Tomisimo's Black.87.Sedan B20a Build Thread

[markmdz89hatch]

nah man I'm just playing. I have some clothes designated for 'garage clothes' and they all look like that if not worse.

Keep up the work man, you're right there, just need to button up a few small things and she's off to the races.

[MessyHonda]

hope that a20 does not let you down

[2ndGenGuy]

Well, I'm glad you made some progress on your car! At least the starter turns over now. Now if it's not starting, back to the basics, fuel and spark.

[markmdz89hatch]

except not only does it start, but it runs. So fuel and spark should be good. I'm pointing my finger at electrical.

[2ndGenGuy]

Oh it runs now? Well what's wrong then?

[MessyHonda]

Oh it runs now? Well what's wrong then?

he said it wont turn on from the ignition

[Tomisimo]

Yes the engine runs, only timing is off. need to find that sweet spot.
But yes it want start with the ignition key. Still no Idea what could cause the problem. My last reserve is to run direct wire from ignition key to starter motor.

[Tomisimo]

I guess its time for a little update here.. Been busy last 2 weeks so didnt had the time to work on it until now..
So far done, Engine tuned, timing is spot on now.
Changed shocks, now its 50/40mm lowered.. looks sexy
figured around my starting problem. I bypassed tru switch.
and some other mix stuff, havent driven her yet but I plan on it today.
Well here are some pics.


Guess what this is for? You guest it, its a starter switch. Works only when key is on 2 position. I used headlamps washer button.

my very short shift


I had to rice her up a bit with these


and I LoL'd at this


Well I still have to take her for a spin and wash her and will be doing a photoshoot, I find my neighborhood boring for pics.

[Tomisimo]

God I missed my car, here is why
goes lik a bullet, it refuse to go under 90km/h or 55 in your terms.
Well I tried to drive, film and shift gears at once so dont be scared when it seems and sounds like I'm of the road and crushed and 3geezus came down for me.. lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9G--QQsRFE
and my start button..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiOsmRb5Htc
I love this thing.. like a little boy, was plaing all day with it..

[Nafs Asdf]

Nice!

Love that starter button, kinda works like an anti-theft device too if you don't know it's there.

Yeah you need to get some more pics up when you wash it, and lol at the Kiwi rush rims.

[Tomisimo]

I guess I add it here.. I had my spark plug broken inside the head, BAD LUCK I say, but nothing to worry about, have to fix that now. How I dont really sure yet. I have 3 options
*1 Change the head
*2 bore it out (but glass chips will fall inside, need take the head off anyway)
*3 Weld a Nut on it and try.

Well Thats what shady mechanics do when they f*ck threads inside the head and dont tall you about it. I never changed plugs on this engine so its not me who broke threads, that caused that madness and nightmares for me.

here is pics


see on the second pic? those threads are also ruined so, need to be careful as I dont have Hali-Coil to retread it again..
And its part a bad design to the head from honda, as Cylinder one has less space to reach to the plug than other 3 do. As you all know, its 2 types of Spark Plug design, one use small nut, the other use big nut. Well those heads designed for small type. and I bout big Nut type plugs..

[Tomisimo]

Well lill update here..
I have a power lose in corners and hard braking, I found out why.. Well my Gas filler tube is rusted and there is good deal of rust inside the tank, I few days ago swapped fule pump from my parts car and now its full with rust particles. and I drained all gas out the tank and find thick layer of mud there.. it sucks as Now I have to swap out tanks. what a bitch job that is.. lots of tubes and hoses. but anyhow. Pics will be later. today..

[Tomisimo]

Take a tour in my gas tank..

Here an old Fuel pump

New fuel pump (after 2 days inside)



Inside the tank



and that is why, inside filler tube is rusted

and someone found that it will be good idea to mold it in fiberglass..


Now If I touch it I need to mold it or weld it.. Well I dont have any choice but to mold it as I dont have new panels and welding machine here..

[Hash_man_Se_i]

^^^ Yikes, thats kind of scary... lots of rust there... not such a good thing in the fuel system.... I would imagine you will also want to change your fuel filter after you change that out too.

