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A18A
02-07-2007, 08:36 PM
thought i'd start my own update thread like some others have.. just to prevent making a billion threads as well.. This thread is for the vigor..
so to start off, here is the before:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_30482.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_30462.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_30492.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_308222222.jpg
should see some big progress further on in the thread...

Civic Accord Honda
02-07-2007, 08:37 PM
so it should be in my driveway by monday right?

A18A
02-07-2007, 08:41 PM
^^shouldn't be, and it wont be :)
and my first update is i replaced the 2 rear quarter windows :)
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3110.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3111.jpg

forrest89sei
02-07-2007, 08:43 PM
No More Bread Bag Window FTW!

A18A
02-07-2007, 08:44 PM
^^hehe yeah, you can see my old window in the first pic :P

Cheeseburger
02-07-2007, 08:45 PM
sweet!

MessyHonda
02-07-2007, 08:45 PM
wash it dude

Cheeseburger
02-07-2007, 08:47 PM
car wash FTW!

forrest89sei
02-07-2007, 08:48 PM
oh yeah:


:thumbup:Forrest89sei 56K Approved:thumbup:

MessyHonda
02-07-2007, 08:49 PM
56k....lol it also passes the p2 366mhz test.

ghettogeddy
02-07-2007, 08:50 PM
lol
it looks good now fix that dam head light lol it looks fugly like that

A18A
02-07-2007, 09:01 PM
lol
it looks good now fix that dam head light lol it looks fugly like that
yup, im waiting till saturday when i get my parts car, and then i'll need some paint, primer and all that stuff

atm i just put the headlight back in for the fun of having 2 pop-up lights

ghettogeddy
02-07-2007, 09:42 PM
i want that grill does the other have one like it

forrest89sei
02-07-2007, 09:43 PM
i want that grill does the other have one like it


The other ones a Accord.

So no.

I want one too!

A HAWT looking grille!

MessyHonda
02-07-2007, 09:45 PM
yeah too bad his is all beat up

ghettogeddy
02-07-2007, 09:49 PM
The other ones a Accord.
So no.
I want one too!
A HAWT looking grille!
ive seen accords with that grill

forrest89sei
02-07-2007, 09:51 PM
ive seen accords with that grill


I think it's a Optional Sports Grille?

ghettogeddy
02-07-2007, 09:51 PM
well i want one lol
im a grill whore

MessyHonda
02-07-2007, 09:52 PM
only vigors came with it yo

A18A
02-07-2007, 09:53 PM
yeah mine just needs that little piece on the left :(
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3113.jpg
theres a 87 vigor on trademe (just like mine) but doesnt have that grill =/ and theres a accord on trademe with 1 of these grills.. maybe they swapped :P weird

ghettogeddy
02-07-2007, 09:53 PM
well i still want one lol

ghettogeddy
02-07-2007, 09:54 PM
yeah mine just needs that little piece on the left :(
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3113.jpg
looks like the same little peace on a 86 or 87 grill

forrest89sei
02-07-2007, 09:56 PM
looks like the same little peace on a 86 or 87 grill


Yeah! your right!


I wish the 88-89 grilles were like that.

Then you could have 88-89 Eyelid's, corners, grille ends with a 86-87 Grill!

A18A
02-07-2007, 09:57 PM
looks like the same little peace on a 86 or 87 grill
i thought that too, but the ones on mine go straight down vertically, and the one a accord goes down on a angle, i might try get 1 of these little pieces off a 86 accord and see if it fits

EDIT:
see the difference in the ends:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3112grilly.jpg
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/72/29964172_full.jpg
personally id prefer the accord ends if they fit :)

MessyHonda
02-07-2007, 09:59 PM
lol...nice tho...i want one too..so i can shave the emblem off my hood

A18A
02-07-2007, 10:01 PM
oem shaved hood ftw!!

ghettogeddy
02-07-2007, 10:10 PM
i thought that too, but the ones on mine go straight down vertically, and the one a accord goes down on a angle, i might try get 1 of these little pieces off a 86 accord and see if it fits

EDIT:
see the difference in the ends:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3112grilly.jpg
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/72/29964172_full.jpg
personally id prefer the accord ends if they fit :)
just get the accord grill and put it on lol

ghettogeddy
02-07-2007, 10:11 PM
Yeah! your right!
I wish the 88-89 grilles were like that.
Then you could have 88-89 Eyelid's, corners, grille ends with a 86-87 Grill!
what do u think i have lol 86-87 grill and 88-89 everything else

Civic Accord Honda
02-07-2007, 10:17 PM
lol
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3112grilly.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n111/civicaccordhonda/1988%20honda%20accord%20LXi%204%20door/HPIM0517Large.jpg

A18A
02-07-2007, 10:20 PM
yeah but ur car has no damage unlike mine :(

omg day after 2mo i get my car, cant wait!!!

MessyHonda
02-07-2007, 10:20 PM
lol triplets

A18A
02-07-2007, 10:21 PM
lol triplets
hehe i thought the exact same thing, then i thought ewww, i dont wanna be a triplet with cah :P

MessyHonda
02-07-2007, 10:22 PM
yeah....that would not be cool

mkymonkey
02-07-2007, 10:59 PM
another car with downsyndrome

2ndGenGuy
02-07-2007, 11:06 PM
This is an interesting thread really. You're noticing all the little differences between the Vigor and Accord. Another one of those little tiny differences that Honda like to do to make things no-so-swappable.

