My Rex Build 1.7 (Mugen Bodykit)

Actually this post should be posted before previous 2 post but,who give a damn about organizing, what matters is just the build....hahahah

its been a long wait for me to perform this all by myself.after getting my bodypart back from Shah Alam last time,i try to fix in the EF8 rear bumper but the stuff didn't come with the full bracket on it,considering that i might use my existing bracket from EF7 bumper.pity me,the bracket was badly corroded i cant even open a screw out of it.so im gonna leave it until i can get another bracket.

i guess it my time to unleashed my another option for the butt-ass part,my long awaited Mugen CRX Pro2 kit.after once off fitment, it seem like it does fit nicely without any 'ketuk2 body' job (its kinda hard if you work alone though,believe me...) and WALLA!!!! my rex is on its way to her world of 'Mugenizer'....actually i want to complete this when my fund of paintjob and bodywork is more than enuff so i can fix some crack on the kit...i've warn u its gonna be a slow build....hehe

the different from EF7 and EF8 bumper...this was EF7This was EF8

My Collection

The rear is out
Final touch
the plate's on

My Rex Build 1.5.2 (New Stuff)

i'm just got back home here in kemaman, breathing peacefully since my baby was all intact,in one piece.....Alhamdulillah.....as what i've mention earlier,my hope for getting my sunroof fixed after raya was left as a false hope...the thing only can be done this Wednesday...i think i've already give this guy enuff time to get the job done...maybe they can finished a paintjob for 4 car by that time....sigh....nah bout it.

a day before raya,i received 2 separate packages delivered in 2 different address (one here in kemaman,another back in my in law in Ipoh). guess this will be my raya gift bought by myself for myself (man,i don't do raya shopping except for this,trust me...). the stuff in the packages was a pair of 'Spoon Type One' sticker (i gave this to my bro in law for his SatNeo since i saw him 'belek'ing it for about.....i dunno,many time maybe....hehe),1 piece of 'I Love CRX' cutout sticker, and another big twin packages consist of Mugen Sport Absorber. i do hope this one will function perfectly since i already had a bad time with one of the adjustable i bought last time.

so guys,here's another snap of it.

My Rex Build 1.5.1 (New Stuff)

it's been a long time since my last post i guess.been very busy these days to update my own blog,and i ain't gonna take much time to write tonight. just a few update from my store collection....

a sneak preview...
last month, i've sent my sunroof panel for some fabricating works (refer previous post - My Build Thread 1.6 (sunroof & interior strip)). i was hoping that it can be done before we all balik kampung for raya fest, but unlucky-ly my 'pomen' said it only can be done on Saturday.kinda frustated of the answer, guess i have to leave my rex without proper security back at my home,praying hardly that nothing bad is gonna happen to my baby....i promised her that i'm gonna make her 'alive' back after coming back from raya.got some stuff prepared for the rex to be hopping again.

guys,just wait for the 'Redrex' comeback......soon.

Aminnnnn.....

My Friend's makeover - Zunnur Rims Repaint

i'm already been booked for this long weekend for some paint job with my friend Zunnur. he want to repaint his stock Honda SV4 rim though i guess he already has plenty of other nice rim in his store back home. what the hell do u need the stock rim to be painted then?hahahaha.

straight to work,i've already asked him to prepare and strip his old paint just to make my life easy...but then still i need to make some grit work and cleaning done..*sigh*.luckily i was so free to do that...u're one lucky man...

before picture...


i thot it was haji samuri spray paint...made from stirred kuah kacang....yummy...metallic brown.

since we couldn't find any Pylox paint that match owner needs, so we have to go with this. pre-planned is to paint it STI/SSR bronze....if only they got some of this colour code in the market, i would try it also.

after pic....it looks like dark purple metallic to me....





i'm not so good in painting metallic coz it's a bit tricky. sumore it was a cast iron body compare to alloy that is way more easy for sanding.

i manage to finish a pair of it, so another pair left next time.i think i don't have to write bout it again. it's the same repeatable process though....

