This Honda Civic Type R EP3 goes through the entire process from rusty and rotten shell to fully restored underside that is better than when it left the factory. From health check to completed car, watch the everything happen step by step as this car gets saved from an early grave.
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Olly pulls together all the footage from the full process of his EP3 Type R getting a full underside restoration with nut and bolt replacement and entire poly bush set. This begins with a health check of the car to see what condition the car is in. Dave at Motion Motorsport shows the areas that need addressing on Olly’s Civic 10 months before the work begins. This is a necessary step as it gives everyone an idea of the condition of the car before any work is booked in. It could also show if the car is even worth saving or not.
Once the work is booked in, the car gets dropped off for the strip down of all the components off the underside of the car. This leaves a bare shell that can now have all the surfaces ground back to bare metal. Essentially starting from scratch again, this gives a true indication of the exact condition of the car so that all the problem areas can start to be addressed. This takes form in cutting out any rust or repairing any hidden damage.
Once this is sorted the car gets covered in rust inhibiter and then goes into the repair stage. This is where the areas with rust are cut out and replaced with fresh metal. Exact plates are made to fit perfectly and give a factory finish when welded in. Once all of this is completed the Rust encapsulator is applied. This is 3 different layers to avoid any rust growing underneath again. This is followed by hand painted seam sealer that is applied to more areas than Honda does from the factory.
Once that has dried, it is time for the final coat which is an under seal. This protects the car from the elements. It is then reassembly time and this is where Olly opted for Motion Motorsport’s powder coat and bush package that also includes zinc plated hardware and new clips. Every single suspension component and bracket under the car is powder coated in a colour of your choice and all bushes are replaced with Super Pro polyurethane bushes throughout. This truly means the underside of this Civic Type R EP3 is better than when it rolled off the production line.
The way the car now handles is truly unbelievable and transforms the confidence you have in the car. To top it all off, the Civic then heads back for a nut and bolt check after 500 miles to make sure nothing has come loose.
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