Winter Project *Lots of pics*

It's easy to replace the bushing in the control arm. Use the propane torch to burn away the rubber (smells very bad and develops a lot of smoke this way) or use a sharp flathead screwdriver and a hammer to get the rubber out. When the rubber is removed you take a hacksaw, loosen the blade in one end of the saw and put it through the hole of the old bushing and then cut through the outer collar of the old bushing. You can then tap out the collar with a hammer. To put in the new bushing you need a socket that fits on top of the outer collar of the new bushing, clean the hole in control arm and slightly grease the bore. Now you can hammer in your new bushing by hammering on the socket or you can press it together using a vise.
It doesnt require alot of tools.

I like Mr. R's tools, that's a nice snap-on torque wrench!
Your picture with all the parts spread out is cool! Name a part, lol
What integra it that strut from, it looks like it will provide quite a bit of a drop. Did you try it on?

Be careful not to use too thick a layer of that regular bondo since it will sink in a bit over time.
You can get a type of bondo that is much harder almost like metal that will not sink.

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OK!! Here we Go!

Update time :-) I've got quite a few pictures as always :-) And you keep dropping by so you mustn't mind :-P

Here's all the pictures I've got :-)

WARNING I've kept the resolution high for some of these (on the second post) so be prepared there big.


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Our (Mr.R and I) clutches came in this week :-)

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A list of do's and don'ts comes with a stage II+ clutch.

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:rockon:

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Rear shock comparison. Those H&R's are off an Integra from the junk yard. They where like new :-)



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Looking Great!:rockon:

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WOOT thats alot of stuff! :D

ya the high end tools are good....... for multiple use...

that torqe rench is a waste if you only use it once in a blue moon.......

but having a digital torqe rench gee that would certanly be sweet........ has a expensive one thats about 20 yers old.... snap on make good gear.. if you break a snap on socket and they will replace it for free... only thing is ya gota find their dealer........

theres a big difrence from the 2$ vice grip and the 50$ vice grip...

many trades plp have 10k esaly in tools in their tool box....... my dad does.... lol some days he has 100k in tools in the trunk of the 3gee.... special calibration tools that is......

anyhow
nice clutch lol

ya my dad has a 3000 a month spending limit on snap on tools....uses it every month lmao (he works for a Power Equiment Transmission shop)

he rebuilds trannys for cranes and bulldozers n shit.

really like to see some more pics of the bodywork coming along... looking at doing the same thing to fix my fenders

Weve got the same clutch.

Shitty the Internet was down for a few days at my place! what's funny is that I work for the bloody company as tech support!! lol I'm ok with it I know shit happens ... anyway... I've got some news I tell ya!

First Thank you Greatdane for your advice had I read it sooner I may have taken it...now thinking about it I probably still could as right now both lower control arms are on the floor of the shop...


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...the STUPID thing about working on our beloved cars is that some of the suspension hasn't been removed for almost 20 years and I have found out the hard way on many occasions that it weilds hours of unforeseen work and aggravation!! Case in point both lower control arms had the bushing rust to the bolt and now require new bushings...(which may or may not be as hard as I think to do myself)...While removing the lower control arm out of the car I BROKE the head of the bolt that holds it to the frame of the car...like give me a fu<kin break...

I managed ok with that problem by bending the bracket a little, sliding the control arm over a little, cut the bolt with a hack saw on the inside and after i got the control arm free I drenched what was left of the bolt several times with Liquid Wrench and was able to unscrew it with vice grips WHEW!

I spent some time putting my newly upholstered ceiling and passenger side trim!!! LOOKS AWSOME if I do say so myself!!


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I admit I have flaws and I'm not afraid to show them...I am a first timer. I will fix all these issues one day by re doing the areas but not right now.


I also painted some of the other interior pieces... it's nice because if I don't like gloss black or something happens to the finish these are easy to replace or fix :) .

