Restoration of a Rare Honda Civic TYPE R 

All these other youtubers with immaculate units, brand new lifts and shiny rubber floors, yet you're there, car on bricks, no flashy equipment, putting out PROPER QUALITY videos and some of the best workmanship I've ever seen. This is some truly impressive stuff. Also, not having to wait 3 months to see one car seat installed is really refreshing. A whole car rebuild in one episode. Amazing

So a car build which usually takes 20 episodes over a year has been done on 1 episode in 23 mins!!! That's why they say "You'll Never Beat The Irish"!!!! Amazing stuff, quality of videos is better than quantity!! Amazing work.

The valve cover is just awesome :) Well done.

I was seriously drooling at every second of this video. Your skills are god-hand. Absolutely the most incredible single-handed restoration I've ever seen in my life! I wish I had 1/10th of 1% of your talent!

Pulling that badge out towards the end was epic. As if a lost treasure finally found a home. Great video!! ✌🏻😎

You removing that Logo from its shelf storage, cobwebs and all then pristinely placing unto the front of the car is like an adventurer finding a rare artifact from an ancient ruin then carefully placing it, thus making the restoration complete! Awesome video and excellent work you have done!

One of my favorite parts was when he pulled the emblem off the window sill out of the Cobb webs still new in the package, you know this car has been his dream, and he finally got to build and finish it, props to you on your build!!

Literally such a beautiful car, thank you for restoring her. Those late 90's civics have a special place in my heart

This was pure raw material and no mainstream crap. A joy to watch. Please don't change it.

This really puts into perspective how challenging, yet fulfilling, rebuilding a dying car is. Great job!!

Fantastic job man. Looks great!

1 car, 1 restoration. All in 1 video!! No part 2 and no unnecessary commentary. I love this! Subscription earned👌🏽

Frankly, I’m speechless. This is one of the most incredible car restoration videos I’ve ever seen.

Damn... he seems to know pretty well what he's doing! I'm always impressed by people who do ANYTHING on their own. And a bit jealous. Great job, great great job!

Well done saving this car. I personally imported a 1997 black EK9 from Japan to UK back in 1999/2000. Think it was the first black one in the UK at the time. Reg was R690 KVV. Cost me close to £14k by the time I got it on the road. A lot of money for a car like that back then. Absolutely loved it. Eventually sold it to a young US serviceman from Molesworth airbase. He had it a few years then sold it back to one of my best mates. He kept it for a few years then sold it to a lad from Ireland who took it back there. Don’t know what happened to it after that but hopefully its still about. I’ve had loads of cars since then but the EK9 is still one of my favourites. Amazed at the prices they command these days.

As a lifetime Honda fan and owner of many older Hondas, this super nice restoration job warmed my heart. :)

He is the best restoration artist I've seen so far. He does everything by himself in his garage!! Love his two great assistants too.

I'm speechless, for one at how whoever owned this legend could treat it the way it was treated, but mainly because of the simply incredible job you did at restoring it pretty much from 0-100! Incredible, I wouldn't hesitate a second to own this!

God bless you sir for saving this beautiful EK9 Type R. I've been wanting to own one of these my entire life. The closest I got was an EG6 with an Integra Type R engine and transmission. It was my favorite car that I've ever owned. Perfectly reliable and quick for what it was. I owned it and took great care of it for over 10 years and never let it get a single spot of rust. I never put a turbocharger or supercharger on it, so the best I was able to get was 180 horsepower at the wheels in N/A trim after some bolt on performance parts and weight savings. Still, it was great power for such a light car. I still miss that car to this day. The guy I sold it to for $6,000 ruined it in less than a month. First thing he did was rip the engine out to sell it and get most of his money back, and he put in a $400 B20 engine from a CRV. I think he meant to do a B20 Vtec with a B16 head, but it never happened. He tried to drive the car throughout the winter and quickly wrecked it in less than a month. It really upset me to see the car completely ruined in under 30 days after I spent over 10 years taking good care of it, swapping in the B18c and LSD transmission, upgrading the intake manifold to the Skunk 2 Ultra with port matched 67mm throttle body, all new hasport motor and transmission mounts, whiteline sway bars and end links, 5 lug conversion with brand new hubs and brakes front and rear from an Integra Type R, body work and new paint when I first got it, 2.75 inch exhaust from the headers back. I had the car tuned on a hondata S300 I had installed into the P28 Computer. You did a wonderful job restoring your rescued EK Civic Type R. I'm glad it was you that found it and saved it from becoming complete piece of scrap to be crushed. Extremely good restoration.

