CAH: 1988 Accord LXI Coupe buildthread

[Civic Accord Honda]

guess whos back? back again? cah is back! in a 3gee again! na na na nana na na na na LOL

sold my 95 accord. went to the Bay area to buy phrenologys coupe his old build thread can be found here http://www.3geez.com/forum/accord-pics-videos/73546-phrenologys-lxi.html
had 119k miles when i picked her up! its a 4 on the floor fuel injected 88 lxi with factory leather! has cupholders and arm rest !

anyway time for pics!

[Civic Accord Honda]

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step dads 5th gen, my 3rd gen, random 4th gen
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[Civic Accord Honda]

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[Civic Accord Honda]

currently she is sitting in garage with the transmission removed just replaced the clutch, rear main seal, flywheel. need to put the trans back in! will post more pics in a day or 2 along with updates. dont have to upload any atm

[Dr_Snooz]

Super congrats on a very clean ride! What are your plans for it? You said it's a four on the floor? Is that because 5th gave up? Looks like your painting skills will come in handy on the trunk lid.

Good to have you back my friend.

[A18A]

those wheels are (Y) looks like a good start for a project

[2oodoor]

Zomg Del Taco! They used to be here hundreds of years ago, I miss them. All we have is real Mexical restraunts and taco smell (bell) both are hit and miss depending on location.
That sales invoice! That was a lot of $$$ for a car in tbe 80's. I cant believe that guy gave up his coupe, well it goes to a good home for sure :)

[niles]

We got Del Taco here in Oregon, sorry you aren't able to enjoy their taco-ey goodness.

Nice car CAH

[MessyHonda]

looks nice. keep us updated

[mint89]

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Hey! your lxi looks just like mines. I just installed some added feature and removed some old ones.

[Ayeobe]

You know what i have to say about this build man, but i figured id show my face in the 3geez thread. I hope you got it runnin properly, post more pics damnit!

[Civic Accord Honda]

Super congrats on a very clean ride! What are your plans for it? You said it's a four on the floor? Is that because 5th gave up? Looks like your painting skills will come in handy on the trunk lid.

Good to have you back my friend.
Thanks snooz! , plans are to make her good and reliable before anything else! haven't thought much passed that!. yeah 5th gear is a 2nd neutral, the other gears all shift like butter so ill be replacing the 5th gear on this trans when i get around to that!.

i wont be painting this one! gonna try and bring the paint back to life with some clay baring and a good wax and polish. but later on i will have a pro paint job done!.

it feels good to be back! i feel so at home in this car :TU:


Zomg Del Taco! They used to be here hundreds of years ago, I miss them. All we have is real Mexical restraunts and taco smell (bell) both are hit and miss depending on location.
That sales invoice! That was a lot of $$$ for a car in tbe 80's. I cant believe that guy gave up his coupe, well it goes to a good home for sure :)
Del taco is much tasty! taco hell is nasty (N) . and yeah she was expensive new for her time! but considering it has factory leather and all the bells and whistles i can see why!

phernolgy was sad to sale her and liked it better then his current car but he didn't have the time or place to fix her up and he found it sad seeing her rotting away on a curb. shes back on the road now though!

We got Del Taco here in Oregon, sorry you aren't able to enjoy their taco-ey goodness.

Nice car CAH
Thanks


looks nice. keep us updated
Thanks messy . and will do! ... hey wanna trade your b-series for a a-series? :deal:



Hey! your lxi looks just like mines. I just installed some added feature and removed some old ones.
they could be twins! yours looks clean as well!

You know what i have to say about this build man, but i figured id show my face in the 3geez thread. I hope you got it runnin properly, post more pics damnit!
no pics never! haha j/p


anywho some updates

clutch, flywheel, rear main seal, rod bearings, main bearings, oil pan gasket, oil, has all been replaced. new asin timing belt kit just came in the mail today along with cam seal and front main seal. waiting on my new radiator hoses to show up and it will be time to get back to work. was up late night changing the clutch on my step dads 95 accord as well....and have to do his timing belt soon as well! gonna be 2 like new accords sitting in the driveway soon haha..


got some videos of her though!


first video
my new car! quick overview 1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVLJkbAr3No)

2nd video
Driving my new car!! 1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTB0EAy1KbQ)

[Civic Accord Honda]

tons of pics i havent posted on here. time to get posting! post 1 of 3

Interior shots
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stock CD player that works
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pressure washed bay
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clean aluminum
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[Civic Accord Honda]

post 2 of 3
spare wheels
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still need to paint rear rim had a flat when i did the others didnt want tier shop to scratch new paint up lol. waiting for good weather and time

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[Civic Accord Honda]

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[Dr_Snooz]

Car's looking good, but I think I like the Enkeis better.

[Civic Accord Honda]

Car's looking good, but I think I like the Enkeis better.

