tiefling
03-01-2012, 12:15 AM
Hi guys, first post... not sure I'm in the right place. Basically lately I've been doing some soul searching. I have been saving up to buy/work on a mid 90's or late 90's civic or integra but I stumbled on this forum and fell in love with some of the cars on here. I do love my Accord. It's been so faithful and it's such an honest car. Imho it has a nice body shape and I LOVE LOVE LOVE 80's cars. So basically here's the deal:
This is my 1986 Accord DX Hatch. It has an A20A1, Completely stock. The motor is fairly new, (100k miles lol) and the body is in decent condition with only a few very minor bumps and scrapes. I'm considering making a project out of it.
The interior is in pretty rough shape, the pic doesn't really show it but the door panels (at the top) is really weather damaged and I will probably need new door panels and seats. The seats are REALLY tore up. Maybe I can source some from a CRX or a junkyard Accord.
The drivers side corner marker is broken, probably an easy junkyard fix, and the rear right tail light is broken, but functional. A not-so-easy junk yard find...
What do you guys think? Should I give her a new lease on life or just forget it?
I don't want to spend more than about 3000$ total. But I am very picky. So it'll be a simple well made done right deal if I do it. I don't care if its fast. But she needs to look good. Opinions welcome!
(sorry, I took the pics when I got home so hella dark lol)
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Kodaffxi/20120229_234755.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Kodaffxi/20120229_234737.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Kodaffxi/20120229_234818.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Kodaffxi/20120229_234855.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Kodaffxi/20120229_234920.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Kodaffxi/20120229_234952.jpg
This is my 1986 Accord DX Hatch. It has an A20A1, Completely stock. The motor is fairly new, (100k miles lol) and the body is in decent condition with only a few very minor bumps and scrapes. I'm considering making a project out of it.
The interior is in pretty rough shape, the pic doesn't really show it but the door panels (at the top) is really weather damaged and I will probably need new door panels and seats. The seats are REALLY tore up. Maybe I can source some from a CRX or a junkyard Accord.
The drivers side corner marker is broken, probably an easy junkyard fix, and the rear right tail light is broken, but functional. A not-so-easy junk yard find...
What do you guys think? Should I give her a new lease on life or just forget it?
I don't want to spend more than about 3000$ total. But I am very picky. So it'll be a simple well made done right deal if I do it. I don't care if its fast. But she needs to look good. Opinions welcome!
(sorry, I took the pics when I got home so hella dark lol)
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Kodaffxi/20120229_234755.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Kodaffxi/20120229_234737.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Kodaffxi/20120229_234818.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Kodaffxi/20120229_234855.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Kodaffxi/20120229_234920.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/Kodaffxi/20120229_234952.jpg