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1993 Honda Civic Custom and Dropped

March 1, 2003 By KZ Leave a Comment


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Issue
March 2003
Owner
Dave Mattingly
Ride
Pure Evil
(1993 Honda Civic)
Meaning Behind the Name
Because a skull molded into your dash, just isnt nice
Photographer
Big Wood

Ride Details

Original Cost
10000
Build Cost
15000
What was the inspiration?
To build a mini truck style import
How long did it take you to build?
3 years
How long have you been building?
15 years
Club Affiliations
Latest Craze
Thanks to
Rick Burke, Todd Atkins, and Scott Schmidhamer for all the help. Mike and Shoop for not letting me get to cocky. To Figg and Donnie for always being there. To my wife Felicia, for having to dealing with me. Lastly to Haley and Zip-tie… Thanks for the help… You guys can argue over who made the car look better!

Engine Details

Make
Honda 1993
Cylinders
4
Displacement
1.5L
Engine Add Ons
Akimoto Intake, DC Sports Header, MSD Ignition, MSD Coil, B & M Fuel Riser & Gauge, and misc. Billet Accessories.
Chrome or polish
Everything that would come off.

Chassis Details

Other Mods
Front and Rear DC Sports Strut Bars
Chrome, Paint, or Polish
Suspension Painted Black

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type
Enkei
Rear Wheel Type
Enkei
Front Wheel Size
17 X 7
Rear Wheel Size
17 X 7
Front Tire Size
205 / 40 / 17
Rear Tire Size
205 / 40 / 17

Paint Details

Color
Snow White Base / Kandy Apple Red Graphics
Paint Type
House of Kolor
Graphics Description
Tribal Flames, Skulls, and Realistic Fire.
Painted By
Rick Burke and Todd Atkins
Graphics By

Body Details

Bumpers
Z- Net Front End
Wing
Grand Touring Wing
Addon Accessories
Euro Mirrors, Side Markers, Clear Corners, Euro Tails, Motorized License Plate, and 4 Rear Door Handles.
Body Mods
Shaved Moldings, Antenna, Trunk Lights, License Plate Box, and Emblems

Interior Details

Dashboard
Custom Fiberglass Dash Painted to match Graphic Kolor, with a Skull glassed into the center of the dash.
Gauges
White Face, and Digital Pillar Gauges
Steering Wheel
MOMO Millennium
Console
Honda Audio
Head Unit
Clarion Pro Audio
Amps
Sony Mobile ES Xplod
Speakers
Image Dynamics Horns, Carbon Fiber 6.5” Eclipse 15” Sub
Shifter
Isotta
Upholstery Description
Red & Black Marine Vinyl, Color Matched Carpet, All interior Pieces Dyed Black, and Fiberglass Door Inserts Painted to match Graphics.
Upholstery Description
Red Window Tint, Molded Rear Deck with Eclipse 3rd Brake Light.

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Filed Under: Features, March 2003 Tagged With: 1993 Honda Civic, 2003, Honda, Lowriders


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