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Wedep, longtime lurker here stepping out of the shadows. I’ve been admiring all the awesome builds on here so I decided I’d share my own, though I don't have a welder or a paint booth so I hesitate to call it a "build". Partway through the project I almost scrapped this thing to buy a bimmer, but then I realized that’s what everyone does… plus, why scrap when you can scrape?
Decided I'd give the car a chance and hopefully lend an unloved model some style. The goal is a twisties-hunter and track bitch, but when it’s not on active duty it’ll be slammed on some choice wheels. I have plans that might turn a few heads in the MR2 community as well as this site if the car can hold my interest for a couple of years. But for now, go easy on me, I’m a novice/poor college kid 
Background:
A while back back I wanted to get into cars but all I had was a 40k original mile ’98 EK Civic that I had no intention of modifying. I was looking for something with an engine and driving wheels in the right places. So I snagged this tired old Japanese doorstop with 213k for <$1000, and a project began.
PART THE FIRST: The Swap
Original motor was tired and leaky with a host of sketchy electrical problems. 112hp out the factory doors, but it was clear that at least a handful of ponies had left the stable. This would not do.
Also took some time to remedy 25 years of maintenance neglect. Started with a new fuel pump
Engine in the middle + radiator in the front = lots of coolant lines. These all got replaced
If you have air conditioning in the Pacific Northwest, you think too highly of yourself. Buhbye.
New lump
Everyone loves a tranny
This C56 box came out of a Corolla, which meant drilling the case and flipping the selector shaft.
The wedding
Aaaand in.
Currently working on getting it to idle. After that I can make the bay look a little more civilized
Here’s how she sits now.
But where’s the suspension, you ask?
More coming soon!
Wedep, longtime lurker here stepping out of the shadows. I’ve been admiring all the awesome builds on here so I decided I’d share my own, though I don't have a welder or a paint booth so I hesitate to call it a "build". Partway through the project I almost scrapped this thing to buy a bimmer, but then I realized that’s what everyone does… plus, why scrap when you can scrape?
Decided I'd give the car a chance and hopefully lend an unloved model some style. The goal is a twisties-hunter and track bitch, but when it’s not on active duty it’ll be slammed on some choice wheels. I have plans that might turn a few heads in the MR2 community as well as this site if the car can hold my interest for a couple of years. But for now, go easy on me, I’m a novice/poor college kid Background:
A while back back I wanted to get into cars but all I had was a 40k original mile ’98 EK Civic that I had no intention of modifying. I was looking for something with an engine and driving wheels in the right places. So I snagged this tired old Japanese doorstop with 213k for <$1000, and a project began.
PART THE FIRST: The Swap
Original motor was tired and leaky with a host of sketchy electrical problems. 112hp out the factory doors, but it was clear that at least a handful of ponies had left the stable. This would not do.
Also took some time to remedy 25 years of maintenance neglect. Started with a new fuel pump
Engine in the middle + radiator in the front = lots of coolant lines. These all got replaced
If you have air conditioning in the Pacific Northwest, you think too highly of yourself. Buhbye.
New lump
Everyone loves a tranny
This C56 box came out of a Corolla, which meant drilling the case and flipping the selector shaft.The wedding
Aaaand in.
Currently working on getting it to idle. After that I can make the bay look a little more civilized
Here’s how she sits now.
But where’s the suspension, you ask?
More coming soon!
wich it wasnt RED..... 
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