# Frank's for ever lasting project civic.slow progress **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [April 28, 2008, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647 "2008-04-28T06:41:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fr1an8k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@Fr1an8k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fr1an8k)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/1 "2008-04-28T06:41:22Z")
picked up this car about a year ago in decent shape for the year of the car.I mean there was no crazy amounts of rust all over the wheel wells.There was just a few rust bubbles in some different spots. The paint was faded to different colors of red all around. So she was do for some rust repair and a nice respray. I have never done body work before but i figured i could figure it out. Mechanically advanced i guess you could say. I spent a few weeks browsing some auto body forums(autobodystore,hotrodders,etc.) I spent the days in school day dreaming about how i was going to get this all done, and how i was going to tackle the job. I decided on fiberglass, because i figured that i wouldn’t have to worry about the rust again. The picture is kind of blurry but you can see the rust that was in there. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/73180194wo9.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/73180194wo9.jpg) I took my wire wheel on my drill and brushed out all the surface rust that was in the car. I then took these mesh panels that are for patching holes.I put it on the outside of the car in hope that the self adhesive backing would hold it on, but i needed to take the duct tape out anyway. I took fiber glass cloth and cut a piece out to cover the whole i cut out and over lap it by a few inches from the inside. I brushed on the fiberglass resign and waited for it to dry. I did three coats of that adding a new sheet a little bigger then the last time. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/74950244dw8.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/74950244dw8.jpg) After the fiberglass had a few days to dry to its fullest i peeled off patch pieces, and this is what it came out as. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/28516594hv6.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/28516594hv6.jpg) Heres the back side of the piece i cut out. Yeah it didnt rust through yet but by the looks of that id say it was going to haha. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/wq.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/wq.jpg) I mixed up some bondo hair, and spread it over the hole in light coats so each coat can dry out nice so it doesn’t bubble out sometime in the future. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/83757506mu9.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/83757506mu9.jpg) After that had dried i whipped out the dual action sander, and feathered it down to get ready for a nice skim coat of Bondo. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/sdku2.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/sdku2.jpg) ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/sdazw2.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/sdazw2.jpg) Skim coat of Bondo. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/skty3.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/skty3.jpg) ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/asdasdlh7.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/asdasdlh7.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/2 "2008-04-28T07:22:23Z")
Skip the fiberglass. Weld in metal. ---
**Author:** ![NaN20Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/779978/32.png) [@NaN20Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NaN20Neon)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/3 "2008-04-28T14:59:43Z")
Welding in metal would be the best but if your going the glass way you should of cleaned all the rust out of the inner quarter pannel either lightly sand blasting it or using a rice cake wheel. Brushing por15 on the inner and up along the cut edges and letting it dry for 24 hours then scuffing it with something around 320 and applying another coat will prolong the life of the repair ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/4 "2008-04-29T07:52:48Z")
Pictures of the whole car? Mods? ---
**Author:** ![Fr1an8k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@Fr1an8k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fr1an8k)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/5 "2008-04-29T09:55:26Z")
Sanded down the bondo with a block with 120 grit, then hit it with 220,320, then shot it with filler primer aroud the area and came out quite ok. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/sadggjn7.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/sadggjn7.jpg) ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/cvvuu1.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/cvvuu1.jpg) 3 more spots to go. ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/6 "2008-04-29T16:12:48Z")
you should have welded in ametal patch. the fiberglass contracts and expands diff from metal so it will crack down the road. in addition to rusting again. ---
**Author:** ![Fr1an8k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@Fr1an8k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fr1an8k)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/7 "2008-05-04T18:55:44Z")
So i finish up the bottom part on the driver side. Sprayed it with filler primer for now.Ill end up spraying the whole car with a epoxy primer when the whole car is ready. So i moved on the the next spot. This spot like the others never had rust come through it just began to bubble under nieth the paint. Rust bubbles. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/545.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/545.jpg) Marked out where the cut needs to be. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/77.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/77.jpg) looks like someone got to the Bondo before i did. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/333.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/333.jpg) Thats the hole…i put the bumper back on to give you guys a imoression of how big the hole is. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/345.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/345.jpg) Marked on the pannel where the bends need to be. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/1.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/1.jpg) how it looked after i made the bends ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/2.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/2.jpg) ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/3.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/3.jpg) I put the fiberglass cloth on the back of it. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/4.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/4.jpg) after i peeled the pannels off. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/5.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/5.jpg) ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/33.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/33.jpg) ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/get-attachmentaspx.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/get-attachmentaspx.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/8 "2008-05-04T20:29:25Z")