Jalan2 cari barang - My Friend's Ride (K-yoe & Bakor)

dont be confused by the tittle, its definitely not a naughty america porno stuff.

been busy working and getting my hands dirty, now i'm adding some post, not about me. just wanna share a few thing so that my friends can read this and be proud of it (even i know they're not gonna read this....hahahaha). it's like a featured ride in some mags, in digital, but much simpler.

last few week went 'jalan2 cari barang potong' day with Khuzairul & Al-Zunnur (i've been told that he's from arab,so dont be surprised by the name....is it??). AFAIK, the only famous halfcut in kuantan were Gemok,Shimouji (at first I thot it was semuji) & Taiyo. hoping that i might find something for my rex, but still i can't hope much for the 'almost 20 year old power of dream machine'.

found this cut instead-EF8 B16A CRX big V last model. at first i was totally surprised by the mileage done by this engine, it's 65K worhhhh!!!!Damn mint!!!!(just try to be surprised la, we never knew if somebody have reversed the meter or not). but after asking the price, it's over for me. i still couldn't afford to pay that halfcut without bodypart for 7k nett!!!!(i've gone thru the negotiation part,hit me, its useless).

here's some pic on the cut. anybody who intrested can negotiate with the halfcut owner @ Shimouji


other than that, nothing much i can find....

so we went to federal motorsport, browse some stuff and find some intresting item also. but sorry if im not telling it now because i didn't bought it yet....just be patient.
then went to P1 Motorsport, try to get an Ultra Racing bars for my friend's SatNeo & Vios. they're promoting a new CF stiker for those who want to make their ride CF lookalike. sorry,intrested but not for the moment...haha.

forgot to mention that we ride on my friend's stock Honda Civic ES 1.7. this walkabout was actually meant for him after been labeled as 'kereta jinjang & siamese plate num' (sorry if i revealed it too much, but its damn true bro....heheh). now he hardly need some minor makeover, first of all - plate num. man, it was damn old skool, so please get rid of it quick. i guess he couldn't stand the laugh & make his move. good for u.now the joke is over. here's the nice stuff, & nice RS grill



my other friends (Bakor) came by with his Gen2. he had smoked his stock lamp, fabricate in P1 Motorsport for about rm150, i guess. so at least he can be proud of his mod lamp, and now a new pair of nice rims ( at least its not that ugly stock,keep it up bro).



going home empty handed though, but im happy for my friends for not making joke of him anymore. my ride still got a lot of work to do also.for the good of motorsport world, there's still a lot of things to learn & discover (er...plus modified). though it was a slow makeover, it still can be done....just keep the faith

My Rex Build 1.6 (Sunroof & Interior Strip)

i'm back...after a long time i guess. since i have the net at home, i can continue where i left before...
actually my rex is having a very long sleep already (due to discharge battery/alternator for not having it started for a long time...never do this please), just now i had a new battery replacement. don't ask about the brand, it's cap ayam (janji boleh jalan sudahhh....). news from taukeh kedai battery, "tak lama lagi harga bateri musti mau naik lagi woo, kalau u tak percaya u boleh cek dlm itu internet, itu harga timah sudah naik woo...." i dont know wheter i have to believe that since for me it just a some kind of business trick. everybody do that, some more i still can't get some discount from this apek for MS12 century battery, damn!!

for the past month, i did some godek2 on my rex while im bored. i'm planning to strip my interior and service my sunroof because its been leaking since the day i ride it (I know it was long ago already....). cant stand to be a moving 'kolam ikan' anymore. so the progress begin...

Sunroof motor, still in mint condition
a stubborn rust on the roof panel.
looks good enough from far....
half rear plastic trim, got to get rid of the 'flame'...
all part rip off...

actually i'm planning to refabricate a fibre roof panel if possible but still waiting for a good fibre shop to do that. from what i've been observing there is no shop in kemaman can do that...pity me.
so guess i have to wait for the sun to shine on me...again....hope my battery will stand that long....to be continued.....

My Rex Build 1.5 ( New Stuff )

i'm totally lazy to write, so here's a peak on my new parts....

