just a honda

nordic97mist · 03-09-2011, 12:44 AM

earliest pic i have. the original is on my old phone that is like, dead lol. bought it april 16th, 2008

it was an automatic with like 163k on it. ran awesome and i fell in love with it at first sight. started putting some parts on it and learned alot. when i started i didn't know how to do anything. nothing. the first actual mechanical thing i did was lower it. it was the best feeling ever. since then its pretty much consumed me. after a while the auto died so i changed over to a manual. here it was at its peak, September 2009

stripped it all down after a couple months with a plan to rebuild. picked up a little civic cx to DD while the prelude was down and worked on it some

after i graduated highschool in may i wanted to join the air force. i'd have to leave the prelude and scrap it. went to the recruiter and got rejected b/c of my "large" tattoo on my leg...gay

started working at the japanese restaurant that i worked at the previous summer when i swapped to a manual. started as a dishwasher/delivery guy. then started cooking. applied for a couple good jobs with hopes of getting my own place, got rejected. knowing it may be a while till i land something where i can get out on my own, the itch for the prelude came back in october, 2010. and thats where this starts

dash back in and all wired up

back seat stuff back in

the rear tray thing and the headliner are gonna get wrapped in black vinyl one of these days

finally got some good stuff done today. ordered my steering wheel/hub adaptor and seats this wk. also finally started on the bay tonight. here's some pics

before...

after taking the paint off...

after some welding (couple holes filled in, not grinded down all the way)....

and after grinding (use to be two holes here)

this is using a 90$ flux core welder from harbor freight. it does good for what i need. i did manage to catch my pants on fire though lol. i started out just trying to see what it can do getting use to it. that last picture shows me getting use to it and getting it near perfect. cant wait to get more done tomorrow!

the bay as it is now. took the rack and pinion out

passenger side. still some work needs to be done as far as welding

driver side still has a couple more holes

firewall. grinded off the studs and drilled off the bracket things

radiator support. just needs bondo to fill in the smaller holes from welding

and today more of the same. welded up some more holes. and some pics since everyone likes pics lol

section above firewall welded up

starting to weld in the firewall

i should get the seats tomorrow. im so excited lol. then the steering wheel may get here late this wk or early next

first part just came in

corbeau a4's!

steering wheel came in

momo

momo tuner series 320mm black leather w/ red stitching

another part came in today

Boss Kit steering wheel hub adaptor

the adaptor

17x8 +45, 17x9 +44. gonna get 10mm spacers front and rear

finally another part

fnf type 1's

these things are beautiful! got some stickers and a measuring tape with them

stickers gotta go somewhere rofll

also ordered a set of 2in 4pt black corbeau harnesses

well went out for a cig and found these

laid out on the floor

dry fitted on the seats. i love em :love:

harness bar and spacers being ordered next in like two more wks or so. ordered esp engine mounts/traction bar last night

nordic97mist · 03-09-2011, 12:44 AM

h22a4 dist, ckp/tdc and ignition coil for h22a swap

got my wheel spacers

10mm ichiba wheel spacers

got the sunroof thingy back in...thing was soo heavy

and i have a sunroof again lol

not the most aggressive by far. but to me they are perfecttt

got another part today

nrg harness bar

(excuse the blue, that'll change)

took apart one of the wheels. would like to get them all taken apart saturday morning before work. then gotta get them polished

got this in the mail

feels much heavier and more solid than the pspec did. it also comes with a sticker.

nordic97mist · 03-09-2011, 12:45 AM

nothing exciting today. painted the center cap stuff

new tires

falken 512's 205/40/17 and 215/40/17

today i got some small stuff done

bye bye blue...

...hello gold

i think it turned out perfect

and the wheels are finally back together. tires hopefully going on tomorrow

tires mounted

and some more pics

extended ichiba studs put on in the rear. still gotta do the fronts. the dust shield got bent up when i was putting the passenger side on so i just ripped it off lol

and my suspension technique sway bars came in

nordic97mist · 03-09-2011, 12:45 AM

painted the headliner today. took a whole can, so gotta get more for the sunroof slider and the visors

nordic97mist · 03-09-2011, 12:46 AM

i know its a shitty pic but i got the harness bar in. what a pita with one person

nordic97mist · 03-09-2011, 12:46 AM

got some more stuff in

nordic97mist · 03-09-2011, 12:47 AM

checked the mail and this came in

and painted my visors. just gotta do the sunroof slider

nordic97mist · 03-09-2011, 12:47 AM

not much going on lately. saving for an engine. putting body filler in the bay. seam sealer came in today

nordic97mist · 03-09-2011, 12:49 AM

here's a pic of laying some body filler in the bay

wire wheel ftw

well i turned my power steering rack and pinion into a non power steering rack and pinion using my old wheel studs. here's a quick how to lol

old wheel studs

get four and cut the tips off like this

place them into the holes and turn. they dont thread in much but it should be enough to hold them with some loctite or w/e

