79cord's '88 Integra

[79cord]

I thought I should show you all these two.
or should they have been in the Off-Topic forum area.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3835326

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[79cord]

Well it's finally on the road, soI thought I'd better update this Integra story.... Lots to catch up upon copying from another Forum.
Forget the old Cardomain link for anything but pictures as they've screwed up their site majorly trying to turn it into facebook.

As indicated above it begins a few years ago... & with various other distractions & projects was never expected to happen in the first place.
I had long been tempted to find a dead Integra for a DOHC injected drivetrain for my '79 Accord (or '81 Prelude which might be easier) since the Integra is the original Accord hatchbacks obvious successor ( with its designers initially nick-naming it the 'young Accord)'. Or perhaps waiting until newer B18 options become more affordable. Or even an injected SOHC A20 from a 3rd gen Accord which might have a more torquey character/gearing closer to the 1.6l Accords original willing & flexible if a little underpowered character. The idea was tempting... Even if it wouldn't bolt right in.
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Back in 2009 a neighbor listed this sad paint stripped example on Ebay & didn't get a bid. I figured I could easily pay more buying the drivetrain & required ancillaries form a wrecker. So I wandered over for a better look.
Not pretty after he had sanded off most of its paint thinking of painting it magenta for his daughter, since previous owners had damaged it and replaced a headlamp & frt guard, while bonnet & rear 1/4 window still badly needed replacement. He'd paid $300 for it needing a gearbox which he'd replaced, along with the clutch. The car being 270,000 km old but has acquired another engine somewhere along the line and having evidently had a boyracer owner fit stereo & alloy wheels stripped from it, stickers, crudely cut-down gearshift & an obvious oversized s/steel muffler remaining after it came off the road 4 years previous. I ended up paying $400 & he drove it over ::)
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Unfortunately apart from the obvious damaged bonnet, rear side window & paint it appeared rust-free & straight, & being sentimental about killing cars (& curious about Integra) I knew I'd probably end up trying to fix it in spite of too many other projects. Predictably I sourced another bonnet from pick-a-part wreckers when on sale for $25(!) & missing speakers & their grilles & mountings, and I already had a few spare factory Integra alloy wheels stashed away but wasn't about to rush in to it expending time & money with other projects on the go....

Then few months later; Jan 2010, a friend called me up saying he'd been offered its lost twin extremely cheaply from a car-yard customer of his... This faded red '88 needing a water pump amongst other things...They'd not had any interest in it & didn't want to invest more money sorting it out.
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At first I didn't want to touch it with enough problems already in my life & its obviously dubious matted paint around the rear, while the rest of its faded paint had virtually been rubbed though in attempts to get it shiny. But a second inspection showed it was basically nice & original otherwise & the wheel arches looked original so there wasn't badly repaired accident damage to the rear quarters.... I succumbed to buying it... Why do better/cheaper examples always seem to appear once you have a car needing attention?

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[79cord]

So I got new w/pump & timing belt to replace the old...

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Definately needed replacing!

The thermostatic idle raiser & coolant hoses leading to it were also thoroughly blocked with rust deposits also as a result so the fuel injection system set the idle fluctuating wildly once the car was vaguely warmed up, greatly delayed by the fact previous owners had by-passed the cooling fan thermo-switch so the fans ran all the time! Idle was still crazy & presumed air bubbles still in the cooling system.

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Rear hatch rusty & also previously accident damaged & badly repaired, compounded by the steel reinforcements within the factory rubber spoiler rusting out. So I intended to buy a 5-doors rear hatch (Badged as Rovers in Aust. since Rover did a remarkable job selling Hondas generally unloved Quintet as their own in Australia); they weren't sold with the rust-prone spoiler otherwise standard here on 3dr Integra & shared the same rear panels with a slightly longer w/base.

Also found frt discs massively undersize and that previously replaced windscreen leaks!

Expected a little rust under rear 1/4 window trims & rear hatch seal as found on the cars left side, & knew about crusty right rear wheel arch.

