Today, I bought a 93 Si to accompany my ITR.. (20K a year is too much)..
it's got 137K miles on it.. all stock.
here's the link to the classifieds:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=248825
b18c1-ek Nice Guy..

The car needs some Body work.. (front end and probably paint)
Engine runs strong.. Tranny needs work..
What is the step that I should take to 'properly' restore this Si?
Do I work on the Engine and Tranny first?
or work on the Body (Get hood, fender, etc and repaint the whole body) ?

oh.. by the way, I am not turning this Si to become a 12 seconds car..
I just want this car to runs good and look nicer than now.
I will use this car to work...

oh.. any help on links to find good deals on Body parts/ Engine/Tranny will be very helpful..
also if anyone want to recommend a good Shop around Pittsburgh Area..
TIA..

note: no, I am not gonna love this Si more than my R. I bought the Si to Baby my R. (no salt in winter!).

 

I bet you have a b series motor in it within the year! heeh.

 

fuggabout the body... wait till rust comes through the rear quarters...

drop ze tranny, we can fix from there.

D

 

Don't put any money into that thing... that'll defeat the purpose of owning a beater.

If I were you, I would just replace shocks (if they are blown), do routine tune-up (oil, fluid, spark plugs/wires, rotors, valve adj., etc.) Just drive it until it falls apart.

Also, as much as I love Honda, I just cannot get myself to have one as a "beater"... they are too tempting to fix up (and the rice scene sux!).

 

we got a bunch of stuff at my place, my buddy will have a hood when his cf hood comes in and we paint to.

 

RGuy - Hm.. B-series Engine? Depends on my connections and how well Steelers run this year.

D - You might be right about the Body.. but people at work will complain if they see the front end damage on the car.. so at least I should fix it a little..

Cosworth - I love Honda too much.. so my beater got to be a Honda. Si that is. Hehe.. not DX.

NekkedR - Looks like I will be stopping by to your shop soon!!.. I know you'll help me. HeHe..

 

I understand... I did have a project EG VX going for a few months (that's why I got 5-lug kit sitting in the basement :hammer... but realized that I can't be fixing up two cars. And, actually, I'd get a VX... then throw in a EX/Si motor with Si tranny for cheap... a bit faster than a 2400lb Si.

 

Hey now, what'd you saying there?! My lil 95 civic hatch DX kicks y0! I love that thing; it's very clean, had 35k on the OD when I bought it, it's as clean as the day the old couple bought it, and runs like a champ! I don't want to throw much money into it (for now) since I'm trying to get a cage and all that for the R, but I think soon I am going to have to change out the Auto trans...I can't do that for too long!

[EDIT] I forgot what year my car was... Plus I forgot to mention that it was only $5,000




[Modified by Turtle, 11:13 PM 8/25/2002]

 

Turtle - no offense on your DX.. hehe.. I just want to make sure I get enough power without swapping any Engine to the car..

 

Say if I want to totally SOUPED up an old car like this,
do I start from the Engine or the Body?
(put new engine 1st then Fix all body+paint or vice versa?)

 

Engine first...there's nothing better than a stealth car, plus you can work on it without worrying about dropping things on it, sitting your pop on the hood, and so-forth....little things like that; that you wouldn't want to do if it was a new coat of paint...

 

turtle. you are gay.

 

Err....

Back to the post, I would work on the internals first, then worry about the body.

 

YOU bastard, I was eyeing that car for awhile. Oh well have fun, make us proud

 

could have bought my beater........

1994 honda civic cx
b18b block with golden eagle sleeves
arias 86mm, 11.5:1 pistons and crower rods
b16a head with crower race cams
crower springs and retainers
rc 310 injectors
aem integra type r cold air intake
jdm integra type r header
integra type r intake manifold
greddy power extreme exhaust w/ no cat
clutchmasters stage 4 clutch w/ lightened flywheel
integra type r tranny with lsd
s-afc
15” rota’s with bfg drag radials
skunk2 coilovers
fiber images carbon fiber hood
del sol seats
msd 6AL with 2 step and rev limit
alpine detachable face cd player
skunk2 strut tower bar

200 horsepower / 145 ft/lbs of torque to the wheels
13.2 @ 104 mph on radials
12.5 @ 107 mph on 22” M&H’s

car is in very good condition. Fresh paint with only a few door dings
$8000 or best offer
located in northern Virginia

jinxproof96@comcast.net
703-624-2090