It looks to me like not only is the grille different, but the headlight ends, and the hood as well in fact.

Should be a fun project... Looking forward to updates! :D

mkymonkey
02-07-2007, 11:27 PM
yeah to me it looks like the hood is completely different. i mean the angle of the USDM one is different than vigor. not so noticeable until you stare though.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l10/mkymonkey/accord_vs_vigor.jpg

A18A
02-07-2007, 11:32 PM
im 99.99999.999% sure the only difference in the hoods is the accord one has 2 holes in it for the H and the vigor doesnt

2ndGenGuy
02-07-2007, 11:43 PM
I think if you look closely where the grille meets up with that little piece that you're missing, you'll see that the angle and depth into which that piece is cut into the hood is different. It could just be the camera angles though. Pictures don't always tell the whole story.

A18A
02-07-2007, 11:47 PM
yeah i noticed that too, my one looks a little rounder than that other one.. im gonna see if the 88-89 accord one fits on the hood... should be interesting

mkymonkey
02-07-2007, 11:52 PM
it might be the same hood, and the grille on the vigor just covers it. you know what i mean? cuz if you notice, the grill is taller on the vigor than on the accord. sooooo it seems if it would be the same hood, the grill would have to cover some of it and be a bit taller.

frantik
02-08-2007, 01:06 AM
looks like the same hood to me :dunno:

A18A
02-08-2007, 03:03 AM
well yeah anyways i just bought a honda stereo plug adapter thingy since silly me left my 1 n only plug in the old 3gee :(

Civic Accord Honda
02-08-2007, 03:15 AM
well yeah anyways i just bought a honda stereo plug adapter thingy since silly me left my 1 n only plug in the old 3gee :(
WHY? http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93

A18A
02-08-2007, 03:30 AM
cause i dont wanna cut the stock harness

I strongly recomment you buy an adapter that will allow you to keep your original harness

Pico
02-08-2007, 06:04 AM
I want that grill....

MessyHonda
02-08-2007, 10:27 AM
time to get more close up pics maing

ghettogeddy
02-08-2007, 10:38 AM
WHY? http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93
how many times do we have to tell u were not broke lol well not all of use lol but harness are the best $12 spent plus when i got to sell my car i can unplug and put the stock radio back in, now as ive said before leave this to the grown folks gosh lol j/p

Civic Accord Honda
02-08-2007, 10:41 AM
how many times do we have to tell u were not broke lol well not all of use lol but harness are the best $12 spent plus when i got to sell my car i can unplug and put the stock radio back in, now as ive said before leave this to the grown folks gosh lol j/p
lol i just woul;d spend the 12 bucks on spark plugs and oil/oil filter
and lol i allresy keep the stock deck i have about 10 of them lol

MessyHonda
02-08-2007, 11:12 AM
lol i just woul;d spend the 12 bucks on spark plugs and oil/oil filter
and lol i allresy keep the stock deck i have about 10 of them lol



with 12 bucks you could not get my kind of spark plugs...unless it was like a 1.5 cylinder

Cheeseburger
02-08-2007, 11:36 AM
more pics less talk!

speedpenguin
02-09-2007, 07:50 AM
Hope you get some more work done soon!

teck
02-09-2007, 08:52 AM
pics pics pics

carotman
02-09-2007, 08:56 AM
Keep that Vigor grille.

Do not swap to an Accord one. This is a Vigor after all ;)

A18A
02-09-2007, 11:50 PM
i done some work today, just temporary work though
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3149rrrrrrr.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3148rrrrrrrrr.jpg
1 of my fogs aint working either so they had to come out :(

can someone help me get that plate off? screws are rusted badly on both bumpers :(

Steve_Si
02-10-2007, 01:14 AM
Just drill them out. Shouldn't be hard if they are rusted

A18A
02-10-2007, 01:21 AM
i was thinking that, but i dont have a drill (or access to one either) i was just thinking of snapping them off and using the outter holes, hope it wont look too ugly =/ lets just see what time brings us

MessyHonda
02-10-2007, 05:14 AM
looks like it has a black eye

A18A
02-10-2007, 03:42 PM
nah, shes just recovering from one, hence the blue bruised eye :ugh:

MessyHonda
02-10-2007, 11:41 PM
put ice on it

A18A
02-11-2007, 06:51 PM
i cant close the boot aka trunk :huh:

MessyHonda
02-11-2007, 08:35 PM
send me your passanger(driver on your side of the world) side visor off your parts car...

