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Old 10-05-2011, 01:31 PM
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As I hate to say it. This car just needs to go to the scrape yard... For what it'll cost to fix ALL that rust, which looks like 90% of the car, You could use that money to buy a Shell that is rust free....
this is what i wish i would of done, even though i did my own body work, i still spend $900 plus paint to get the shell near mint, and rust free.

north dakota is 15 minutes from me, which part are you from?
Old 10-05-2011, 01:40 PM
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well live in fargo and sorry guys no progress today got up at like 1 and ate and tried to get check from job i quit n dude was shady so fri have some new materials and do something working on wiring a little hard put my fist threw window today lol but cuting frame off front fri when i get more jack stands and crossmember removal and suspention tear down
Old 10-05-2011, 09:49 PM
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What do I do keep heater core? Or toss it?? If I keep it anybody know good place to mount fuse box tucking rear wires tonight and picking at floor ill get pics up later tonight oj and patron for the spirt!! Lol
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Wow $900 plus paint wat uhave to by lol or that include the price u paid for shell?
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Lot's of work, and props for you building it from ground up literally..
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Bump for ND hatch's!!!
Old 10-07-2011, 07:15 PM
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almost got her all smooth little more work and be good only one layer of primer on it been rusting due to moring due around here and started working on othere door forgot to take pics i had to grind it all down dude befor me painted it and had bumps like dirt under paint and i ran over sander lol



started on surface rust on driver floor lil more work and shell be good

seat mount will need to be removed and remade



ripped door insert out and going to order bride fabric or fiberglass and paint them idk yet open for input people!!!




grabed full interior with carpet and back panels today all in good condition



finished one wire lol




cut some rusty pieces out


tomorrows starts here and hopefully get hatch and doors smoothed out. ordered rust repair panels said 2 weeks on shipping ahh might start on break tuck next week if body goes good im not tucking rear panels tell i get replacment panels
Old 10-07-2011, 07:31 PM
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been a lil slow last couple days been busy but gana get going on body then interior then front tube framing and brake tuck than paint and be building motor the whole time
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bump for responses!
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Nice progress. Looking forward to more.
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DAMN!! I would lose my mind trying to put that thing back together! Good luck.
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NICE MAN IT GOING TO BE A LONG BUILD BUT SHE HAS POTENTIAL KEEP WITH IT , GOOD WORK SO FAR
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Nice progress. Keep it up.
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thank you guys keep in mind this is really my first honda so its new to me my other tuner car is a s13. so some stuff is a lil diffrent so wiring is kicking my *** cause idk how long to extend wires due to me not really having the motor in to see how far they need to be so running them longer than going to just fix it or deal with it once motor in im currently building motor to 350-375whp cause want to drive as soon as i can and dont really have tons of money just to go dump 5g's into motor with sleeves $800 wastegate's as i want twin scroll, methanol inj, and huge turbo. thats all for next winter as i will be in school as diesel mech and have nuthing better to do than study.. sanding passenger door right now i ran over sander lol so have it holding by screws and dont wana go buy new one this week so ill make it some what smooth and finish next week working on steering coloum removal and interior clean up. sorry guys might also save full tube frame to next year as im getting 60hrs a week and have house to pick up two dogs side jobs earns.......aghh but i want my hatch done so that it will be cant wait tell rear panels are here finish most the body and if anybody knows anybody with front fenders in good condition or a cf hood i dont care if scrated or anything ill sand down and reclear or bumpers or for that matter any nice lil goodieess lol radiators hoses motor mounts shifters steering wheel as you see i need just about everything lol
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That is a project and a half!

Good luck with it all
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got door almost good new sander and she will be good within a half hour



last nights discovery

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weight reduction ??? lol



my 3 little friends

started to use wire disk on door caulking and befor i could do anything it was in my leg hair and on shorts ahhhh lol damn its way worse than gum in the hair damn door kicked my a** but ill get revenge





going to get on removing the steering column seince door got on my nerves








threw wires out of my way so i could clean floors ill have pics tonight of steering column
out and floors cleaned mabye start filling in holes in engine bay cause i really dont have time to make tube frame this winter but who knows well see if i can save money moving out of house into appt to save money in jan and going back to school so well see what i got to work with when that all happens. thanks for checkin out my car does any one know good rim size and offset to go flush with camber i can figure tire stretch out but no idea on rim size and with and offset plzzz help!
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got to removing steering column




removed gas and trunk latch to clean floor holy bracket wow amazingly rusted
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Are you going to have it repainted? If you do get something really neat!
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dont give up like most builds. there is still a lot of work left
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yes repainting it! no i wont give up there just need to get some new metal np just need to go get my welder its a 2.5 hr drive away so yea. my only worry is my tranny i want to rebuild it and hove housing and inputshaft and like 7 gears but i know im missing alot more. if anyone has a tranny they could sell that would be nice eles i will rebuild it but no tranny shop will get me a part list witch is bs just cause i dont want them to rebuild it but wateva. thanks for following its motivating
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its 50degrees today raining on top of that theres 30mph winds so i decided to not work on car if it stops going to clean floors and wheel well out on rear
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does anybody have a diagram for wiring harness as it dint come with motor and i figure asking for someone on here is eaiser than having a buddy come over and help me in the rain .bump bump bump lol idk what bump even means!!!
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You might want to seriously consider investing in some Helms manuals.
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im not to worried i got a cpl buddys who know hondas better than most i just like drifting so havnt bought honda and a buddy had a hatch under car cover at his dads shop and i asked about it and befor you know it i was replacing bal joint and towing it home i just like to know what plug goes were for wire tuck dont want to make wires to long or to short you know


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