AHC EM1 Restoration Project // The Final Result and First Drive (Ep 21)
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- čas přidán 22. 12. 2023
- In this episode of this series, we will be finalizing our project. We have a bunch of loose ends to finish up along with our brand new wheel & tire setup. After a much needed 4-wheel alignment, we will be going out for our very first test drive.
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Gorgeous EM1 Mike! My first car was a brand new 2000 Black EM1 I bought 12/1999. Wish I still had it!
Thanks for sharing. This is the one I couldn't afford but glad to finally able to have her
I worked at a Honda dealer when I was 19 when this car came out. I too couldn't afford the SIR (it's called that in Canada) so I bought the SI and slowly added some parts like the OEM wheels and front lip. I loved that car so much but always dreamed of the SIR. Nicely done on this project. I would of put back the OEM rims if it was mine but it looks great.
I would have used same size and offset CE28N's. Significantly lighter than stock.
He wouldn’t of been able to clear the new brakes with the OEM wheel I believe
Thanks for sharing
i wish they also restore my car 😁😁😁and get featured
I think it's cool that Mike was able to buy the car that he wanted when he was younger. After, working hard for few years as honda tech and becoming a service director for Acura. Mike was able buy and restore few cool honda/acura cars on the CZcams AHC Garage channel. Mike has a good Acura service team who have the same passion for cool honda/ acura cars. It's cool to see the CZcams AHC channel continue to grow. I look forward to next cool restore project on AHC channel.
Much much appreciate the support. I am a true believer in the brand and my crew matches the same energy. Honda for life 😁
@@ahcgarage You're welcome. I have enjoy watching AHC garage videos over the pass 3 years. I received my driver's license in November of 1983 and my first car was 1977 Honda Accord with 5 speed manual transmission. It's cool to see the Honda brand grow over the years especially when Acura was launched in 1986. VTEC engines were game changers in 1990's. My Current Honda is 2005 Civic Si with swapped Japan-spec EP3 CTR powertrain.
Man, I don't even want to know how much was spent on OEM parts for this restoration. A true labor of love. An extremely well restored golden era honda!
Thanks very much!!
I wanna know
Awesome Project! Thanks for the opportunity to be part of this build!
Couldn't do it without your assistance Juan
Thank you! @@ahcgarage
Wow great job ACURA&HONDA CLASSICS
💥KEEP GUNNIN 🔫
Thank you!!
Man what a trip. Be proud of this. It will stand out in a crowd.
Thank you
The only things I can say is that the mechanics did an absolutely beautiful job putting the car together, the project manager did a great job in parts selection, and the camera man did nice job, too. Like we say in the U.S. Navy, “Bravo Zulu!”
Thank you!!
As you were setting up the car to be OEM+, I was still hoping that you will be putting on the SI rims that came factory but I could understand that maybe the factory rims would not fit over the spoon brake calipers, the OEM SI rims hold a special place in my heart I remember buying a set to put on my EG Civic
We love the stock Si wheels as well. Stay tuned, we just might be making some changes 😁
Mike and the team , you smashed it out of the park, looking forward to 2024 for more great content.
Thank you, more to come for 2024
My childhood memories too, Mike. Thank you and the crew for sharing such fantastic work.
Same with us, thanks for joining us.
Love seeing a clean EM1 and most of all love seeing one restored to factory specs along with a few upgrades. Not a lot of clean EM1'S around anymore. I have an EM1 myself that's very clean and definitely not factory lol but my pops bought brand new in 2000 and i bought in 2009 and now it's heavily modified but took me 10 years to get it to where it's at but I love it! Just started following your channel and so far love watching! Keep up the good work!!
What's your IG so I can check your build out bro?
@@davidbeverly3463 hey bro, unfortunately I don't have an IG
@@briandecker3669 smart man
Thanks for sharing and watching
Great build, my first car I bought myself with my own money was a Cdn 2000 Civic Sir, Can't believe I have had her for 23 years now. 76K miles..
This Si restoration is awesome! Makes me miss my old 1999 EM1 coupe! Great job guys!
Thank you!!
what a dream to own this car, I've had a general interest in cars for over 15 years (still don't know much about how to build them) but these past 5 years I've had an extreme interest in the EM1, god willing i'll start looking for one to buy and start working on it after i graduate this summer. Such a great build.