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Was rather shocked at the masking taped & body fillered 4"x2" hole under the window trim on the right side though & might need some properly shaped metal for the area since repairs will require window out & extend down into visible areas of the 1/4 panel.

Glad I have a welder!
And a friend with a wrecked example to raid for parts!

[79cord]

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Went & visited my friend with a wrecked integra he'd bought for its engine. So I got to raid some other bits I needed or thought worth keeping for use between the two Integra or even Accord. Rear glass for integra #1 & appropriate metal for #2.
Accord was well loaded up.

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Sadly his rear hatch was terribly rusty under its spoiler..... So I bought a good 5-door one from a wrecker -no spoiler ever fitted
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The rear wheel arch lip & rear side window sill rust revealed in its entirety after removing glass & attacking with wire wheel on the angle grinder.

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Welded, filled & repainted the rusty areas

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Shiny... no more DOHC Programmed Fuel Injection decals though.

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I knew the cars original rear hatch was a disaster but dug into the filler to see how bad previous repairs were, & I cut into it to play with the shape of the upper edge to see what it might look with a 3g integra style dipped shape, but I'd say it is too far gone to use. Maybe I could play that rusty white one.....

[79cord]

Replacing the rear hatch I was suspicious of minor rust in the joint at the rear edge of the roof so formed and drilled a number of small drainage holes adjacent to the hatch hinge mountings, but after further probing also found further surprising rust in the rear edge of the roof. Seems Honda formed a small box-section here which evidently couldn't be properly rust-proofed/primed.
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After repairing the rust holes I drilled a number of larger holes in the area for paint access.
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Although I already have a set of the original '86-7 Alloy wheels, & a set of the Rover 416i Vittese alloys I like on the Accord, I bought a set of 15" aftermarket wheels with the Integra in mind:
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But I think they're the Accords now; seem to suit it better?, certainly get more attention than the old ones.

The basic 14" steel wheels already on the 'teg' have good tires & don't look bad freed of those ugly original wheel covers anyway, (bit like ATS cups){ alloys became optional '88-9 traded for pwr windows}. But I would prefer to paint them from black to grey, & add some old style badged bearing caps as Honda did for some markets. I also bought a space-saver spare wheel for it to give a flat luggage area.
In either case I also scored a set of the more delicately styled wheels I had on the Accord in a 15" size to try instead one day...

I thought I had the car all sorted & road ready but was still saving up to register & insure it for the road since it isn't strictly needed with Accord still doing daily duty & I couldn't give that up... Though Accord could do with time-out for an engine rebuild sooner or later..

So with out a proper job to pay for it the Integra sat around unused for another year.
Bought more wheels for it having decided the "Speedy Holotype" wheels looked too solid, soft & heavy for it whilst looking soo much better upon the Accord. I had bought another set of the BSA '245' 6-spoke alloy wheels like the Accords, but 15" rather than 14" since Integra was 14" factory.
Not so clever; one or two turned out to be badly warped & I didn't even spot that for some months as I the car isn't in use & wheels didn't have tyres, but I thought they looked just right for the Integras sharp (flimsy?) '80's lines.
I found another set (branded as Avanti) in a mock chrome finish:
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The silver ones looked as great as the bling "chrome" finish upon these examples looks awful. The design always looks bigger than it actually is so doesn't dwarf the brake discs too badly.
Silver like the older BSA wheels?, Dark grey centres? Am I bold enough for black ? (testing with tape on front spokes)

[79cord]

I also played around a little with the "nicer" '88 Integra interior. Here's the standard look complete with seats fading towards blue
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(actually the paint stripped cars interior), though door & rear 1/4 trim vinyl is starting to break down from sun exposure near the windows.
An '88 Civic hatch/CRX (powersteer) steering wheel quickly replaced the flat original since its deep-dish styling matched that of the dashboard better.