A18A
02-11-2007, 08:37 PM
$$$ first :D

bullard123
02-11-2007, 08:57 PM
Thats how you conduct business OD lol

MessyHonda
02-11-2007, 09:21 PM
how about if i sent you cupholders?


i want JDM folding mirrors and the visor thingy

A18A
02-11-2007, 09:48 PM
hmmmmm, ill get back to ya on the mirror thing

MessyHonda
02-11-2007, 10:04 PM
yup...i already have 6 cupholders...on a 5 passanger car...lol leting 2 go would not hurt...lol

1ajs
02-12-2007, 12:00 PM
i cant close the boot aka trunk :huh:

lol has the same problem`its just the latch A is laching it self or is not ketching.... hard to exsplane esayer to show you wish i had just come out to visit you instead in some ways........ o well :rockon:

A18A
02-15-2007, 12:11 AM
^^well i done that, it's masked the problem, it will have to do for now..

anyways i cleaned out the car, what a time that was, took most of the day, and there is still heaps of glass inside, any tips on how to remove it all? last time i used a vacuum cleaner, it destroyed the bag inside so thats not a option :(

anyways here's the before:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3195messy.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3196messy.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3198messy.jpg

and after:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3202clean.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3203clean.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3204clean.jpg

i know its not done but i spent a few hours just getting it like that (as you can see the first pics it was bright daylight and the after ones was dark)

and only got 7 cuts while cleaning all that shit :)

forrest89sei
02-15-2007, 12:12 AM
^^well i done that, it's masked the problem, it will have to do for now..

anyways i clean the car, what a time that was, took most of the day, and there is still heaps of glass inside, any tips on how to remove it all? last time i used a vacuum cleaner, it destroyed the bag inside so thats not a option :(

anyways here's the before:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3195messy.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3196messy.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3198messy.jpg

and after:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3202clean.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3203clean.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3204clean.jpg

i know its not done but eh..

and only got 7 cuts while cleaning all that shit :)

:D :thumbup:

speedpenguin
02-15-2007, 04:21 AM
Damn, you must be feeling pretty good about all that!

MessyHonda
02-15-2007, 07:45 AM
damn od you striped it down to the frame...lol

A18A
02-15-2007, 08:11 AM
Damn, you must be feeling pretty good about all that!haha yup, the sucky part is knowing that I'm only half way there lol


damn od you striped it down to the frame...lol
yup, all that A/C stuff is comming out too, i think i might buy that F1 interior while im at it :)

A18A
02-16-2007, 11:28 PM
so yeah today i bought 2 cans of paint, 2 cans of clear, 1 big-ish can of primer, 2 cans of crc, 2 cans of degreaser some oil and a oil filter :D

i started off by degreasing the valve cover, what a great job it done too :D then decided to wash the whole engine, and then i swapped in good battery cables @ battery, then done a oil change, what a bitch that was, couldnt get the filter loose at all so i just stabbed it and turned it with the screw driver :D and then i replaced the extra rear speaker that didnt work..

the camera flashed and brought out the worst of the engine bay, but it is much cleaner in person :D
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3233enginebaycleaned.jpg
oh yeah, i also took off that heat shield, the rust spots were annoying me too much :rant:

Steve_Si
02-16-2007, 11:47 PM
Good job! Now sand that heatshield and stick it back on

Pico
02-16-2007, 11:47 PM
Clean and Sexy.:D

A18A
02-16-2007, 11:55 PM
^^thanks :)

Good job! Now sand that heatshield and stick it back on
yup thats the plan, but the $2 shop didnt have any sand paper left :thumbdn: i refuse to pay $3 or so for 1 sheet of sand paper

MessyHonda
02-17-2007, 01:48 AM
lol at your pop up light

lx-i coupe
02-17-2007, 02:42 AM
with 12 bucks you could not get my kind of spark plugs...unless it was like a 1.5 cylinder

mine either. what kind do you use?

MessyHonda
02-17-2007, 07:02 AM
mine either. what kind do you use?
ngk iridium spark plugs

1ajs
02-19-2007, 12:59 PM
get pics up of the accord gril on your vigor......

1ajs
02-19-2007, 01:00 PM
opps wrong window :P

1ajs
02-19-2007, 01:05 PM
............. fine if you won´t i will


http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3249beh.jpg

A18A
02-19-2007, 01:06 PM
:D its only till i find a little tiny piece for the vigor grill, it seriously looks ugly without it :(

1ajs
02-19-2007, 01:08 PM
lol at the plate :P the Teat

A18A
02-19-2007, 01:10 PM
lol whats the thumbs down for?

and yes i do believe i have the best plate in the universe excluding TWOLOUD's plate :P j/k j/k

forrest89sei
02-19-2007, 01:11 PM
:thumbup:

1ajs
02-19-2007, 01:14 PM
lol whats the thumbs down for?`

what?

A18A
02-19-2007, 01:18 PM
this: http://www.3geez.com/forum/showpost.php?p=743965&postcount=84
Thumbs down Re: OD's Update Thread (56k no)

MessyHonda
02-19-2007, 01:40 PM
get a new grill

forrest89sei
02-19-2007, 01:41 PM
Better yet find a honda dealer over there that still has NOS (New OLD STOCK) vigor grilles with the side pieces!

Civic Accord Honda
02-19-2007, 02:18 PM
looks good with a grill :D now go get a new bumper and paint it then you can get a viggor girll

A18A
02-19-2007, 02:21 PM
lol i dont need to get a bumper, i already got one :P it just needs love :(

Steve_Si
02-19-2007, 08:30 PM
Better yet find a honda dealer over there that still has NOS (New OLD STOCK) vigor grilles with the side pieces!

Vigors were never sold new here :(

Vigor hood + accord grille is an easy way to shave that badge

forrest89sei
02-19-2007, 08:32 PM
Vigors were never sold new here :(
Vigor hood + accord grille is an easy way to shave that badge


anyone have a link to a JDM honda Dealer?