I wish Honda would continue to build Civic’s like this. Amazing build AHC!
Thank you!
Ahhh. Love seeing all those new OEM parts being pulled from the plastic bags.
Can't beat the OEM goodies
OEM+ wish they had more part catalogs for Acura & Honda Classics 😁Great job
💥KEEP GUNNIN 🔫
Appreciate that
I got my 95 civic coupe for nostalgia too.
Right on!!
Wow. Literally the cleanest honda probably ever built. Now throw it on Bring a Trailer 😂
She's a keeper :-)
@AHC Garage great job and Merry Christmas!
Same to you. Thanks for tuning in as always
Man what a build! Loved everything about it. Makes me miss my MR em1. 😢
Thanks a lot. Never too late to pick one up for yourself
Great build!! Attention to detail was paid.
Thanks very much!!
Man you guys that is absolutely stunning! What a Supreme showcase of all your talents. Mike I am so glad you got to relive your childhood dreams of owning this EM1 Si. This is the nicest one I have ever seen.
Wow, nice job guys. I bought one these brand new back in the days. It was only a two year production of these. I had the 2nd year 2000 in this same Milano red. Beautiful!
Thanks very much!!
Fruits of your labor Mike, its perfect. Notes have been taken and I think I need to slow down on my K Swap and take care of the body. Awesome Stuff!
You can do it! Thanks for the support!!
This car should serve as an example to the community that talks mad shit when someone pays a decent chunk of change for a low mile, all original car in above average condition. The cost to restore a car to this level is significant and so many of the parts they used are simply not available anymore so..if you really want a really nice EM1 you either gotta have a time machine or deep pockets. lol
Great build series guys, well done!
Much appreciate it
Yea another masterpiece, & I don’t know what it is about this black star Rims on this blue Spoon calipers umm umm .
Thanks for tuning in
Absolutely stunning restoration with nostalgic inspiration! I love it all buttoned up bois! Id say this is the cleanest one in America now for sure! 🎉❤
Thanks very much!!
That’s the cleanest si I’ve ever seen. I just wished I had the money to buy that civic as is. Love you guys and keep it up.
White regamasters would have looked sick on red
We have an EM1 with that setup prior, something different 😊
That em1 is stunning, congratulations for all of you who build it, same as the paint job Mr Brian paint society, hope you make as well the eg9 next project? Lol 😆. . . keep it up and more power!! Cheers 🍻 👏
Thank you very much!
Looks great! I personally would have upgraded the headlights or had a retrofit done so you have better vision at night.
Great point, maybe in the near future
Such a tasteful and classy (re)build. True definition of OEM+.
Godt damn I love yall. You are doing the lords work. Keep it up. Hopefully can bring you my GSR one day for a full resto.
Thank you!!
Very nice build Mike, great attention to detail, I love the job you guys did on my own MR EM1, quality work by quality people ❤
Very nice built very professional again
Thank you
What a project, great work guys 👍🏻
Thank you! 👍
sheeesh i didnt think the finish would keep getting better
This thing came out so good man! Great job
We love the end result too. Thanks for watching
So clean. So nice.
Thanks very much!!
I wish I had the money, time and skill to do something like this. I'd do it with a 90's Taurus SHO or a 2000 ZX2 S/R.
Personally, would have gone with a white multi-spoke wheel but that's a very minor complaint lol.
Grind toward it man. Your goals can be done financially wise and mentally to accomplish something like this. Now granted, the majority of enthusiasts aren’t living how they live right now, but it’s a process that’ll give you peace in the end. I currently have 20 lists of cars for restorations/mild & race builds for all thpe of cars mainly hondas.
I would’ve gone with the stock Si wheels.
Awesome job
Thank you!!
Love the final episode & just beautiful Civic uff 🥵🔥
Thanks very much!!
Good jobs guys!
Thanks very much!!
Awesome video! Clearly spoken, great editing and music. Great build choice, legendary platform and educational! You got a Sub from me. Keep em coming.
Thanks very much!!
*SATURDAYS ARE FOR THE BOYS*
🎅🏼🎄🎅🏼
Cheers!!!!
Definitely the best teem working on hondas meticulous work the only thing Gail's on the m1 the cars have vin # on each parts you need save don't take out this caunt on this cars . Car looks incredible.
Thanks very much!!
