My new del sol
01-02-2013, 11:37 AM
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My new del sol
Hi everyone.
I just picked up a 94 honda del sol d15y7 about 2 weeks ago. I picked up this car for super cheap and I cannot wait till I start modding it more!
Car is lowered on tokio blue struts with I believe an ebay coilover kit (which still has another inch to drop it down
) not much has been done to it so I am starting now! Ehxaust is straight piped (holy loudness) to an ebay muffler (fake carbon fiber looking one) <-- gonna get a new system
-BEFORE-
-NEW HEADLIGHTS-
after market clear lens, black housing not a big fan of the little bumps on the corner lenses... maybe Ill get some one piece ones.
-MOTOR-
all stock
-STARTING TO PAINT-
hood, trunk and top are gonna be gloss black rest of the body will be burgundy. I'm pretty obssed with stickers so there will be a lot of those.
-INTERIOR-
my ashtray was broken when I got the car so i cut the cover of it and rigged it with duct tape so I could at least use my cigerette lighter. I think it worked out pretty well. I have del sol seats that are redone (or so everyone tells me) I will post some when I get my new phone. I also have 97 interior door panels that are one colored. Both air bags were deployed when I bought it so I removed the passenger side one and will cover it with something and I am looking into getting a 8th gen steering wheel.
More pictures to come as I start taking more! Thanks for looking!
I just picked up a 94 honda del sol d15y7 about 2 weeks ago. I picked up this car for super cheap and I cannot wait till I start modding it more!
Car is lowered on tokio blue struts with I believe an ebay coilover kit (which still has another inch to drop it down
) not much has been done to it so I am starting now! Ehxaust is straight piped (holy loudness) to an ebay muffler (fake carbon fiber looking one) <-- gonna get a new system-BEFORE-
-NEW HEADLIGHTS-
after market clear lens, black housing not a big fan of the little bumps on the corner lenses... maybe Ill get some one piece ones.
-MOTOR-
all stock
-STARTING TO PAINT-
hood, trunk and top are gonna be gloss black rest of the body will be burgundy. I'm pretty obssed with stickers so there will be a lot of those.
-INTERIOR-
my ashtray was broken when I got the car so i cut the cover of it and rigged it with duct tape so I could at least use my cigerette lighter. I think it worked out pretty well. I have del sol seats that are redone (or so everyone tells me) I will post some when I get my new phone. I also have 97 interior door panels that are one colored. Both air bags were deployed when I bought it so I removed the passenger side one and will cover it with something and I am looking into getting a 8th gen steering wheel.
More pictures to come as I start taking more! Thanks for looking!
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01-08-2013, 06:23 AM
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Re: My new del sol
My plans are to eventually motor swap it. I am still in between actually motor swaping or rebuild the stock d15. I think a clean original (or as original car would be sick) but if I swap I'll prolly go b series or just do a mini me. Car scoots right now even throwing oil out my exhaust 
So eventually something will happen. Im focusing on paint right now since its got some rust and I live in the midwest full of salt and snow.
I went for burgundy because you dont really see that color on any car. they have burgundy stock on some civics and its a satin burgundy with a gloss hood trunk and roof so its a nice contrast.
I am working on getting some things for my other car (11 ford fiesta) because I will be in a car show in march so thats my main focus right now.
So eventually something will happen. Im focusing on paint right now since its got some rust and I live in the midwest full of salt and snow.
I went for burgundy because you dont really see that color on any car. they have burgundy stock on some civics and its a satin burgundy with a gloss hood trunk and roof so its a nice contrast.
I am working on getting some things for my other car (11 ford fiesta) because I will be in a car show in march so thats my main focus right now.
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Re: My new del sol
as promised some more updated photos!
finally all one side of the car painted! Still need to get a new front bumper...
other side!
Got the rear steelies painted black... I sand blasted them and painted them black.... gotta get more time to do the fronts now...
side of the car... still need to finish the rear bumper and those little panel things... its taking awhile since I can only paint at work right now
its getting there though... i think the maroon looks so good.
finally all one side of the car painted! Still need to get a new front bumper...
other side!
Got the rear steelies painted black... I sand blasted them and painted them black.... gotta get more time to do the fronts now...
side of the car... still need to finish the rear bumper and those little panel things... its taking awhile since I can only paint at work right now
its getting there though... i think the maroon looks so good.
01-22-2013, 08:42 AM
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I like how you painted over the fender dents, you can call those speed ripples! it looks better then when you got it...but yes, I agree this won't end well
01-22-2013, 11:34 AM
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lol its called im getting a new fender and all other dents will be popped out when I get the money to have body work done. but I can careless because Ill be sticking all the money into the motor. So sorry my $800 car that I bought has dents and a busted fender and front bumper and I dont really care enough to pay someone a grand to fix it all right now. This isnt even my show car. It is what it is. Not everyone can afford to stick thousands of dollars at one time into a car. If you can thats great for you. I at least take the time and effort to do the work myself. If it takes me 2 or 3 or 10 years I dont care I at least can have the pride in telling someone I built it myself or I painted it myself vs. I bought it like that.
No one ever sees the potential in anything anymore.
No one ever sees the potential in anything anymore.
01-22-2013, 11:51 AM
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I honestly don't see anything wrong with what you've done so far besides the fender and the duct tape, but you said you were replacing the fender anyways. Building a car is about having fun not about what people on the internet like. Don't worry about what people say, just have fun with it 
01-22-2013, 12:09 PM
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lol its called im getting a new fender and all other dents will be popped out when I get the money to have body work done. but I can careless because Ill be sticking all the money into the motor. So sorry my $800 car that I bought has dents and a busted fender and front bumper and I dont really care enough to pay someone a grand to fix it all right now. This isnt even my show car. It is what it is. Not everyone can afford to stick thousands of dollars at one time into a car. If you can thats great for you. I at least take the time and effort to do the work myself. If it takes me 2 or 3 or 10 years I dont care I at least can have the pride in telling someone I built it myself or I painted it myself vs. I bought it like that.
No one ever sees the potential in anything anymore.
No one ever sees the potential in anything anymore.
