Here is my new project
96 DX Hatch 160,XXX miles
Family owned for 10 years = beat up
Water in trunk
MOLD
scratches and dents
rust
I plan to make this a fun to drive car I can show if I want
Plans:
Type R front lip
Type R rear lip
Thin side moldings (painted)
factory sideskirts (painted)
Spoon style spoiler
Spoon style mirrors
oem fogs
99-00 tails
CTR style headlights
red racing seats with matching rears and door panels
Engine swap and mods (looking for around 180-200 at the wheels)
shaving and tuck most of the engine bay
complete respray (same color)
16s - something silver w/ polished lip- I need ideas on this one
brake upgrade up front (maybe wilwood)
rear disk conversion
Just for fun - my daily
Gross parts from trunk
Mold
Rust from sitting water
Stockness
Rusty mount and alarm
Alarm is out. Some of the worst wiring work I have EVER seen. It is scary to think someone felt as though it was safe
Under the rear seat (YUMMY)
Yes that is a chicken wing found inside the ebrake housing
Leak near tail light
Just a little bit of an upgrade HAHAHA. The old unit had an install date written on it 1995!
Pinstripe must die!
Many Many hours later and a lot of automotive goo gone
All of the interior pieces have been removed except the dash and headliner. All the mold has been scrubbed out. (It smells much better) Every interior panel was cleaned labeled and hardware was bagged. New head unit is wired and installed. Front bumper and headlights are off. I tried a little DIY on the headlights and I didn't like the way they came out I will bought some. I started taking the grinder to the surface rust in the engine and it seams to be cleaning up nice.
Does anyone know a good way to remove the excessive caulking all over the engine bay?
Turns out someone pulled part of the door seals off and never put them back in the track so that explains some of the mold. I think the rest is from loose tail lights. New carpet, mats and trunk carpet has been ordered.
Most of us eat in our cars every now and then. But who eats wings in their car? come on! I also took some crayon of the interior and found a who bunch of little girls hair clips hahaha. This car will have a very different life now that it is mine!
I either want to start with a B18B wait a while then boost or go big with an H22. I love torque now that I have a g35! So bigger is better. I have been reading a TON on the H22 swap and despite anything scary it sounds soo good. I do not race so I want my power to be more for the streets.
I already have the VTEC bug from my first car which was a J30A1 accord coupe so going B18B might suck until I add boost.
So it seams to be reasonable to say I could source a B18B complete swap for around $2,000 and get a t3/t4 turbo kit with a nice staniless manifold for around $2,500 minus management and tuning?
How it is looking now
Trying a little DIY
I didn't like how this was working so I stopped and now plan to buy some headlights
Interior shot
My paint booth
Had to put something on the car instead of just ripping stuff off. These look much nicer! Plus I wanted to see if new tail light seals tightened down would solve some leaking issues
Rust pit after a little dremel and a small spray paint shot to seal it
I HATE broken hardware
Lifted tar from water damage
Everyone knows how much it SUCKS to take an ebrake handle off this car
I just moved in so my garage is still a pit
Old seat I have laying around. The quality isnt that great and I am buying a new red set so this will probaly end up in my roomates Eclipse project car
If anyone is looking to find a great way to purchase OEM Honda parts online check out
http://www.manchestermotorsports.com
This dealership is extremely nice and their parts department is great. Some of the guys there know a ton. They also have a few nice JDM parts
Need ideas on 16" silver rims with a polished lip
this is one set I found. Like them but I hate to run a wheel that is bad quality. I know nothing about ALT. Anyone know them?
or Silver Rota GT3s
I thought I would start adding some DIY info to my build up. It might be stupid easy stuff for most but some people might find it helpful.
Last nights trip to Manchester Motorsports cost me $531
Parts Purchased
-OEM JDM thin side moldings
-OEM antenna
-OEM ITR Shift Boot
-OEM sun visor and clip
-Depo chrome housing headlights -amber
Honda goodness
Antenna Replacement
My whole interior is pretty much ripped apart so I didn't have to remove the panel below the column. I think this is just 3 or 4 screws and pull to remove. Here you can see where the antenna cable connects to the extension wire coming off the back of the head unit.
Unplug this cable at the junction
Next take some thin rope and attach it to the line going up to the antenna. You can see I wrapped everything up so it was smooth and nothing would catch.
Unscrew the 2 screws on the top of the antenna then pull it right out. Don't go to fast because if something catches you want to be able to back it up and try again.
See the difference
Now attach the rope to the new antenna the same way and pull the rope back through. Plug the new antenna in and screw it down.
Enjoy tunes!
