Honda Prelude

[A18A]

or poolude as some may call it. i just got one this morning for $200. we need another car here since my mum wrote her accord off. so here's another build thread. now to the car

the good:
new battery
couple new tyres
speakers
overall body condition
new shocks (apparently)
everything works (other than the motor)
the price i suppose
rego on hold

the bad:
it's a 4th gen
snapped cam belt
possibly bent valves
rust on the roof
faded/peeling paint

onto the pics:
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/9566/img0358large.jpg
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/306/img0353large.jpg
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/2677/img0354large.jpg
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/7826/img0355large.jpg
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/2812/img0356large.jpg
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6033/img0357large.jpg
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/3738/img0359large.jpg
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/3329/img0360large.jpg

[Civic Accord Honda]

very nice i like the deck too!

[itzdave]

great buy!

[A18A]

i pulled out teh motor

look how filthy that is. eww
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/3356/img0362large.jpg
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/2020/img0363large.jpg
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/3295/img0365large.jpg
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2485/img0368large.jpg
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8499/img0369large.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/497/img0370large.jpg
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6885/img0372large.jpg
i rinsed all the leaves and dirt & stuff out of the engine bay, then nature decided to assist the rinsing process. ill take some petrol to it tomorrow maybe
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/7778/img0373large.jpg
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7012/img0374large.jpg

[Civic Accord Honda]

sweet! wish i could pull an engine out in less then a half hour

[A18A]

so do i :D

[blazin3gen]

your such a Honda Whore i love it!

[charliekuney]

I wish I could pull an engine period. '93 or '94?

[labeledsk8r]

good buy, a car in that condition around here can still pull almost 2 k LOL

[carotman]

a snapped belt sucks :(

You can always install a SOHC in there if you decide to go the cheap route.

Anyway, I guess F22Bs should be readily available in NZ.

[GraniteLXI]

Nice find for 200 bones! While you have the engine out you plan on doing a manual tranny swap too?

[A18A]

a snapped belt sucks :(

You can always install a SOHC in there if you decide to go the cheap route.

Anyway, I guess F22Bs should be readily available in NZ.yeah i got a totaled 5g accord with a mint f22b1 in it that's gonna donate its motor. partly why i bought this car lol


Nice find for 200 bones! While you have the engine out you plan on doing a manual tranny swap too?

thanks, i would, but i don't have any manual conversion to stick into it. but if i did, i'd stick it into a 4g accord i has hehe

[A18A]

i just finished cleaning the engine bay good enough for a motor
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/33/img0376large.jpg
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/8316/img0375large.jpg
nao heres teh donor car
http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/6077/img0378large.jpg
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4545/img0379large.jpg
zomg vtax!11!one1
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/8752/img0380large.jpg
and look how high the car is
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4221/img0381large.jpg

[AccordB20A]

so it wont be long till this drives haha sweet

[A18A]

indeed. i hope it will be drivable by thursday, then i can take it to my mate to weld up the rust on teh sunroof. that f22 from the accord was probably the most difficult motor i've ever removed. due to hoist failure & it not wanting to come out easy like it should. and that's why there's new dents & holes in the car
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/5039/img0382large.jpg
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/4578/img0383large.jpg
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/4306/img0384large.jpg
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/1525/img0385large.jpg

lots of little things broke off that motor removing it, tomorrow i shall replace all those bits, clean it, prep it for install & maybe go get a new cam belt for it lol

[MessyHonda]

looks good

[A18A]

i concur

[Mellexx]

Nice find sir! nao it just needs a drop and manual conversion (Y)

[Civic Accord Honda]

i almost bought one of thoses f22 vtecs today wish i would of :(

[blazin3gen]

damn bro your fast!