A18A
02-20-2007, 12:09 AM
Vigor hood + accord grille is an easy way to shave that badge
haha yup

carotman
02-20-2007, 06:56 AM
Finally, That car looks really nice!

A18A
02-20-2007, 07:06 AM
thanks :) but i still have a list of things i wanna do:

- Replace faulty ball joint (still have to figure out which one needs replacing)
- Fix up the rear end, aligning the trunk & bumper
- Paint the fender
- Fix up the bumper
- Find that end piece for the Vigor grill
- Replace left mirror
- Fix the rust spots
- Complete the climate control conversion
- Might install bumper pole as I can't find the body filler stuff :(

and then i can start spending money (if any) on mods or what not :D first of them is of course a manual gearbox (which im already bidding on) :)

MessyHonda
02-20-2007, 05:50 PM
yeah sounds like a plan

russiankid
02-20-2007, 05:59 PM
Sounds good OD. So this is the car you are going to be driving when you receive your license?

A18A
02-20-2007, 08:05 PM
thanks, yeah that is the plan, i still have to get the road code which i have to study up on if i wanna get my license O_O..

so yeah today, i examined the original bumper & blue bumpers together, and with some CRC, vice grips, zip ties, screw driver and a hammer, i swapped the bumper supports from the blue one to the white one and after a hour or 2 of bitching around with it, i got it to work, put it on the car, and NO warped parts :D thanks to the zip ties, but still, it needs some love
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3260bd.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3255bd.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3254bd.jpg
and yes the LHS headlight isnt lined up right



i need some real updates lol

Pico
02-20-2007, 08:07 PM
Looking really good there O.D

Civic Accord Honda
02-20-2007, 09:42 PM
that looks alot beter :D keep us updated

Accord88LX
02-20-2007, 10:32 PM
keep updating!

A18A
02-22-2007, 11:17 PM
well this isnt really a good update, but i pulled off my rear bumper, found the area around the plate is gone all shitty, found siliconed rust around seals (common on the cars i end up with)

the sucky thing was having to jack up the back of the car & take the wheels off just to get at the damn bumper screws :@
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/rustage.jpg
cant really tell in the pic, but this is kinda rooted:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/rust2.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/morerust.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/morerust.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/caros-1.jpg

and damn this car is high O_O
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/stilts.jpg

forrest89sei
02-22-2007, 11:22 PM
well this isnt really a good update, but i pulled off my rear bumper, found the area around the plate is gone all shitty, found siliconed rust around seals (common on the cars i end up with)

the sucky thing was having to jack up the back of the car & take the wheels off just to get at the damn bumper screws :@
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/rustage.jpg
cant really tell in the pic, but this is kinda rooted:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/rust2.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/morerust.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/morerust.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/caros-1.jpg

and damn this car is high O_O
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/stilts.jpg


Nice :D

ROFL @ http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/caros-1.jpg

Civic Accord Honda
02-22-2007, 11:43 PM
lol space attack in NZ

A18A
02-22-2007, 11:54 PM
w00t i just bought a manual gearbox :D

Civic Accord Honda
02-23-2007, 12:17 AM
w00t i just bought a manual gearbox :D
:D YAY :D WOoT U needed one Auto FTMFL Stick FTMFW

A18A
02-23-2007, 12:18 AM
:D YAY :D WOoT U needed one Auto FTMFL Stick FTMFW
:thumbup: lets hope it works well

now im a broke ass

Civic Accord Honda
02-23-2007, 12:35 AM
Broke ass FTW just like your good buddy CAH inc.

forrest89sei
02-23-2007, 12:40 AM
Broke FTW

A18A
02-23-2007, 12:55 AM
Broke ass FTW just like your goose buddy CAH inc.
yup :D

MessyHonda
02-23-2007, 09:13 AM
im not broke......(checks last paycheck).....wait a min......lol

Accord88LX
02-23-2007, 12:24 PM
well...i guess we are all broke then, lol

1ajs
02-23-2007, 12:48 PM
i´m not thought i will be by the time i get back to winnipeg :(

A18A
02-27-2007, 06:44 PM
pretty much just started tearing apart the car today to swap in the manual gearbox :thumbup:

Pico
02-27-2007, 07:01 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/picopop/Icons/1022.gif 5Speed

MessyHonda
02-27-2007, 08:46 PM
that was fast.....i know bullard needs a tranny...lol

A18A
02-28-2007, 02:45 AM
i got my gearbox :D
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3349Medium.jpg
and now i have 3 of these bitchy bolts to undo :mad:

A18A
02-28-2007, 05:14 PM
k i know im slow, but i got my axles out :D
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3355Medium.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3358Medium.jpg
well actually i got 1 axle out, the other ones hub nut wont come off, so i just left it there

just gotta undo them 3 half shaft bolts & undo the other loose shit, then drop it out :D

1ajs
02-28-2007, 05:20 PM
looking good od :)

Civic Accord Honda
02-28-2007, 11:08 PM
nice :D

A18A
02-28-2007, 11:14 PM
yup, wont be able to install the manual gearbox till i find a new torque wrench :thumbdn:

Civic Accord Honda
02-28-2007, 11:16 PM
get off your ass and go buy one :P

A18A
02-28-2007, 11:18 PM
gimme the money then :bandance: :)

MessyHonda
03-01-2007, 12:29 AM
damn you doing it by your self or is some one helping you?