Thanks snooz! i also like the enkies but the tires on them are far from being safe for anything beyond a quick trip to the store. and the tires on the LS meshies are brand new falkens. I want to try and find some oldschool blade style rims in 15s! then i can just swap my tires over . but new engine must come first :lol:

[Dr_Snooz]

Well, with Falkens they'll be as bad as the others in about 10k miles. LOL

[Civic Accord Honda]

Well, with Falkens they'll be as bad as the others in about 10k miles. LOL
LOL . well i got about 30-40k (in 6 months haha) out of a set of falkens on my old civic. it was out of alignment and lowered as well.. lol the tires came with the car only had 3k miles when i got it. and do grip the canyons ! . unfortunately i had to get one replaced with a no name used tire due to a blow out going threw a flooded out road.

[mint89]

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I lov these car. I have a 89 LXI just like ypurs. I added Daytime running LEDs, LED mirrors, and fender turn light. I remove that funky ant and added a shark fin gave it a clean paint and new dual axaust pipes. Enjoy

[Tdurr]

^^ u need to start a build thread! lol i like the little mods you have did.

and CAH, do u have a full sei int? cuz im jelly.

[TNTumbler]

Ok, my curiosity was biting hard about the hood/grill trim. I did some googling and found out they came from a 1986-87 Accord. Grrr. Ashame the hood pieces aren't the same or I'd switch mine in a heartbeat. LoL Hmm I wonder if the 88-89 EDM Vigor hood pieces would work with it. LOL

[Civic Accord Honda]

Ok, my curiosity was biting hard about the hood/grill trim. I did some googling and found out they came from a 1986-87 Accord. Grrr. Ashame the hood pieces aren't the same or I'd switch mine in a heartbeat. LoL Hmm I wonder if the 88-89 EDM Vigor hood pieces would work with it. LOL

yeah i switched the grille, headlight eyelids and marker lights to the 86-87 accord sedan style. i just always liked them better myself lol



updates on accord you may ask? well i drove her to work a couple times...otherwise not much

[derolph]

Have you decided on how to fix the driver door panel where the covering is torn on the lock end of the door? I noticed it in a pic you posted on 3/27/14. I have that same issue.

[Civic Accord Honda]

nope lol still the same. doesnt bother me THAT much since it cant be seen when the door is shut. but one day ill get to fixing it!

[Oldblueaccord]

Damn you went all legit with a 3g and a job.I cant believe it.

[Civic Accord Honda]

and its not spray painted !!!!!!!!!! its the end of the world as we know it !!!!!!!!!!!



anyway trans ended up being a chipped tooth or something that got jammed as its working allright now lol...seems to stick a bit in reverse but otherwise it works and has been getting me to and from work all week (150 mile round trip a day )


on my way home from work on friday when it decided to pour rain my sporty falken tires did not fare to well and i ended up hydroplaning in to a muddy hill and ended up between 2 telephone poles and my rear bumper being 10ft away from train tracks....twas scary as hell but i survied and thats whats important!!!!!!!!
car survived as well!

my view for 2 hours while waiting for a tow truck as i was stuck (more like 30 mins after that i could not see out of the window from snow)

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finally home
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rim had a plant in it lol
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only body damage was missing fog cover and scuffs in the already beyond shot paint job
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and she made the trip today. got steelies on the back and need to get some new tires on the front. and hopefully my new headlights arrive by tuesday so i can install them
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[Dr_Snooz]

Yikes! Be careful out there.

[Civic Accord Honda]

cars still doing well...got 498 miles out of the last tank of gas too (Y) . getting 2 new front tyres in the morning and 2 more on payday for the rear ! w000t lolol

[Civic Accord Honda]

w00t 2 new tyres on the front. getting 2 more for the rear on payday
went with theses
Tirestest.com - Tire reviews - an independent consumer survey (http://www.tirestest.com/allseason_tires/gerutti/ds_806/index.html)
good reviews and got a pair for 104 mounted and balanced . locally they were trying to get $95 a piece for hedways which is beyond crazzzyyy

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car drives completely different now (Y)

[Dr_Snooz]

Never heard of Geruttis. What's the story on them? Are they any good?

I have to say with Michelins so expensive and all the other name brand tires so terrible, I'm tempted to go with no-name crap tires for my next set. I've driven on crap tires and they were vastly superior to the last set of Bridgestones I was forced to endure. Lots cheaper too.

[MessyHonda]

bump for updates!

[derolph]

Never heard of Geruttis. What's the story on them? Are they any good?

I have to say with Michelins so expensive and all the other name brand tires so terrible, I'm tempted to go with no-name crap tires for my next set. I've driven on crap tires and they were vastly superior to the last set of Bridgestones I was forced to endure. Lots cheaper too.I'm been doing some online tire shopping. I'm leaning toward Kumho tires from tirerack.com. They are a lower priced tire and I get positive vibes from buyer reviews on their site.

[lostforawhile]

Blake I saw something for you at the yard

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