well there are a ton floating around and i thought i would make my own. this is going to be my first build and i hope it goes some what smooth. i am on a budget but i like to think i know a lot about cars and have a good idea of how to accomplish every thing i want on my own, so this way i can save a ton on labor cost..... so here is my 89 hatch that i picked up for $900 bucks, had 81k when i got it.

i gutted it the day i picked it up the previous owner spray painted the entire interior(even the seats!) this look is much better IMO


i got a steal of a deal for a crx dash and door panels($20) installed in like 2 hours orginal miles


another shitty picture of the dash/door panels swap


NO RUST on this car at all no where. i like it


side shot shwing my $30 tint job OEM honda rear cover, used rear filler panel, used tailgate


front shot OEM fender due to shopping cart fit like the OJ glove. hahaha


just a shot of what i started the project with.....



a few thing the car needed right away that i didn't get pics of were brakes. i have a rear disc brake conversion set up in my garage and jdm side markers that i wanna put on this week. parts on order from honda right nw are front bumper cover, some rear bumper brackets and the e-brake cables for the rear disc conversion. i will update every few days. let me know what you guys think. thanks joe

 

looks like fun
gtting ready for some paint soon?i LOVE watching paint threads.

good luck and keep us updated.
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it looks good

 

good start. what are you going for. you plan on keeping the same engine

 

yeah i am a manager at a body shop so its getting painted in a month or so, still deciding on a color. plan to swap a obd1 b16, then do a decent coilover set-up, been looking in to k-sport. will keep you guys updated though. thanks joe

 

You will be dissappointed in the K-Sport's, get cround control and Koni or Tokico Illuminas and Skunk2 coils.

Or if you want a good spring get the Eibach and Koni/Tokico.

 

small update ordered the e-brake cables today should be here in a few days. also ordered amber corners and my side marker light harness from passwordjdm. com should have some more update photos by the weekend. thanks for looking Joe

SIred91 thanks so much for the info. i drive 100 miles a day in this car mainly highway so i need something that will give me some what of a smooth ride. i was suggested by a few others to go eibach and tokico so i may go that route w/ rear LCA's and see how it goes.....

 

well me and a few friends did the rear brake conversion what a PITA let me tell you!!!!!!! had to get new pads and also did russell stainless brake lines. heres the kicker have to get new bushing for the trailing arms hope fully thru prothane go OEM...... pics up monday or so. also picked up a set of racing seats needs brackets and some heavy duty cleaning and good dose of black dye. probally should have just got new ones oh well..... this is a budget project


gonna get the trailing arm bushing tomorrow so it'll be back on the road by wednesday or so.