But I still wanted to try something wilder, Its near black trim making colour matching easy; the Integras high mounted seats just didn't feel right beside those low-cut side windows.
so..
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I experimented with a locally made 1970's SAAS deep-dish leather steering wheel ( updated with '3d carbon effect' vinyl film upon spokes) mounted upon a 1g Civic steering wheel boss.. mocked up with a Nescafe coffee jar lid horn-push-center to reconstruct.
And a pair of cheap, lightweight 1-piece fiberglass 'race' seats. I'm still mocking up their mountings and might use a set of Daewoo? seat tracks since they lock upon both sides where the Integra's only lock on one. (better for a potentialy flexible seat). I might also treat these with '3d carbon effect' vinyl film upon their exposed fiberglass.
They do still create a bit of a problem since they don't bend for access to the rear seat area.. but I've wanted some forever & they do clamp you in properly... not aware of any solutions !?

Other temptations include a large custom centre console between the seats and up to the dash following an original design sketch. And black-yellow or (I'd prefer black-red) houndstooth cloth over the grey portions of door-trims & seat centres that I have seen at a local shop.

[79cord]

This was followed by some difficulties after the neighbors complained to the council about the number of cars residing in the front yard, regardless of the fact they weren't readily on display thanks to a nice frontage of mature Camellias & other plants. Admittedly I would rather have had them better sheltered but they were forced out by plans to rebuild/repair/enlarge my narrow old steel garage/shed that had stalled first due to lack of a job/money, the distraction of sorting a few cars & those that were too good to miss out on, then by an exhausting, underpaid 'temporary' job that used up all my motivation just getting up every morning, buoyed only by some silly? purchases. My life was stagnating messily. So the front yard & drive was at full capacity with 3 Integra {damaged 2nd gen bought as new engine donor}, 2 Accord, a Parts Prelude, 2 Honda Z, A Subaru Sherpa (bought in case a Z needed alternative drivetrain) and a friends (abandoned?) Holden Commodore. The Accords road registered with a Z & integra almost ready should finances allow it.
So the council sought to enforce By-laws allowing only 2 unregistered vehicles on the property (including those garaged), & potentially also my various little 1960's Honda 90 bikes & their parts donors

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Moving day; Unused Integras had to move to my parents property (20 acres). I bought an unregistered vehicle permit from the roads authorities to allow a day or two of restricted road use to drive the Integras. Naturally the roughest of these, having started without problem the week before decided it didn't want to leave, running extremely roughly as though on two cylinders then refusing to start at all.
I drove the other two away before spending a frustrating day trying to start the last. It had been sitting unstarted with a near empty tank for more than a year but had started readily when tested on an extremely hot day, but now would not. Fresh fuel was added to no avail and a friend wondered if the old remaining fuel might have gone off so we drained the tank with no change. It simply would not run. So I was forced to concede defeat, borrowing sisters frightening Toyota Landcruiser and rent a trailer to transport it. The non starting still has to be resolved...
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At least this meant a got to have a drive of the other two Integra and my Vtec CR-X (that mother normally drives) in between.
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This was actually the first time I had a chance to drive the '88 Integra having bought it inoperative, and had refitted the original drivers seat but retained the little SAAS steering wheel giving it weighty steering when not power assisted at slow speeds. This matched its heavy cable actuated clutch (the Accords being hydraulic & so light you'd initially think it didn't do anything), though unfortunately the drive revealed the clutch is probably on its way out & starting to slip on acceleration ::), it was still nice to savor the elastic D16 (1.6l 16v DOHC) engine with its revvy nature. It may deliver 120hp but it builds up to it gently & consistently, and lacks my '79 Accords urge off the line which makes the most of its meager 80hp (1.6l SOHC) with an overweight flywheel and wide spread of gears with especially low 1st & 2nd (by contrast my '77 Accord has less torque & flywheel with more evenly spaced gears for a slightly revvier feel in spite of longer stroke).
It was also interesting to notice people taking the Integra far more seriously (than the beige or white Accords and even the grey CR-X), with its red hue, sporting '80's wedge styling and pop-up lights.
Driving the CR-X was a reminder of how impressive the Vtec B16 power delivery is for the same capacity. With its high 1st, close-ratio gearing and possibly weighed down by options it's nothing special off the line, and hard to do so quickly without being obvious but the power just keeps building with a really lustful amount of torque above 5500 and 150hp... Even if it must be admitted the extra weight of this engine and additional options of it being the top spec. CR-X mean it isn't really any faster than the D16 CR-X. Annoying that I must do something about its habit of slipping out of 4th gear when not under power... and the inoperative AntiLockBrakes...
Experiencing the 2nd gen Integra is undoubtedly distorted by the fact I bought it without a rear muffler... it's surprisingly quiet at idle, but as revs rise... Ooh it can sound nice. Fitted with the non-vtec B18 (1.8l 16v DOHC stroked from the B16. 130bhp), there's no lusty surge of extra torque at high revs, nor high redline but a consistent spread of power and gear ratios that makes me think I was right in thinking of it to empower an Accord without sacrificing its old character. Though I wish it had a hydraulic clutch like the 3rd gen Integra g/box!

