DirtyDA9

First off, yes, I got this beautiful DA for free... You heard right, free! From my mom's boyfriend, it was his old DD. The headgasket went on it and the tensioner did as well, so he didn't feel like paying for it since he just bought a brand new car. This car is a completely stock 1991 Integra stick shift. Interior is perfect, so is the exterior, except for the paint and the dreaded honda rust above the rear wheels. No dents or dings on any pannel. So the project began.

Shitty cameraphone pix the day I brought it home:


You can see how dirty the engine is...


Let the madness begin!













Getting painted bronze, don't worry.
















Rusty filter


nice and clean













And last but not least, my favorite picture, soon to be my avatar hopefully.


Plans... Paint car white, roof black, cf hood, cf hatch lid, bronze wheels, and slammed like a 5 dollar hooker.... And eventually, BOOOST

UPDATE:

I was having such a hard time getting this car started.
First problem: No spark - replaced igniter and coil, spark problem fixed.
Then: No fuel pump - Resoldered main relay, fuel problem fixed.
Still wouldn't start.

http://youtu.be/yeF7aRW3yHk

Then I did a compression test with terrible results.

http://youtu.be/1FNcdJvttpE

150 125 25 30 were my compression numbers.

Then I did a leakdown test and made it into a how to

http://youtu.be/6si_O6GAB9o

I almost have the head off I just can't find my 12point socket to get the ARP headstuds off.
I already have JG 301 cams for it, tomorrow I'm ordering supertech valves and crower springs/retainers. So after I lap the valves and recheck the seats, the head will be completely built. Can't wait!!


I'm also in the process of shampoo scrubbing my whole interior, when I got it all out the other day, only thing left is carpet.




How she was before I rattle canned her. Rattle can is temporary.


Painted. Photoshopped the wheels white




8:00 minute head removal lol
http://youtu.be/wmf5642W5ts

UPDATE! 10/30/11






Painted, I think I am going to go with wrinkle red like the Type-R





Can you pick out the bent ones? lol




The GSR disassembled.




How it's been sitting for the past few days...


Almost done, just need to get the damn belt on right! I also lost my crank pulley key!!. Fudge...


The head I bought the other day, got my 301 cams in it.



Finally started!!! I really need to adjust the idle. And this new head was missing 3 exhaust studs so I have to take them from the old head, but that's why it is leaking exhaust right from the head/header.

http://youtu.be/ME44OaHnT5U

B16 pistons, shotpeened rods, and ARP rod bolts!!



JG 301 idle
http://youtu.be/sU3rYADWZMs

Picked up a '93 gsr front bumper and ef leather seats for $70 total!









springs and lugs just came in













All from this week


installed...











I'm a little worried about the clearance of the 4-1

91_LS

WOW dude nice. That car looks new and you're doing a grate job on it. Keep it up.

k(10*2)tech

good stuff! I wish people gave me cars for free...
Nice build and keep it up

DumaDA

looks good so far

mouab18c1

iTrader: (5)

Go ls/vtec LOL

DirtyDA9

I was thinking about it but I already picked up a rebuilt head off of a local honda guru for 200 bucks. Plus, I have a fully built DSM that i used to have a 16g on before (now 20g), and I plan on putting that on the teg. SSautochrome (scary I know) has a b18 manifold that bolts up to a 16g, and I already have a spare intercooler and piping off the talon, so that's my plans...

And thanks for the positive feedback guys, means a lot, especially since this is my first honda, I actually never even thought of owning a honda (always had respect for them though), I'm a dsmer through and through, but now I have a soft spot in my heart for honda

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DirtyDA9

LOL don't we all, I'm surprised I cought a break myself... He also wanted to give me a '94 volvo 940, just needed a fuel pump, but he decided to keep it cause I took to long to come get them...

DirtyDA9

Does anyone know where I can get (or if they even make) canards for DA's?

flakanewera

gl on wateva u do

DirtyDA9

Thanks man.

my95tegg

good work

burnykawizzle

nice project and its a better project when the car is freeeee lol

da9licious

the wheels look good blue i would keep them that color over bronze

DKYamada

i like your camera.
gl with the build.

DirtyDA9

UPDATED UP TOP!!!!!

Total spent for car

Car: FREE
DSM 450cc's: FREE from my talon
Walboro fp: FREE from my talon with cutom braket.
Wheels/tires: $350
"rebuilt" head: $200
Intake and header: $40
Distributor: $90
Cams: $160 from HT member
GSR Head w/ arps: $300
So total cost of car = $1,125. Not bad at all

sde780

Looked so much better before you rattle canned it. Now you'll have to sand it all down before painting it properly.

How do you plan to fix the rust?

DirtyDA9

The sides looked fine, but the hood, roof and trunk were poo. After doing it I look at it and shake my head, I'm not happy at all with it lol. I plan to cut it and weld in sheet metal, bondo doesn't cut it for me because it won't last too long and I plan on keeping the car for a very long time.

sebTeggy

Like this car. Im in for the build man!

DirtyDA9

Thanks broseph! I'm stuck on which color to get it painted though! Help me! I'm gonna post up the colors I like in a bit. I want to be different so I'm thinking of colors you don't usually see on repainted DA's.

DirtyDA9

I can't figure out if this is the spring/retainer set, or just retainers, seems to cheap to be the combo, but the title is confusing and there is no discription...

http://www.raceeng.com/p-13680-crowe...k-cam-kit.aspx

DirtyDA9

A few paint colors I really like that are not everyday colors.

DirtyDA9

And a little pumpkin action for you guys in the holiday spirit! I carved this bad boy

sde780

Champ white!

DirtyDA9

I really like championship white, but I see too many DA's with champ white already, as much as I want to do white, at the same time I would rather be different lol

DirtyDA9

Well it's official, my head is FAWKEDDD. Took a straight edge and feeler guage to the deck of the head, baddd. And the seats and valves will have to be machined, new valves and lapping wouldn't fix this problem.

Options: 1-Send to a machine shop 2-Spend just as much money on a new head and just build and lap that.

I'm leaning towards 2