Results 1 to 19 of 19

Thread: Found a new project car

  1. #1


    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Vehicle
    89 Honda Accord LXi, Coupe & Sedan
    Location
    Millington, TN
    Posts
    3,038

    Found a new project car

    89 LXi coupe with only 112,000 original miles, interior has some sun damage but fixable. I picked it up today.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
    Phil



  2. #2
    SEi User dacantu's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Phoenix
    Posts
    1,074

    Re: Found a new project car

    Are those OEM fogs wit a OEM fog switch?

    Nice ride though pretty clean coupe if you ask me.

    -dan

  3. #3
    2.0Si User ShyBoyCA6's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Vehicle
    89 Honda Accord Coupe
    Location
    Pacoima, California, United States
    Posts
    3,034

    Re: Found a new project car

    congrats and i hate you right now lol that was gonna be my car but i guess i lost the bid lol kudos and enjoy that ride man

  4. #4
    LX User Sh4d0w's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Vehicle
    '87 Accord LX-i
    Location
    Nampa, ID
    Posts
    229

    Re: Found a new project car

    congratz! What are your plans for this one?
    Quote Originally Posted by Some guy on another forum
    Good, Fast, Cheap. Pick Two.
    Quote Originally Posted by russiankid View Post
    I don't care if your car is fast, making it look like a dirty hookers butthole is not right.

  5. #5
    3Geez Veteran A18A's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Vehicle
    1988 Honda Vigor
    Location
    New Zealand
    Posts
    8,081

    Re: Found a new project car

    looks like a good buy

  6. #6
    3Geez Veteran Civic Accord Honda's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Vehicle
    1995 Civic/ 1988 CRX
    Location
    Tehachapi Ca
    Posts
    13,103

    Re: Found a new project car

    DAMN that body looks really clean! great score!! <3 the color!
    now get a black SEI interior and it will be perfect <3

    1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.

  7. #7


    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Vehicle
    89 Honda Accord LXi, Coupe & Sedan
    Location
    Millington, TN
    Posts
    3,038

    Re: Found a new project car

    Bosch fogs, ride was owned by a elderly couple out of Goleta, CA. Aside from lack of routine maintenance, it's good to go. no wrecks reported on vehicle history and it was only driven 4,000 miles per year since 1996.

    This one will be going to my daughter when she turns 16 in two years. She'll have to learn how to turn wrenches on this one before she gets it.

    Otherwise looking for SEi rear disc.
    Phil

  8. #8


    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Vehicle
    89 Honda Accord LXi, Coupe & Sedan
    Location
    Millington, TN
    Posts
    3,038

    Re: Found a new project car

    Quote Originally Posted by Shyboy88Lx-i View Post
    congrats and i hate you right now lol that was gonna be my car but i guess i lost the bid lol kudos and enjoy that ride man
    My max bid was $1501.01 I had expected it to go for more than it did. I got luckly I guess. I was due some.

    It will be taken care of. DC header going on this weekend.
    Phil

  9. #9

    Dr_Snooz's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Vehicle
    1989 Accord LX-i
    Location
    Fresno, California
    Posts
    10,687

    Re: Found a new project car

    Looks like a good one. If the door panels aren't cracked on top, then I wouldn't worry about any sun damage. Post up lots of pics as you fix her up.
    Dr_Snooz

    "I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis


    1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap

    Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW

  10. #10


    Join Date
    May 2002
    Vehicle
    1989 Accord SEI Coupe, 08 Ford E-250
    Location
    S.Glastonbury, CT
    Posts
    3,795

    Re: Found a new project car

    Nice find i found 2 really nice ones on auto trader recently but could not make contact with either dealership and one was in panama city florida with less than 50k. Then i found another white coupe with all the options available but no mileage posted but much closer.

    I figured the low mileage one was going to be over 4k if not over 5k and the other i was actively pursuing but decided a ohio car might be hiding so potential rust that might come out in the future. So i am going to stick with the plan and buy a car that resided in a warm/dry climate so i don't have to worry about rust.

    How are things going Phil? I am sure you don't miss CT LOL

  11. #11


    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Vehicle
    89 Honda Accord LXi, Coupe & Sedan
    Location
    Millington, TN
    Posts
    3,038

    Re: Found a new project car

    That is one of the nice things about dry climates zero body rust. Thats the way I would go. I going to hit a couple of the pull a part yards here this weekend.

    Things are good here in sunny southern California. Yet I can't wait to leave! Everyone still in a hurry to get nowhere and trying to find new ways to screw each other. The only good thing is knowing I have a way out of here in the end.