[A18A]

haha cheers. i gotta get the car on the road within the next 2 weeks

heres moar pics

before:
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/923/img0391large.jpg
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/7770/img0390large.jpg
after:
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6879/img0392large.jpg
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/7485/img0393large.jpg
didnt realize there was a difference between the accord & prelude mounts till after i installed the motor. no wonder they never lined up properly
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/5729/img0400large.jpg
i tried some accord hubs, that was fail. they also add a couple degrees negative camber, or would that be take away a couple degrees of camber.
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2852/img0401large.jpg
FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU @ this
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/8347/img0406large.jpg

and mostly done:
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/460/img0407large.jpg
gotta find a way to make the power steering work, fix the alternator, swap exhausts and then a bunch of other minor little stuffs

it drives good though lol. the oil is all creamy though. i hope thats just from sitting for months with no rocker cover or washing the motor. ill give it a oil change soon as

its nice to know that the car was pre-wired for vtec though :D

[MessyHonda]

wow that thing looks all good back together

[Mellexx]

wooo, glad to see it's got a heart again

[A18A]

this car is really annoying me right now. electrical failures everywhere, yesterday the voltage regulator decided to pretty much blow everything in the car up, the gauges dont light up properly now, i think it blew the p0a ecu that goes with this motor as well. it was running mint on the p39 ecu yesterday, but now its running like it's on 3 cylinders. grrrr

[A18A]

in other news, check out my cool power steering bracket i made. i cut up one of those things that go over the drive plate on autos
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/8980/img0413large.jpg
then test this nissan gearbox bracket for size
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/2992/img0415large.jpg
and cut down to fit
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/3663/img0418large.jpg
tension is perfect, pulley lines up good with the crank & all is nice and solid. power steering for the win!

[Pico]

Nice work,
I never saw you got this till tonight.
I gotta check the forum out more often again

[AccordB20A]

haha hax

[Civic Accord Honda]

gangsta gangsta

[A18A]

i gave the car a bit of a tidy up, cleaned out the interior, gave the motor another quick wash & washed all the mud off the side of the car
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7882/img0443large.jpg
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/446/img0433largey.jpg
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/2251/img0434large.jpg
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http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1606/img0441large.jpg
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/3084/img0442large.jpg
all i need to do now is fix/replace the sunroof & weld up the exhaust to get a wof. after that, the car will probably want a oil change, atf change, p0a ecu, IAT sensor and some new climate controls. sweet

[Civic Accord Honda]

sex!!!!

[88lxi-shortram]

the interior is mint dude but the steering wheel doesnt go with it well... it seems an off gray

[AccordB20A]

good work bro g fulla ow cuz

[Hauntd ca3]

good work bro g fulla ow cuz

is that tire glue getting to you aaron bro g fella cuz au :)
but yeah, nice work matt, looking swish, almost to swish for a mum

[AccordB20A]

aarrrrrrrr nuh

[A18A]

the steering wheel is indeed ugly, i was thinking of sticking a accord one on there when i was cleaning the car out lol. i have more electrical failure, alternator is munting again. took it for a drive, was going mint, then lights and stuff went dim, and left me stranded on the road. had to run 5km to get help cause my phone decided it didnt want to remember anyones numbers stored :thumbdn: i could smell some electrical failure in the alternator when it was running, so i guess tomorrow i'll get a known good working alternator and put its internals into this one. better work!!!

good news though i got the exhaust welded up. heres pics

this is why I had to swap down pipes
http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/3788/img0410large.jpg
this is why i couldn't just swap the whole exhaust
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/2971/img0411large.jpg
so i cut off this thing here
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1333/img0445large.jpg
welded it on to the prelude exhaust
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/4146/img0447large.jpg
and done! yay. car is quiet now


also, this bike is for sale
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4794/img0446large.jpg
$20

[88lxi-shortram]

its to bad your so far away i'd give you parts from my prelude... but if you're willin to pay the shipping i can give you anything for almost next to free.

[A18A]

sweet i could be keen, have you got any pics of it?

