Hi,

Not posted in a while, been busy fixing up my 1995 UK Prelude VTEC.

Long story cut very short. Was gunna repair the rear arches using my donor 92 JDM Prelude VTEC which I bought for the job (arches perfect). However, it seems the rust had got into my UK Prelude pretty bad and deep (sills rotten) and the JDM car turned out to be mint throughout. So we decided to restore the JDM car completely and scrap my UK chassis. This means swapping everything over completely.

Here is the new shell repainted in Bermuda/Laguna Blue Pearl
I'm very happy with my colour choice. Looks nice. The shell has no filler in it what-so-ever, all defects were removed using paintless dent repairs.



I'm very excited now!! Its gunna be better than my original plan. The rust proofing starts tomorrow and build up next week. I expect it will take a while.

All the pics can be seen here www.preludeonline.co.uk/restoration.html

Thanks
Tim

 

Awesome dude! Im working on my restoratio project aswell! Good luck dude! Very cool color!

 

Makes me wish I had a facility to repaint my car in, keep us updated!

 

Looks great.

 

lots of work ahead of you... gl bro.

 

Small update.



Managed to rust proof the whole shell utilising a spray gun and compressor. We used the Bilt Hamber Dynax S50 (5L) for all the cavities and 1 Dynax UB tin for the wheel arches, sills and front and rear panels. We decanted the UB into a schultz type attachment for the spray gun and off we went.

Wow, this stuff goes a long way. I did all that with about 1/2 the UB tin! I suppose you waste non applying it by brush. We wasted quite a lot of the S50 through getting the spray gun to work properly, but did it to a level where the stuff was dripping out the sills .









What I was impressed with is the 750ml aerosol I also had. This was easy to use with the attachment, and never clogged up at all. It was easy to get the small nozel in the smallest of places and I was able to get into the roof cavities, A pillars, and the rear parcel shelf section. I think I'm gunna order some more for the doors and bootlid and bonnet.





I hope I've sorted the wheel arches once and for all. I cleaned out every morsel of dust and muck from behind the rear arch lips, scrubbed clean with degreaser and rinsed with water. Then I painted on Hydrate-80 to convert any rust that might be in the corners, finally coated in Dynax UB (2 coats)

I hope I did it correctly...

 

More updates.

Car is being put back together as we speak. Latest pics are listed here:-
www.preludeonline.co.uk/restoration.html

Bottom photos are the latest.

 

awesome build sir!!!

 

Wow that looks real good man! you should do a wire tuck too!

 

Picked up car last Monday! after 5 months restoration.

1991 JDM BB1 Chassis - Upgraded to 95 UK Spec. H22A7 - U2Q7

Colour looks much lighter in the photos than it really is though.











Custom made number plate relocating bracket using stock mountings (no holes needed in bumper)




Just needs new honda badge for front.

What do you think?

 

wow.

 

X2 .....damn good job on the restore, love seeing people take care of these cars and not junking them up with bs. wings and fast and furious stickers

only thing im not feeling is the rear lip for some reason. just my opinion

 

^That front and rear is actually an OEM option in Europe. Amazing job, can't wait til I get mine all repainted, wont be long.

 

Looks beautiful, job well done!!! Thanks for keeping another car alive for much longer, and so clean!

 

Wish I had the tools, skills and facilities to do something like this to my car. People keep telling me Im retarded for wanting to restore my Honda like this as its going to cost a lot. I say screw them. I have 0 car payments so taking a small loan compared to financing a new car makes a lot more sense to me.

Thanks for the inspiration! Now I just need to find a job

 

look great. that's the oem color?

 

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.

I'm floored... congratulations! shes beautiful!

 

It's a colour change to B545P - Bermuda/Laguna Blue Pearl - Honda S2K 2006+ colour.

Here is a photo gallery I've done with some more pics of the finished car.
They are of a car show held each year in the UK called Japanese Auto Extravaganza which I attended. Its held over a long weekend Fri-Sun.

www.preludeonline.co.uk/jalbum/jae2010.html

And for anyone interested in looking at the full restoration pics I have another gallery here:-

http://www.preludeonline.co.uk/jalbu.../restored.html

Hope you like....

 

Great pics and congrats on the car, it looks awesome! I can't wait to get my Prelude going in the same direction

 

Good to see your project finished, looks great.

 

looks great
i love my 4th gen and other 4th gens

 

nice job

 

Nice save dude. Glad to see someone put soo much time/effort into their car.