    Not sure if you can tell or not I grew up here in San diego/San francisco.
    Phil

  12. #12


    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Vehicle
    89 Honda Accord LXi, Coupe & Sedan
    Location
    Millington, TN
    Posts
    3,038

    Re: Found a new project car

    Quote Originally Posted by Dr_Snooz View Post
    Looks like a good one. If the door panels aren't cracked on top, then I wouldn't worry about any sun damage. Post up lots of pics as you fix her up.
    It has the keihin compressor, I have a replacement denso just have to get to the pull a part to get a bracket and hoses.
    Phil

  13. #13
    3Geez Veteran MessyHonda's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Vehicle
    89 LX-i(5speed)
    Location
    Bay Area
    Posts
    22,201

    Re: Found a new project car

    nice upgrade

    1989 Honda Accord LX-i
    B18c1 swap since 7/2011
    175whp and 132tq
    Redzone tuned

  14. #14
    3Geez Veteran Pico's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Vehicle
    88 LX-i Hatch (Sold),1989 LX-i Sedan (Sold), 88 LX-i Sedan (Sold), 89 LX-i Sedan (RIP)
    Location
    Vallejo, CA.
    Posts
    6,338

    Re: Found a new project car

    Nice Phil.
    More Pics when you get the car home please

  15. #15


    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Vehicle
    89 Honda Accord LXi, Coupe & Sedan
    Location
    Millington, TN
    Posts
    3,038

    Re: Found a new project car

    To date:

    New:

    Timing belt
    Water pump
    All water hoses
    Clutch (LUK 08-008)
    Tie rods
    Upper control arms
    x 1 lower ball joint
    DC Sports header
    DC strut tower bar
    Tokico spings
    Tokico struts
    Energy suspension front strut mount bushings
    Odyssey PC1200MJT battery
    Golden eagle Adjustru cam gear
    Fuel filter

    Had to replace:

    Turn signal/Light combination switch (Junkyard)
    Illumination controller (junkyard)
    Front left fender brackets
    Front bumper turn signals

    Still working on A/C replaced all seals and expansion valve, replaced compressor with junkyard one appears to be in good working order. Pulled vacuum. But it still has a leak somewhere. Will track it down over the next few days.

    Will be installing SPC rear upper control arms tomorrow.

    Sometime next month will take test drive to Vallejo, CA to meet up with Roger aka: Pico. He is holding my rear disc setup for me.

    All in all it's been fun toying around with this thing. A few more projects yet to come.

    Just did all this so that I won't have to worry about it for another 60,000- 100,000 miles.
    Phil

  16. #16
    3Geez Veteran MessyHonda's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Vehicle
    89 LX-i(5speed)
    Location
    Bay Area
    Posts
    22,201

    Re: Found a new project car

    Quote Originally Posted by nswst8 View Post
    To date:

    New:

    Timing belt
    Water pump
    All water hoses
    Clutch (LUK 08-008)
    Tie rods
    Upper control arms
    x 1 lower ball joint
    DC Sports header
    DC strut tower bar
    Tokico spings
    Tokico struts
    Energy suspension front strut mount bushings
    Odyssey PC1200MJT battery
    Golden eagle Adjustru cam gear
    Fuel filter

    Had to replace:

    Turn signal/Light combination switch (Junkyard)
    Illumination controller (junkyard)
    Front left fender brackets
    Front bumper turn signals

    Still working on A/C replaced all seals and expansion valve, replaced compressor with junkyard one appears to be in good working order. Pulled vacuum. But it still has a leak somewhere. Will track it down over the next few days.

    Will be installing SPC rear upper control arms tomorrow.

    Sometime next month will take test drive to Vallejo, CA to meet up with Roger aka: Pico. He is holding my rear disc setup for me.

    All in all it's been fun toying around with this thing. A few more projects yet to come.

    Just did all this so that I won't have to worry about it for another 60,000- 100,000 miles.
    wow you been working on it...i wish i had time to work on my car

    1989 Honda Accord LX-i
    B18c1 swap since 7/2011
    175whp and 132tq
    Redzone tuned

  17. #17


    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Vehicle
    89 Honda Accord LXi, Coupe & Sedan
    Location
    Millington, TN
    Posts
    3,038

    Re: Found a new project car

    I'm at a pause with it right now, holidays have put it on the back burner for a few days.

    I have to go back after the timing belt, It's not timing right. And the front fender still needs some adjustment but otherwise everything is in order.
    Phil

  18. #18
    LX User
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Vehicle
    1987 Accord Lx-i
    Location
    Gaffney, SC
    Posts
    258

    Re: Found a new project car

    awesome find man! looks awesome..mine's got all kinds of sun damage, anywhere from the tops of the front door panels to the rear seat headrest bump things lol...i wish I could find me an interior like that, I really dig the split color dash..if your daughter doesn't want it send it to me!

  19. #19


    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Vehicle
    89 Honda Accord LXi, Coupe & Sedan
    Location
    Millington, TN
    Posts
    3,038

    Re: Found a new project car

    Update the timing issue wasn't a timing issue (I think) Acceleration was jumpy and the check engine came on while on the highway. I rememberd that you have to swap the O2 sensor wires.

    After doing this everything settled right down and this baby pulls hard and fast. Rear disc going on this weekend, I'm cleaning out the porportioning valve.
    Phil

Similar Threads

  1. elijahs accord turned into my big, unexpected project AKA project springtime
    By newaccorddriver in forum Classic Honda Pics & Videos
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 07-16-2010, 04:16 PM
  2. look what I found.
    By Nio in forum Classic Honda Community Chat
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 04-09-2010, 08:36 PM
  3. Found this on....
    By murphaccord88 in forum Classic Honda Pics & Videos
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 02-24-2006, 10:20 AM
  4. I think I found my next mod :)
    By Busted_Blue in forum Interior & Exterior Care
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 04-14-2005, 07:19 PM
  5. project idea for the project forum
    By Sean in forum Performance
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 07-20-2002, 07:59 PM

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
This website uses cookies
We use cookies to store session information to facilitate remembering your login information, to allow you to save website preferences, to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.
     
Links monetized by VigLink