This man has some of the cleanest builds! Just mind blowing the level of skills this man has.

I'm not much of a car guy or a honda fanboy but this was a superb bit of work. From the skill, knowledge, and determination to do all this, to the tasteful revival of a classic car. I love that you didn't go mad and basically just put it back together. Took off that awful wrap job, painted it a lovely white, refreshed everything, and left it as a pure job well done. Massive respect and thanks.

This was the best 23 mins of my life. Thanks for the video man this was awesome. I can tell you busted your ass.

So satisfying to see the previous owners' sins being undone bit by bit. Also, you didn't cheap out on any of the trim bits, some of them cost a fortune by now. Hats off to you!

I worked for honda for over 13 years and I can say you do some great work. I have had a lot of different honda models and I really enjoy the ones you have worked on and transformed them back to basically new. Keep it up!

He makes all that hard work look so easy, that must be what it’s like when you enjoy what your doing. I just found these vids on you tube, now I’m hooked. Great job.

I’ve never watched a video where it’s one guy doing all the work, especially to that level of perfection. Awesome job and I hope you made a ton of money when you sold it!

Wow! That is one unreal transformation. 99.99% of specialists wouldn't have gone near that challenge with a barge pole but you took it on without a bother. Is this a hobby or is it a full time gig? You're gifted!

I watch your restoration videos repeatedly because you’ve motivated me to go to college to learn about cars. I plan to build cars like you one day.

I actually can’t put into words how insane this rebuild was to watch. The absolute eye for detail and effort this must of taken is really impressive mate. I really found this video inspiring. Great work buddy.

I love how you involved your kids in the restoration. Some people would argue that’s not useful to them but I believe most of the viewers will agree that this was quality time spent with them doing something that you love

Even tho I can see the video, it is difficult to comprehend how it is possible to restore such a neglected vehicle. Amazing and brilliant. The talent, problem solving and will power it must take to create what is now a piece of drivable art is above next level. I hope one day this car might find its way into a museum. Bravo.

I had a 1994 Honda Civic EX sedan in college with a few minor mods.... air intake, cat-back exhaust, 17" rims.... she wasnt gonna win any races, but it was fun to drive. This really takes me back to those days. Awesome job!

I’m not mechanically minded myself, but I love watching this kind of thing. Much respect to you for bringing it back to its former glory!

I'm definitely not a import guy but the amount of skill, time and love that went into bringing this car back to showroom quality is excellent! Very nice!

It’s sad that someone would let a car like this fall into that kind of condition. Glad to see it’s brought back to its glory

That white looks so much better than that black vinyl. And the fact he managed to fit the restoration into one video makes this channel one of the best on RU-vid. Keep up the good work, mate!

Civic Type-R is one of my favorite cars, no matter the year. What you did with this one, was pure art. It's so good to see people with the know how, restoring "old" things that should be kept in good shape. 80's and 90's in my opinion were the best decades for car lovers and enthusiast, shame people that had one of these, in most cases don't give them the value they deserve in my opinion, they end like the one you restored. Last thing, you did all that without a lift, which would surely help a lot, my respect to you man.

Fair play. Most channels would've spread this build over many months and episodes. You deserve the view count alone for sticking it all in one video let alone the grind you put into the car. 🙌🏼🙌🏼

I have always wanted one of these put can never afford one so it is nice to see them still being brought back to life.

Content creators like him are the only reason I still watch RU-vid. Great build. Keep um coming

I just love how he pays attention to every single detail on the car.... Wish I could get trained on how to rebuild a car from this expert.. Absolutely credible. Best in the world 🌍

This is the most satisfying restoration video I've seen , totally back to original , all done by your own hands. You are an Inspiration 👌

I love how he gets his kids involved that’s a good father right there 💯‼️

Whoever owned this car before didn't deserve this beauty of a car. You did an Absolutely amazing job restoring this!!

