My 1996 Honda Civic build

[Nashville]

EDIT: i Made an Instagram for this car. @ninetysixhatch

please follow and support on there.

I needed an outlet to show progress on my civic. This is mainly for my self - but feel free to ask questions

Bought from the junkyard in feb 2020

[Nashville]

Started gathering parts

[Mingwan]

Plans?

[KennyFSU]

Nice, I hope to see a K swap soon!

[neilvan]

Looks like you're going for a CTR clone kind of route. Engine plans?

[Nashville]

Originally Posted by Mingwan

Plans?

OEM+

CTR goodies and engine / trans
Authentic / rare jdm parts. No eBay or knock off parts

[itsrichierich]

That 5 lug though!

Looking forward to this build!

[Nashville]

Seeker wing, JDM B16B engine and transmission

[Nashville]

OEM CTR grille, front and rear lips for 96-98 spec
Seargent dead pedal

[Mingwan]

When you said CTR engine and trans, I was kind of hoping you meant the K20C1 lol

But you can’t go wrong with a B series engine in an EK.

[jaehshim]

oh man im with ya.
ive always been a honda person, loved my 1st gen tsx
i want a 911 gt3 touring, i plan to keep my e90 m3, i want a rs6 avant, but i also dream of getting a clean b16/18/k20 ek9 civic hatch...
my crazy job (medical residency) is killing me...esp with no time to spend on cars

do u mind giving us a rough estimate of $$ used for ur project so far?
interested in seeing the progress!

[Nashville]

Originally Posted by jaehshim

oh man im with ya.
ive always been a honda person, loved my 1st gen tsx
i want a 911 gt3 touring, i plan to keep my e90 m3, i want a rs6 avant, but i also dream of getting a clean b16/18/k20 ek9 civic hatch...
my crazy job (medical residency) is killing me...esp with no time to spend on cars

do u mind giving us a rough estimate of $$ used for ur project so far?
interested in seeing the progress!

I think a rough estimate of what I have in it so far (including the price of the car) is about $5500

I've gotten some very good deals and also over paid for a few things I.e the front grille

[jaehshim]

Originally Posted by Nashville

I think a rough estimate of what I have in it so far (including the price of the car) is about $5500

I've gotten some very good deals and also over paid for a few things I.e the front grille

lol cool,
that grill looks EXACTLY like the grill i bought for my 1st gen TSX
It was an authentic Mugen front grill for TSX I bought from ebay japan, took me 2 months and $$$ but was worth the look

I think u got an awesome deal, or lots of DIY will save u much money
if I can get a healthy B series + EK9 hatch w/ decent champion white repaint under $15,000, Im gonna start looking for a non-rusted shell.

[Nashville]

Originally Posted by jaehshim

lol cool,
that grill looks EXACTLY like the grill i bought for my 1st gen TSX
It was an authentic Mugen front grill for TSX I bought from ebay japan, took me 2 months and $$$ but was worth the look

I think u got an awesome deal, or lots of DIY will save u much money
if I can get a healthy B series + EK9 hatch w/ decent champion white repaint under $15,000, Im gonna start looking for a non-rusted shell.

Honestly finding a non modified ek hatch was the hardest part. That's why I resorted to buying from the junk yard

[Moflow]

This is rad. Nothing like an EK hatch to tickle my nostalgia nerve!

[billnchristy]

Love it, and nice to see you not going apeshit on power.

[ShocknAwe]

Nice build. Love old JDM stuff. Keep it coming!

[henrylee]

Keep the progress coming!!

[itsrichierich]

So what color do you plan on painting it?

[Fakemike]

Originally Posted by Nashville

Honestly finding a non modified ek hatch was the hardest part. That's why I resorted to buying from the junk yard

It's crazy that a junkyard has cleaner Honda than you can find on the used car market.

[Alfisti]

Wait, those seats were in the yard?

[Nashville]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Wait, those seats were in the yard?

No. I bought them. They are out of a civic type R 96-2000 model