[Photo Pictorial] 1995 Honda Civic Full Restoration / Build / EG

[@jeromejohnson5686]

You get a big like from me for two things people never seem to do when going this far into a civic build, welding in the antenna hole, and removing the front bumper license holes. Well done!

[@AutoTechNick]

For some of us, those little things really matter. Glad to hear that other people appreciate the time I put into the subtle / less flashy modifications.

[@luisdiaz9142]

@@AutoTechNick did you just shave down the front license holes and bondo it?

[@AutoTechNick]

@@luisdiaz9142 Good question. First I used some screen on the backside to help reinforce the openings of the bumper. Next I used a plastic welder (basically a soldering iron) to heat the screen and melt it into the bumper. I built reinforcements pieces that were much larger than the holes from pieces taken from an old bumper and glued them on the on the back side with a special bumper repair epoxy, covering the screens and extending past them to the bumper surface. On the front side I shave down the high pieces. Then for the holes I beveled them out, and filled them with the same bumper repair epoxy. After that the final body work was done with a filler that was made for bumpers, as it will flex with the bumper and not crack... I admittedly went overkill on how I chose to shave them, but I wanted to take every measure possible to ensure that the repair would never show through the paint. ~Nick

[@luisdiaz9142]

@@AutoTechNick to some it may seem like overkill but i say do it right the first time instead of having to do it over and over again. Im in the process of sanding down my ej hatch and respraying it so i was contemplating on how to shave/delete some areas as well. Thanks for the reply!

[@elu5ive]

absolutely brilliant. legendary. what a thorough build and what attention to detail. the best thing is that it looks almost stock outside and inside. practically a true type R of the 5th civic generation straight out of a time machine. it's been 30 years since they were first made. the nostalgia is killing me

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you! I really wanted to keep it looking OEM, but step up the attention to detail and craftsmanship. I am stoked that you guys are appreciating it!!

[@TRUEHUSTLE_STREAMING813]

@@AutoTechNick where did you get the roof if you could help out would be great really in need and been looking around

[@AutoTechNick]

I bought the roof directly from a Honda dealership, although that was back in 2009ish. ~ Nick

[@Luxury_vagabond]

I have a 93 eg hatchback ,too. It takes lot of time and energy to restorate an old car. Respect from Taiwan.

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!!

[@DashEnglish]

This is how it’s done, holy crap the attention to detail

[@AutoTechNick]

🙏 Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed the build.

[@Tadunas]

The cleanest civic build I have ever seen!

[@bliglum]

Was always a fan of this gen Civic hatchback... One of the best looking hatchbacks ever made imho.

[@tamegaming1768]

What a dream build. Civic hatches are the cars I got into cars with, and there's just nothing like them. If I were to build one, championship white or medium gray like here would 100% be the move. So clean.

[@allforuwu4577]

The hatch looks great! Glad to see it was saved.

[@darknessislight3689]

Fantastic job 👍🏾 I always loved this body style 😍 brings back memories of my youth 😊

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!

[@supermaniac5]

Super clean. Nice color. Great build. 👍 Love the commitment to OEM Honda details. Got the blue oil filter and everything.

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks! I see you noticed some of the smaller details! Good eye.

[@SRDmotorsports]

Maaaan cant stop watching this over n over...loved how no short cut was taken and even the roof replacement is Gold love how proper the coating steps are too! Icing on the cake is a nicely "cammed" powerplant with a good exhaust :)

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks. I am pretty surprised by everyone’s reactions to the video and the build in general. I thought I was nuts for putting that much work and detail into a Civic.. esp considering that when I built it I attempted to stay away from the popular trends at the time. I wanted this car to stay timeless.

[@SRDmotorsports]

@@AutoTechNick i think that was the key to it... being for something "timeless" and but also cuz the steps you took? are what most in the honda scene call "well restored" but since my other hobby is vw? and since you know what youre doing? this was the ONLY reasonable approach you would have took, so the "properness" took care of itself :)

[@SRDmotorsports]

@@AutoTechNick Had to mention you and the channel on my latest vid as i accidentally used an f40 as an example 🤣 but to make up for it i put on the description a link to your stuff can be had

[@AutoTechNick]

@@SRDmotorsports that was very unexpected, and very awesome! Thank you.