96 DX Hatch 160,XXX miles
Family owned for 10 years = beat up
Water in trunk
MOLD
scratches and dents
rust
I plan to make this a fun to drive car I can show if I want
Plans:
Type R front lip
Type R rear lip
Thin side moldings (painted)
factory sideskirts (painted)
Spoon style spoiler
Spoon style mirrors
oem fogs
99-00 tails
CTR style headlights
red racing seats with matching rears and door panels
Engine swap and mods (looking for around 180-200 at the wheels)
shaving and tuck most of the engine bay
complete respray (same color)
16s - something silver w/ polished lip- I need ideas on this one
brake upgrade up front (maybe wilwood)
rear disk conversion
Just for fun - my daily
Gross parts from trunk
Mold
Rust from sitting water
Stockness
Rusty mount and alarm
Alarm is out. Some of the worst wiring work I have EVER seen. It is scary to think someone felt as though it was safe
Under the rear seat (YUMMY)
Yes that is a chicken wing found inside the ebrake housing
Leak near tail light
Just a little bit of an upgrade HAHAHA. The old unit had an install date written on it 1995!
Pinstripe must die!
Many Many hours later and a lot of automotive goo gone
All of the interior pieces have been removed except the dash and headliner. All the mold has been scrubbed out. (It smells much better) Every interior panel was cleaned labeled and hardware was bagged. New head unit is wired and installed. Front bumper and headlights are off. I tried a little DIY on the headlights and I didn't like the way they came out I will bought some. I started taking the grinder to the surface rust in the engine and it seams to be cleaning up nice.
Does anyone know a good way to remove the excessive caulking all over the engine bay?
Turns out someone pulled part of the door seals off and never put them back in the track so that explains some of the mold. I think the rest is from loose tail lights. New carpet, mats and trunk carpet has been ordered.
Most of us eat in our cars every now and then. But who eats wings in their car? come on! I also took some crayon of the interior and found a who bunch of little girls hair clips hahaha. This car will have a very different life now that it is mine!
I either want to start with a B18B wait a while then boost or go big with an H22. I love torque now that I have a g35! So bigger is better. I have been reading a TON on the H22 swap and despite anything scary it sounds soo good. I do not race so I want my power to be more for the streets.
I already have the VTEC bug from my first car which was a J30A1 accord coupe so going B18B might suck until I add boost.
So it seams to be reasonable to say I could source a B18B complete swap for around $2,000 and get a t3/t4 turbo kit with a nice staniless manifold for around $2,500 minus management and tuning?
How it is looking now
Trying a little DIY
I didn't like how this was working so I stopped and now plan to buy some headlights
Interior shot
My paint booth
Had to put something on the car instead of just ripping stuff off. These look much nicer! Plus I wanted to see if new tail light seals tightened down would solve some leaking issues
Rust pit after a little dremel and a small spray paint shot to seal it
I HATE broken hardware
Lifted tar from water damage
Everyone knows how much it SUCKS to take an ebrake handle off this car
I just moved in so my garage is still a pit
Old seat I have laying around. The quality isnt that great and I am buying a new red set so this will probaly end up in my roomates Eclipse project car
If anyone is looking to find a great way to purchase OEM Honda parts online check out
http://www.manchestermotorsports.com
This dealership is extremely nice and their parts department is great. Some of the guys there know a ton. They also have a few nice JDM parts
Need ideas on 16" silver rims with a polished lip
this is one set I found. Like them but I hate to run a wheel that is bad quality. I know nothing about ALT. Anyone know them?
or Silver Rota GT3s
I thought I would start adding some DIY info to my build up. It might be stupid easy stuff for most but some people might find it helpful.
Last nights trip to Manchester Motorsports cost me $531
Parts Purchased
-OEM JDM thin side moldings
-OEM antenna
-OEM ITR Shift Boot
-OEM sun visor and clip
-Depo chrome housing headlights -amber
Honda goodness
Antenna Replacement
My whole interior is pretty much ripped apart so I didn't have to remove the panel below the column. I think this is just 3 or 4 screws and pull to remove. Here you can see where the antenna cable connects to the extension wire coming off the back of the head unit.
Unplug this cable at the junction
Next take some thin rope and attach it to the line going up to the antenna. You can see I wrapped everything up so it was smooth and nothing would catch.
Unscrew the 2 screws on the top of the antenna then pull it right out. Don't go to fast because if something catches you want to be able to back it up and try again.
See the difference
Now attach the rope to the new antenna the same way and pull the rope back through. Plug the new antenna in and screw it down.
Enjoy tunes!