Man knows how to take care the engine, body repair, and the interior. This guy must be a legendary carguy

Im not even a honda person but what you pulled out of those bushes was barely even a car, no matter the rarity. I am extremely impressed lol you did an amazing job 👍

Thank you for giving an old, almost ready for the scrapyard car a new lease of life which it rightfully deserves, instead of being abandoned and neglected. And what an amazing job watching it transform! If this civic could speak, it would thank you from the bottom of its heart I'd imagine.

What a legend. This has always been a dream of mine, to fully rebuild an iconic vehicle from scratch. This was an absolute treat to watch. Thank you for posting this!

This is not for everyone, this content is only for those who admire this kind of work. This is perfect and pure beauty 🤩

Such fantastic workmanship covering every aspect of a quality rebuild. You are truly one of a kind! Thanks for sharing this experience.

Not a Honda guy at all but I can truly appreciate all the work and effort this was, absolutely gorgeous

That's honestly just beautiful, the effort and craftsmanship that went into this is phenomenal. Fantastic work my man, I understand things like these take a lot of time and resources to finish and it came out sick!

First of all, Your a wizard. I Couldn't even imagine the finished products quality. Secondly this was a complete story in one video which is rare you on RU-vid. Are you keeping it?

As a father myself, seeing you working with your boys makes me very happy. Great build my friend!

The respect I have for you is endless, this is the knowledge I wish school could teach and it’s amazing how you restored it which most would have put to the junk yard, I’m giving a subscribe for this👌

This was amazing. I could only wish to have a fraction of the time, talent, and knowledge that this guy has to not only accomplish an amazing project like this, but make a great you-tube video about it as well. Nice job

I'm going thru all of your videos one by one and WOW!!!!! it's amazing how you bring life back into these neglected cars. Throttle down from Chicago ✌️

This was one of the best restorations done! You literally brought back a Gem! And in your own garage! Nice job

I’ve been wanting to do this same build for the past 10 years. This just gave me so much motivation. You did such an amazing job. That car was destined to rust out and never see the road again. You not only brought it back to life but looks just as good as the day it was new. Once again amazing job

The amount of attention to detail and love that went into rebuilding her is outstanding

the moment when you grab the emblem from within the cobwebs is magical, it means that you have been visualizing for a long time

Absolutely beautiful. For any car fanatics, this is it. The careful restoration of a car from times past ♥️

Wow the time and effort you put into that car is amazing, turned out great! Hats off to you

This is by far, one of my most favorite 23 minute videos on RU-vid! Fantastic job. Props to you on an absolutely gorgeous restoration, nice find!

Wow, that is the cleanest resto I've ever seen. And of one of the most iconic cars in the last 30 years.

Proud of you man. So many beautiful Hondas, trashed and forgotten. Glad you brought this one back to life.

I’m speechless… what an incredible resto. To say “it’s perfect” is a wild understatement 😳 absolutely beautiful Type R EK hatch got a 2nd chance at life, and went from forgotten scrap yard death, to now living a long privileged and pampered life 😂 Amazing work man 🙌🏼

This is insane, mad props and thank you for keeping another ek9 alive and on the road. We need to cherish these

Невероятная работа, человек который её делает, фанат своего дела, он кайфует от её, не оставливайся на этом, ты огромный молодец

Damn I wish we just had Type Rs sitting in fields here in the US! I don't know who ruined it initially but mad props to you for returning it to its former glory! Beautiful build!

This is absolutely amazing. The amount of skills and patience displayed here is unreal. This car is nicer now that when it was new.

What an incredible build. The attention to detail, the labor of love that was put into this, can tell that you put all your heart and effort into it, and it came out amazing ❤🔥

I have been watching your stuff, the level of your craftwork is beyond limits. All done with just basic tools, no fancy lifts and crazy toolboxes.