Slow clap to you guys 👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks very much
So sick, loved the whole series. Can you do my red EK hatch next? 😂
Thanks for tuning in
Good choice of wheels
Thank you
One beautiful machine ❤️🔥
Thank you!!
Honda Jazz next please ❤
Should use LED bulbs from Retrofit source.
Maybe in the future
My integra is next 🙏🏼
Awesome restoration i would just change the seats i know its oem but beautiful car
Maybe in the future, hint hint :-)
Hey guys, I can't stop the obsession over this project as it is one of mine's long time dream to buys classic like this one and restore them back to factory condition. Now the question would be, how much does it cost to have this done for us average Joe that would like to do something like this??? Can you guys break this down not just for me but for every one here?
Thank you!!
Man dude. I test drove an electron blue one too and same thing couldn’t it either. Would love to ride in this thing, I had to buy two em1 to make one ok one, but a basically brand new car would be sick to check out.
Right on!!
Can we get a cost breakdown video?
We are afraid to haha
Should’ve left the stickers off the wheels. Other than that, perfection
Right on
hey guys are those Aztec green pearl (agp) db2 colored AHC TSHIRT merch available? Also in black?
Stay tuned, should be available soon
that em1 is 🔥 and what happen to John ?? is he still part of ahc garage ??? haven’t seen him in any of these new episodes
Thanks very much!! Jon is working with another project cars but he isn't going anywhere
Thank you for sharing your videos. With the mod and customization like this what was the approx cost..
Thanks very much!! We might do a video on the break down in the near future
fantastic result. 21 yr old me would have creamed his pants for this car. great job AHC!
Haha, thanks for tuning in
Wow amazing EM1
Mine would never look like that lol
But trying little by little
Any chance you have an idea of the part number of the front H Honda emblem?
I will be so appreciate it
Thanks
What was the original and final budget? Great build!
We shot over our budget by double. We will go over the cost in the near future
Whats that rubber stuff you put around the rim of the wheel house?
They are the wheel arch protectors. It's an OEM part
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks very much!!
I'd love to know what the estimated cost of this. So cool and over the top but equally awesome at the same time. I have a red em1 too love the car so much. Awesome job to all involved in this build, one of the coolest I've seen on CZcams thx for making a series on it
Just the little trim bits and clips i know this thing wasnt cheap. Alot of the older honda parts are getting so hard to find
The parts are one thing but the labor hours on this would be outrageous.
Parts = 10-12k if you do the labor
Labor and parts = 15-20k.
To be able to relive our childhood dream, it does comes with a pricey tag. But she will live with us forever
I said this years ago Honda could manufacturer these Civics and do some small improvements if any and these cars would sell better than the new cars they are putting out now.
Thanks for watching
👍
Where can I get that rubber band you put around where the wheel goes on ? ¿Amazon ?
How come did you install the rubber seal on the rear arch ? I thought that held in moisture which then lead to rust ? Is it just a myth ?
No worries. This car will never see a rainy day
It's a thing that was a thing. I remember pulling mine off because of a Honda-tech thread about them being the cause of rust in the wheel arch. I have to imagine for a car that will not see snow or salt the occasional rain in Floirda isn't going to be an issue.
Mostly for northern states
It would have to get through the paint job before it would rust. I'm just going to guess that paint job is a bit better than OEM.
2:29 lol
Did they keep the original mileage on the cluster?
We reset and started back from zero
Extremely sad you guys didn’t do OEM wheels personally I think it would’ve looked way better and cleaner 😢, looks good tho
U trippin boo lol but some sw388's woulda been perfect. Thing looks great tho. I'd just remove the wheel decals.
We have a brand new set of the stock wheel and might do a switch up in the future :-)
Hiipp Hiipp🎉🎉 Hurrreeyy 🎉🎉🎉Done
Thanks very much!!
How much did it cost to do this?
Costly but worth it
What size are those tires?
205/45/16
@@ahcgarage thanks
Honda👍 Ja ten mam Honda Civic 1998 1,4s
Right on!!
A perfectly restored Civic to 99% original factory specs destroyed by a set of aftermarket rims.
Too clean to drive
We have a few hundred miles on her already. Much more to come 😁
Splendid work. but I think you are doing too much - cleaning level - LOL
16 are too big my opinion
Fair enough