A18A
03-01-2007, 12:53 AM
yup, all by myself :) no 1 else wants to get dirty so yeah, all me

MessyHonda
03-01-2007, 12:56 AM
yup, all by myself :) no 1 else wants to get dirty so yeah, all me


sweet...at least you get parts handy

A18A
03-01-2007, 01:00 AM
yeah, hope the gearbox works, all the gears change & it spins, but in neutral the thingies the drive shafts go into still spin

MessyHonda
03-01-2007, 01:03 AM
yeah, hope the gearbox works, all the gears change & it spins, but in neutral the thingies the drive shafts go into still spin


yeah check it b4 you put it in and it wont work.

A18A
03-09-2007, 11:14 PM
i got the tranny out and decided that it was such a bitch removing one let alone installing one, so im gonna remove the engine to bolt on the tranny, and the engine is well over due for a nice good clean anyway.. so yeah, i started removing shit to make it easier..
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3449Medium.jpg
dont ask how the coolant ended up on the valve cover, i myself am still puzzled how that happened
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3456Medium.jpg

Civic Accord Honda
03-09-2007, 11:16 PM
nice to see some progress good look maing :D

MessyHonda
03-09-2007, 11:54 PM
matt...you should come to the pico shop.

A18A
03-10-2007, 12:05 AM
yeah, i wish i could :(

MessyHonda
03-10-2007, 12:07 AM
yeah, i wish i could :(


yeah....all the tools in the world.....its like going to Disneyland...lol

Civic Accord Honda
03-10-2007, 12:23 AM
can i go

forrest89sei
03-10-2007, 12:24 AM
Looking Good Matt :thumbup:

A18A
03-10-2007, 12:41 AM
yeah....all the tools in the world.....its like going to Disneyland...lol
i bet!!!! i have to remove so much just to get at one little thing cause of the limited tools :(

Civic Accord Honda
03-10-2007, 01:03 AM
i bet!!!! i have to remove so much just to get at one little thing cause of the limited tools :(
i have the same problom maing

speedpenguin
03-10-2007, 06:09 AM
This is fun to watch! Good job dude, you should be proud.

skycam_313
03-10-2007, 06:47 AM
yeah....all the tools in the world.....its like going to Disneyland...lol




yes, yes it is......................:D

russiankid
03-10-2007, 07:27 AM
Looks good. Getting the tranny back up is easier IMO than getting it down. It was for me at least.

A18A
03-10-2007, 07:11 PM
^your probably right, but i guess since i came this far i might as well continue... its all ready to come out now, just have to get it out now :P might hire out a engine hoist, dunno yet
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3483Medium.jpg

ZackieDarko
03-10-2007, 08:52 PM
i have no sympathy for you




and your b20




jp :-p good luck dont crush your self

MessyHonda
03-10-2007, 09:51 PM
one day my a20 will be making b20 hp numbers.

A18A
03-10-2007, 10:19 PM
and 1 day my b20 would be going :D

A18A
03-23-2007, 09:04 PM
i painted my fender today :D came out awesome, just 2 coats primer, 4 coats white paint, 2 coats clear and 1 sticky black thumb print on the bottom side of it
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3564Medium-1.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3563Medium-1.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3562Medium-1.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3561Medium-1.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3560Medium-1.jpg
now look at that poor bumper :(

A18A
03-23-2007, 10:25 PM
started on the interior too, only done 1 door panel so far, and accidently mistaken the matt black for the gloss black :thumbdn: so i have to go back over it in matt black
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3568Medium.jpg
it looks really really really good in person

Catalyst
03-23-2007, 10:35 PM
wow OD, that fender looks awesome, so does the door panel. Great Work!!

Now I know who to vote for for AOM!

Pico
03-23-2007, 10:37 PM
started on the interior too, only done 1 door panel so far, and accidently mistaken the matt black for the gloss black :thumbdn: so i have to go back over it in matt black
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3568Medium.jpg
it looks really really really good in person
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/picopop/Icons/071.gifNIce Looking

A18A
03-24-2007, 12:19 AM
thanks :D

forrest89sei
03-24-2007, 11:17 AM
Looking Great Matt!

:thumbup:

Steve_Si
03-24-2007, 11:53 AM
Paint job came out great! But don't worry about that, get your climate controls working :P

Civic Accord Honda
03-25-2007, 07:19 PM
Yay Looks Good Maing I Like The Door Panel The Colors Look Good :d

russiankid
03-25-2007, 07:21 PM
So wait are you done with the 5-speed swap?

A18A
03-25-2007, 07:43 PM
nope :thumbdn:

MessyHonda
03-25-2007, 08:02 PM
when are you going to finish the swap then?

A18A
03-25-2007, 08:15 PM
1 day

i wanna get a new clutch & p/p too, also need a torque wrench, so cant really do much till then

MessyHonda
03-25-2007, 08:17 PM
1 day or someday.....



or caturday? :rofl:

A18A
03-25-2007, 08:18 PM
or saturday :o

Pico
03-25-2007, 09:04 PM
I'm done with mine now it's your turn to finish up :D

frantik
03-25-2007, 09:16 PM
1 day or someday.....



or caturday? :rofl:

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/730/11743302181174129846533ve7.jpg


progress is coming along nicely :rockon:

A18A
03-26-2007, 09:54 PM
mmmmmmm
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_35742.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/dash.jpg

and 1 of the last pics of my car :sadwave:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/100_3035.jpg

Civic Accord Honda
03-26-2007, 10:04 PM
nice

1ajs
03-27-2007, 07:21 PM
holy shit godzila............