[@SRDmotorsports]

@@AutoTechNick its cuz locally i believe they should see this! as honestly only a "few" restores eg hatches properly like you did including the "roof cut" and bnew hood alignment! :)

[@aivarasdarbutas9934]

The best car that I ever had 💪 nice job, big respect 👌

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you 🙏

[@Mechaniclyfe]

Stunning end result ! Incredible craftsmanship and talent. Hats off to ya 🎩

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@NhutHungTa]

The attention to details is insane. Great build 👍

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you! 🙏

[@trev0or341]

The fact you changed the roof blew my mind

[@jokoyotep2097]

The best restoration of eg for me of all time. simple is more 👍

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you 🙏. I totally agree with you that less is more at times.

[@Mycivicjdmcoupe]

at the end of each project it is worth the effort that has been made 👍💯💪

[@AutoTechNick]

Fully agree!!

[@russelblackwell6041]

Work done with pride the little things like adjustment alignment to fit line up you are brilliant at your trade dying art now

[@AutoTechNick]

🙌 Thank you. The accumulation of several small details like that end up making a huge difference in the finished product. ~ Nick

[@Ryoneftw]

What a transformation! Everything was taken care of with huge attention to detail, very nice work man.

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed the build!

[@StandingUpForBetter]

Masterfully done! Looks fantastic and I bet it is fun to drive. Again, well done and thank you for sharing!

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks! The car came out just as I had hoped and imagined in my mind. I am pleased that you guys enjoyed the build Video.!!

[@benputhoff9898]

insane craftsmanship and attention to detail

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!

[@i.volkhin6141]

always loved this car. the best civic ever. split back was the best

[@gregorvich9763]

Good job this build is awesome im in love with that color!

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks! I too am also obsessed with this color. Chance's are high that I will have another car and paint it this color again. It really suites cars that are rounder with smoother curves.

[@lawrencedavidson6195]

Lovely clean EG restoration rebuild! I have been driving an EG (bought brand new in 1993) till now as my every day car. Greetings from sunny Jamaica.

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you! That is really cool to hear that you are an OG owner and still rocking the EG!!! Do you have any plans for the EG or will it stay on duty as your daily?

[@lawrencedavidson6195]

@@AutoTechNick Not sure just yet what i'll be doing. But in the meantime, i'll just keep driving it to work.

[@odysseusprime9285]

all this amazing work and the passenger taillight misaligned on hatch portion lol.

[@juanmaldonado7204]

WOW what a beautiful build, love the hard work and precision. INSPIRING. What did you use for the undercoating??

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you 🙏… For this project I used 3m rubberized undercoating.

[@mpageaustin]

Simply gorgeous

[@AutoTechNick]

🙏

[@s302jzget]

That’s quality workmanship.

[@mndlessdrwer]

It turned out really nice, even if silver isn't my preferred color for these cars. I probably would have gone for something crazier like Mazda's Soul Red Crystal or something if I was already sinking that much money into the restoration. But that's a subjective matter anyway. It looks great and I'm sure the new engine makes for quite the fun drive.

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you! I almost painted it that deep metallic green that you see on the Jeep's but in the end I wanted a color that would not draw too much attention. I was very happy with the color selection, but I fully understand how objective color choice is... lol

[@appleguy6708]

That’s how you do car builds brother!! Loved every bit Awd Next

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks 🙏

[@fuadizharuddin4797]

awesome machine ever since mid 1990s

[@lucsurmon3205]

Amazing job for an amazing result !! 👍

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!

[@paulshimizu4467]

Love your build‼️ 👊🏻👍🏻 You make me feel like fixing my 94 Civic HB from high school 😆

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks! You should absolutely get yours fixed up!! ~ Nick

[@thegamerdad5444]

Man that's clean, nice build. No corners cut on that one

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you..

[@Lastsight100]

Love to see Hondas getting a second chance!

[@richardneuendorf1059]

Simply beautiful, very nice work bri

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!

[@mvcmm7575]

This build is 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@AutoTechNick]

🙏

[@cnovalles73]

Love this build and wouldn't have done it any differently. Love the OEM plus look! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks!! I might adopt your term “OEM plus” that is a great way to describe the spirit of this build.

[@cnovalles73]

@@AutoTechNick I can't take credit for that term. I got it from @AllDayAnthony here on KZbin. He's got a lot of great, clean DIY vids on cleaning up his EK Civic. 👍🏼

[@Tony-u6i2r]

GREAT WORK! Beautiful!!!

[@ethanmonjauze9280]

Love what you do, sending love from France :)

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks Ethan, the next time your over here you need to come visit!!

