Printable View
Ah, here we go. I picked this up at the local salvage yard today. It's the lip spoiler off of a "Special Edition 10th Anniversary" or something like that Accord. I think it was a 93.
It's not exactly the same as our cars, but I lined up the holes and they seem to come pretty close. So I think with a drill, a few bolts, and a little time it will be looking great in no time ;)
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/2892/picture7hz.jpg
hmm never seen a 93 accord lip on our cars, and the other day i went to the junk yard i saw a 3g hath with all black interior
I think it'd look pretty good. I like the flares on the sides. I might do that this summer. :)
yay I get to be a pioneer :)
That makes me as happy as this bitches' thong ;)
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/9354/sexybitch22vg.jpg
And please nobody comment on something of a pornographic nature. I've seen much worse and some of you guys' sigs, lol.
um is that ur gf
lol ^ i was thinking the same thing. that pic actually looks like its something of of a porn you would buy on the street corner in vegas :lol:
anyway...
car looks good, and i cant figure out what that thing you pointed at with the arrow. it looks like a cigarette, a joint, or a small tampon lol. be sure to post pics up of the lip installed
rofl, it's a pic I got off of google, lol. anyway I'll post pics as soon as I get that lip installed ;)
Nice to see a progress thread that's actually making progress.
Seems like you know what you're doing when it comes to basic fabrication mods, I look forward to seeing what else you have planned.
My interior's completely black, looks hella nice. Are there black interiors in 3Gs that aren't red?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheeseburger
go and buy it foo! was it a coupe?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheeseburger
Looks like he misspelled hatch, so I think that's what it is.
I'm just wondering whether or not it was red.
thanks speed penguin. Yeah this is far from my first car, hehe. I've had so many projects I can't even count them all. I have some stuff planned for this Accord, but for the meantime here's what's on my list for doing soon:
-{:Finish painting the tops of the doors to match the dash
-{:New 15" rims and tires & paint brake calipers red
-{:Wire up my LED spoiler
-{:Get a new hood
-{:Sand and prime the entire car
-{:Change a lot of front-end bushings
-{:Install some Prelude seats
-{:New windshield
-{:Install a glasspack to replace the stock muffler
That's what I have planned for the next few weeks. I'll keep everybody posted, but right now I'm gonna go get dressed and go out there and see about installing that 4g lip ;)
Are you upgrading the bushings or just replacing them?
And a cat-back exhaust should be fairly easy to get someone to weld together, and would make a nice addition to that CAI, but that's just my opinion.
Can't wait for more pics!
well like I said at least a straight through glasspack, but I "might" have the cat-back pipe diameter increased by 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
Oh, I thought you meant you were just going to replace the muffler.
But hey, either way, it's your car and at least you're actually getting stuff done on it.
I most likely will just replace the muffler to be honest. But I might get a high-flow cat and up the piping a little since I plan on installing some headers.
Well if you widen the piping you may as well wait on the muffler so you can get one that fits the wider pipe.
yeah, I'm kinda trying to figure out what to do about the whole exhaust thing at the minute.
Anyway I know I posted this stuff in another post, but here's a couple of the shots just for posterity and so people can see the progress of my car.
I installed a 4th gen ('93 "10th Anniversary Edition") chin spoiler. It's subtle but I think it looks great.
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/7800/10053938ln.jpg
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/436/10053959sl.jpg
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/465/10054012rf.jpg
Here's how I started off today. I had just returned from the junkyard with $10 in parts which consisted of a new rear-driver mudflap, a passenger side foglight blank, and two 88-89 sidemarker-turn signals. I also got in a bunch of LED bulbs today so I can outfit my car with those...but later, I want to be able to see the difference in the dark of night.
Anyway here's how I started, I guess my car is somewhat famously known as "The 3G with the black eye", lol. Well here's how she looked with the new chin spoiler and all as I started.
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/2015/10054072oz.jpg
This is the old gal with the 88-89 (at least I think that's why it's different) turn signal in place. Noticeably better already, although I did still like my originals.
http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/7767/10054086lm.jpg
Here's a shot of the other side with the original light still in place. I really like it too, I'm kinda torn between the two. Just keep in mind that I'm going for a mostly "european" feel for my car, as opposed to most people who either want factory restoration, or JDM, lol. I just want my car to look nice, clean, unique, and most of all have just a slight european feel to it (no need to mention that EDM cars have non-popups, I know already, hehe) Anyway I sort of feel the new ones look more euro than the old, but then again I'm split. Tell me what you think....cruising through german backroads with the light shown above...or here?
http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/2354/10054092fu.jpg
Well no longer can anyone say my car got ruffed up by a rowdy and drunken Prelude...the black eye has finally healed! Well, not really. But the primer is closer than the dark blue, lol. This shot also shows the lip nice and close. I will try to get some shots of the corners of it for you guys soon so you can see how exactly it lines up.