[79cord]

Another fantasy was the purchase of some cheap new D16 sohc stainless headers for the Integra via Ebay & USA (unless 1g '87 CR-X Dohc ZC gets them)
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Upper apparently fits the DOHC D16 with minor filing/grinding of header, though lower bolts to it at a bit of an angle so two tubes may not sit properly horizontal (cross car) once installed, and it does not include the flexible section to the rear that Integra has, so I may retain/adapt its original lower portion.

But on a more practical note after at least another year sitting around or driven up & down the parents drive (300m), with the Integra turning 25 years old & eilgible for cheaper occasional use classic/historic road use I finally had an option to put it on the road and had to get serious preparing it for the road again; including replacing its sliping clutch So I gave it a long overdue wash & started dismantling.
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Space once battery tray & Honda's long resonance/pulse tuning intake ducting to air filter is removed, space CRX certainly never had room for.
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Bumper fascia also removed again for easier access & because I also need to straighten flimsy (non-North American) reinforcements that were not allowing fog/indicator lamps to mount properly...

Reminds me that I really don't like Honda's big bumpers, distracting from the Integras chiselled & gently rounded nose.. Always imagine more appropriate & complimentary shapes when seeing it without.
And that I should probably clean surface rust from frt brakes...

Front underbody tray proved a pain to remove as a steep driveway/speed bump had obviously clouted & ground a mounting bolt & broken free its captive nut.. so bolt head had to be cut off. Didn't achieve much with other distractions.
Drained transmission, removed driveshaft & unbolt transaxle for clutch access..
drained transmission, unbolted frt hubs from struts to give some maneuvering room, so thankfully it looks like I won't have to undo lower ball joints to remove driveshafts as Factory w/shop manual proposed.
Removed starter motor and all the engine/transmission and mounting bolts I can see.
Unbolted the intermediate driveshaft & rear engine mount.
Pushed out the invariably stubborn gearshift linkage roll pin.
Replaced rear main crankshaft seal.
Noticed I had to replace the oil seal at the camshaft angle sensor due to oil leak, and Left outboard CV joint rubber had deep surface cracks, so probably wouldn't last long & might as well be replaced at the same time.. Machine flywheel?

Since left driveshaft CV joint gaiter didn't look like it was going to last long I bought a cheap spare from the wrecker &; painted the rusty brake discs
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Oil had been leaking from the camshaft sensor &; distributor mounts of the head so had to replace their O-ring seals, though had problems re-fitting the sensor &; removed cam cover thinking that would help. Turned out I had accidentally rotated it 180deg. causing the poor fitment, hope the cam cover won't leak oil now as well! Replaced engines rear main seal while things were apart even though it had obviously been replaced before so probably would have been fine, but decided to scuff the flywheel with sandpaper rather than have it machined again since it seemed quite smooth. (A friend recently had an '86 Civic clutch fail right after replacement as the flywheel had been machined way beyond service limits by someone too eager to machine out scoring)
Had to spend plenty of time scrubbing grease from the gearbox before re-installing it, &; had to figure out what bolts fit where again, but finally have it all together... Clutch had better not slip again ! The old one looked like it should have had plenty of life left in it.
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Painted up the calipers given the design of the wheels I have in mind for it (though their spokes will probably be painted a dark grey)
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At 15" the wheels already make the brakes looks small... they were as big as Honda could fit within the 13" of lesser models, though this car usually had 14".

