My 1g Thread

Oh man! New toys today! Looks like I've got a project. Install this along with emptying out the catalytic converter. The carb will need a retune after this install for sure. Also planning on painting the wheels black this weekend and polishing up the trim rings, caps and lugnuts. Should be a good weekend for the hatch!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2134/...1aaa68.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2230/...0e154b.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/...1b8a1f.jpg?v=0

Oh yeah, here's what the header looked like when I got it.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2276/...b810ca.jpg?v=0

Sweet!!

Shiny!

those are nice, is that nickel plated?

I recall those on Ebay, just how long are they where they leave the block (before they do the down turn before the ground)?? Just want to confirm they will not fit in a Civic bay.

Oh my fucking god john, those are sure chromed plated! Hey Redr2, I'm a machinist up in Red Deer, I can make anything fit anything. Just starting to get into CNC. I used to live in Castlegar, and spent an army summer in Chilliwack on the PRTC base just off of Keith Wilson and Vedder.

I can build you anything. Just send me a drawing.


Edit: I think I just found me some new sig material.

Actually they're ceramic coated. Inside and out. They gave me the choice of either black or chrome finish. The inside doesn't have the chrome finish though. It's not a smooth chrome finish like the bumpers on the car, but I sure as hell love how they look. I want to just give them random chunks of metal to ceramic coat. :-p

They are 11 inches from the front of the flange straight back to the downturn. They actually don't fit in my engine bay very well at all. I'm going to notch the crossmember and weld in a plate for reinforcement. Hopefully I don't have to cut out too much. But I'm going to start on it Friday morning, so check back for pics.

Mike, can you build stuff out of stainless? Say I wanted a stainless header for my 2g? How would I make you a drawing?

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Originally Posted by 2ndGenGuy

Mike, can you build stuff out of stainless? Say I wanted a stainless header for my 2g? How would I make you a drawing?

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What grade of stainless? What type of header? A drawing is made with pen and paper, john:wave:

Seriously, if I can get ahold of stainless J-bends and you set me up with measurements, I can build it all, including flange.

They have come up nice.
Want.
Want.

I think as soon as I get home I'm going to buy some dark grey & the proper trim rings to try on some of my '81 Preludes styled steels & Sisters old Accord. Really want to see what they will look like 'detail painted' to pick out their shapes more.
Not really a fan of black steels but the stainless trim-rings will make a world of difference there.
Red paint badge background in the bearing caps?

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Originally Posted by 79cord

They have come up nice.
Want.
Want.

I think as soon as I get home I'm going to buy some dark grey & the proper trim rings to try on some of my '81 Preludes styled steels & Sisters old Accord. Really want to see what they will look like 'detail painted' to pick out their shapes more.
Not really a fan of black steels but the stainless trim-rings will make a world of difference there.
Red paint badge background in the bearing caps?

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Hmm Red H sounds like a great idea! I don't usually like black wheels either, but there's enough shiny stuff around it to make them look good. Saw the black / polished look on a 3g Civic Si and I really liked it. I'm curious about your detail painting, so post pics!! :wave:

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and black and chrome steelies FTW!!!

Indeed they turned out FTW. After about 3-4 hours of sanding, about 2 hours of masking and spraying, and about 3 hours of polishing, the rims look fucking fantastic. Nicer than the car actually... Ha!

Before
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/...cf841e.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2390/...30a50f.jpg?v=0

Sanded
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2314/...f7d693.jpg?v=0

Masked
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/...c0390e.jpg?v=0

Painted
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2345/...e5652c.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2274/...b34bb9.jpg?v=0

On the car
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/...578f14.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2084/...687368.jpg?v=0

Wheels Look Great! :thumbup:

yeah wheel look great

That is hot as fuck!!

Wheres the red H??

Very nice! I like those trim rings, they're flatter than mine. Kinda looks like a lip instead.

Thanks!

The rings are pretty dished. They're about an inch and a half thick, I think they're just reflecting the black paint, making them look black.

I decided not to do the red H for now. I think it would have stood out too much, and clashed with the red color of the car. We'll see how it looks after the car is painted. I've got some extra center caps to play with. :)

i dont think you should do the red H's.... i think it would be too loud. it looks really good the way it is!

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Originally Posted by 2ndGenGuy

Indeed they turned out FTW. After about 3-4 hours of sanding, about 2 hours of masking and spraying, and about 3 hours of polishing, the rims look fucking fantastic. Nicer than the car actually... Ha!

Before
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/...cf841e.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2390/...30a50f.jpg?v=0

Sanded
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2314/...f7d693.jpg?v=0

Masked
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/...c0390e.jpg?v=0

Painted
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2345/...e5652c.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2274/...b34bb9.jpg?v=0

On the car
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/...578f14.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2084/...687368.jpg?v=0

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I would normally not like the black look because it seems like everyone is into it these days, trying to be all NASCAR like with their car. Man, yours look good with the rings and caps INSTALLED (unlike some ricers who just put the steelies on). Very classy and done right as usual. Can't wait til you paint that thing.

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Originally Posted by knarg

i dont think you should do the red H's.... i think it would be too loud. it looks really good the way it is!

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and GD john they look fucking sick!!!!!
i need to get some 82-83 accord center caps and 15" trim rings asap now!!!!

REAL nice pieces you have there, that header looks like a blast.... yep that will be an awesome sounding 1G

that is a freaken beauty!!! very very nice work i love that hatch interior ext damN!!!

sorry to clutter your thread, but DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN. You're car is so nice. I hope you get as much pleasure driving it around as I do from just knowing how much TLC you have given it.

WoW how I missed this thread? Man you done a shit load of work on this car. Mad Props to you!! I just love it.

lill of topic here, do you know if there is any swaps that can be done to the 1G? like A20 or something.. just wondering..
Thanks

lol city turbo swap ftw i reckon

Oh yeah I forgot about the City Turbo swap. 110hp turbo, but it's like 1.2 liters and turbo lag, so torques might be a problem since the 1g is heaver.