My Rex Blog 1.4.1 (Shock Services)

now we continue....

the acid soaking took me almost a night to finish, plus its a week day, plus i still have to clean the mess i've made so i don't have to hear my wife babble...hehe, but i just left the abs fully soak for a night to make sure all the rust completely gone. its really hard to catch my breath in there so i need to get some fresh air sometimes..not in my own toilet for sure....





it's almost 2 AM...and still continue....until i'm really flat out and sleepy....

so the weekends come, yet still a lot of work to do. i should start primer coating on the progressive spring and its alloy section early in the morning but my warm blanket keep me so comfy i cant get over it :P. i try to lay a thin coat before i went to Jumaat prayer, then i'll continue after that. and the process continue...





spring gantung murah murah, sape mau.....lelong lelong...



this is the pitted one, hope it'll stand....



got this also...and below is the abs after a nice hot tub and spa, apply a layer of oil to avoid them to rust again.



this ia one stubborn tar on the abs thread. it's hard to get rid of it even how hard i try...so i just leave it there, maybe the adjuster spanner can do the job



so here is the completed abs. im so happy this work was finish at last. brought it to nearest workshop to get it done. unluckily, after few try on shaft playable, it seem like this abs wont even stand even for a month!!!!!it's useless effort i done this while, and this feel just great!!!!im f**ked up big time after all my works is worthless. God knows how frustrated i am. so i rest my case...

My Rex Blog 1.4 (Shock Services)

i got this part from one of my fellow CRX friend. actually this come from an EG body, it's OHLIN adjustable suspension. u can see that from the pic how big the spring was, and i'm sure this really gonna be a bumpy ride on my rex, but Bob keep promoting me saying "ini dia ada progresive spring,ko kasi main sure boleh lembut punya...." and i took the bait. dang!!!

ok, straight to the process. this is the abs when i took it






after applying some WD40 to get rid of the rust



dismantling the spring




u can see the stubborn rust there



after all been dismantle,this 1 gave me headache.its stuck and damn stubborn.its top washer was badly corroded and can't be pulled out even how hard i tried.so i just leave it that way....



so here is part of the tools i used for the project.there was 1 pair of latex glove (pink colour, not so kinky though it was latex....),wire brush (good for stubborn metal,rust brushing coz sandpaper alone won't do the tough job), a can of PYLOX anti rust primer and previous flat black spray can (supposed to be used for my rim project and part of cost reduction, i was planning to get blue colour to match the OEM one),and this spray can comes along with free screwdriver, now i've collected 3 of them (barang free maa,sebat aje...hehe), and most important thing in my project, the bleaching water (noted that this was actually an acid water made for cleaning tiles, and especially for removing rust)

total cost of it:
wire brush = RM5 est
latex glove = RM3 est
Pylox spray = RM8 est
bleach water = RM13 est
some sandpaper = RM1 est

Total = RM30 est (price may vary in different shop)



i've brought the rusty progressive spring and its intermediate section to my workshop for sandblasting process. as u can see how the rusty spring was before and now here's the result.



now all the rust have gone....



bling bling ding geding gallay......



a bit of a prob,the sandblasting process lead to some extreme consequences. it did a good job to washed away all the rust, along with the material...so what's left is like this..





there's nothing i can do with the intersection so i just left it that way and resprayed it. since it was an alloy material so the next process is not necessary.so the progressive spring has to be cleaned again with wire brush to remove tiny rust leftover by hand. u can see the difference there (left vs right....forgive me if the pics was a bit blurry because my hand was totally shaky after brushing those, at least i had a few try but so far this was the best...i guess so...).



i really love some detail so i did a few method and evaluate the process, as u can see my method to dust of the rust only takes 3 method,lastly this: acid soaking. this method is highly risky method and u really have to get a pair of latex gloves (the medical type wont work as it was too thin and short it may drip to your skin), and also a face mask since the acid will vapour & the gas was poisonous (i don't have this so i have to be a ninja-wrap my face with my tshirt,hahaha)

so the process begin....at 2 am....





finish result...





same goes to the pillow mount, its not badly corroded but still in need for love...



also there goes the absorber. see how sweet they are now. please take extra caution since this was acid, do not let it spill to your skin. sometimes it does irritate my skin, hence i also have some skin rash & allergic problem at night, its called 'gegata' (i think so).thankful i didn't get any prolong bad symptom of it but the smell still irritate my nose....dang!!







me in ninja suit



i'll continue later.....