Author Archives: Justin Fox

Edamame!

Curb feelers (lol).

SiR badge.

VTEC stickers.

It’s s much fun modifying the ED Civic. I’m cracking myself up!

Christina’s Dad came back from Hong Kong with this thing. It’s a fake iPhone called the “Phone” (lol). $100. It’s pretty scary.

As you’ve read… I’ve been getting back into cars again lately. The ED Civic has been a lot of fun, it’s more like building a bicycle than a car. I’m much more hands on with it, less prescious about it too.

Today I stripped myu rocker cover with some acidic shit which burned my hands and feet.

Super hot today out at JDMYard. Yonas egged me on over so I did, with the DIY King’s guidance all will be well.

Yonas went at the rocker cover with spray-on paint stripper.

The paint instantly started to bubble up.

We hosed it off 15 minutes or so later.

But there was heaps of paint still on it. One can went a little too quick so we went at it with sponges and fine grade sandpaper, more paint stripper (brush on this time) and eventually a wire brush.

The gasket looked and felt fresh (soft) so we re-used it (my call… dodgey aye haha). Yonas applied some gasket sealant stuff which smelt pretty funky.

I try to avoid saying it… but “That’ll do”.

Done. Raw goodness. Reminds me of my old MX-5’s engine cover.

PS: Another eBay impulse buy. A genuine SiR badge, not sure if I’ll use it, or not, nice to have it though.

I’ve just finished designing this new occasional logo for JDMyard. The logo pays homage to Honda (primarily what JDMyard caters for). The Honda wings have been around since the 50’s and may have reflected Honda’s aspirations to build aircraft.

You can check out another occasional logo I designed for JDMyard here.

I’ve been haunting the Kingsford Junk Markets for years now. I’ve figured out that the divine Egg and Bacon roll that the whippy van serves up is what brings me back every time.

They’ve installed this huge LED screen at Bondi Junction mall. It spans 3 floors.

Animated advertisements EVERYWHERE. It’s so Blade Runner. The future is here.

I was in the ghetto today:

The side mouldings aren’t in the best of shape, the ones on the doors are really dull and faded but the black strip on the rear bar had completely faded to grey (I assume the rear bar has always been in the sun wherever the car was previously parked).

I already had sand paper, flexi primer and flat black paint but I had no newspaper, or drop sheets, so I just used Christmas catalogs from the mailbox instead (lol).

Done.

MOMO Monte Carlo.

Simple, minimalist, perfect.

Visors (I like having the window down a little when it rains).

Front strut brace.

Rear strut brace.

The courier/post man came twice today (I love that man, lots). I’m expecting something nearly every day as I’ve been drinking wine and hitting the buy it now button on eBay a lot lately.

He brought me a 350mm MOMO Monte Carlo steering wheel (I’ve always wanted one of these), some visors and strut braces too.

The wheel is awesome. I love it, lots.

Argh faaaaaark I want one.

Super motos are a bit of a trend right now (basically motorcross bikes with slicks). They make a lot of sense to me, much like riding a mountain bike on the streets rather than road bike. Mountain bikes are tougher, can jump up and off gutters, handle the bad roads better, brake better, they are less prone to punctures and you sit higher so your vision is better. They’re more confortable too.

I’ve still got my motorbike license. I’ve owned a couple of bikes in the past (a Yamaha Virago and also a lvoely SRV250) and I’m always tempted to get back on a bike but logic has always prevailed. Today Stevey sent me this link and just like that I’m tempted once more.

On Friday Christina’s sister Jess went into Hospital to get surgery on her back. She’s had a pinched nerve jammed between her spinal discs which over the past year or so has caused her much pain and forced her to develop very nasty posture.

The operation seems to have gone really well. She was in good spirits straight out of the operating room and for the next few days too (I suspect the drugs they’ve pumped her up on has something to do with her constant giggling).

Jess, high as a kite.

I hate needles.

Month of the Tiger.

The weekend was spent visiting and hanging out at the Hospital with Jess (as well as getting her home on Sunday), buying Christmas pressies for the family (amazingly we nailed a pressie for everyone we wanted to buy gifts for!) as well as a bit of furniture for the house:

Suga and I also crammed a movie in there, we watched 2012 at the Entertainment Quarter. What a shit film.

Always have wanted to sit down and try the garlic prawns at the Entertainment Quarter’s food markets. Finally have. Not the best I’ve had but they weren’t terrible.

Spotted in Toys ‘R’ Us. Sick.

The bridge coming back home from the Mater Hospital, never ever get bored of it.

Christina has been working hard on making a family book of old photos (such awesome old photos too), we’ll be using Blurb to print and publish it, should come up a treat and it’ll be a great gift for her side of the family.

I’ve just become aware of this amazing story – well worth the read, shocking and highly entertaining, just be sure you have half an hour to spare as it’s long but it’s worthy!