A18A
04-23-2007, 12:09 PM
installed CA accord bumper lights :D
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/7525e70e.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/c1b2d10f.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/5873ad10.jpg

well i still have the other side to do, and the lights are only dull cause i have a flat battery

and yes the front bumper does look like ass, ill replace it some day

Civic Accord Honda
04-23-2007, 12:11 PM
Sexy :d

Steve_Si
04-23-2007, 12:18 PM
So now you have 4 park lights at the front? Cool

A18A
04-23-2007, 12:20 PM
yup :D i forgot to test the indicators though

Civic Accord Honda
05-14-2007, 03:00 PM
bump

A18A
05-31-2007, 10:04 PM
5spd b20 ftw
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/a448f689.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/88a0c131.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/a8a977d0.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/d3de55d4.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/2281f0be.jpg

MessyHonda
05-31-2007, 10:47 PM
nice

forrest89sei
05-31-2007, 11:13 PM
Yay!


Congrats!!!

I can't wait to see the youtube video of your motor running :deal: :D

1ajs
05-31-2007, 11:21 PM
Woot!

frantik
05-31-2007, 11:32 PM
i want one

Steve_Si
06-01-2007, 12:51 AM
About time :D

a20aaccord
06-01-2007, 01:12 AM
loving it

A18A
06-01-2007, 01:14 AM
:D thanks and yes about time indeed lol, like 3 months? oh well i get her going tomorrow :thumbup:

MessyHonda
06-01-2007, 07:39 AM
i want one



i need one...:deal:

forrest89sei
06-01-2007, 08:33 AM
i need one...:deal:


Me too, I'd even take a B20A Auto :deal:

1ajs
06-01-2007, 07:56 PM
:D thanks and yes about time indeed lol, like 3 months? oh well i get her going tomorrow :thumbup:

wish i was there :(

frantik
06-01-2007, 08:10 PM
Me too, I'd even take a B20A Auto :deal:

eww... :bandance:

MessyHonda
06-01-2007, 08:14 PM
eww... :bandance:



its better than a carb auto....il take it and use the shifter....d2,d3 and d4

forrest89sei
06-01-2007, 08:24 PM
eww... :bandance:


Hell Yeah! A20 Auto vs B20A Auto

I bet a B20A Auto could beat a ricer in a civic with a 5 Speed :)

MessyHonda
06-01-2007, 08:50 PM
Hell Yeah! A20 Auto vs B20A Auto
I bet a B20A Auto could beat a ricer in a civic with a 5 Speed :)




the auto a20 could keep up with a civic 5 speed.....the b20 would kill him.

Civic Accord Honda
06-01-2007, 10:26 PM
pimp

A18A
06-02-2007, 05:51 AM
thanks :)

and yeah its going now, clutch feels weak as shit, might just need adjusting, but its good enough to stall the car when its dropped out, so thats a good thing at least, also makes a funny brushing sound with the clutch in :huh:

the shitty part was it took me like 2 hours to figure out why it wouldnt crank, which was because i didnt short the starting wires from the auto shifter (lol) and another 4 hours to realize i had the spark plug leads around the wrong way

speedpenguin
06-03-2007, 06:17 AM
pix!!!!!!!1111!11!!!!111

jschatte
06-03-2007, 08:36 PM
that funny brushing sound is your throwout bearing. It could be going becasue whoever used the trans before you left the clutch in at stops instead of putting it in neutral

A18A
06-13-2007, 06:13 PM
^damn

pix!!!!!!!1111!11!!!!111
coming soon :)

and damn, this cant be good
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/6e86583e.jpg
no i wasnt doing skids lol, beats destroying the gearbox though

russiankid
06-13-2007, 06:21 PM
that funny brushing sound is your throwout bearing. It could be going becasue whoever used the trans before you left the clutch in at stops instead of putting it in neutral
That's all the damage that gets done? I replaced mine so im ok. Anyways pics!

Civic Accord Honda
06-13-2007, 06:32 PM
that funny brushing sound is your throwout bearing. It could be going becasue whoever used the trans before you left the clutch in at stops instead of putting it in neutral
i must need one then cuz i here a funney brusjing sound when i put the clutch in :(

ESDEEZ
06-25-2007, 09:43 AM
nice. about time i posted in this thred. hopfully it will be finished by 2010. i know im not funny am i?

AccordB20A
06-25-2007, 04:05 PM
i dont post in this thread cause hes on my msn and i get the updates and answer all his questions before they get to you :P good work man and good luck with your wof :)..u'll need it, they dnt seem to like 3gs too much allways finding fault with something

Steve_Si
06-25-2007, 05:53 PM
You two just need to find friendly local garages :P A Warrant of Fitness is no trouble around here

A18A
06-25-2007, 05:56 PM
when you have a good failless car, warrants are easy to get =P

and yes thank you wohdog for your help :)

A18A
06-29-2007, 11:10 PM
got a new battery today, & removed the black box yet keeping all the stuff, just gotta tidy it up a bit now, and pics:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/87348e5b.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/0d184926.jpg
and showing off my ca accord lights (smoked & cleared)
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/de57d4a6.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/2aaad49d.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/a2fd8c6b.jpg

Civic Accord Honda
06-29-2007, 11:22 PM
nice

Pico
06-29-2007, 11:22 PM
:thumbup:
keep up the good work

Steve_Si
06-29-2007, 11:25 PM
haha cool park lights :)

A18A
07-01-2007, 08:25 PM
thank you :)

speedpenguin
07-02-2007, 06:47 AM
Nice job thur buddy!