Very nice DIY progress! ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/9 "2008-05-04T20:34:25Z")
Good progress, but I highly recommend not using bondo and using one of Evercoat’s products. Good luck ---
**Author:** ![Fr1an8k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@Fr1an8k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fr1an8k)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/10 "2008-05-05T05:02:26Z")
Yeah im using Evercoat Rage but i used the Bondo name just to give people a idea of what im talking about. ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/11 "2008-05-05T07:59:00Z")
Gotcha, great work then ---
**Author:** ![Fr1an8k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@Fr1an8k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fr1an8k)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/12 "2008-05-05T17:15:26Z")
Thanks the down time waiting for everything to dry that’s the worst part of it all ---
**Author:** ![Hank1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hank1/32/6329_2.png) [@Hank1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hank1)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/13 "2008-05-05T17:57:39Z")
> [@NaN20Neon](#): > > Welding in metal would be the best but if your going the glass way you should of cleaned all the rust out of the inner quarter pannel either lightly sand blasting it or using a rice cake wheel. Brushing por15 on the inner and up along the cut edges and letting it dry for 24 hours then scuffing it with something around 320 and applying another coat will prolong the life of the repair who the fuck is gonna listen to u!!?? it’s not like u work for lazare doing there aout body work or anything. besides it’s fiberglass it wont rust and moisture will NEVER get behind it so why prep meatal u can’t see!!. thats alot of extra work!!! :🙂 :🙂 ;D ---
**Author:** ![NaN20Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/779978/32.png) [@NaN20Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NaN20Neon)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/14 "2008-05-05T18:04:17Z")
And all this time i could never figured out why my work came back :ponder :lol. Im gonna do it his way from now on. ---
**Author:** ![Hank1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hank1/32/6329_2.png) [@Hank1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hank1)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/15 "2008-05-05T18:05:05Z")
:wow :nod ;D :bowdown ---
**Author:** ![Fr1an8k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@Fr1an8k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fr1an8k)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/16 "2008-05-06T19:26:29Z")
I started out with a tiny ass 25 gallon compressor that i knew wouldn’t last long for me.I got sick of waiting for that thing to try and fill up to keep up with me so i went out, and got myself a new Ingersoll Rand 60 gallon compressor with 11.3 cfm at 90psi. Probally going to be my best investment of this whole build. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/11.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/11.jpg) After i found a spot to put the compressor i put a coat of tiger hair over the whole, and tried the DA out with the new compressor. Worked great kept up with me sanding and then some. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/10.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/10.jpg) Gave it a few small coats of tiger hair to make it blend ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/9.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/9.jpg) Then i put a skim coat of Evercoat Rage on, sanded it down then shot it with filler primer just in the area. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/6.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/6.jpg) ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/7.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/7.jpg) ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/8.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/8.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![NaN20Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/779978/32.png) [@NaN20Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NaN20Neon)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/17 "2008-05-07T16:03:10Z")
how much did the ingersoll run you and what style motor is on it.Ive been looking for a new one my self for my fathers garage. ---
**Author:** ![Built\_Not\_Bought](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@Built\_Not\_Bought](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Built_Not_Bought)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/18 "2008-05-08T06:31:01Z")
Very nice progress… Did you recently pick this car up or have you had it for a while? Some overall pictures of the car wouldnt hurt the build thread… Very nice though… ---
**Author:** ![Fr1an8k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@Fr1an8k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fr1an8k)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/19 "2008-05-12T19:31:59Z")
Heres a few pictures from before i started striping it apart. I had it for about a year and a half already. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/l_f8c669674ef2abde28d2f505432fa890.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/l_f8c669674ef2abde28d2f505432fa890.jpg) ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/l_c92450f06c82056f1cd89e5344da6ac5.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/l_c92450f06c82056f1cd89e5344da6ac5.jpg) ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/l_7c1d6c5bfba2db39c134376b1af0d75a.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/l_7c1d6c5bfba2db39c134376b1af0d75a.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Fr1an8k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dbc845/32.png) [@Fr1an8k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fr1an8k)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647/20 "2008-05-12T19:40:37Z")
I Welded in the back half of my roll bar in. I didn’t weld in the front bars because i need to get new seats in there before i weld the bars in just in case the seats wont fit in over the bar. ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/ro.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/ro.jpg) ![http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/234.jpg](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/civicclutchh22/234.jpg) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/franks-for-ever-lasting-project-civic-slow-progress/236647.md?page=2)