So I have been a member of HT for a couple years now, just usually used it for info and to lurk I suppose lol. Anyways thought I would post up my current project and it's progress, I will keep it updated as I get stuff done.
I purchased this 1990 Ex about a month ago, and have been cleaning it up here and there..enjoy.







Here are some after a little cleaning and work




Bought it with cut Eg springs on it, thus the way it sits kind of funky


Finished doing the rear molding on the bumper, installed some Matrix slip ons, cleaned up the car some and cleaned the rattle can off of the tail lights/corner












Picked up and painted a un dented functional deck lid, then installed








emblems on


Picked up some wagon sidskirts and front mud flaps, with a little bit of cutting and hardware, makes all four doors look better imo

















Best mod yet lol


Washed her, and cleaned the hell out of the interior. Still need to shampoo the carpets I think...
Before




After




Took the pinstripe off thanks to an eraser wheel and also put on oem lugs thanks to a buddy, (unsure of his sn on here) And rear mudflaps installed....

Before in the driveway


And after




Picked up a lip from a Volvo, just a little cutting but almost fit perfectly




Picked up and installed: new passenger fender, rear bumper cover, passenger tail light, passenger corner, and the Ex trunk badge








That's it for now, it is definitely an ongoing project. I finally got it running right last week. Replaced the IAT, o2 Sensor, Coolant temp sensor, and Main Relay....Runs like a dream now. Next up will probably be Koni Yellows and a rear disk conversion....Thanks for looking.

 

looks like a great start!! i love the volvo lips on the ef im looking for one now!! My cousin is about to pick up a white sedan the look so sexy

 

I really like that lip.
What did you use to remove that paint? I have some tail lights I would love to restore just don't want to be sanding down old spray forever.

If you want oem clear bumper lights, take out orange insert and replace bulb with an orange one. This EF is going to end up clean in your hands I see.

 

I used brake cleaner and the paint on the lights came off pretty easy, in spots that it didn't just wet sanded with 1000grit paper. Then used rubbing compound and plastic polish to bring them back to life.

Yeah I haven't gotten around to removing that orange piece yet as I still need some covers. I may end up just buying all new ones from egay. And thank you, I think I have cleaned it up or worked on it every day for the last month lol.

 

Keep up the good work.

 

^^^Thank you and will do.

Some more pics...









Draggin flappp

 

So much better!
Thank you for cleaning the lights... that looked terrible.
"Maybe" (I would never do it in a lifetime) on a black or dark color, but white?
What were they thinking?

Plans for paint?
Keeping the red (blaaaahhh - hurrrrllll) interior?

 

Yeah the lights looked way worse in person haha It was flat black primer and looked like whoever did it, did't even remove the lights from the car to paint them.

Paint will happen eventually, have been tossing around the idea of doing all the body work and trying a roller paint job....If it turns out like garbage I will have it sprayed. The red interior will eventually disappear as well when/if I can find grey/black interior anywhere, All of the sedans in my area have blue(just as bad as red to me lol) or the red.

 

wow, huge improvements so far! keep the red lol! Its so old school and im surprised it actually looks good with the white, who knew?

 

Thank you sir, I would possibly keep the red if I could find a minty fresh set of Si seats or black Da Seats and a grey/black rear seat.

 

Maybe the red... if something else on the car could bring out the color.
Even similar color paint or anodize lip on the wheels would make it work IMO.
Otherwise I get ill looking at red interiors... they are so... so..... so.... -red-.

 

Good job so far man. The car looks wayyy better than when you got it!

 

Good work..looking sharp.

 

looks great so far, i <3 sedans

 

nice sedan. my dad is using my old mint red interior in his 89 sedan that he painted white. there's an EX sedan maroon with mint maroon interior at the junkyard. any pics of the door panels?

 

looks nice keep it up

 

Thanks guys. Should see some more progress here pretty soon if I can get a decent day off of work.

The Interior on this car is pretty flawless aside from a previous owner trying to screw tweeters into the dash. I don't mind the red all that much the seats are just kind of faded and not the most comfortable. I will get some pics up tomorrow.

 

Best mod yet lol


But it's a LHD so how can it be a EF it has to be a ED if it's a LHD?

 

little bit of de-ricing went on. love the fitment with the si's

 

Clean! Looks A LOT better than when you got it. What are your plans for it?

 

looking good..

 

Didn't realize it was that big of a deal, since most everyone calls them EF sedans regardless of the actual chassis code thus EF Sedan squad and so on. If it hurts your feelings that much feel free to send me a new sticker

Plans consist of more little things here and there, extended top hats/new struts, and new windshield in the next few weeks then I will be staying NA, going with a bisimoto stage 2 cam, intake manifold(skunk2 most likely), gsr throttle body, header(haven't decided if I really want to cough up $350 bucks for even a replica bisi header), and p29 (dohc zc pistons). Probably end up buying some other stuff along the way

Thanks for looking everyone!

 

looking good so far

 

You did some good work bringing that thing back. In for more.

 

x2 keep up the good work. sub'd