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Yes, I saw the car on craigslist. Even though I'm situated half the country away, I would check craigslist from the Pacific Northwest to southern Cali for vintage Hondas just to see what's out there left and for ideas of how to make minor upgrades to the interior. Sometimes I would see certain floor mats or other accesories and I might like the look and want to make mine like that. Sometimes to see if there are Hondas like mine out there and what the mileage looks like. Basically I look for them in states where I know there are survivors. And that's why I can say the color is rare. Hatchbacks weren't even offered that color. The sedans I would see would either be gray or light blue or maroon. This was an interesting era when Honda offered so many colors each year and replacing the previous colors. Interesting enough, once you memorize all the colors for the years, you can be spot on telling the year of the Honda without knowing the actual year. The brown and caramel metallic orange brownish shades that Honda had were beautiful and hardly seen these days of all the vintage Hondas left.
That's even better how you found the car in person. Plans for the car sound good enough. The interior I would keep as is unless there is a good upholstery shop around that can find facric to match the original texture. A rebuild is great for the engine and tranny if it is absolutely necessary. Keep in mind that it has to be done right because many times it can make the engine worse than it was at the beginning. It is a very detailed job requiring lots of patience and you do not want to waste money on a poor job. I would not drive it in the winter. Dn't know how bad it gets with snow out there but I would store it and start it up weekly and let it run for a good amount of time to prevent condensation building up in the engine. Make sure the oil filler cap doesn't feel too loose to allow extra moisture in the engine.
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