky and started with a black interior so I did not need to paint anything. I have painted some interior stuff in the past with okay results. It just never seems to have the correct shine, or lack of for my tastes..
~ Nick
Where did you buy the headliner and door inserts, I love them
The headliner material was purchased directly from a fabric supplier. The door panel inserts, shift boot and arm rest cover I purchased from someone online years ago. I do not recall from who though. 😞
@@AutoTechNick damn all good, they look super awesome and I literally spent hours on ebay and the web to try and find just the door inserts and I found nothing
Can I pay you do paint my hatch? That paint job is flawless!🔥
Thanks! Unfortunately I am working on another large project at the moment that is preventing me from bringing any new work in.
Really nice build.. what car is it on the end video? The red one, wich you're in the engine bay ?
That is a Ferrari F40! I very briefly discuss that car, and what work I did to it in my “Intro to AutoTechNick” video I have posted.
my only 2 questions are... how much did this project cost you, and how much do you think someone could do a budget resto for if keeping the manual trans it has?
It’s really hard to answer those questions directly. I did all the work and labor myself, so I saved a tremendous amount there. Also I did a lot of husslin on the side selling old parts/ parting out the wrecked EX coupe I used for this, so my proceeds from that lowered my monitory investment to the car. This was more of a budget build than the finish product reflects…
Probably considering how impossible the parts are to find for these . Upwards of 3plus months and 10 k min . Guy changed the roof and body filled pannels from the factory .
im surprised you didnt do the pillars and inside the rear window jams also
Great build! but one question, that you've probably answered more then a few times already, what made you choose the B series over the K series? I thought most honda guys would just slap a K20 in it with a turbo and call it a day :D haha
Great question Nico, Here goes.... My whole concept with this build was to make it something that "could have" come from Honda. I wanted to keep all the charm and character of the original car, but improve it where I could. This is why I kept the AC, power steering, cruise, full interior, etc... I did not want the car to look like a conglomeration of aftermarket parts. If you notice the only items that do not look factory on the car are the radiator, header, wheels, rear spoiler and paint color. I also was dead set on keeping the car a NA high RPM screamer.
With those items in mind, the reasons that kept me from running a K series were the difficulty in retaining AC & PS. Also I personally think that the K series does not look at home in a EJ engine bay. It just does not sit naturally in there. And I just am a sucker for a good B..
I will agree that the K series is a superior engine but it just did not fit into my build. I wanted to keep the car "timeless" in a sense. So I did my best to keep the mods subtle and to stay away from the popular "trends".
@@AutoTechNick couldn't ask for a better reply then that 😁 and the car really does look mint!
@@nicosand86 🙏 thank you! I appreciate it.
B series was the right choice.