where the rubber line was i plugged the holes with some silicone

well my lug nuts finally came in today

just gotta get outer tie rods and i can set the car on the ground for the first time in more than a year and give it a wash lol

almost done laying filler in the bay. hopefully one more coat followed by a very very light coat

well. the car has touched the ground for the first time in over a year

i didnt take the time to mess with the suspension much. just set it down. the front need work clearly lol, plus no weight on them

for me personally, i think i nailed it

one thing is the driver side rear tire seems to be losing air. im guessing its the old seals on the valve stems. gotta get that fixed before the car goes off for paint

nordic97mist · 03-09-2011, 12:51 AM

laid the fast and firm seam filler today

driver side

passenger side. messed up on the shock tower, first place i tried. gotta sand the crap off and re-do it now that i have a better understanding of how to do it

outer tie rods showed up. should be getting quiet a few parts within a wk or two. ordered h22a, h22a4 oil pump housing, h23 manual tensioner kit, kaizenspeed balance shaft eliminator and an euro r crank pulley. this wk has been very expensive lol

oil pump housing showed up today. needs a good cleaning

first car wash in over a year

got my h23 manual tensioner kit

kinda up in the air about grabbing a m2b4 trans while i can, or get the engine bay painted and done with. not to sure yet

euro r crank pulley thanks to brian!

bwelch · 03-09-2011, 01:52 AM

I give you about two weeks of driving before you crack, bend, or curb a rim. Those tires need to be 20-30mm wider. Shit looks retarded. Did you do that on purpose?

chrisheltra · 03-09-2011, 07:32 AM

My wife had a prelude when I met her. I think I know why your losing air from your tires but Im no tire expert.

bambooi · 03-09-2011, 07:41 AM

Welcome to the site

Harry · 03-09-2011, 08:14 AM

Wow, Hell of a first post/10. Welcome.

AverageJoe · 03-09-2011, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nordic97mist

after i graduated highschool in may i wanted to join the air force. i'd have to leave the prelude and scrap it. went to the recruiter and got rejected b/c of my "large" tattoo on my leg...gay

I agree, the tat is gay.

snakeplissken · 03-09-2011, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwelch

I give you about two weeks of driving before you crack, bend, or curb a rim. Those tires need to be 20-30mm wider. Shit looks retarded. Did you do that on purpose?

That's the "stretched" look. Frankly, I need about 20mm more on FUPA. I put the stock 255s on 10" wheels and it is a bit stretched for my taste. Waiting on the new Pilot Supersports to come out next month to go a bit wider.

OP, keep up the good work. Pos rep.

LXtasy · 03-09-2011, 09:03 AM

oh god. still up to stupid shit again. gtfo

Derek · 03-09-2011, 09:30 AM

Man thats a good bit of work you have done there. Corbeau seat are the shiz though.

nordic97mist · 03-09-2011, 09:50 AM

the tire was losing air b/c of a bad seal on the valve stem. its since been fixed. not everyone likes the stretched tire thing but i like it if done modestly. now a days the stretch i have is moderate lol. i plan to pick up another set of wheels probably about 8" to use for some autox now and again. thanks for the welcome!

jmd · 03-09-2011, 10:01 AM

welcome. we need just a little more info about your car. i don't think you posted enough about it.

03-09-2011, 12:44 AM	#1
nordic97mist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 306	just a honda earliest pic i have. the original is on my old phone that is like, dead lol. bought it april 16th, 2008 it was an automatic with like 163k on it. ran awesome and i fell in love with it at first sight. started putting some parts on it and learned alot. when i started i didn't know how to do anything. nothing. the first actual mechanical thing i did was lower it. it was the best feeling ever. since then its pretty much consumed me. after a while the auto died so i changed over to a manual. here it was at its peak, September 2009 stripped it all down after a couple months with a plan to rebuild. picked up a little civic cx to DD while the prelude was down and worked on it some after i graduated highschool in may i wanted to join the air force. i'd have to leave the prelude and scrap it. went to the recruiter and got rejected b/c of my "large" tattoo on my leg...gay started working at the japanese restaurant that i worked at the previous summer when i swapped to a manual. started as a dishwasher/delivery guy. then started cooking. applied for a couple good jobs with hopes of getting my own place, got rejected. knowing it may be a while till i land something where i can get out on my own, the itch for the prelude came back in october, 2010. and thats where this starts dash back in and all wired up back seat stuff back in the rear tray thing and the headliner are gonna get wrapped in black vinyl one of these days finally got some good stuff done today. ordered my steering wheel/hub adaptor and seats this wk. also finally started on the bay tonight. here's some pics before... after taking the paint off... after some welding (couple holes filled in, not grinded down all the way).... and after grinding (use to be two holes here) this is using a 90$ flux core welder from harbor freight. it does good for what i need. i did manage to catch my pants on fire though lol. i started out just trying to see what it can do getting use to it. that last picture shows me getting use to it and getting it near perfect. cant wait to get more done tomorrow! the bay as it is now. took the rack and pinion out passenger side. still some work needs to be done as far as welding driver side still has a couple more holes firewall. grinded off the studs and drilled off the bracket things radiator support. just needs bondo to fill in the smaller holes from welding and today more of the same. welded up some more holes. and some pics since everyone likes pics lol section above firewall welded up starting to weld in the firewall i should get the seats tomorrow. im so excited lol. then the steering wheel may get here late this wk or early next first part just came in corbeau a4's! steering wheel came in momo momo tuner series 320mm black leather w/ red stitching another part came in today Boss Kit steering wheel hub adaptor the adaptor 17x8 +45, 17x9 +44. gonna get 10mm spacers front and rear finally another part fnf type 1's these things are beautiful! got some stickers and a measuring tape with them stickers gotta go somewhere rofll also ordered a set of 2in 4pt black corbeau harnesses well went out for a cig and found these laid out on the floor dry fitted on the seats. i love em :love: harness bar and spacers being ordered next in like two more wks or so. ordered esp engine mounts/traction bar last night

