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Samwise
10-24-2015, 04:07 PM
A few years ago, I wrecked my sedan after hitting some black ice. I kinda cried for a bit. It was completely bone stock and didn't run so great, but there was just something about it I couldn't get over.

http://i.imgur.com/CfF84ZF.jpg

So I puttered around in my friend's old 1998 Dodge Dakota until I could afford my own set of wheels again. Eventually I found this absolute rustbucket of a hatch sitting on the side of the road and thought "fuck it, why not".

http://i.imgur.com/UR2AYp6.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0DGmEGJ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/h88h1c5.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/l2aTM7d.jpg

(just kidding.)
Tdurr
10-24-2015, 06:45 PM
Yes! Glad to see it passed to a member! I hope it gets all the love it needs from ya!
MessyHonda
10-24-2015, 11:54 PM
Welcome. I was going to say that Hatch looks familiar. Are you also from California? you have a nice car with nice upgrades. If i could have more cars in my property a hatch would be one of them. they are like mini trucks with the reliability of a Honda.
Samwise
10-25-2015, 01:41 PM
Yes! Glad to see it passed to a member! I hope it gets all the love it needs from ya!

Thanks bro! I got big plans for this guy.

http://i.imgur.com/ln4GmwWh.jpg


Welcome. I was going to say that Hatch looks familiar. Are you also from California? you have a nice car with nice upgrades. If i could have more cars in my property a hatch would be one of them. they are like mini trucks with the reliability of a Honda.

I am from California (Mother Lode area, near Stockton), but right now I'm living in South Carolina. And yeah, I was able to move my wife and basically everything she owned from NC to my house here in one trip. It was awesome.
Dr_Snooz
10-25-2015, 06:47 PM
That will do nicely! Congrats!
Hazwan
10-26-2015, 03:41 AM
Yes! Glad to see it passed to a member! I hope it gets all the love it needs from ya!

This!

And nice rust bucket :lol:
87accordlxi
10-26-2015, 06:20 PM
Nice find. Even came with the right stickers!
rushell
10-27-2015, 01:54 PM
where did u get the obd1 parts from
Catalyst
10-30-2015, 07:22 PM
So glad the old girl is in good hands! Sam has already started improving a bunch of stuff on the car. Can't wait to see that complete OBD-1 conversion!
2oodoor
10-31-2015, 04:08 PM
Wow that was a nice car to start with, and its pretty sweet to have a obd1 kit put together like that,.
Samwise
01-07-2016, 07:43 PM
Update: Finished the OBD1 conversion. Squashing some bugs still but at least she's running. I got the ECU socketed and decided to install a Moates Ostrich2 for tuning purposes.

http://i.imgur.com/fa47dnsh.jpg

Also swapped out the heater core...

http://i.imgur.com/NJcqX3fh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/MEDHob4h.jpg

...and got her some new shoes.

http://i.imgur.com/ZCPKLPCh.jpg
MessyHonda
01-10-2016, 11:18 AM
now you will make it to the SLO meet in May
tommylee
01-27-2016, 04:08 AM
How much did it cost you to make OBD1 conversion?
rushell
01-27-2016, 12:53 PM
How much did it cost you to make OBD1 conversion? where did u get your obd1 stuff from and how much did it cost