Project Black and Blue 87 Hatch

[blknblu]

Hello from NY fellow 3geez members. Long time lurker I finally have decided to start a build on my accord. I bought the car from the original owner 3 years ago for $700. I put a set of miata wheels on it and have been driving it as my daily every since. Between work family and my other project I had no time or desire to do anything to it.

Here it was after I bought it and put some wheels on it.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y39/detfc/DSC01348.jpg

Ive had to do very little to the car other than the basics over that 3 year time.

I left work last wed with a stock accord on wheels. Over the thanksgiving holiday I made a new cai. My exhaust was leaking at the cat so I deleted the cat luckily cause of the age of the car I dont need that for inspection.

Me and my kids had a detail party. We broke out the flat black to clean up the bumpers, trim and wheels. Polished up the 24 year old paint best we could, and most importantly came the drop.

Heres where we are at now

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y39/detfc/IMG931.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y39/detfc/IMG932.jpg

And My one daughter " fixing my wheels "

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y39/detfc/IMG930.jpg

[87roach]

Nice buy.

[MessyHonda]

proper 3gee stance

[AccordB20A]

lol cool fixing your wheels with a grinder spanner haha classic. awesome stuff

[import racer]

Nice car man,wish I could find something in that shape for that kind of price.

[Convenienze]

that thing is nice.
wish my coupe had better paint... who knows when ill be able to afford it.

[blknblu]

Thanks guys. I think I got very lucky with this purchase, it was on craigslist for almost a week. This guy was selling it for his mom who was the original owner. They where asking $1200. According to him they had some people come and look at it and had some very interested but none came with cash in hand. This guy was in some band and when I called to look at it he said come in the next hour cause Im on the road for the next 2 weeks. Looked it over quick saw how clean it was in and out and that it only had 85000 on the odometer. Offered him the $700 and told him I would take it right now. I guess he needed the cash quick to fund his trip he didn't even hesitate.

[Convenienze]

nice, i paid $500 for mine, when it had 212k on it super clean and 100% stock. minus the clear coat peeling on the top portion of the car.

[89jdmaccord]

bump man that thing is really clean love the wheels on there. what did you end up lowering it on?

[bryan6732]

Nice ride. And black rims, good choice!
I just think it's more blue and black than black and blue! ;)

What struts/springs did you use?

[mtaylor]

whats the old american car in the garage?

[89T]

nice, welcome to our site! I have a pic of my daughter at 5 years old rocking the impact gun on moms 03 accord. :)

[obdriver6]

It just shows you how some simple mod can make our cars look so good. Where did you get the fog lights?

[Honda Man]

All these years talking sh*t about miatas, those rims look dam good. Nice car and one hell of a steal at $700....nice

[Convenienze]

i want a pre facelift bumper now.

[Julio@Bisimoto]

nice clean and simple

[blknblu]

Long time since Ive been on here. Thanks for the compliments. The fog lights are nothing more than some 19 dollar autozone specials.

[blknblu]

Haven't done much lately other than a wheel change. I still have my miata wheels. I picked up a set of these steelies with new tires for almost nothing. They just needed repainting. The center caps got some tlc and I had a set of trim rings I put on.

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa396/Purocut/CameraZOOM-20120416180548599.jpg


http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa396/Purocut/CameraZOOM-20120413083150094.jpg

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa396/Purocut/shot_1334861369699-1.jpg

[Ayeobe]

If you ever wana sell it, call me. Its exactly how i would have it, as it is now lol good stuff. You're makin me wana take a cruise down to NY, man. Whats in the garage, btw? looks sick, but i cant quite name it with just whats in the pic..