The Upholstery Forum

@Kra z Bill yeah, I have been contemplating that. The only thing that might push me to the fabricator is the knee operated presser foot that doen't come with the table.

I finally got a cover complete that I can live with. Not perfect but not horrible either

@Cale
Great work! It really looks amazing.

@BigRig Thank you.

Here's a couple of pics of what I have done to the outside of the car.

Cale wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:06 am @Kra z Bill yeah, I have been contemplating that. The only thing that might push me to the fabricator is the knee operated presser foot that doen't come with the table.

I have been looking for a way to put a knee lift or a pedal lift on mine and I just don't think it is possible So I may have to buy the Fabricator at a latter date

Looks good! It’s always a learning curve and each one you donis always helping you learn even if it’s not the result you’re after.

Being a civic guy in my younger years I’d have to guess you’ve put some love into that body or you somehow stuck gold and got one that was never driven and rusted out. Lol. Any motor mods? B18,b20, mini me swaps?

Looks clean @Cale! I like the white rims.

@Cody I have put a lot of love into the car. When I got it the 1.5 was blown, someone had put an automatic in the and the body was beaten and worn. But, NO rust.
I put a 1.6 vtech in to get it going, replaced the full suspension with additional chassis stiffeners , wheels and tires and then the paint. I gave the car to my daughter for her first car. I figured if she wrecked it then I wasn't out much. I recently got it back from her when I bought her a new car.
For now, I going to finish the interior. I have a K swap and an H22 swap I can put in the car but I am not sure what I want to do. If I can find a good B16 or B18 that is what I really want.
Oh, I do have a 5speed that is going back in the car even if I don't change the engine.

What I started with.

@John Thank you sir. The wheels make the the car.

Almost finished with the first bucket seat. Still have the head rest to do but it is starting to look good.

@Cale its coming along nicely keep it up. Just curious what’s the intentions with the car when the interior is finished? Daily driver, weekend cruiser, or show vehicle?

@Cody Right now it is my daily driver but ultimately it will probably be a show room piece for my shop.

nice job @Cale

@Cale, seriously man your doing a great job! These are your first seats? I like the black vinyl for this what was your choice? I had a 91 SI hatch and now both my boy and I are kicking ourselves for letting it go.

@cale can’t go wrong with a nice hatch for a show piece. One of my favorite cars still.

@BigRig I hear you there about regretting selling it. I can’t count on both hands how many civics I’ve gone through. Some dailies in stock form, some built to race, some show. But I moved to minneapolis and the thieves noticed my cars too. After the second one got stolen I switch brands to Audi’s. Still wish I had my last civic hatch build. Can’t justify getting one just for nostalgia purposes to the wife lol.

@Cody
Car thefts everywhere! Laughed so hard my Ford was drug down the driveway 05 feet little did they know the gears were shot in the rear end ha ha ha.

It sucks they stole it but the silver lining is when they don’t realize the actual quality of what they stole!

@Cody ,

You being a bodyman wouldn't surprise me if somebody was brazen enough to bring your own car parts to you for a re-do