I cannot put into words how awesome this is. I’ve always had a love for “Tuners” over “American Muscle” and this makes my heart happy. I’m in love with this car. I have always wanted a Honda Civic Type R, but being 6’5” it’s kinda hard to fit and be comfortable. Absolutely killed this build my guy. It was pleasant to watch, and I look forward to watching more in the future! Cheers!

*"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago and the next best time is now"* I consider this to be best motivational quote I've heard in a very long time. But motivational quotes are useless if you don't practice what you preach*

I absolutely love that you've restored it back to stock. I'm sure a lot of people would have seen it in this condition and just gone "Track car!" and use it as an excuse to leave things in an inferior state. Though having that Bride seat would still have been cool.

I work for a Honda/Acura dealership here in Boulder Co and I love seeing restorations like this come into our shops. Bravo on this build bro. Bravo

As an FK8 owner, and Honda enthusiast of 16 years, this was insanely motivating. I live in the states, so acquiring an ek9 is near impossible unless I'm spending insane money. Thank you so much for this video, and for the motivation to build a clone over here (unless I can find a good deal on one).

the amount of skill in one video is too damn much man, seriously this is the first video i have watched on your channel and hit sub and like right away. cheers mate, keep the good stuff coming.

It was very therapeutic watching this. I feel like you've restored something beautiful to the world.

I wish i have a talent like yours my friend, who knows how to fix a civic from scratch. Job well done my friend!

Awesome build. Every time you were doing something I was like, "I hope he does the ____ too." And then you did. So happy to see you take the time to do little details like redoing the valve cover, and restoring the headlights. The entire project was a great watch.

The fact you use an Aldi drill and a buffer from Argos shows just how good you are and shows anyone can throw their hand at most car repairs if you just take your time. And watch your videos 😂. Great job man your gifted 👍

2m views on 9 days?! Wow bro awesome for you!! I need to find me an old type r now 🤣. Excellent work brother 👍

Not a big Honda fan but can really respect a compassionate and respectful restoration. No wraps, fart cans or silly paint job. Thing of beauty. Would happily drive about in that car.

Thank you for saving that iconic 90's car! They were so rare; we cannot afford to lose one of them. She deserved it and you were the right person to do it!

Amazing! Best part was getting that old badge that has been waiting for that car. Excellent job 👍👍

damn... this is really satisfying to watch. Good job man. Its really cool to see a person who has all the skills needed to restore a car. Knows about the engine, can paint, weld, etc.🤯🤯🤯

man... all this by yourself? you're so talented dude, you have my maximum respect!

Normal person: 2 year project M4M : 20 minute video Did some laughing when you pulled that badge out of 10 years worth of cobwebs. Well done lad enjoy the car

Дай бог тебе здоровья, как же приятно смотреть когда машине дарят вторую жизнь, особенно такой как сивик. Я как фанат и владелец данной модели авто получил невероятно приятные эмоции от просмотра видео! Спасибо тебе за то что воскрешаешь японские легендарные автомобили!

You really are a mechanic by birth and by heart my good sir. 👍

Incredible work! Thank you so much for 1) Saving this neglected EK9 and 2) Sharing the process with us. I’ve got a neglected 89 Civic in the garage and this has given me the motivation to get started again. Top job! 🙏

Thank you for not dragging this out. Great work

simple, beautiful, clean restoration! 🔥 not enough of this on RU-vid, everyone goes for widebody, ridiculous rims, not to mention they spread it over a million episodes. just simply awesome!!!!!

Awesome love the video well done 👍🏽

So glad to see someone save such a rare, and important car. Thank you for sharing the restoration process with us, very therapeutic to watch. I see so many Honda's here in the US getting parted out every day. Enjoy the fruits of your labor!

When you opened the hood, the first thing that went though my head was, the engine is transparent. The Honda Gods have blessed you. You're doing gods work. Thank you for another amazing video.

Wow. This is one of the best things I’ve seen on here. You put in so much love and labor into this and even had your boys along for the ride. Amazing! Can’t believe how well you brought the car back from the grave!!

This is my first time watching a full car restoration and i gotta say it was pretty awesome. I could barely do an oil change and tire rotation but this was art! Subscribed!