just bought this 89 civic dx for 200 bucks its in pretty bad shape but i am pulling all the parts I need off of one of my old projects

I will be replacing
Doors, panels
fenders
seats ( integra tweeds)
dash
carpet
heater core
headliner
exhaust
wheels (fat fives)
lower control arm (front pass)
front pass ball joints
and im sure there are some things that im forgetting

and finally paint

 

how do I add pictures?

 

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so last night I started removing the LCA because on of the bolts for the front stabilizer broke off inside. ball joints and strut came off no problem but when I got to the bolt that connects to the subfame the bolt seams to have welded itself to the bushing inside
I cut through the bolt with an angle grinder and removed the LCA.

 

Garth welcome to the board. Please check out the rules and FAQ. Thank you.

 

my tweed integra seats

 

picture of the current interior

 

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picture of the car with the fat fives on

 

Party on Garth, more pics of the car? Those seats have seen better days but the body might be ok

 

^^yep, definitely have done that before. welcome! looks like a big project keep us posted

p.s. u can upload multiple pics in one post garth

 

Oh a fellow Oregon EF'er...welcome

 

ok so I am having trouble getting the stabilizer bar off of the lower control arm
I have already cut the bolt attaching the LCA to the subframe

any help? I have allready soaked the SOB real good over night too but still wont budge

 

torch it, cool it, see if that helps

 

soak in pb blaster, **** is 100% pure magic.

 

he just said that he soaked it overnite broski, read...

 

yeah im gonna try the heat later...
also any tiops to get the bolt out of the subframe?
after cutting out the LCA i realized **** that bolt is still stuck in subframe

 

w/out looking at it, i would say probly drill out and re-tap. its gonna suck, but car that old this stuff happens

 

hey i saw your seat foam replacement...very nice

 

Maybe try a bolt extractor.

I would soak, heat/cool, everything, etc. before considering to cut a bolt. Getting whatever is left out is a pain.

Also, you can take your bumper off and remove the nut holding the bar on.
Then you can pull the LCA and bar off together and work on them out in the open.

 

Maybe try Marvel Mystery? I've used both PB Blaster and Marvel and there have been a couple of instances where Marvel worked when PB didn't. Also, you might try relieving the tension off the crossmember end of the stabilizer bar. It might let you wiggle it a bit since it looks like you already got the other bolt out.

 

no the other bolt broke off inside the Lower control arm, that and bad bushings is why I am replacing it, plus i have a good one

but here are the pics of the bolt stuck in the subframe, its a real bitch trying to get in there with anything, but maybe after i pull the upper ball joint and strut i will have more room to work

but back to the subframe.....
here are the pics
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should I try to cut off the head of the bolt then pop it out with a punch? any better ideas cuz its hard to get my angle grinder in there

 

Also I have removed the two brackets holding the radiator in place and just slid it over since part of it was blocking access to the nut on the stabilizer bar under the bumper (which did not need to be removed)

I am having a difficult time getting any leverage on the stabilizer bar since the LCA is not attached to anything and the whole bar just rotates slightly im going to soak in it PB and try again

 

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and a pic of my last civic which made it to 427,000 miles before i sold her something I will always regret
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so i just keep hitting the bolts with pb blaster and hoping but at dont want to spend all the time I have to work on my car messing with these two bolts

so today I removed the passenger side fender, airbox under the bumper, and passenger side door

here is a pic of the days progress
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only took like 20 mins

 

killin me man, you need to invest in a cheap digital camera broski