Hey Guys im looking at shells for a project car and i cme across a 1993 honda civic hatch. it was burned for about 10minutes and if i do get it can someone give me advice on how to go on it.....Im an Integra Guy......

 

Is what's in the picture, all that comes with it? How far did the fire damage make it? If there is a hood, hatch, fenders and bumper, buy that sh*t! If not, then look around, you may find one for a little bit more. That one could come more complete, and without fire damage.

 

Yee-ouch.

Personally, I'd say no, except as a parts car. You don't know what high temperatures might have done to the structural integrity.

 

i say look else where....

 

get it if you are able to come up with parts

 

its just the engine bay and i can get a b18b swap for 550 and yes he had the fenders and the hood. and theere is also no really bad damage my mechanic said time, money and work would have it ready. and that all the engine bay need is to be sanded down and painted

 

and its only for 200 dollars but trying to get it for 150

 

yea offer him 150 make sure nothings burned behind the dash

 

I would pass IMO. You can get a clean title shell for like $400 or so that was not in any type of fire/flood/accident/etc

 

^^^^^x2 ....save up a couple more hundred and you can prolly score a clean shell ready for a swap dont force it if u dont have to

 

who cares if is clean or dirty tittle.
if you gonna keep the car it doesn't really matter.

 

Im the one who bought all the interior out of it. The fire made it into the inside burnt up the roof pretty bad. I would just save up a little more $$ because this one would take alot to get it back on the road.

 

i would pass on that get something that does not have so much damage and is complete...

 

if your planning on buying a body kit,paint job new headlights then i say might as well buy it. but since the car was in a fire you must also change all the wires that lead from the steering column to the headlights because those cables are bad but you can find it for about 150.. so you will basically spend around a good 1200 to restore the car IF YOUR BUYING A BODY KIT if your just going to keep a stock with new parts then you will spend less... was the car reported to an insurance company or to the dmv? because if the title says rebuilt then i wouldn't waste my time with it

 

Ouch I would pass, you have to get all the wiring for it, interior, etc...
I would get a complete shell and just drop in the motor without any problems.

 

pass. you werent there when it burned so who knows.

 

would b 2 much of a project...pass

 

The time it will take you to repair the damage is not worth it IF is repareable, do what everyone else said and spend the extra $.

 

Until you get a motor/interior in there, have wiring problems and cannot figure out which wire is which since they're blackened and/or melted from the fire. That would not be fun to deal with and figure out.

 

Yea i would pass on that... u can find a better deal... ur looking at 2K just in body work, complete interior and all the other **** missing maybe more... not worth it do some more searching u find something WAYYYYY BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

$200 is cheap though

 

My opinion.....

Since the OP is looking for a "shell" to start as a project car, for the money i think it's a bargin!! Fire would not have done much to the metal, a little body work and nobody would ever know!!

Who cares about the electric??? Why? Since it a shell, the OP could head doen to the junk yard and pick up full harnesses cheap and redo them himself!

I say go for for it

 

^^^ interesting perspective may I even say?

 

it wouldn't be a hard fix if you plan on painting... wiring is easy

 

i would deff. pass... you can never tell how the heat has effected the structure of the car