[88lxi-shortram]

not at the moment but il tell you right off the back if its and exterior piece it probably wont be any good but anything else i'd sell you... but just in case you need info heres the specs... it a 93 si. automatic h23 (blown motor) entire right side is totaled but some pieces on the left side are usable. interior is missing stuff here and there but mostly everything is there. jut tell me what you need and ill check for it... and ill post pics when i get time cuz i just started working again and the car isnt at my house its at a buddys house so ill have to ride out there for the pics... but the good news is im workn again and now my accord may be getting the engine it needs to be driven again :)

[2ndGenGuy]

Nice work broski aye.

[Civic Accord Honda]

big pimpin M A T T !

[A18A]

not at the moment but il tell you right off the back if its and exterior piece it probably wont be any good but anything else i'd sell you... but just in case you need info heres the specs... it a 93 si. automatic h23 (blown motor) entire right side is totaled but some pieces on the left side are usable. interior is missing stuff here and there but mostly everything is there. jut tell me what you need and ill check for it... and ill post pics when i get time cuz i just started working again and the car isnt at my house its at a buddys house so ill have to ride out there for the pics... but the good news is im workn again and now my accord may be getting the engine it needs to be driven again :)

cool! i might require some electrical parts as i blew up almost everything in tjhis car woops. anyways some good news, i swapped in some alternator internals from a known good b20a alternator & it's working fine now. so went to take it for a wof to see what it will fail on, next thing i know they're scraping the old sticker off and putting a new one on W0oOTT so now after getting some stupid expensive rego, the car is now legal & road worthy again. wof guy just said to replace the sunroof & paint the pillars

[AccordB20A]

mean straight thru on a wof omg wow haha

[A18A]

yeah thats what i thought too. thats the 2nd time thats ever happened to my cars

does anyone know what this failed electronicaluar item is?
http://a.imageshack.us/img440/112/whatisthise.jpg
found it in the climate controls but there was no symbol under it
http://a.imageshack.us/img135/8279/img0448large.jpg

[itzdave]

resistor

[A18A]

sweet just changed the atf, gave it a oil change and now shes running & driving mint!! minus the lack of vtec

[88lxi-shortram]

ok man just tell me what you need when you need it... but in advance because ill need time to pull it out and obviously shipping wont be there to quickly

[AccordB20A]

matt, you dont need the symbol to tell what it is, notice it says r24 or r26 or something by it, r means resistor. i guess u will need to figure out what the resistance of said resistor used to be so u can fix it haha

[A18A]

lol yeah i noticed that like this morning.. any idea how i can find out what it was? i have also fixed the ecu which broked before, and found the right gearbox computer for the gearbox, so now its like normal again, just have a stupid iat sensor error which wont go away.

ok man just tell me what you need when you need it... but in advance because ill need time to pull it out and obviously shipping wont be there to quickly

do you have the heater controls? ill be keen on those if they're the same as mine oo there was something else i was thinking of before, but forgot what it was now

[88lxi-shortram]

by the heater controls do you mean the little slider that turns it on or the actual wire harness?

[A18A]

as in these things:
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/3329/img0360large.jpg

[Civic Accord Honda]

im not to sure but i dont think usdm cars got the automatic digital hvac control's
http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2259/12080656/21560603/354917512.jpg

[A18A]

damn. are those air bags i see?

[88lxi-shortram]

lol yea those are airbags... and yea i dont think the usdm models have digital heater control. i do have the manual sliders if you can use those. they seem like they may fit ... ill look into it but i think it will.

[diegoaccord]

Good price. what the hells up with those plug wires?

[A18A]

oh yeah those, none of my normal ones are long enough to reach the plugs, so i had to use some other ones. it's got the correct ones now though

[A18A]

i painted the roof cause it looked ugly
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/3764/img0849medium.jpg
after a quick sand
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9782/img0852medium.jpg
and done. i'll probably add more paint to that tomorrow, i ran out of daylight lol
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/2195/img0855medium.jpg
dont mind the over spray on the sunroof, it will either be getting replaced or repaired later another time

[Civic Accord Honda]

i bet that sunroof leaks hard!

black roof> fading/pealing clear coat roof!