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I picked up my Flywheel today as I had it lightened 3 pounds and resurfaced. I paid A bit more then I wanted as I wanted about 5 pounds off but they could only go 3 for me.

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A little surface rust won't hurt anything. :-)

I did the Prelude adjustable upper control arms conversion to fix my camber issues :-) :-)

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Left Prelude control arm converted to fit the Accord, Center Accord normal, Right Prelude normal.


I finished installing all my lowering suspension I believe My drop is 2 to 2.5 Inches I'm not sure because I grabbed the springs and shocks off a 91 Integra

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More body work in the near future I just needed a break!

I'm impressed that you got so much done! Nothing like a little elbow grease :lol:

Hey all :-)

The motor is now done but it's not quite mine yet... as there is still a small shim that I need to pull from pick-n-pull today... I'm so busy!!! as soon as I run that to Summerland I have to go to Kamloops for the night and then off to Vancouver later tomorrow afternoon!

I'm LOVING my license back. I've put over 1000 Km on my beater since I got my license back on Friday.

Here is a couple shot of the motor done:

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It says 0 KM!!!!!

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Mr.R cleaned up the Flywheel for me :-) No more surface rust!

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Looks Gooood :-)


I went to Pick-N-Pull yesterday and got my two lower control arms $42 :-)

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-1 Lower Control arm.

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+1 Lower control arm :-)


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Here are Justin's Custom bars again but this time I also have a front strut tower brace (which took Several months to get here from 3gn86lxi I bought them in October of last year) which completes the Set of Stiffening components I have :-) WOOT!! THANK YOU JUSTIN AND RYAN!

I place fitted everything to see what it would look like :-)
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I love the summer and roasting Z rated tires :-)

lower and upper front strut bar looks good

so what kinda trany you using with your 300 horse a20?

we were trying to make an honest 200 if we could and still keep alot of the stock componets like injectors etc. So please don't be a smart ( ASS) as with a nice nos system or small turbo that can easly be achieved.

MR R

Looks like cleaning up your engine bay might be a logical step before you plug the engine back in!

Nicely done, guys.

I'm going to be using the stock tranny until it breaks then I'll replace it with another stock one... until it breaks then I'll decide if it's worth it to change toa stronger tranny some how some way

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we were trying to make an honest 200 if we could and still keep alot of the stock componets like injectors etc. So please don't be a smart ( ASS) as with a nice nos system or small turbo that can easly be achieved.

MR R

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i thought you guys were shooting for 300?

No it's always been 200

I sure did A lot of work today it feels like :-)

Today I finished installing the suspension so no more worring about that :-)

After compleating the suspension I moved on to the Brake rotors...the Cross Drilled brake rotors are much Bigger and the stock calipers don't work (too small) So I'll have to see if the legend or prelude calipers work better,.... DOES ANYONE KNOW OF BIGGER CALIPERS THAT BOLT TO OUR SETUPS?

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YES YES MY ENGINE IS AT MY SHOP!!!
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I finally took the blue pizza delivery bumper off... lol

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I also stripped my engine bay:

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I also washed the engine bay with easy off and soap with water... Lemon fresh!


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It's shiney :-)

I spent almost 12 hours in the shop today.... wow...

tomorrow I have to go to pick -n pull to get an auto tranny for a friend of mine.... I'm getting good shouldn't take longer then 45 minutes or so.... of course i've done like 8 or 10 so far lol lol











Goodnight...

NICe

nice. looks like you did lots of work cleaning out that engine bay.

WO WOW WOW WOW WOW :jaw: :omg: :eek: :eek2: ive missed out on quite a bit of this thread, but now that i see all your updates, DAMN! amazing!

Thank you very much :-) ... Well today is my last day of holidays.

I'm gunna see what I can get done today :-)

Great work! and youre making lots of progress.

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Wow, you almost have a whole car there, and I thought my pile was getting big. Good work.:)

ALMOST?

I have like 2 cars there man!

at LEAST 1 and a half!

That's so clean now!