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06-27-2010, 02:19 AM
Just spent most of Saturday being silly & dragging home yet another Accord.
We have a 1981 Honda Accord available for spare parts. It is in good condition but was driven with the red oil light on with the inevitable result of a seized engine! The rest of the car is in really good condition. Free to anyone willing to take it away
Was advertised with my local old Honda car club, I left it for a week in case anyone else in our little old club wanted to take it on before I could stand it no longer & emailed / rang up to find out more... I don't really have room for another...even my parents place is getting cluttered. But who could resist a freebie and while the '81s might have many differences to make things aukward for earlier model usage many are desirable. Like dashpads seeming slightly less likely to crack, H4 non-sealed beam headlights(here), colour matched seatbelts, plastic front wheel-arch liners, front wheelbearings retained by circlips (possibly better for 4x100 conversion)
Turned out to be a Hondamatic Saloon; least useful to my 5-speed hatchbacks. Grandfather having given it to his grandchildren to use as their first car some 3years ago until finally something went wrong.
So I borrowed the Toyota Landcruiser my sister has been stuck with by her boyfriend, a trailer & went to collect the remains:
http://pxu8dg.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pH9CN7ker20ilW6_i4ZXYIeL4OvejSsNY94t_NlFHqwLZsvw l4EAw8FCbKv4HnSuTjmsPqhcHEcGrK8KzXpNwQnV1rPx43CUW/IMG_3403c%20(Large).jpg?psid=1 (http://pxu8dg.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pH9CN7ker20ilW6_i4ZXYIeL4OvejSsNYAGVqukrkpys-ZnGTS5_Gr5BA5pjDE3_fuiaxJW_w7hA3gxN9yj7D9U92Qo9xvt tU/IMG_3403c%20(Large).jpg?psid=1)
http://pxu8dg.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pszih9CB-oazSI_ezXGgG4VLOJlI_ajl1DQcl2p46SKY0zttCPZ-d5Zgshh2yjjjYaL_SdvOViGl_IDZTN7u-GYKz7l1LuDUS/IMG_3401c%20(Large).jpg?psid=1 (http://pxu8dg.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pszih9CB-oazSI_ezXGgG4VLOJlI_ajl1FbjKuhyrMd3NG2rRg1NfqVm5Tl-XrQCCxyM7WINAOvYrrAOP4Qu9rjmtLBMqC8EY/IMG_3401c%20%28Large%29.jpg?psid=1)
One of my favorite Accord colours.
Haven't even considered trying to start it yet; dipstick & top of radiator were bone dry.
Door handles seemed to be sticking making getting in a challenge! Complemented by missing those little door latch rubber thingies on both left doors so they won't latch unless really slammed & then probably still rattle. Drivers door hinge check absent.
Surface(?) rust in a few places of roof.
Obvious body filler in right front panel & whacking great lump of it surrounded by rusted hole at the left lower corner of the rear window applied by grandfather... that obviously leaked so rust bubbles forming all along right side of boot lid, top left of tail-lamp & lower edge of rear 1/4.
Also appears right rear 1/4 was professionally replaced sometime earlier... Gap to rear door could possibly be better(?) but fit to tail-lamp is terrible & dents still remain below it to tail-lamps also let water into luggage area (which actually still looks ok)
http://pxu8dg.blu.livefilestore.com/y1paaXYFGFjB036LK-OwH2yjDlTjwtzQfd5dLJuOyNBoRwK1vQbxFD0XDq5KUIS624_K 9ofUvD_LMjB8OzdOAz2pULz3UvhC87T/IMG_3398c%20(Large).jpg?psid=1
Interior looks pretty nice too: un-cracked dash, nicely fitted period radio/cassette, drivers seat only showing a little wear & small tear, rear seat top sun-damaged & split.
Still far too tempting to fix it!
We have a 1981 Honda Accord available for spare parts. It is in good condition but was driven with the red oil light on with the inevitable result of a seized engine! The rest of the car is in really good condition. Free to anyone willing to take it away
Was advertised with my local old Honda car club, I left it for a week in case anyone else in our little old club wanted to take it on before I could stand it no longer & emailed / rang up to find out more... I don't really have room for another...even my parents place is getting cluttered. But who could resist a freebie and while the '81s might have many differences to make things aukward for earlier model usage many are desirable. Like dashpads seeming slightly less likely to crack, H4 non-sealed beam headlights(here), colour matched seatbelts, plastic front wheel-arch liners, front wheelbearings retained by circlips (possibly better for 4x100 conversion)
Turned out to be a Hondamatic Saloon; least useful to my 5-speed hatchbacks. Grandfather having given it to his grandchildren to use as their first car some 3years ago until finally something went wrong.
So I borrowed the Toyota Landcruiser my sister has been stuck with by her boyfriend, a trailer & went to collect the remains:
http://pxu8dg.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pH9CN7ker20ilW6_i4ZXYIeL4OvejSsNY94t_NlFHqwLZsvw l4EAw8FCbKv4HnSuTjmsPqhcHEcGrK8KzXpNwQnV1rPx43CUW/IMG_3403c%20(Large).jpg?psid=1 (http://pxu8dg.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pH9CN7ker20ilW6_i4ZXYIeL4OvejSsNYAGVqukrkpys-ZnGTS5_Gr5BA5pjDE3_fuiaxJW_w7hA3gxN9yj7D9U92Qo9xvt tU/IMG_3403c%20(Large).jpg?psid=1)
http://pxu8dg.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pszih9CB-oazSI_ezXGgG4VLOJlI_ajl1DQcl2p46SKY0zttCPZ-d5Zgshh2yjjjYaL_SdvOViGl_IDZTN7u-GYKz7l1LuDUS/IMG_3401c%20(Large).jpg?psid=1 (http://pxu8dg.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pszih9CB-oazSI_ezXGgG4VLOJlI_ajl1FbjKuhyrMd3NG2rRg1NfqVm5Tl-XrQCCxyM7WINAOvYrrAOP4Qu9rjmtLBMqC8EY/IMG_3401c%20%28Large%29.jpg?psid=1)
One of my favorite Accord colours.
Haven't even considered trying to start it yet; dipstick & top of radiator were bone dry.
Door handles seemed to be sticking making getting in a challenge! Complemented by missing those little door latch rubber thingies on both left doors so they won't latch unless really slammed & then probably still rattle. Drivers door hinge check absent.
Surface(?) rust in a few places of roof.
Obvious body filler in right front panel & whacking great lump of it surrounded by rusted hole at the left lower corner of the rear window applied by grandfather... that obviously leaked so rust bubbles forming all along right side of boot lid, top left of tail-lamp & lower edge of rear 1/4.
Also appears right rear 1/4 was professionally replaced sometime earlier... Gap to rear door could possibly be better(?) but fit to tail-lamp is terrible & dents still remain below it to tail-lamps also let water into luggage area (which actually still looks ok)
http://pxu8dg.blu.livefilestore.com/y1paaXYFGFjB036LK-OwH2yjDlTjwtzQfd5dLJuOyNBoRwK1vQbxFD0XDq5KUIS624_K 9ofUvD_LMjB8OzdOAz2pULz3UvhC87T/IMG_3398c%20(Large).jpg?psid=1
Interior looks pretty nice too: un-cracked dash, nicely fitted period radio/cassette, drivers seat only showing a little wear & small tear, rear seat top sun-damaged & split.
Still far too tempting to fix it!