[@HydeMyJekyll]

It's beautiful! How difficult is it to get the sanding and blocking correct on the bodywork? I don't have any experience doing this, but I also don't have any money to pay somebody else to do it. I'm 100% ok with doing the work myself even if it takes longer, I just don't want to damage anything or end up paying more by wasting a ton of time and materials.

[@AutoTechNick]

It just takes time and practice. Once you know the theory, it is not terribly difficult. To get really good results is takes a tremendous amount of attention to detail and patients within the process. There are plenty of resources out there that show and teach you how to learn these skills. I would read up, watch videos and start practicing. That's the only way to learn!

[@johnpoy8345]

Hey mate really nice build and nice workmanship I'm building a 91 mr2 hard top given me some good ideas and stage process orde as I'm at the bare stripped body stage hope you enjoy the car as much as the build cheers John NZ

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you🙏 !!! Good luck with your MR2 project!

[@bodevaughn1599]

Man one day I would love to tear into a car like this and redo all of it... looks amazing

[@AutoTechNick]

It always seems like is never a good time to start a project car, you just gotta go out and jump into it.!!

[@ChrisNLger]

Beautiful build. Nice and clean

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!

[@tactical_pat6449]

Very clean .. looks sharp.

[@Vkandypaint]

Awesome build and skills👌🏽👍🏽👍🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[@classickdramaclips]

Beautiful…labour of love…

[@AutoTechNick]

🙏 Thank you.

[@jimmyyking]

Incredible build. Must’ve cost a pretty penny. Looks amazing.

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you 🙏. Since I did all the work myself, I was able to keep the cost of this build to a very, very reasonable price considering the final outcome of the car.

[@StVTakumi]

@@AutoTechNick what was the final total cost if you dont mind me asking?

[@AutoTechNick]

@@StVTakumi My total investment is is very hard to put into a black and white number. I will tell you that it wasn't very much at all, for several reasons. 1. I performed all of the labor myself 2. At the time I had a side business, so I was able to buy my parts at wholesale pricing. 3. I had a 95 EX Coupe that was intended to be my daily. 3 weeks into ownership of that car and I was hit head on by a drunk driver. I bough the coupe back from insurance. I took what I wanted for the build, and I sold every part off that car to fund this build. 4. I replaced the EX could with a Integra LS. Well long story short, I took the good suspension, knuckles and entire B series out of that car, and installed the drivetrain from the DX.. So I was rocking a D15 and drum brakes on the Integera.... I will say that I was very pleased with how low I was able to keep the total spent on the car. I do not think that I would not be able to build a car to that level again on such an incredibly low investment.

[@getdinked]

clean ass car man nice work

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!

[@Carnold_YT]

Job well done! I'm impressed by the bodywork and paintjob, kind of jealous because that's the one thing I can't learn 😉

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks!! I am sure that you would be able to learn the paint and body skills with some practice.

[@ysomad2]

Nice touches on the side panel an headliner nice build almost some color of mine

[@AutoTechNick]

Believe it or not, doing the headliner and door panels was probably the most frustrating part of the entire build. It took me two or three attempts to get that headliner done in one piece with no wrinkles or lifting.

[@ysomad2]

Lol I would notice the most difficult thing bout the build 😅 it looks good tho what is that material

[@AutoTechNick]

@@ysomad2 the material was just regular alcantara.

[@theccwdad]

My god man. I think I know what you do for a living 😂 Id say something to do with paint and body work. Love these cars and I have never seen this level of attention spent on one. Good for you brother. Thats museum showroom low rider epic quality restoration work. Time is invaluable but I doubt you will ever regret spending that time on that car. It is your child at this point. Keep it safe and I hope you enjoy it for a very very long time until your children can enjoy it.

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you... But believe it or not, body and paint work is a hobby. It never has been my profession. ~ Nick

[@theccwdad]

@@AutoTechNick it should be your profession. Your an artist.

[@GGdevelopment]

This was an amazing restoration brother. DaYyyUm👏🤙

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks!!!

[@coocaroo]

Amazing work

[@AutoTechNick]

🙏 Thank you!

[@stevenwynn2640]

Dream Build!

[@reydelgadillo8942]

I like the details nice project thank you for the inspiration….

[@arthellstrobles1241]

2:50 I didnt know you could to that! i'll use that trick when i get a chance to paint my hatch. liked and subbed.

[@AutoTechNick]

👍

[@Monkey7314]

shes gorgeous i plan to restore my eg hatch one day

[@mitchpereira8724]

awesome build!!!!!!!

[@Rigby-dj4xp]

Damn that was a good job best then most I’ve seen

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!!