Had repaint the right frame rail soon too, obviously stripped by brake fluid over the years.
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Painted it with a brush for simplicity; with proper Automotive Acrylic paint at least.

Bought pre-facelift front bumper when I bought the driveshaft. $20 & correct colour far too tempting even if it took a whole morning to get it...

So summary of the work so far..
Already had new tires & windscreen from the car yard. I re-sealed windscreen(!), replaced timing belt, spark plugs, thermostat & water pump, front Discs & pads, LHS driveshaft, clutch, rear muffler, rear hatch (minus rust & spoiler), seats for cleaner ones, slightly straighter rear bumper, removed filler bodge & welded rust under rear side windows.

Filled rear wiper hole with reinforced filler next as I never use them, but don't want it to be particularly hard to reverse like welding, & last effort of glueing in a steel 'plug' was already displaying rust. Slopped rust converter & later paint into rear lower edge of hatch as I realized I'd forgotten that (to be followed by wax), & bashing around the steel front bumper 'reinforcement' mountings for better fit of the bumper & the indicators into it. Better, but still not perfect. At least I found I already have some pre-facelift frt bumper brackets as well, though don't have the matching original indicator lamps. I'd prefer to use some aftermarket LED ones but don't want to risk complaints that they aren't factory when I put it back on the road.. So that will wait. As will some other planned fun.. Also put the CR-X steering wheel, & standard basic steel wheels (in need of paint) back on. Replaced frt wiper blades that had disintegrated whilst parked at parents.

Drove up & down drive a few times to check everything, & checked brake lamps to find 3 of 4 globes had failed! Heater fan doesn't seem to be working upon two lowest settings so may have to replace voltage resistors @ heater fan later. Intermittent wipers were particularly intermittent, stopping half way, worrying me enough to swap its controlling relay with the other Integra... which didn't seem to make any difference. Eventually I lifted the wipers up off the screen to reduce friction and left the wipers on(intermittent) and eventually it seems to have sorted itself out. Dirty contacts? Emptied assorted junk out of it and booked it in for a Roadworthy check.

[79cord]

Had some drama the drama getting Integra from parents to my place .
Got about 4km before the engine suddenly stopped dead as I was approaching some traffic lights, but was able to coast to a safe position off the road.
Almost no electrical power, certainly not enough to actuate starter. Battery connections seemed fine, fuses fine. Disconnected cooling fans just incase thermo-switch had activated them & found some freak short (switch had been by-passed when bought), before conceding defeat & calling father for assistance, recommending he bring a good battery.
Good battery started car immediately, so back to parents again for investigation, without finding any problems.
Was leaving again (with father following just in case,) when I noticed clattering alternator so removed the one from Naked Integra to take along just in case.
Once home I discovered alternator belt was quite loose & tensioner bolt actually missing.. Glad it was that obvious.Finally! Integra has been deemed Roadworthy, after initial inspection leaving me fretting to rectify:
Wiper rubbers (replaced week prior!).
Outer left brake globe (also replaced last week; but poor contact).
Rear Shock absorbers (sure they were Ok, so removed, cleaned & refitted them... Then got a pair of aftermarket 'Pedders' gas shocks from local wrecker for $35 so fitted them anyway).
Rear & Left engine mounts were criticized for minor surface cracks of their rubber... And it seems are not available new! Its naked brother & thorough searching of wreckers provided another pair similar or marginally better that were cleaned up & fitted... Th also highlighted that the Left engine mount & its associated bracket differ from the USA spec & Civic EW mount. My JDM 1g '87 CR-X ZC Dohc also sharing this difference.
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So here it is again, looking extremely faded in the summer sun