A18A
07-07-2007, 10:11 PM
:)
i put the fog lights back on today, and can finally turn them on without killing the battery lol
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/ff595d55.jpg
and with the lights on
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/7c8837a2.jpg
and on high beam
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/4dd60735.jpg
shes sexxxaaaaay

frantik
07-07-2007, 10:13 PM
:thumbup: i need some yellow fogs :crying:

Civic Accord Honda
07-07-2007, 10:36 PM
why does only one light work on high beam

frantik
07-07-2007, 10:39 PM
cause the high beam is burned out? :dunno:

Civic Accord Honda
07-07-2007, 10:42 PM
i love his bumper lights tho i want some

A18A
07-08-2007, 12:36 AM
i dunno why 1 high beam dont go, remains a mystery to me

frantik
07-08-2007, 12:40 AM
what happens if you swap the bulbs?

A18A
07-08-2007, 12:42 AM
that light has been swapped, its a good one from my other car :) but still dont go :thumbdn:

frantik
07-08-2007, 12:42 AM
:sad2:

Civic Accord Honda
07-08-2007, 12:43 AM
rebuld your switch useing Russain kids how too

A18A
07-08-2007, 12:44 AM
^^the whole combo switch came from the other car, so thats also good

it's prolly just a loose wire, ill just run another wire across to the other light :thumbup:

MessyHonda
07-08-2007, 02:08 AM
check your fuse foo

A18A
07-08-2007, 02:10 AM
fuses are good

Hazwan
07-08-2007, 02:37 AM
Sexy!

russiankid
07-08-2007, 06:30 AM
rebuld your switch useing Russain kids how too
That wouldn't solve the problem with only one high beam coming on. If one comes on then the switch is fine. Possible you have a loose wire somewhere so check that. The combo switch just switches from low beam to high beam using a single connection for it. If you look at my how to there are 2 connections on a little plate, one for low beam and one for high.

bullard123
07-08-2007, 07:24 AM
Yeah I had that problem when I first got my hatch. You will need a new wiring harness for the headlights. I had mine done at the dealership but I'm sure someone sells the harness.

Steve_Si
07-08-2007, 04:16 PM
Take some daytime shots

A18A
07-08-2007, 10:02 PM
high beam take 2:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/c493652b.jpg
i woulda got day pics but it wasnt till night i got it fixed :P

A18A
07-19-2007, 12:27 AM
put the ass of the car back together today. this is how i fixed the rear bumper:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/c0839197.jpg
and this is how it came out after some more work & a bar
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/81447e51.jpg
:thumbup:
its starting to look like a car again!
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/e1f72f68.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/26e64d8b.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/a4079dd1.jpg
(yes another light needs fixing)

oh and i installed a alarm today :) :) makes a cool beep beep sound when i unlock it and has a flashing led lol

Hazwan
07-19-2007, 12:31 AM
Now fix that front bumper..

a20aaccord
07-19-2007, 12:33 AM
looking good dude

Civic Accord Honda
07-19-2007, 12:38 AM
install door panal, fix front bumper ,replace tail lamp

A18A
07-19-2007, 12:47 AM
Now fix that front bumper..
indeed, thats what really makes the car look ugly :uh: hopefully the one wohdog has is in nice enough condition to be worth paying shipping

MessyHonda
07-19-2007, 09:18 AM
time to get a xenon kit on it...haha

A18A
07-19-2007, 12:16 PM
lol yeah i wish, if i get another bumper i wanna chop up the bottom black part of a rear bumper and try make a lip with it lol

russiankid
07-19-2007, 07:51 PM
lol yeah i wish, if i get another bumper i wanna chop up the bottom black part of a rear bumper and try make a lip with it lol
You could with very long screws:lol:

MessyHonda
07-19-2007, 08:52 PM
time to get a xenon.

A18A
07-21-2007, 12:40 AM
finally got all the exterior lights going, still gotta repalce the window brake light.. hooked up reverse lights, put the interior back together (mismatching though), got interior lights going, painted bumper, replaced all blown fuses, put some oil in the gearbox & replaced the speed sensor, all i gotta do now is replace the window brake light & the radius rod then go for a wof :)

aaand some pics:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/18870c8f.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/bcffb163.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/1d14dd6e.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/07c0c46a.jpg
w00t

and
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s248/87vigor/bca316ba.jpg
^^needs fixing

AccordB20A
10-04-2007, 09:38 PM
any updates? what car is this update thresd for anyway:P:P:P

Civic Accord Honda
10-11-2007, 07:06 PM
Ttt

-$MOKIN-
10-12-2007, 09:29 AM
Not To Bad.. I Like The License Plate On The Rear Bumper... Looks Nice.. I Would Rather Have That Rear Bumper With No Body Kit. Than What I Got. With Myabe My Front Bumper Cover On... Mail It To Me .... Lol...or Il Trade You My Xenon One..

forrest89sei
10-12-2007, 12:45 PM
Yep thats His Vigor

He has 3 cars:

1988 Vigor (Same as 3G but with diffrent Trunk and bumper)
1987 Accord 2.0 SI
1987 Accord 2.0 SI (Parts)

The Grey 2.0 SI and the White Vigor are my fav's :P

A18A
10-12-2007, 04:15 PM
Not To Bad.. I Like The License Plate On The Rear Bumper... Looks Nice.. I Would Rather Have That Rear Bumper With No Body Kit. Than What I Got. With Myabe My Front Bumper Cover On... Mail It To Me .... Lol...or Il Trade You My Xenon One..

