redoing my hatch covers again

[lostforawhile]

ok i have to redo my hatch covers again,the material was defective and had bad uv protectors,in other words it faded big time in a short time,I took some pics as i was working on it. the one attached to the hatch, had to be shortened slightly because it was tearing up the weather strip,the red velour on the bottom side of it isn't available anymore,so it had to be carefully peeled back and restreched. the top is being completly redone.http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_213_full.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_210_full.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_211_full.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_209_full.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_208_full.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_214_full.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_215_full.jpg I'll keep posting pics as the project progresses

[lostforawhile]

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_217_full.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_218_full.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_219_full.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_220_full.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_221_full.jpg
i'm not even going to attemp to do the other part tonight,there is a lot more to it.

[Cheeseburger]

looking really good bro! keep it up

[A20A1]

I've never owned a hatch so I have no idea what part that is.

[lostforawhile]

that the part that lifts up with the hatch and cover the back when it's closed,there is another part that goes over the rest of it,i am going to work on it tomorrow,the part i am working on now had to be made because it was missing,honda wants like 300 bucks for that little part. i made it a long time ago but i was having problems with it hitting the weatherstrip and with fading. it's the part at the very back under the window,with the plate on it,i got rid of that and the flames. the part nearer to the back seat is what i have to do next http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_8_full.jpg

[lostforawhile]

It doesn't hit the weather strip anymore,and i didn't have to destroy my pimp red velour inside the hatch eithier,all i need now is a new weatherstrip :)

[3rdgenhatchDX]

you can have any of the interior parts off my hatchback... (excluding weatherstriping...and the hatch struts) but yeah i'm giving away my seats if you want em if not i'm tossing em and the shelving and all the hardware you can have... k?

[lostforawhile]

you can have any of the interior parts off my hatchback... (excluding weatherstriping...and the hatch struts) but yeah i'm giving away my seats if you want em if not i'm tossing em and the shelving and all the hardware you can have... k?all i need right now are the latch assemblies that ho;d on the back cover,the ones attached to the speaker covers,and the posts attached to the fold up lid,are you getting rid of your hatch or something? i've already redone the entire interior i was able to peel back the velour and recut those pieces,i redid the top yesterday. talking about the piece under the glass that lifts up, i've already redone the fold up part, it just faded and i have to recover it again. yea that piece works good it was just a little too wide and i trimmed it down,it had already torn holes in the weatherstrip though.

[lostforawhile]

ok a few more installed, you can see how badly faded the other black became very quickly. I have two of those fold up windshield things, i'm going to start putting one in the back window too. http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_222_full.jpg
you can see better here how much sun damage it did,all that from the aluminum trim to the back was the same color black,the georgia sun is brutal.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_223_full.jpg
the bottom side is pimp red :)
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_224_full.jpg
the red inserts in the flip up part,these are all inside of the hatch area,i put the original dome light in that part and filled in the pocket areas on the top.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_225_full.jpg
i've got a lot of work to do tomorrow to fix the rest of it,when i'm done it'll look new again.

[3rdgenhatchDX]

not getting rid of the hatch, just the back seats and the junk like excess plastic and shelving... weight reduction i guess... but not for that reason... i'm just clearing out the back... who knows what i'll need to stuff back there... (vtec much>?!) anyway lemme know, see, what you need and i'll ship it to you...

[lostforawhile]

I'll check to see what i need,i wish i had been able to get those parts a few years ago. :sad2: most of them are redone now. If i don't use some of the parts don't throw them away,someone on here will want them. hatch parts are hard to find. especially that shelf. what i need the most are the latches from both sides. the parts attached to the car unscrew from the bottom of those pieces that hold the speaker assemblies up. there are a couple of clips and stuff and the sliders. both my sliders are broke, i also need the pieces that stick out from the cover. and go in the sliders,the pins. when i get these fixed i'm going to put in a small gas charged strut,under the shelf so i can unlatch the front part and it will rise up on it's own. thats why i upholsterd the bottom side of it. http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_226_full.jpg you can see how much sun damage there is,that material was black.

[3rdgenhatchDX]

my right (pass.) side clip thing has one corner missing it still slides up and locks but it's broken i guess, works though just a flaw in looks per say... anyways i'd be happy to ship em to ya you wanna just pay shipping??? i could send you everything i've got to get rid of if you'd pay the shipping on it... or pick up i'm in indiana... so lemme know... from 47448

[88accordalltheway]

you should get the windows tinted, then nothing will fade very easily.

[lostforawhile]

you should get the windows tinted, then nothing will fade very easily.thats probably what i'll do, the cops here like to pull over cars with tinted windows though,the tint is legal but they find reasons to pull you over because of it. lets see, old honda, loud exaust,custom parts,window tint. i might as well get a bumper sticker that says please pull me over i've got free donuts.

[2drSE-i]

haha, my mom swares cops dont eat donuts because of that stereotype (she is a police dispatcher) but its lookin good man!

[lostforawhile]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/moultriemanicmechanic/trailer%20pics/trailer2014.bmp http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/moultriemanicmechanic/trailer%20pics/trailer2001.bmp see thread http://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?t=44981&page=2&pp=20 i build small scale models and big scale models. not to get too off topic or anything,i was hauling the lawnmower when i took the pic. speaking of upholstery i need to get busy and upholster the inside of that too.