[A18A]

i agree and yeah it does leak a bit lol

[Civic Accord Honda]

haha i thought so looks pretty nasty, id just cut the top of an old hood off or roof skin and pop rivit it in place then bondo it up (Y)

[A18A]

interesting day today.. last night i found this here on the side of the road:
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9000/img0026medium.jpg
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/2038/img0022medium.jpg
so i planned on taking it today, but that couldnt happen till my mate finished work, and we woulda been out there failing right now. so i rang up the scrappy earlier today and told them to take my blue accord away (to make room for the poolude), sweet as. i wasnt home when the guy came to get the car, but got a message saying he will be back in about 15 mins.. so i got home, and then he shows up, with the poolude on the back of his truck.. i ask if i could have it, he said no cause he would get in trouble going back to work with only 1 car instead of 2.. so i told him he could have my crx if i can have the poolude.. hes like yeah okay. blah blah blah heres some pics
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1695/img0030medium.jpg
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/4952/img0032medium.jpg
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/3589/img0033medium.jpg
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9038/img0040medium.jpg
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1025/img0069medium.jpg
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/9545/img0070medium.jpg
manual h22a, just needs a new rocker cover & dizzy. the 2 17" wheels still in good condition also

[AccordB20A]

lol does it go??

[A18A]

dunno, its got an alarm that is currently stopping me from finding out. we'll see tomorrow maybe (Y)

[AccordB20A]

also ur f22b dizzy will swap over onto it . and does it have the JDM y0 tinted out dash cluster?

[Civic Accord Honda]

proof that u are our lord and savour !

[MessyHonda]

wow thats crazy...now you got a free engine...

[Mellexx]

oh shiit nice score, wonder how the guy totalted it though!

[gp02a0083]

looks like it flipped, alot of damage to the rear 1/4's let alone the whole front end and crapp......

[A18A]

indeed, i knew of the girl who owned it, she was a girl.. and that's how i ended up with this car

[Mellexx]

Aha I figured it flipped, but score on it anyway

[2ndGenGuy]

Haha! Free delivery even! Score!

[A18A]

yup that was the best part. i started on stripping the car today, motors almost ready to come out, took all the good interior and the wheels and a few other bits and pieces
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/766/img0081medium.jpg
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/4851/img0080medium.jpg
this is all the damage i can find on the motor so far, hopefully that's the worst of it
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/9832/img0078medium.jpg
i want to hurry up and get my stuff off so i can get rid of the car

[AccordB20A]

yummy. looks like its never had an oil change, typical nzdm owners

[A18A]

not to mention every time i saw i driving, it was probably in vtax mode. that's gotta be good for it

[AccordB20A]

lol as long as it goes i wanna see it in use in one of ur cars yaya

[A18A]

indeed, i just have to decide what car to put it into

[2oodoor]

wow that suckuz bent all to hell, Im surprized anything is any good on it.. very impressive salvage operation

[labeledsk8r]

YAY to a free parts car lol wish i could find something like that here...

and the roof looks good i need to do the same to my car, did you prep it or just spray it

[Mellexx]

Aha hopefully it goes hella nice score if so

[A18A]

haha thanks, the roof i just sanded off the flaking clear coat & sprayed over it

[A18A]

okay i got the motor and stuff out.
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/4096/img0083medium.jpg
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9955/img0085medium.jpg
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/7303/img0087medium.jpg
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/7197/img0089medium.jpg
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/140/img0090medium.jpg
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/1861/img0091medium.jpg
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/4282/img0094medium.jpg

just gotta take the rest of the climate controls, the pedals, shifter, rear seat belts & drain the petrol. sweet. hopefully get rid of the car tomorrow

[AccordB20A]

bolt that subframe into your accord and have vtax

[A18A]

lol I should try aye, that would be funny if it fits. well the car is ready to dump now yay
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/4244/img0095medium.jpg
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/9008/img0096medium.jpg
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/2988/img0098medium.jpg
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5660/img0099medium.jpg
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http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8791/img0102medium.jpg
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/35/img0104mediumr.jpg

i just found out the front hubs can't fit 14" wheels on them due to the large brakes. i should go stick them on my accord :thumbup:

[AccordB20A]

i could have told you that, those are the brakes that people put on eg civics as an upgrade since they are large, ill do it someday

[Nafs Asdf]

bolt that subframe into your accord and have vtax

^^ do this :D

[A18A]

i might just actually try that lol

[AccordB20A]

get get go go NOW do it

[A18A]

i have to figure out how im gonna get the engine and all off the subframe that's sitting on the lawn lol

[AccordB20A]

is the car gone to the scrappy yet??

