My friend's "woody" Civic

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:21 pm

A friend of mine here in RI has an 8th Gen SI coupe that's black. This poor Civic's paint has been through the ringer due to good old Mother Nature and the hood started to rust and bubble up around some stone chips. He sanded the hood down and decided that until he can paint it this was going to be the style he would rock.

Car is slammed on coils with gram lights and retrofitted headlights, I/H/E, front lip etc.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:37 pm

very interesting. IMHO, i think it would work better with a teal green paint job or something of the surfboard style...

Outside of that, it looks nice, and the work looks superb!

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:40 pm

Sorry not feelin it

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:37 pm

It definately different, im really digging the valve cover.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:44 pm

does not work with black

doyle09 · Post by **doyle09** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:45 pm

i kinda like it. some kind of veneer I'm guessing?

LaidNeon · Post by **LaidNeon** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:51 pm

the wood is different & im kinda diggin it

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:07 pm

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:17 pm

i tihnk i like it, doin the grill killed the front a little bit for me.

smiley · Post by **smiley** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:38 pm

I like it, but I agree ^^^ the grill looked better black

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:19 pm

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:30 pm

Love it in the engine bay and hood...not sure about the roof and trunk though. Props to him for trying something new!

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:44 pm

Yep. People have done woody hoods and shit quite a bit lately. The brighter, "prettier" colors pull it off better, but at least he's brought it into a "modern" vehicle and carried the theme throughout. I give it a thumbs upppppp.

hybrid-Srt2001 · Post by **hybrid-Srt2001** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:55 pm

i think it looks pretty good. too bad everybody has started doing this lately.

DOSneons · Post by **DOSneons** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:43 am

meh

maybe if it was a darker color wood

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:53 am

Is it some sort of vinyl? Laminate MAYBE? It looks kind of cool but I agree that it wood look better on a sea foam green car.

n20sxt · Post by **n20sxt** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:56 am

i never thought id say this, but i really like it

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:19 am

Eh, not feeling it...

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:32 am

I like it. Though I do agree that it would work better on a lighter-colored car.

Still a pretty cool look! I quite like the engine bay.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:31 am

It's $5 contact vinyl from Walmart. Like I said it was done on a budget, just to cover things up until he paints the car. His plans are matte black and to paint the gram lights championship white. Not sure if he's leaving the hood and trunk, he wasn't sure if it would be too much. This is actually the first I've seen any of this done I didn't know a bunch of other cars have done it prior.

doyle09 · Post by **doyle09** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:32 pm

for five bucks!?!? hell yeah

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:29 pm

Absolutely Original. I like it.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:06 pm

fuck, for 5 bucks i'm considering it now

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:27 pm

Mr Josh Zombie wrote:fuck, for 5 bucks i'm considering it now

Haha yup

LILBLUNEON · Post by **LILBLUNEON** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:38 pm

i really like it, very unique. id like see the car painted like a brown or green...might stand out more.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:45 pm

idk, woodgrain on the interior is one thing, but I have not heard of anyone doing it on the exterior, definitely something different...

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:23 pm

This is the first I've seen of it and I like it.

.. in moderation.

Edit: Actually, this is now giving me some great ideas to go with something I'm already planning on doing. Oh yes, I'm getting wood!