FIRST OFF: This Accord is not meant to be fast. It is an Automatic, LX, single cam F22, it is by no means fast, that's not my intentions with this car. Some things may not be some people style, I like the way it sits, so thats what matters. If you want to post your smart/rude comments, hit the back button and do it on some other thread.

The car (1994 Honda Accord LX Automatic) was purchase in Aug. 2005 after I sold my b16 powered 90 Integra daily driver. I needed something more reliable (that thing went through axles yearly) and much more comfortable because I work for a newspaper and travel a good bit. Just tring to build something that looks nice, cheap to work on, reliable, and comfortable.

Three weeks after purchase 9/05:

Tein S Tech Lowering Springs, Konig Tantrum (17's, not my first pick but for $250 w/tires how could I go wrong, alot better then the stock caps) painted bronze with duplicolor wheel paint.

The clear was peeling bad on the tops, it had some dings and rust forming, I do a decent amount of body work, so I decided to change it up since I wanted a white accord anyways.

The day I pulled it in the garage to start 12/05: (pics show were rust was)






After I welded all the emblems, antenna and side molding holes shut, welded new sheet metal into the rust area and starting smoothing 12/05-2/06:










After that I started some misc. projects to go onto/into the car:
DIY Black Housing headlights





DIY Mugen Stlye Grill



Painted Bronze Valve cover



Fiberglass sub enclosure








Fiberglass Red Bull/Amp removable drink insert



CF Rear Window garnish overlay


AS the car sits now:















The color changes from a very BRIGHT white, to a cream white, kinda hard to describe.

The car was sprayed in gray sealer, 5 coats of base white, wet sanded entire car, 8 coats of pearl white/bronze mix, 5 coats of clear. Then the entire car was wet sanded 1000 grit, then 1500 grit, then I used 3m RUBBING compound and polished the entire thing by hand, no buffers used (god this took 2 weeks).

Next for the car? It is in need over a good interior scrubbing I will be doing soon. New wheels next year (not sure which wheels, but they will be bronze), and I am waiting for the current motor to dye so I have an excusse to do the h23 swap.

I did EVERYTHING to this car myself, with the exception of my good buddy Charlie that helped me with the actual spraying of the car. The car was painted in my home garage.

I will be updating with new pics and new mods as time goes by. Thanks for viewing.



Modified by lowriden_acura at 11:48 AM 5/3/2006

 

Very nice job, looks really good, props for doing it yourself.

 

looks awesome man! nice to see people havent given up on accords.

 

very nice, props on doing the work yourself.

 

any pics of that sub enclosure mounted in the trunk?