transferring my build thread from nwp

well i had enough of it, so its time to redo some of the car. everyone knows what my car looks like. i started tearing it down on friday (9/4), and this is what it looks like so far....






F*ck the b series.... drove to Ft. Worth this morning and picked up a complete k20a2 long block


9/7 Update.
Dash, carpet, heater box, all wiring is really to pull out of the car.





9/8


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9/11


9/16
ive been working on it off and on since the weather has been crappy. all the sound deadener is up, drilled out all the spot welds for the brackets i didnt need anymore, and welded and filled the holes i had to. just gotta finish you on sanding the filler now. got to clean all the glue up still. windshield and qp glasses should be coming out tomorrow, depending if its still rainy






9/20
tore the doors apart, im not gonna **** with taking the glass out anymore, just gonna pay someone lol. got all the window seals and door seals out today. picked up some goodies for the motor tonight also!




thanks Kong for the K-Tuned ps/ac delete kit, RBC manifold, throttle body spacer and hondata gasket! :thumbup

9/22
started my brake line tuck, cant find my ****ing type r prop valve though! FML




9/24
finished up the brake lines under the hood. gotta find my ctr prop valve now ugh!


10/5
ive been lasy the past few weeks, fiance had to be rushed to the ER and a lot of crazy stuff. not much work has been done on the car. the brake lines are completely done. this is the newest pic i have of them.

big ups to Mike at K-Tuned.com for the hook up on my EKK2 mounts!




11/20
my wheels came in!



A little update
1/31
got all my front suspension powder coated, thanks to the homies James and Banks "Game Over" at B&T powder coating. Waiting on my new buddy club ball joints and new front bushings to get here and pressed in. A few pics for ***** and gigs



my man cave

2/3
all my new bushings for my front lcas, and sway bar. Waiting on the balljoints still, got my oem wheel bearings today also. Here are the lcas back together, gotta love fresh powder!


2/9
well my new brake setup is here.
11in rotors redrilled to 4x100
spoon calipers
endless pads

and my buddy club extended balljoints arrived and my last 8 arp extended studs


2/18
well last weekend me and Adam pressed the balljoints in, and finished the spindles up.


Got my brand new OEM CTR grill in, wanting on my new OEM hood to come in at Honda.


Got my Eastwood double flare tool and tubing bender in also, brake line tucks made easy! Eastwood ftw!


3/10
well i got a little update, my new wing came in finally.

i should have some more stuff showing up next week and some more fittings this week.





3/16
my new master cylinder came in.

ordered my custom radiator last night, it's being built and will ship next week. Ordered my Koni SP3 with ground control coilovers (450f 650r)

still need to order my booster delete plate

3/20
ALL*IN*Fabrication tucked radiator :D

Rywire brake booster delete plate


3/26
got the core support ready for the radiator!

back on the ground ready for the journey to the body shop

lol at my pos rollers

one of my beater daily

loaded up


just got back from dropping it off at the body shop, it'll be a few weeks before its done. lots and lots of parts showing up next week!
*cry* *nervous* :alkie: :bang:

3/28
so i cleaned up the motor and tranny today. also started shaving my intake manifold.




i think im only gonna paint the tranny, the long block cleaned up great, im really happy with it. Simple Green FTMFW

lots of parts showing up this week!

3/30
radiator showed up w00t, this baby is beautiful!


my custom rated ground controls did also. koni sp3 struts should be here this week also


4/1
got further on my intake manifold, still along way to go but its getting there.

my hybrid racing shifter showed up, this thing is badass, worth every penny of $380



4/2
I hate leaks... So I turned to earls! just about every fitting to do a brake and fuel line tuck.

went to the body shop after work, pdr guy is finished with it, started sanding the bay, I'll have pics when more progress is made!

4/8
more AN fittings from Earl's


fenders were getting primed last night and more body work done.



4/18
well i have some updates from a few days, more body work done. antenna, emblems, rear wiper all welded in and shaved. hopefully it'll be running into the booth next week.



primed






thats all i got for now, im in need of a header for the swap still and a few little things, its getting close to start reassembly... :bang:

 

this thing has some serious potential. In for updates.

 

updates

 

 

im in

 

thanks guys

 

looks like a great start!

 

Looking good Casey.

 

looks good so far

 

good stuff. in to see alot more

 

 

thanks guys, i dont get on HT much so i'll make sure to keep this updated

 

sick!

 

I have pics of the color.... :D

 

this is a nice looking build, keep up the good work man!!

 

5/2

ok well i guess i'll post a few pics with the color.

the color is:
macadamia metallic

 

Nice choice!

 

thank you sir, i've always been a fan of brown

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/...4a680e4c_o.jpg

Didn't want to clutter the thread, but is this similar?

 

mine will be way lighter....

http://images.autotrader.com/scaler/..._A.562x421.jpg

 

Ahh, ok. It will definitely be sick with the white contrast.

 

hellz yeah! so far so good.

 

dope

 

another color pic

 

Sick color. I've never really seen this color on a hatch. Great job so far