Finally got around to starting my actual build thread.
First couple of posts wont be as detailed, but as I start to get around to where I am actually at now. Things will begin to unfold.
I've planned so much for this car, and I have already purchased tons of parts that are just waiting to get on the car. But, a short introduction.
My car:
2.2 VTEC 4WS Honda Prelude from 1993, with 218 thousand kilometers as of typing this.
I've owned the car since early 2017, and a few things have been done from purchase. E.g. Wings west replica skirts painted in orignal color, Phantom Sparkling Grey, BC Racing Suspension setup, a set of 18'' Axe rims, a full new 2,5Inch exhaust system setup and tons of small modifications.
When I purchased it:
Sometime later:
This is how the car looked like, before I started tearing it apart.
My plan, last year around the end of July month, was to prep it for a set of new paint.
What I did encounter while I was picking apart my Wings West Replica set and original sideskirts, were holes in the rear lower doorpanels the size of my fists...
The plan quickly turned sour, and I decided to turn in my plates and jack the car up: The project car was born..
Engine being removed - Tried this a few times now, as I also bought a donor 4th gen with a H22 and removed the engine, to part the car out completely.
From back then and until now, I've came around to completely stripping the car. Everything and also including the interior now, has been removed.
All the rust problems I've encounted so far, have been dealth with. I've prepped the car with tons of Hammerite paint and etc, and I am just waiting for my brother to begin new proper rust-treatment.
The whole suspension setup has been sandblasted, zink treated and powdercoated, and are now all ready for my Energy Suspension bushings
I had the car in for bodywork, where the guy fixed the rear inner and outer quarter panels, and also the lower doorpanels where I could put my fist in.
He sadly butchered the quarter panels and also didnt really fix the inner panels that well, so my brother and I decided to fix it ourselves. (Goodbye £1.000 and a set of quarter panels...)
So new quarter panels and 5th gen inner panels have been bought, ready for this transformation.
The car is now still on jackstands. The whole bottom end of the car has been treated so far.
I've moved onto the interior, where I will focus my current energy on removing the isolating material, to check for rust underneath. More on this to follow.
And some pics of just a few of the items I have lying around for the car:
JRSC setup, bought from @nitin_s1
Compete engine and transmission mount kit from ESP in the States.
(They sadly didnt pack it that well, so they've all been damaged in transport, I'm still in contact trying to find a solution)
And I am also still waiting for my Traction bar.
New balljoints, front top and bottom, rear top and bottom
- Also have a ton of other suspension parts just waiting to get installed. A complete black and orange/brown leather interior, bought from a guy in Germany. Supposedly this was a factory option in Germany back in the days.
The driver and passenger seat have both been refurbished as they proper damage. That wasnt cheap...
I've also purchased Acura RL 4 piston brake calipers from the States, and the bracket from FatFourCustoms, which I plan on installing sometime in the future.
Thats a wrap for tonights little introduction. I'll keep posting updates when I can get something finished on the car...