:O :O :O i would definitely trade you, have no idea how much shipping would cost though :'(

-$MOKIN-
10-13-2007, 09:11 AM
Do They Make A Rear Bumper Cover For The Vigor?

blazin3gen
10-13-2007, 10:27 AM
damn! crazy! i like ur trunk

forrest89sei
10-13-2007, 12:17 PM
Do They Make A Rear Bumper Cover For The Vigor?

Yeah, I think they even made a body kit or two but there HARD TO FIND

A18A
10-13-2007, 02:39 PM
you can use a accord bumper and modify it to a vigor one by cutting a hole in it, and swapping over the whole plate bracket/support & surrounding, as you can see here:
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/Bumper/ff975a56.jpg

Hazwan
10-13-2007, 06:36 PM
^^ looks hot even with mismatching lights :D

AccordB20A
10-13-2007, 08:37 PM
hahahaha. when are you recieving those tail lights or will you need to buy some of mine off me?

-$MOKIN-
10-16-2007, 09:19 AM
you can use a accord bumper and modify it to a vigor one by cutting a hole in it, and swapping over the whole plate bracket/support & surrounding, as you can see here:
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/Bumper/ff975a56.jpg

So just cut it out and flop it over then mold it back in? is that what your saying? do they make like a universal kit tha you know of? like the plate backing
:rockon:

-$MOKIN-
10-16-2007, 09:31 AM
man i love that car

A18A
10-25-2007, 04:16 AM
thanks :)

btw just a update, i've decided to tear down the car:
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/vigor/stripped/100_6212Large.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/100_6216Large.jpg
(i need another engine hoist :lol:)

and depending on what happens with my other car, will determine the future of this car, if i can get my grey one legal, i would try to make this one somewhat fast (stripping it down even more & adding engine mods :O). if the grey one fails to get anywhere, well then I'll (try to) restore this car. i also wanted to find out how rusty this thing was, turned out it wasnt as bad as i thought, just 4 holes, the rest is just surface rust :) but found a crap load of shitty wiring done at the front (not only by me either) this time i wanna do a proper job with this car, not crappy ones like in the past.

oh btw this thread is for the white vigor, i'll keep my grey accord in another thread :)

forrest89sei
10-25-2007, 11:00 AM
thanks :)

btw just a update, i've decided to tear down the car:
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/vigor/stripped/100_6212Large.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/100_6216Large.jpg
(i need another engine hoist :lol:)

and depending on what happens with my other car, will determine the future of this car, if i can get my grey one legal, i would try to make this one somewhat fast (stripping it down even more & adding engine mods :O). if the grey one fails to get anywhere, well then I'll (try to) restore this car. i also wanted to find out how rusty this thing was, turned out it wasnt as bad as i thought, just 4 holes, the rest is just surface rust :) but found a crap load of shitty wiring done at the front (not only by me either) this time i wanna do a proper job with this car, not crappy ones like in the past.

oh btw this thread is for the white vigor, i'll keep my grey accord in another thread :)

WOW you gutted that quick!

1ajs
10-26-2007, 09:26 PM
nice! good luck mat

Hazwan
10-26-2007, 09:45 PM
heh its a perfect time for a paintjob :D

A18A
01-20-2008, 06:16 AM
i havnt updated this thread in aaaaages.. not that theres a hell of alot to show what its been through. the body now looks worse than what it did, and im afraid if i wash it it would look even worse again. but i did get a new (well used, but new for me) release bearing (yay) and the water pump blew (neigh).. also done a wire tuck, stuck on prelude gold top manifolds (they make it look nicer), sanded off all the flaking black paint from the rocker cover

heres a fack load of pics

me playing with my hoist when i jsut got it lol:
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/100_6436Large.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/100_6459Large.jpg

stripped & cleaned the engine bay a bit
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/100_6628Large.jpg
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/100_6625Large.jpg

relocated all the engine bay wiring & fuse box inside the car
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/62b1421d.jpg

and after some other things i finally got it installed properly:
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/100_7018Large.jpg

and heres a comparison:
stock:
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/100_6886Large.jpg
wire tuck:
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/100_6887Large.jpg

the interior (not much of it left lol):
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/a1d61c6d.jpg

A18A
01-20-2008, 06:17 AM
and the rest of the car (pretty rough & looks sad :()
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/100_7090Large.jpg
http://www.3geez.com/forum/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=572&d=1200489840
http://www.3geez.com/forum/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=573&d=1200489892

carotman
01-20-2008, 08:23 AM
Not too bad. That wire tuck sure looks clean. You're missing a fe other things tough :p