this is kind of a late starting point but there are 2-3 other threads atleast that show how to completely tear down your car.. so for the sake of time i skipped that part ..

a little history on the car: i picked up the car with a blown motor on the first of january this year. i had a jdm d15b and a few random turbo parts laying around that i had collected over time.. ended up with an ugly red faded paint car that was decently quick.. i ran a few 13 second passes and decided i wanted to do a build.. i have an 01 bmw 330 ci as a daily driver so im not in a rush..

before tearing it apart... bone stock 92' cx hatch.. jdm d15b on 10 psi.



firewall before..



during..



and after..



all interior wiring, cables, and pedal assemblies out.. about the only thing left is to take the steering column out before paint.. but for the point of mobility i am going to leave it in for the time being.



car is going to get all of the holes in the engine bay welded wednesday.. then its a lot of grinding and sanding...

i have also started mocking up my brake lines for the tuck.. will keep updates going.

i hate not having a garage anymore

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a few crappy camera phone pics today of the hatch progress.. there are still a few holes to fill in including the AC lines hole and the factory wiring harness holes and factory brake line holes.

but here are the pics of the progress...

from this...



to this...



driver side



radiator support



passenger side



more to come soon.. i should get my camera up again this week and ill get some finished weld/grinding pics..

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i ordered a genuine factory interior from honda, some things came in









snaped a few pics this morning. interior is going back in over the next couple of days as i finish the brake lines.

interior is completely undercoated.. as much as i removed from the car, i don't mind the weight, and it cuts down on the noise/vibration on the inside A LOT. everything was removed from the car to do this.. so the wiring harness, steering components, etc are all clean.


back half of the car


wiper assembly plug re-located away from the engine bay



the fuse box location.. i test fit the dash, and its as simple as removing the two screws holding the golve box on to change a fuse if i have any problems.. (just to be safe, all fuses were replaced with brand new fuses to keep from having any problems up front.)



its mounted using stainless hardware with lock washers and lock nuts, and to make sure no moisture gets in the cabin, i used a product called NP-1 to caulk around all of the bolts. It is very sturdy, and i dont think i'll have to worry about it going anywhere.

the prop valve for the brakes is mounted where the airbag unit used to be, but the picture is too dark to see it, will get a more updated pic soon.

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fresh undercoating


headlight harness extentions done


fresh interior has been 1/2 installed..

brand new audio console..

undecided if im going to rock the same gauge setup this time around.. seems that some amber DEFI's are calling my name



interior is minty fresh, just wating to paint it and put the gas door release back in so i can put the panel back in on the driver side..



new oem interior FTW!.. still looking for a passenger side sunvisor.. honda is no longer making them



hatchs new heart.. will be rocking pistons/rods/and a 60-1 turbo.



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new brake line setup pics.. in this pic its not done yet but the dimpled hole on the top left corner of the pic is where the stray brake line off the front of the master cylinder goes.



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went to the carolinahondas meet at urban import performance and came home with a new set of LCA's for the hatch





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new parts ordered and more progress made.. will have new pics soon!.


Modified by Weak!EG at 3:11 PM 1/2/2008

 

so far so good

 

in for this one

 

looking good. for doing it thorough

 

Did you have to extend the fuse box wiring to put the box there?

 

 

marked

 

good stuff

 

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boost_V &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looking good. for doing it thorough</TD></TR></TABLE>

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thanks guys!

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none of the fuse box wiring was extended or cut in any way.. but the heater was removed to mount it where it is at.


should have some packages at the house when i get home from work today will post pics this afternoon.

 

not bad/// looking good so far! but i wouldn of flat black the interior! but none the less not mine!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B16B_coupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">not bad/// looking good so far! but i wouldn of flat black the interior! but none the less not mine! </TD></TR></TABLE>

looking back i would have painted the interior to match the car i think, but when i started this project my cash flow wasnt right to afford something like that..

but it quiets down the sound of a 4" turbo back exhaust pretty significantly and i am rocking a full interior so its not seen anyways..

the outside of the car will make up for it im about 1/2 way done saving for paint.

my d2 coilovers will be here today and my ITR seats will be here sometime this week as well..

money is quite a bit better now than when i started.

 

nice!

 

This is going to be NICE!!!

 

a few pics i found here at work of the old stuff to pass the time..

how the bay started out.. when i bought the car it had a blown z6 in it..



during the new motor install pics. boosted jdm d15b





and then my first mild wire tuck.. just got rid of my hid ballast and my headlight harnesses..







and thats it for old pics at work.. lol.

 

if you need any help, check out my tuck.. Its got some pretty good info!!!

 

sweet man!!! i was just asking not making fun! iam looking forward to more pics! are you sticking with red?

 

I think it is looking great! It's giving me some great ideas.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B16B_coupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sweet man!!! i was just asking not making fun! iam looking forward to more pics! are you sticking with red?</TD></TR></TABLE>

2004 bmw titanium graphite metallic will have pics of the paint up tonight

 

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2004 bmw titanium graphite metallic will have pics of the paint up tonight </TD></TR></TABLE>

i love any silver! and thats kind of like silver just dark! cant wait to see it man!!! any chance you goin to the tail of the dragon on oct 20-21 for that nc meet

 

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i love any silver! and thats kind of like silver just dark! cant wait to see it man!!! any chance you goin to the tail of the dragon on oct 20-21 for that nc meet</TD></TR></TABLE>

as promised the pics are here

and yes i plan on making it to the meet, i've already requested off of work.

pics do the color no justice but its a dark silver/grayish and it has a blue flake in it as well.. you can see it in the picture if your monitor is good enough.


hello UPS!.


my new suspension to match the LCA's.

 

what a punk! i thought i got to see pics of the whole car or bay that color

ill see you there oct 20 man!!! looking forward to meeting ya

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B16B_coupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what a punk! i thought i got to see pics of the whole car or bay that color

ill see you there oct 20 man!!! looking forward to meeting ya</TD></TR></TABLE>

haha, sorry man, i wish i had the money to get the car painted right now.

but yeah, oct. 20th it is, where are you staying there??.. i still gotta get a room.

 

lookin good so far

 

wow! IN for this, nice work man. how much did the whole NEW interior run ya?

 

thanks for all the compliments guys you make all my time worth it

primered/no body filler bay coming up in the next day or two..
all welded/grinded with no filler.