Yeah where the hell have you been? :D
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Yeah where the hell have you been? :D
Dont junk it!! Please, give it away or something, but dont junk that beauty! ( Or sell it to 81Vintyminty ) :deal:
This car finally has a new home as of today=) car did not want to start so it was towed home. seems to have some sort of wiring/ignition issue. got the car started by powering up the starter direct. the car needs some minor work and maintenance to whip here into shape but WOW i cant believe how tight and smooth an original 69k mile 1st gen rides, im in love once again!! this things as smoooth as a cadillac esp when compared to my green cut spring kidney killer!!
HOLY SHIT you bought that!! PICS NOW!
And do side by side pic of your green cut spring kidney killer, I wanna see how bad the stock height is compared to what you have LOL
Wow. Congratulations.
It's always interesting to drive another example of your car to show up imperfections you never even realized it had... & remind you of all the ones you have been ignoring..
Also good to see the thread again & the history it gives the car for you.
It's well worth helping people out.. or at least trying... you never know what the results might be!
& ^ he's right those comparison shots will be great!
Post pics of it!
Congrats!
Man that's rad! Cool that another member picked it up, and a 1st gen enthusiast to boot! What are the plans for it?
took some quick pics using somone elses camera. my camera is broken and my cell camera doesnt work =/ sorry for the quality, i promise good detailed pics once the car is completed. finished up all the maintenance last week and worked out all the little bugs the car has aquired..
ENGINE/ENGINE BAY.. i replaced the battery and both battery cables as well as added a couple more ground wires. replaced all the fuilds, fuel filter, the dist cap/rotor and spark plugs. the wires are original sumitomo pieces dated "1980", this car has all the original hoses, clips, clamps, etc in place since new, except for the hideous air tube to the air cleaner this car is truely an unmolested survivor. the carb was was also rebuilt and now idles and purrs like new.. engine bay also recieved a much needed cleaning.. i need to source a factory air tube to the air cleaner assembly, i visited all the local self serve yards this weekend with no luck. i also sent out a valve cover and the battery hold down bracket to get powdercoated black (the battery bracket had some corrosion and the valve cover lost some paint when i detailed it)
INTERIOR... as for the interior there was an issue with the light switch and it was a little sloppy, nothing a couple tightened screws couldnt fix. there was also an issue with the shifter it just didnt feel right and the indicator on the dash was not working properly. i inspected the shifter mechanism and sure enough there was badly bent pieces. i picked up a complete shifter assembly off an older civic and it was exactly the same. it now shifts from PRND2 with ease and the indicator on the dash is now working.. the seats are completely dried out under the sheepskin seat covers, the car is going to the interior shop tomorrow to get the front and rear seats recovered as close to factory as possible. interior carpet got a much needed cleaning.
EXTERIOR.. the paint is in amazing condition and just needs a good wax to bring the original shine back. there is not one dent or even a scratch on the body. the driver door side molding looks like its contacted a few things in its lifetime but nothing big. i painted the fenderwells black and also painted the steel wheels black and it looks awesome!! as far as ext parts go the rubber end caps in the bumpers are all cracked where the bolt/nut goes through but i dont think i'lll have much luck finding cleaner ones. im also going to be on the lookout for an original stanley headlight, it has 1 original low beam and both original stanley highbeams.
HERES THE PICS OF HOW I GOT HER, UPDATED PICS TO FOLLOW!!
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...09/1981-11.jpg
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...909/1981-1.jpg
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...909/1981-8.jpg
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...909/1981-9.jpg
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...09/1981-10.jpg
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...09/1981-12.jpg
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...09/1981-13.jpg
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/1981-4-1.jpg
i also got the original window sticker and sales reciept.
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/1981-6-1.jpg
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...909/1981-7.jpg
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/1981-5-1.jpg
Wow man, you're taking the time an effort for real. A soon to be museum piece! Glad she got into the right hands :D
That's super rad man! Glad to see you taking good care of her!
When I was at B&R Auto Wrecking in Corvallis, OR they had an 81 there, and I'm pretty sure they had the Stanley headlights in it. All 4 of them, I think. Might give them a call and see if they'll ship em to ya. Might even get some spares. :)
Finally!!! Great news, congrats!! :D
More PICS!
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OUTSIDE.
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NOSE TO NOSE w/ MY SON JOHNNY IN THE MIDDLE
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ENGINE BAY
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...ec909/0593.jpg
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...ec909/0502.jpg
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NEW BATTERY, POWDER COATED BRACKET, AND NEW BATTERY CABLES
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...ec909/0782.jpg
OEM "SUMITOMO 1981" SPARKPLUG WIRES.. all original hoses, clamps, etc..
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...ec909/0522.jpg
POLISHED UP THE AC LINES
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...ec909/0553.jpg
RANDOM SHOTS
http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/q...ec909/0942.jpg
ORIGINAL STANLEY LIGHTS
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Excellent, simply excellent condition
How much was the car?
Fucking sexy cars :drool:
Hot damn dude, so mint.
Beautiful cars!
Sweet rides! Both are mint indeed. Good work!
wow...everyone already said but i will say it again. sexy cars
Ditto! Loving them so much!
Beautiful, immaculate original.
Love the contrast with your green one to show the work that's gone into de-trimming & lowering that... & love the white tyre stripes with black rims... Must get around to painting some of mine dark grey.
Shame those additional dealer accessory side trims are probably riveted on though... enough is enough! Hood ornament?
thank you. i ended up getting it for $1000!Quote:
Originally Posted by HON-DUH
yeah im not a fan off the addition side moldings either and yes they are riveted on =/Quote:
Originally Posted by 79cord
Holy shit, that's a great price! :cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by 81vintyminty