03-09-2011, 01:52 AM	#11
bwelch Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,774	I give you about two weeks of driving before you crack, bend, or curb a rim. Those tires need to be 20-30mm wider. Shit looks retarded. Did you do that on purpose? __________________

03-09-2011, 07:32 AM	#12
chrisheltra Neo is Jesus Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,265	My wife had a prelude when I met her. I think I know why your losing air from your tires but Im no tire expert. __________________ Gap A Hoe Racing

03-09-2011, 09:03 AM	#17
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	oh god. still up to stupid shit again. gtfo __________________

03-09-2011, 09:50 AM	#19
nordic97mist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 306	the tire was losing air b/c of a bad seal on the valve stem. its since been fixed. not everyone likes the stretched tire thing but i like it if done modestly. now a days the stretch i have is moderate lol. i plan to pick up another set of wheels probably about 8" to use for some autox now and again. thanks for the welcome! __________________ Inked For Life!

03-09-2011, 12:45 AM	#3
nordic97mist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 306	nothing exciting today. painted the center cap stuff new tires falken 512's 205/40/17 and 215/40/17 today i got some small stuff done bye bye blue... ...hello gold i think it turned out perfect and the wheels are finally back together. tires hopefully going on tomorrow tires mounted and some more pics extended ichiba studs put on in the rear. still gotta do the fronts. the dust shield got bent up when i was putting the passenger side on so i just ripped it off lol and my suspension technique sway bars came in

03-09-2011, 12:46 AM	#5
nordic97mist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 306	i know its a shitty pic but i got the harness bar in. what a pita with one person

03-09-2011, 12:47 AM	#7
nordic97mist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 306	checked the mail and this came in and painted my visors. just gotta do the sunroof slider

03-09-2011, 12:49 AM	#9
nordic97mist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 306	here's a pic of laying some body filler in the bay wire wheel ftw well i turned my power steering rack and pinion into a non power steering rack and pinion using my old wheel studs. here's a quick how to lol old wheel studs get four and cut the tips off like this place them into the holes and turn. they dont thread in much but it should be enough to hold them with some loctite or w/e where the rubber line was i plugged the holes with some silicone well my lug nuts finally came in today just gotta get outer tie rods and i can set the car on the ground for the first time in more than a year and give it a wash lol almost done laying filler in the bay. hopefully one more coat followed by a very very light coat well. the car has touched the ground for the first time in over a year i didnt take the time to mess with the suspension much. just set it down. the front need work clearly lol, plus no weight on them for me personally, i think i nailed it one thing is the driver side rear tire seems to be losing air. im guessing its the old seals on the valve stems. gotta get that fixed before the car goes off for paint

03-09-2011, 12:51 AM	#10
nordic97mist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 306	laid the fast and firm seam filler today driver side passenger side. messed up on the shock tower, first place i tried. gotta sand the crap off and re-do it now that i have a better understanding of how to do it outer tie rods showed up. should be getting quiet a few parts within a wk or two. ordered h22a, h22a4 oil pump housing, h23 manual tensioner kit, kaizenspeed balance shaft eliminator and an euro r crank pulley. this wk has been very expensive lol oil pump housing showed up today. needs a good cleaning first car wash in over a year got my h23 manual tensioner kit kinda up in the air about grabbing a m2b4 trans while i can, or get the engine bay painted and done with. not to sure yet euro r crank pulley thanks to brian!

03-09-2011, 07:41 AM	#13
bambooi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,324	Welcome to the site

03-09-2011, 08:14 AM	#14
Harry Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 3,321	Wow, Hell of a first post/10. Welcome.

03-09-2011, 09:30 AM	#18
Derek Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: West of the mutha f**cking Ashley Posts: 1,784	Man thats a good bit of work you have done there. Corbeau seat are the shiz though.

03-09-2011, 10:01 AM	#20
jmd Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,177	welcome. we need just a little more info about your car. i don't think you posted enough about it. __________________ Cadillac man