[lostforawhile]

all right back on topic,I had to redo the hatch area floorboard again,I'm talking about the one that sits over the top of the spare tire, i had made mine from wood and covered it with black carpet, i had taken someone to the grocery store and they spilled a half a gallon of milk in there. my car smelled like a dead animal! :ugh: . so anyway the entire thing had to go.i used the old one as a pattern. this time i put an access panel in the stupid thing so i could stow tools and things in the spare tire. anyway i'l get some pics in daylight,my camera hates the dark,I used the same carpet on the seat backs,and the area where the fuel pump acess holes are flips back,the carpet on the seat backs tucks under that panel. that way i can remove the seats in like five minutes. I did the rear cover panel in the back of the hatch over the lights, in the same material as the hatch cover.hey does anyone know a good paint that will work on the plastic cover pieces in the back? i'm talking about the two big ones on eithier side. i painted them once but the paint is flaking off. :mad:

[kaltenacht]

speaking of restoring your interior, iam in the process of redoing mine also! wow its a great process, ne who, i was wondering if you could tell me where you buy your fabric and such from do the upholstery with? from a local dealer or a online store(hopefully) and if its from the later mentioned could you give me their website?

[carotman]

nice work!

[lostforawhile]

speaking of restoring your interior, iam in the process of redoing mine also! wow its a great process, ne who, i was wondering if you could tell me where you buy your fabric and such from do the upholstery with? from a local dealer or a online store(hopefully) and if its from the later mentioned could you give me their website?I got most of my material from work, i buy it at a discount,the best place you can get material is from an upholstery shop, it's really hard to find material on the internet because you can't really look at it. when you decide on a material buy all that you need from the same roll,the dye lots can change and they might not match again. also buy some extra for repairs.

[lostforawhile]

ok a couple of pictures, it's really hard to take pictures of a black interior part in the sun :)
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_238_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_236_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_234_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_233_full.jpg

[lostforawhile]

ok i tried to get some more, i give up trying to get pictures of the black with this camera, i got a few to come out.
carpet on back of seats,also showing panel that flips up to access the fuel pump.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_240_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_243_full.jpg
billet trim between hatch cover and seat back,this was to fill a gap,also to strengthen the cover and stop it from vibrating.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_242_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2050000-2050999/2050019_241_full.jpg

[88Accord-DX]

Nice work coming along with the interior. What kind of shape is the motor under the hood in ? Besides all the mods. & all.. Like miles on the motor?

[lostforawhile]

Nice work coming along with the interior. What kind of shape is the motor under the hood in ? Besides all the mods. & all.. Like miles on the motor?oh, well the internal work was done right before i got it,so i'm not sure off the top of my head how many miles since being rebuilt. i know the car has 265000 miles on it. i've gone through most everything at some point or another, and it's in really solid shape for it's age. it's always been a southern car so it's just got minor rust here and there. that's being taken care of at the moment. paint this fall and it should look nice too. runs like a watch, i had a lot of problems with the carb controls at first, but i spent two months tearing that apart and rebuilding it. I have replaced most of the motor seals since i've owned it,new timing belt,new valve stem seals,cam was in beautiful shape by the way, it's not stock but it looked brand new. what else? melling high volume oil pump, centerforce clutch, I know it has different pistons and rods,not sure of the brand,new motor mounts,radiator,it will be getting an oil cooler soon,just for the sake of traffic, I run it at 90 plus a lot of times on the open roads around here and it doesn't even run warm,but sitting idling is terrible on it. battery,all new hoses radiator and heater core,new heater core itself,complete brake system overhaul,i'll have to think of the rest. i know i have put the price of a new small car just into replacment parts alone. 10000 plus at least. (gulp) but i love my car. I guess thats not bad for a custom vechicle, thats another reason i make my own custom stuff, I can't afford to buy it :lol:

[Cheeseburger]

i wish that i could make my own stuff

[88Accord-DX]

Anyway, I need to do my interior sometime. My motor is next. I'm a crankshaft, piston, main & rod bearing kind of dude. Not much on heming/ gluing fabric together. Even though if I had the time, sure I could do it.

[lostforawhile]

for those of you who stay up late(it's 8:36 pm here) I am redoing my rear deck cover right now,
here are some of the assorted trim pieces
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/moultriemanicmechanic/reardeckcoverwork001.jpg
the metal piece that covers the old change pockets
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/moultriemanicmechanic/reardeckcoverwork002.jpg
I will keep posting pics during the night

[lostforawhile]

ok i didn't get to post them last night but i got it done about 12:50am my local time
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/moultriemanicmechanic/finishedcover003.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/moultriemanicmechanic/finishedcover005.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/moultriemanicmechanic/finishedcover006.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/moultriemanicmechanic/finishedcover008.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/moultriemanicmechanic/finishedcover009.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/moultriemanicmechanic/finishedcover010.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/moultriemanicmechanic/finishedcover011.jpg

[lostforawhile]

ok finished pics,wouldn't let me edit the other post but here they are.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/moultriemanicmechanic/hatchvoverredone2001.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/moultriemanicmechanic/hatchvoverredone2002.jpg

[Cheeseburger]

oh wow that came out really sweet man

[89accord_lxi_coupe]

you're good. i don't think i could get anywhere near that nice of a look in mine. i would love to completely replace the engine bay. then i'd love to replace my rear taillight assembly in the trunk lid. redoing my interior in the beige leather would be the ultimate project. basically i wanna redo my whole car and improve it overall.