Project MIELKO First Generation Civic SB1 from Holland

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Took off the tires,
And started cleaning them,used a hand drill and some cutters and brushes.
And took them to powdercout,they are gona be brownish kopper/gold.
I hope they will look fine!
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I made a start on the EN4/EB1 hybride.
I had a stuck engine and took it apart,1 piston was locked,and it took some effort with solvents and oils to take it out.
But came eventualy.
The onely thing i could not get of for now were the piston ring on that piston.I need to find a way to get them of without breaking the piston.
Meanwile searching for new bearings and ring eg.

I'v washed the small block in my dishwasher ,and its clean now.

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some dirty parts
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I cleaned the EB1 head with a koperbrush on a hand drill.
If you compare EB1 and EN4 head,you can see a big differance in volume of the combustion chambers?
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You can soak or spray gasket stripper on the piston to loosen/remove any carbon buildup.

If the edges of the ring lands are pushed over the rings a utility knife on the edge of the piston will help relieve the rings.

If needed, a Vibratory engraver on the ends of the rings will usually move the rings past the sticking point and not destroy the pistons. Good luck!
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Pickt up my wheels today,
I like um!
Inside they look brownish,outside the look more gold,and a sparkle apears in direct sunlight.

What you think?

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Looking very promising!
If the book says it can't be done, do it anyway.
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Not sure on the wheel colour, need to see them outside so they sparkle :)

Ive been comparing me heads too. The EB1 chambers are much smaller. I am going to get a syringe and measure them when i get time

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I really like the fabrication work!
coming along nicely!
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We had a rally last weekend ,and made first pics with the new wheels!
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I bought a nardi wheel for 10Euro with the wrong hub.
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No problem,then make my own .
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how its gona be
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weld and spray
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finished
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Easy :D
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Nice work, you can't even tell! :)
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Nice! 10€? Where did you find that deal? All the Nardi wood wheels in the US are $100+
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