[Tomisimo]

Yes will do that too.. only problem now is to take down the tank.. there are just to much hoses and clams, dont want to cut anything..
will be ordering new fuel filter and change that also..

[Ichiban]

There's lots of water in there. Time to flush the tank out well, and maybe re-evaluate your gas station.

[Tomisimo]

Done som progress today..
took down Gas tank off my Gray Accord with filler tube, cleaned it and resprayed with the Tank.
Before


After


took some time to get old tank out mostly because all bolts were so rusted that I had to use undersize wrenches to unbolt them.


see^^ the mount rotten away.
Then I cleaned under lid, got rid off old filler and resprayed it, masked from behind and will be filling it out later with more body filer. Have no choice but to do this. Will be redoing this later on, when I go loose on rust.

[Rendon LX-i]

very nice man.....clean work

[Tomisimo]

Out with old, Inn withe new
It makes me smile just to look at it!!




Ouh and I also scraped rust with metal brush and sprayed it over with black, just to keep moisture out for few more months. as you all know that when rust gets thick it keep moisture inside longer and there by rust more..
Dont have finish pictures but progress is here

[Tomisimo]

thanks Randon, I try to be that way

[carotman]

You can get a replacement fuel filler area directly from Honda. They're cheap too. You just need to remove the old one and glue the new one in.

[thegreatdane]

^^Unfortunately replacing it is not that easy though since it is in between the quarter panel and the inner fender and there are also welds holding it to the quarter panel. It is easiest to do if you are replacing the quarter panel at the same time.


Tom, werent the 2 bolts holding the tank straps a cunt to remove? They always tend to be so rusted that they snap when you start turning the nuts. I hate those 2 bolts lol.
Good thing you got the other fuel tank mounted. Looks like you've been playing around with a rear wheel arch replacement panel on that left side? Or is the marker scratch just an accident?

[Tomisimo]

You can get a replacement fuel filler area directly from Honda. They're cheap too. You just need to remove the old one and glue the new one in.

Yes, I was looking to get that, but my problem is that I need to replace whole quarter panel anyways, my wheel arches are gone, its nothing more than body filler hold those looks.. and inner fender will be needing to be replaced as well.

What I was thinking to do is to use liquid metal filler with my fingers, first thin layer, let it harden, then again and again to build a wall, not to much not to little. and I will use my spare engine nuts that are rounded on top to cover those 3 bolts there.. and dont fill over them like it was before. I will need those later, so filler dont going to go over the edge but to the edge.

Problem begore was that the filler tube was holding to rubber hoses at the tank side and filler under the lid, because mount was rotten away, but now its stands firm and really I dont need to fill anything, I will do that simply cosmetic and to keep moisture out and gas to sip under the wheelarch..

[Tomisimo]

Tom, werent the 2 bolts holding the tank straps a cunt to remove? They always tend to be so rusted that they snap when you start turning the nuts. I hate those 2 bolts lol.
Good thing you got the other fuel tank mounted. Looks like you've been playing around with a rear wheel arch replacement panel on that left side? Or is the marker scratch just an accident?

Indeed Marthin, luckily on my gray accort there was so much protective oil there that rust didnt got to those, but on this Black one I snapped one on drivers side, so I replaced it with from my gray car, and I lube those good begore turning. but the left side was stubern and snapped.. But I did have bent that hole that that long bolt slides in, on both sides.
And no, that wasnt me playing with that left quarter panel, it was previous owner that left masking tape edges.. I was thinking to wet sand it and respray it like it sud be and clear on top and wet sand it again mo blend it in abit.. both sides are like this

[Tomisimo]

I had to move so I pack my things and moved out of my apartment, but luckily I cud rent a wood house to store my thing as I cant take everything with me..

Here is the engine, I moved it inside, for a bitch job that is to lift that 220kilo engine inside all by my self.


And they came for my car.. R.I.P my beloved Accord

You can see that rear crossmember with everything is loose, I kept it, Will be swapping it on my Black accord, and front assembly as well. Engine bay cleaned out of all wires, motors, hoses and stuff, completely stripped down. Well only brown interior and coupe wiring that was left in it...