okay, so since i forgot about updating on my original, it got archived. so i will just copy everything over here, hope thats alright to do?

Alright, well I picked this car up a while ago and registered for the forum just to look over things and get tips and whatnot. Just to let eveyone know, I am not trying to make this car a drag car, nor am I trying to make it a show car. I bought it for the sole purpose of being a fun first car and DD. I know it is in HORRIBLE shape, I have heard this from every other forum I have been on, so you don't need to remind me :D.

on to the pics of when i FIRST got it.


^^There it is... I think it has seen better days.





^^Remember, this is how I got it, all this retarded **** came on with it.


^^Battery located to the hatch, got an extra with it for some reason. And one of the 3 matching wheels that I have.... anyone know where the hell they are from and where I may get 1 more?


^^Started sanding... not really knowing what the hell I was doing... Just thought sanding it was a good idea, idk.








^^Doesn't seem too... safe (or legal).




^^Note all of the bondo and "repaint" because he tried to shave all the moldings and then just stopped and decided to sell the car or somethin.


That's how it sat for about 2 months, since I didn't seem to have the time or motivation to work on it. Then last week I started finding time to get things done... which brings me to the next batch. Picture sizes vary because I was using different camera phones..




^^Better than **** bondo, I guess.



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^^Ready for paint haha.


















Now that is all... I have done the painting which probably looks like **** to everyone else, but at least it is better than what it did look like... Now I need to purchase a hood, 2 fenders, plate to cover ECU, head lights, any sort of interior body panel I will buy(preferably panels in the hatch) and steering wheel(send me a PM if ou need any of these gone )

Any ideas to do after that? Just wondering what could make it look more presentable.

And again, I know... POS, but it's my first car and I'm attached to it.


alright so i havent really updated on HT with what has been done, and i have some time to kill since school is over. here goes! :


^^ this is when i put the fenders from my brother's 1990 civic hatch on, also the corner lenses. the bumper doesnt quite fit but i should be picking up a civic bumper shortly.


^^ fits pretty well, the missing part is from where the side skirts were fiberglassed onto the fender on the civic. that is fixed.


^^ that is the before of the bent frame that was caused by a small accident by the previous owner.


^^ with the front frame off of the civic, straight again! so pretty much the whole front end of my car will be from a civic, but not many people will even realize it when looking at it quickly.


^^ since my interior was pretty much clean minus the torn seats, i picked up these 90-91 Si seats for a good price. now the interior looks muuuch better, at least i think so.


^^ after washing it down after painting the fenders and such.


^^ painted the valve cover and intake cover. i was getting sick of the teal blue. yeah, i forgot a part... i know lol.

and thats everything that i have pictures of, i will update more once i have the new wheels/tires and the from bumper. let me know what you guys think. and also, this is on a budget for now so keep that in mind


Modified by 88CRXowner at 1:33 AM 9/22/2006


Modified by 88CRXowner at 8:49 AM 5/22/2007

 

Nice progress !! Keep it up and keep us posted !!

 

Looking good good job losing the blue DPFI, VC and Cap

 

haha well, not the cap yet. i left that in the car when i painted the other parts, but it will be painted soon enough. anyone else have ideas of where to take it from here? i was thinking of just making it a stock auto x'r but i'm not sure really. just trying to make it look better now.

thanks for the input

 

Nice work. Those wheels are from an 85 Prelude. They are supposed to be polished aluminum check http://www.car-parts.com they should have what you need.

 

hmm when i looked before, a site said they were actually from an '82 lude. maybe they came on more than one year.

i just checked the site, and it does show '85. thanks for the info, not sure if i will get the one missing wheel or not, someone offered me some gsr fat five wheels/tires but i'm not sure how much he wants for them. think i should stick with the oldschool prelude's? i was thinking about it just because they are not common. if i do then they will have to be cleaned/etc.