[79cord]

A shot of the Integra with the new wheel trims.
Not a fan of the 'stolen hubcap' look, I fitted some BMW E30 stainless trim-rings & Honda City/Jazz chrome badged bearing caps.
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Finally back on the road its first major trip was for the BIG Ballarat swap meeting & I headed up once again to catch up with some friends. I brought up a sleeping bag & mat but wasn't organized with much more so decided I rather sleep in the Integra than outside, which proved comfortable despite the fact it was a cold night & morning; though warmed up nicely as the day went on.
I bought a bit more than intended or sensible once again, so Integra was well laden for the trip home.
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Here's why; the contents unloaded & some parts re-fitted.
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Two late '60's Honda CT90, & a custom frame based upon another.... Maybe if I finish one.. or two, I might stop buying them!

So the Integra might even be more practical than the Accord...

I behaved itself well, though even after I ensured it was well warmed up before setting off for home, its engine temperature quickly dropped back to cold cruising home on the freeway. So a new thermostat was ordered from the local Honda dealer, regardless of cost.
Having bought a new thermostat I obviously fitted it. Finding to my embarrassment that previous owners had removed it & I had never checked & replaced it as I had thought.
This immediately caused further confusion when it then started idling at 2000rpm even once warmed up! Subsequently having its idle adjustment reset and (cold) Fast Idle mechanism adjusted for a lower cold idle.
After this example of the quality of its prior maintenance I thought I should also adjust its valve clearances, a notion also unfortunately supported by the black stained internals under the cam-cover & slight scoring of several cam-lobes. I almost made things worse though by confusing the service manuals illustrations, shown from the rear side of the engine rather than the front as seen mounted in the car; so tried adjusting cylinder no.4 instead of 1, at TDC. Resulting in slight damage to the adjustment screw recess as I tried to force it way beyond its intended adjustment range, before I gave up, & later realized my mistake.

Still not sure I have it completely sorted yet with recurring problems with Injection system & idle but it's getting there.

[Dr_Snooz]

First rate work bro. Not sure what to say about the neighbors. Maybe replace the cars with a salvage chicken coop full of roosters or your wife's homemade expressionist sculpture collection and see how they like it. Give them something truly horrendous to look at for awhile and they may think the cars aren't so bad.

Good luck fixing the motorbikes. They look like fun. We have an old moped that has bounced around the family since it was new in 1981. It's a Yamaha Champ 90cc with a 2 speed auto trans which has far, far outlived its expected lifetime yet still runs. We were taking it in for service back in the '90s and the techs were astonished that it was still alive. It's a hoot to ride.

[Oldblueaccord]

That rear spoiler on the rear on the integra has got my attention.

[Hazwan]

Looks like a fun project as always. Can't wait to see the results!

I almost bought one of those few years back. Not sure why I didn't because I love them!

[79cord]

My Honda 90's have a far longer story behind them than the Integras, so probably deserve their own thread.
The CT90's arguably the most boring of those I have, C200, CD90/C201, CD90z(s90 style) of the '60's, & ST90 for 70's funky.
All close relatives of the Honda Cub step-through that arguably MADE Honda more than anything else.
Though despite legendary reliability I don't have one operational since I'm obviously too cheap to buy a good one, a sucker for a 'Project', & easily distracted by others.

I shall have to start doing more than just playing with the Integra & the bits I have bought for it, still trying to sort out its little problems now that its on the road. Also needs a repaint, as does it's 'twin' if I save it.
Should be working upon Accords instead though. Since Integra could not replace Accords that hold so much history for me, and still feel at least as lively off the line & have a cruisier top gear, '77's induction noise plenty of fun, ventilation much better & doors shut more resoundingly despite various rattles.