[A18A]

yup all gone. here's the last of that cars pics:
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/6388/img0123medium.jpg
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5592/img0126medium.jpg
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7120/img0127medium.jpg
http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/5941/img0138medium.jpg
now i can do up the red one

[Civic Accord Honda]

haha that was fast! ftw !

[Mellexx]

win!

[AccordB20A]

kamo scrap metals y0, they should paint there truck in camouflage

[labeledsk8r]

damn quick strip, and fuck that had rear disks i coulda used those :(

[A18A]

they still made drum brakes on the 5gs? :O

[AccordB20A]

yeah just like they made carbs on eg civics and the fuel injected carburetor on EK civics

[A18A]

i really hate this car. anyway i swapped interiors today. all the parts i didnt swap on is either cause i was lazy, they where damaged, or they where yellow. so basically just the carpet, seats, consoles, and a couple other little pits and bieces
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/3997/img0170mediumi.jpg
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1461/img0171medium.jpg
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/62/img0173medium.jpg
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3914/img0174medium.jpg
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/7226/img0176medium.jpg
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4710/img0177medium.jpg
those pics suck, it looks better irl

[A18A]

if anyones even looking at this thread, i painted the other sunroof and put it on. gotta repaint the whole roof so they match though lol
http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/4403/img0270medium.jpg

[Mellexx]

win roof is looking good

[A18A]

thank you :)

[labeledsk8r]

how is anyone even suposed ot sit i nthe back seat of that thing... no leg room at all hahah roof looks win

[A18A]

i know!!!! it's terrible, i don't even know why there are back seats. purely just for cosmetic reasons i think

[bullard123]

Wow I know im late in joining in on this thread...but you need to open a shop Matt!! Did you ever put the engine from the yellow prelude in another car? That thing had headers...intake and all. Nice find!!

[A18A]

yup, I put it into a CB Accord :)

[A18A]

poolude failed a a wof today for rust in pillars, and a couple other things. gay

[Nafeman]

Only just caught this thread bud. I'm a 4th gen lude fan so it stood out to me ;)

Great effort! I know most wouldn't have bothered with it in the state that you got it in. Big shame about the MOT fail :( Are you gonna fix it? May pop up a few pics of my 4th if I get a chance and no one minds.

Edit: Just scrolled to the top to see there's a Prelude section I didn't even know about on here! :lol:

[A18A]

lol yup i'm gonna fix it, don't have a choice really, don't have anything else to drive atm :(

[A18A]

okay so tomorrow im gonna spend money to get this thing legal again. after that im sticking a for sale sign in it :) since these cars go for around $2000 here in similar condition, im gonna try $1800 ono

[bullard123]

lol yup i'm gonna fix it, don't have a choice really, don't have anything else to drive atm :(

What happened to the accord?

[bullard123]

okay so tomorrow im gonna spend money to get this thing legal again. after that im sticking a for sale sign in it :) since these cars go for around $2000 here in similar condition, im gonna try $1800 ono

Cool....that sounds like a nice profit right there:thumbup: Do you have pics of the car?

[A18A]

the windscreen on the accord got smashed and i couldn't afford a new one so i stripped it. i'll post more photos of the car when its for sale :)

[A18A]

it passed a wof today, time to sell w0oOT

[AccordB20A]

time to make some kash y0 and buy another grey accord

[A18A]

indeed. that's what the plan is

[A18A]

cheers for bumping my thread fellow spambot