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7491/10054110vh.jpg
And here's one more shot zoomed out. Just to show you how my design is finally comming together, lol. I have to admit I can have some wierd design ideas at times, but it usually comes out looking at least decent, if not sincerely good. It's getting there, lol.
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/5381/10054122yd.jpg
And just for kicks, here's what my old Prelude looked like when I sold her, hehe.
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/6...322full8iu.jpg
Anyone think an 84-87 Prelude bumper would fit our cars? Width-wise? There's one in my local junkyard and it would only be a minor hassle for me to try it against my 3G, if someone can explain to me how to get only the "bumper cover" off of my car, lol. I can only seem to get the actual bumper off, but I think the 2G Prelude bumper cover would actually fit over our bumper and look pretty damned nice. So if you're as interested in finding out as I am let me know how to get this thing off, lol.
Personally, I like the 88-89 side markers better, not just because of the smaller orange turn signal, but also because of the lines on the unit as opposed to that weird pattern on the 86-87 markers. But if you're going to switch, get a new grill and headlight trim pieces so the pattern matches up.
I think that prelude bumper is ugly. It'd be a downgrade.Quote:
Originally Posted by maxsideburn
so did you have to do any piecing together to get that lip to fit? i really like the looks of that. im thinkin on ditchin my civic lip to get one of those.
no, it was very easy to install. I will post a writeup ASAP.
Ok some more stuff I finally got done to the car after wrestling with that EGR problem for a while.
This first pic shows nicely what I did with my gauges. I painted the outline silver with some model paint, to give the illusion of a aluminum trim ring.
http://img429.imageshack.us/img429/1944/10054345uz.jpg
And this is what it looks like assembled with my gauge cover painted flat black.
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2657/10054355od.jpg
Now these are the "JDM" (hah) markers that I ordered from eBay, they were really cheap and looked to be very easy to install. I was right ;)
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9131/10054369vs.jpg
Here's how I installed them: I positioned the light in place, drew a circle around it and drew in the holes. I cut close the the edge but didn't go over with a dremel tool, then drilled out the screwholes. I then ran some wiring from my side turn signal (next to headlight) to these. That way when I have my headlights on these also come on. I ran the wiring by undoing the fender bolts and running a coat-hanger through the fender to the hole, then pulling the wiring back through the other side. I think they came out pretty nice myself. You'll see for yourself later in this post.
http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/8868/10054374vj.jpg
I was tired of the stupid PGM-FI light and the Brake light being red, too much freakin' red all the time, made me think the car was about to blow up. So I re-colored them while I had the gauges apart by simply switching around the little plastic color screens. The PGM-FI is now orange, and the Brake indicator is now green. Much more soothing if you ask me. BTW, aren't most car's CEL orange anyway?? lol
http://img322.imageshack.us/img322/2976/10054408wz.jpg
Just a nice pic of the gauges installed with the newly painted "trim rings" and flat black plastic surround, not a huge improvement, but I think it does something for the car.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1109/10054415zd.jpg
A rear shot, the car is finally starting to look like I want it to look. Basically I'm going for a whole European market thing. I have even been thinking about what to call it when I'm finished. I've almost settled on Honda Accord GTE (Grand Touring Edition) or (Grand Touring Europe). I'm not going for 200bhp, or anything fancy like that. I'm just adding some euro-touches to the car, putting some nicer rims and tires (something BMW-ish I was thinking), and eventually going to get it painted a nice silver.
As for what will be modified on the finished car here's a brief list. CAI, Blaster 2 coil, 4g map sensor, new OEM-type suspension, shortened shifter with custom leather and alluminum shift knob, emblems modified (front H logo removed, rear logo changed to say Accord GTE), 4g front lip spoiler, nicer wheels and tires, sidemarker lights, "vignetted" taillights (you'll see), 4g spoiler, "weathervision" style yellow headlamps with matching fog lamps, custom front strut tower bar, pacesetter header, "slightly" modified exhaust system with nice but subtle chrome muffler, sunroof wind deflector, "blacked out" 88-89 sidemarker lights, small and tasteful hood vent to help cool engine bay, and just a lot of other small "tweaks" to add something strangely "european" about the car. This is my first project car to be leaned toward the whole "euro" thing, so we will see how it comes out. Here's a nice back shot, anyway.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9849/10054393bt.jpg
And a nice perspective shot showing off the new sidemarker lamps and the new 4g chin spoiler, which in my opinion looks great on these cars.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9623/10054422bm.jpg
i like what you did with the gauges, keep up the good work :rockon:
One thing about those 'side marker' lights. Rust. You need to smooth out that hole that you made, and coat it with something or it's going to start rusting like crazy. Also, all the metal 'dust' from cutting the hole will need to be cleaned out from behind the fender, otherwise it too will be a breeding ground for rust.
Also, keep your headlights white and the fogs yellow. More info here: http://danielsternlighting.com/tech/...ght_color.html
Also... a hood scoop?!? No dude! Please no! Your car (aside from the paint) looks decent right now... don't put a scoop on it!