[@juniorzunior18]

This is amazing im from walla walla building one as well i hope mine turns out just as pristine great job k shining 👍🏼💯🔊🔥💪🏼

[@AutoTechNick]

Crazy!! It’s a small world. I was just in Walla Walla this weekend! Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it!

[@chrisb18civic18]

Love the build.

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks!!

[@nickperez810]

Amazing video

[@aarestorations7867]

Wow loved this video great work

[@AutoTechNick]

🙏 Thank you!

[@marlenejose6289]

nice car.. love it.. hope to have one in the future

[@hecks_k20_fa5]

Wow great job 👊🏾 alot of man hours on that beauty 👍🏾

[@AutoTechNick]

🙏 …. For sure. I put a lot of hours into the build.

[@Paolit000]

one of the best builds! can you do a pov driving video with this eg? saw a sound deadening materials from the body, how is the ride comfort from the inside? thanks!

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you! The ride comfort was firm, but not bothersome. It was not overly stiff and still had some compliance, but it was certainly firm. As for the sound deadening, I installed it on the roof, inside the doors, and also on the inside of the rear quarter panels. WIth the added sound deadening, and Vibrant Stealth muffler and extra resonator, the car was OEM stock quiet when cruising. When WOT it was much louder, but nothing that was excessive or would draw unwanted attention, which is exactly what I wanted to achieve.

[@Paolit000]

@@AutoTechNick appreciate the reply bro! I'm saving this vid btw for my future eg. loved this build because of the small but functional detail for a daily car(which is also my goal) haha thank you! will hopefully wait for a pov driving this car! hehehe

[@jamessahlani5101]

I’m building an ek hatch right now B18c5 swap and decided to do the exact same. 👌

[@gauloiscalifornien]

Amazing job.

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!!! 🙏

[@TommyRedline]

im surprised you didnt do the pillars and inside the rear window jams also

[@kingthaddeus4640]

That color is so damn lit 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AutoTechNick]

It really is a special color. It’s even better when seen in good light in person!

[@Vteckickinyo]

Nice build bro ❤❤❤

[@AutoTechNick]

🙏 Thank you!!!

[@charliedc2A]

Now that's a beautiful car. Really great work. I would love to have something like this one day. I have a question for anyone who might be able to help me. I have a 2004 honda crv 2.4 I vetec and when in park it idle at 700 rpm but when I pull it down to reverse or drive the rpm goes up to 1000 rpm. Once in selected gear it goes back to 700 rpm. It runs and drives very well. Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏

[@rxlo1062]

Simply gorgeous 👍

[@AutoTechNick]

🙏

[@imadechili8842]

B series only 🔥 clean build

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks!

[@nicknamean]

Them sweet vtekkks will bring ALL the bois to the yard!

[@AutoTechNick]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesborek8125]

🤤 just stunning

[@Tsully206]

For sale? If you ever sell it lmk.

[@AutoTechNick]

I sold the car years ago. I have since lost track it it. Last I heard it was in TX

[@5murf495]

Nice job 👍🏼

[@andypeet6791]

Quality build.👍

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!

[@HiFiInsider]

I have the coupe model and unfortunately the roof molding are not available new anymore. :(

[@AutoTechNick]

Yeah, sadly getting any new OEM parts for all these cars is getting much, much harder. 😞 ~ Nick

[@HieuNguyen-sy4rx]

So fresh! Where do you find OEM body pieces? i need a trunk door so bad.

[@AutoTechNick]

I was able to purchase everything directly from the Honda dealership. However I did this build in 2009-2010, so I have no clue what the availability of these parts would be today.

[@ericworthington7299]

Wow, i love it...

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you..

[@gta7108]

Машины 90-х годов самые надежные!

[@AutoTechNick]

Я согласен. Люблю автомобили 90-х - начала 2000-х!

[@tobytran833]

so beautiful man

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you.

[@bgee461]

That's a beauty, but with all that, how did you not spray in the interior? Same as Honda, no clear or anything, just a scuff and dust in some color. It was all apart already, I fully expected that to happen. Gorgeous car, though... I'd love to add a ferio to the garage.

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you. I get asked often why I did not paint the inside of the car. It comes down to cost vs benefit. I would have had to endure the cost of materials (automotive paint is NOT cheap!!) and also the added time and labor to paint the inside. In the end I would have had no benefit from doing this other than the build photos of the car would have looked better. lol. Since I ran a full interior I was very thoughtful on what was, and was not painted to ensure that all the red was covered up. I couldn't justify the added time and expense on painting it when it would have had no effect on the final product.

