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Foose Influenced Civic

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I never set out to do a copy of the tuner Civic, Foose did for Overhaulin'. I actually didn't care for that car.

So a couple weeks later, I stick some Zip Zap springs in the front suspension of this Panther Chariot that I had shown done up in a Zip Zap Skyline body. When I put the springs in, the front end sagged, causing the tires to rub on the body. I shaved and shaved at the body, until I cracked it. So I ditched it. Then I was looking for a body that would work. I ended up with my old gold Civic, hadn't been used in years. Needed a wing. Didn't want to have to fill the deck and have to repaint it, it was one of my first flame jobs. When out of nowhere, I remember how Foose had cut part of the trunk lid from one Civic, and bent a curve into it before attaching it to the car he was working on. Giving kind of a spoiler effect. So next thing you know I'm chopping the trunk off one car and glueing it to mine.

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Shortly after loosing interest. Then the next day, they showed the same episode. I saw how close I was, and set out to build an exact copy. I had seen the exact wheels I needed on an Import Racer die-cast several times, but I could not find them when I needed them. So I kinda lost interest again. Then 2 weeks later, they showed the same damn episode again. This time I got the picture of the car imbedded in my head. I ended up reworking the rear bumper making it a near exact copy. When i lost interest again. I had to just get it done, so I finally got back on it. I was heading off to get some purple paint, when I said screw it, I don't want an exact copy, I hated that car. So I saved me some money, and used the blue paint that I already had. The paint job is really similar, but I ditched the ugly tri-stripe, and carbon hood, for a nice clean black stripe.

So I finally got it together, and here it is.

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I'm really happy with the way it turned out. The mods are so subtle, you'd have to see the original car to realize what I've done. It just looks right. I wish I could take credit for that, but I think its just a credit for how Foose works with a car, without being too overbearing.
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That looks real nice man, superb work. Looks a helluva lot better thant the original ZZ Civics. I realy dig that paint job too.
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I like that joint Cavey! Not too big a fan of Civics, though I've seen quite
a few max'd out around here that catches my eye! Great Stripe!
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Nice work man I like the paint job and the pipes look real pro! I like the stance of that car real low and mean makes me want to work on my civic again... :???:

Fine work as always! :-o
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Nice Work CD!

That back deck is clean as, and the stripe is crisp and seriously hot.
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Yea that paint job is dope. Totally digging the strip and how the colors on the body are broken up by it.
Nice job mang.
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Thanks guys. :-)

Here's a link to the original. (Its going really slow today)
http://www.overhaulin.com/gallery29.aspx?season=3
You can see my car doesn't really look the same at all, but I did borrow a lot of aspects from it.

I might have to shoot new pics. That hair hanging off the trunk is starting to irk me. :???:
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crazydave wrote:I might have to shoot new pics. That hair hanging off the trunk is starting to irk me. :???:
:lol: Damn Gil Grissom, I didn't even notice that till you pointed it out.
You got a body stuffed in there or did ya run over a pedestrian or what's the deal there? lol
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CaboWabo wrote:
crazydave wrote:I might have to shoot new pics. That hair hanging off the trunk is starting to irk me. :???:
:lol: Damn Gil Grissom, I didn't even notice that till you pointed it out.
You got a body stuffed in there or did ya run over a pedestrian or what's the deal there? lol
I think the latter :lol:

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Nice, cd... man, I never thought I'd say somethin' like this, but, that Honda looks sweet.
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Definatly a nice job dave. :-o
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i'm digging it :-)
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Nice work CD! Im digging the whole ride :-)
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CD, ownage... Good Job!!!

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CaboWabo wrote:
crazydave wrote:I might have to shoot new pics. That hair hanging off the trunk is starting to irk me. :???:
:lol: Damn Gil Grissom, I didn't even notice that till you pointed it out.
You got a body stuffed in there or did ya run over a pedestrian or what's the deal there? lol
Judging by how fine it is, and the light color, I'm blaming it on a little grey tabby I call Nermal. My wife tried to name it Downy, but I trained it to respond to Nermal when she wasn't around. Annoying little uninvited house guest is what she is. :lol:


Nice, cd... man, I never thought I'd say somethin' like this, but, that Honda looks sweet.
That's pretty much the response I was expecting. :???:

Thanks for the compliments guys, even though it is just a Civic, and a Zip Zap one at that. :lol:
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