Buying a 20 year old car

[sparc179]

I totally understand you sir! Nakabili na po ako ng Honda Civic VTI-S 2001. Overall ayos naman po ang quality nya considering na 18 yrs old car na sya. Pagdasal nyo na lang po ako na sana tumagal sakin at wag ako bigyan ng sakit ng ulo

Congrats sa bagong sasakyan nyo sir. Sana nga hindi na kailangan bumili ng Biogesic.

Ingat lang sa daan, drive safe.

[NiCe2KnowU]

I totally understand you sir! Nakabili na po ako ng Honda Civic VTI-S 2001. Overall ayos naman po ang quality nya considering na 18 yrs old car na sya. Pagdasal nyo na lang po ako na sana tumagal sakin at wag ako bigyan ng sakit ng ulo

Congrats [emoji1417]

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[travajante]

The glass guys were a few days late...lil progress.

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[StockEngine]

The glass guys were a few days late...lil progress.

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That emerald paint looks good. More pics bro..

[travajante]

The glass guys were a few days late...lil progress.

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Nippon scalp is on & lined up neatly.

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[travajante]

Nippon scalp is on & lined up neatly.

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Temporarily fastened. Effortlessly aligned. Now roof will be removed for painting...all ex-weld points to be re-primed prior to reseating on PU + a few days of curing.

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[travajante]

Now awaiting the glass guys.

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[travajante]

Now awaiting the glass guys.

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Glass & new weatherstrips on. Gutters PU sealed. Letting it sit for some undisturbed cure time. Thank heavens the guinea-ing went w/o fanfare.[emoji120]

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[bxr monkey]

Ayos sa project. Buti may tamang resources at contacts ka dyan. Magkano inabot lahat?

[travajante]

Ayos sa project. Buti may tamang resources at contacts ka dyan. Magkano inabot lahat?

Thanks! This project was a long time coming. Countless hours of research & consultations w/ the dealership body shop guys went into it. Not til my brother found a pristine Nippon roof for around 20k did this gather any traction, courage, resolve, momentum...& yes, prayers.
Work was done at the work's garage w/ in-house pair of hands. More a daring DIY+ experiment. No pro paint nor hot work involved. Just PU, both paint & glue. New roof came w/ no Bondo & none needed. Went back & forth whether to paint or wrap. Decided to spray w/ custom ordered Roberlo primer & paint in rattle cans from Do It. 4 cans at less than Php400ea. Guess this'll be both...could end up w/ gloss black roof wrap. Haha.
Glass guys were hired for glass removal, reinstall & gutter seal. New weatherstrips were long waiting in storage before the new roof was found. Haven't gotten to the total cost yet...but being DIY, this is the hoboest route.
Just glad the experiment went as smooth as prayed for.[emoji120] Shared here for reference....we know this has long been a problem for this particular Ph Civic model. They used the wrong frame to roof glue, different from the nippon 1.

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[bxr monkey]

Wow 20k din pala ang surplus roof panel. Iyan lang siguro major expense at tsaka iyong original weather strip na rubber.

Bale original roof at donor roof naka spot welding. Nag hire ng latero/torch para ma remove (?). Tapos final PU glue ang gamit. Naisip ko iyong strength ng dikit iyong weak point iyong in between na paint layer. Pero since PU paint din ang paint, same binding strength din ng PU glue?

Suwerte at malaki ang space sa work garage, plus may nagko-color match din ng custom spray cans.

Na suwerte pala kami sa 2000 Civic LXi namin. Nabenta last 2019 with original paint intact (except rear bumper). Taffeta white naging bone white after 19 years hehe. Smooth naman roof aside from normal paint wear.

Straight forward din mag tanggal-balik ng ceiling liner? Kailangan muna yata maalis ang windshield para mailusot ang ceiling liner. Magandang oppurtunity mag add ng roof insulation/heat shield.