[@bgee461]

@@AutoTechNick no, that's fair, automotive paint surely isn't cheap. Not sure if that's a metallic or a pearl, cuz ufffff pearls are expensive!! I only ask because it's one of the main reasons I don't do color changes on my cars; it would drive me mental to know my car is a different color under the dash or behind the door skins. Thanks for taking the time to answer, and congrats on a beautiful completed build 👍 too many projects go unfinished.

[@jbrianb4618]

Would of liked the inside painted also but great job all around

[@FinalDriveTV]

beautiful

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!

[@themadoct]

Well done 👍🏾

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!!

[@alejandrojdm1560]

Wow.!! Exelente!! Exelente.!! 👏🏻🤪 perfecta.!! 😍❤️👍🏻😁

[@atah275]

Beautifully done. I love the colour. The interior. Was it black? Painted?

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you Adam. To answer your question the interior for this car was black from the factory. The only change I made to it during the restoration was to cover the headliner, and pillar trim in suede. Other than that it was all as it was when it came from Honda. ~ Nick

[@atah275]

@@AutoTechNick okay. I was wondering. I just re-painted my ej6 to Meteorite Grey. And I've wanted to paint my interior black

[@AutoTechNick]

@@atah275 Ah I see. I was lucky and started with a black interior so I did not need to paint anything. I have painted some interior stuff in the past with okay results. It just never seems to have the correct shine, or lack of for my tastes.. ~ Nick

[@infinite540]

Did you sand the wheel wells before applying the undercoating? Great job man.

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you 🙏 I scuffed the wheel wells with a red scotch brite pad before I put the undercoating on.

[@infinite540]

@@AutoTechNick You used scotchbright on the entire underside of the car as well? So impressive man. I gotta step up my game haha.

[@AutoTechNick]

@@infinite540 Correct. I pressure washed everything off, then I scotch brite with red pads and simple green, then rinse it off and undercoat.

[@infinite540]

@@AutoTechNick I'll be doing it the same way then. Thanks again brother.

[@robertrivera8]

Amazing civiv thas is passion for the car

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you! ~ Nick

[@giuseppeprovenzano4498]

Really nice build.. what car is it on the end video? The red one, wich you're in the engine bay ?

[@AutoTechNick]

That is a Ferrari F40! I very briefly discuss that car, and what work I did to it in my “Intro to AutoTechNick” video I have posted.

[@yandhaven1579]

Nice build !!! What is the color code of paint? You really inspired me to repaint my EG. 😎👍

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks! The paint is “Stratus Gray Metallic”. Paint code “440”.

[@aziaev]

good job!

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you!

[@luissereno4026]

Looks amazing, how much do you charge ?

[@AutoTechNick]

If you are looking to have some work done feel free to contact me via email. My address is on the about me section of my page. ~ Nick

[@Supri-p8p]

waw perfec bro

[@hondaciviccxb16a2]

Hy please,how inch? what size of alloy? Thx!

[@nganson4565]

That's really awesome! Glad to see a Honda being built that professionally. Didn't know you have to cut the mount to fit it for manual trans too. I am curious tho, why didn't you paint the whole car at the same time?

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you. I get asked often why I did not paint the inside of the car. It comes down to cost vs benefit. I would have had to endure the cost of materials (automotive paint is NOT cheap!!) and also the added time and labor to paint the inside. In the end I would have had no benefit from doing this other than the build photos of the car would have looked better. lol. Since I ran a full interior I was very thoughtful on what was, and was not painted to ensure that all the red was covered up. I couldn't justify the added time and expense on painting it when it would have had no effect on the final product.

[@nganson4565]

@@AutoTechNick I see. That makes a lot of sense. I got to ask why did you paint the roof first then the rest of the car. I worked as a painter in Bodyshop but haven't gotten to respray the whole car. I am curious.

[@AutoTechNick]

So I was not under a time crunch or deadline when painting the car. I also had access to the paint booth that allowed me to take my time painting the car. Since the Civic roof has the drip rails that run down the car, I was able to mask just the roof and “panel paint” it. All my masking lines were cancelled underneath the windows seals and mountings for the roof. I did not have to blend anything in. By painting just the roof I was able to focus on the roof alone, allowing a better quality paint job. I also did not have to worry about leaning over wet paint on the side of the car. Simply put, it takes longer but is easier.

[@nganson4565]

@@AutoTechNick Great tip! Thanks for sharing!

[@ZGC-k2v]

Perfect and Perfecto👌

[@AutoTechNick]

Thank you! 🙏