project car - the rebirth of a 92 cx

navin · 02-23-2005, 10:17 PM

So finally got motivated to start working on my new project, purchased from a friend on honda-tech.

First the basics - 92 CX, 80k miles, 1 owner - still a baby..

And I wanted to document the money I spend on the car/and have a pictorial of it, thought some peeps on MM might appreciate it. (and John whores the Z out too Tongue

)

And why I am building this car, well some might know my old red, ugly hatch got totalled by that stupid GA driver. So found this, and scooped it up. (sold my 5-lug + wheels for what the car was worth)

This weekend I plan on..

- black dash installed
- airbag block off fabrication
- OMP steering wheel + momo hub install
- ITR rear sway + Beaks reinforment install

thats all for now folks!

ScottyB · 02-23-2005, 10:26 PM

navin Wrote:And can anyone spot the other bling in the 2nd pic? Free cookie for who can

driver's seat! i win!

oh yeah, car looks good man. diggin the color and wheels too, thats a nice combo. are you keepin the engine stock for now?

navin · 02-23-2005, 10:30 PM

the CX motor stays till emissions time, if you look closely in the 2nd picture under the plastic covering you can see the old hooptie motor..

I am slowly working on buying some misc. gaskets for it and trying to figure out where my idle problem is. After that it gets dropped into the new hatch..

I'll hopefully be doing a pictorial how-to just for chits and giggles, but taking apart a Honda is just like lego's anyway..

ScottyB · 02-23-2005, 10:32 PM

navin Wrote:I'll hopefully be doing a pictorial how-to just for chits and giggles, but taking apart a Honda is just like lego's anyway..

please do. i always love reading time lines of a car's restoration/modification.

**JohnC** · 02-23-2005, 10:39 PM

Cool deal man. Looking forward to it Smile

Which, incidentally, reminds me of the Z. Just kidding Wink

navin · 02-23-2005, 10:42 PM

Yeah, reminds me of the Z too... sans 2 turbos, but it is a two seater now...

anyone notice those show kaa trophies in the back, i'll be taking home the MM car show tropphy :evil:

**Mike** · 02-23-2005, 11:41 PM

navin Wrote:the CX motor stays till emissions time, if you look closely in the 2nd picture under the plastic covering you can see the old hooptie motor..

that is the third pic.

airbag blockoff? what the hell is that?

navin · 02-23-2005, 11:50 PM

whoops - third pic..

I am just making something out of sheetmetal to cover the empty space of the airbag..

93 + dashes = passenger side airbag..

I am gay and putting the black dash into the new car, i hate the grey interior...

**Mike** · 02-23-2005, 11:54 PM

ahhh ahh gotcha, make sense then... passenger side Smile

Feersty · 02-24-2005, 02:48 PM

Yeah Navin, heavily document it with pictures I would like to see the progression.

**Mike** · 02-24-2005, 03:08 PM

rob like pictures.... a lot.... a scary amount lot...

navin · 02-24-2005, 03:28 PM

w00t for pix

navin · 03-30-2005, 03:07 AM

recent update, no pix as my hosting thing went down and I haven't really taken any pix..

1. tip money rawks
2. jdm importers are quite dumb, conned them into selling me a full GSR brake swap for $200 [minus MC + proportioning valve]
3. Dealership hookups on parts is a great perk..

pix to come soon, weather is getting nice and its time to stop boozing..

**Mike** · 03-30-2005, 10:35 AM

paul told me you were selling?

Andy · 03-30-2005, 11:11 AM

navin Wrote:2. jdm importers are quite dumb, conned them into selling me a full GSR brake swap for $200 [minus MC + proportioning valve]
.

who was this?

christo · 03-30-2005, 01:22 PM

japanstar in manassasss ?

navin · 03-31-2005, 01:06 AM

yeah, Japan Star... sometimes its too easy. I also got them to throw in a Momo-esque steering wheel for my friends DA that had an integra hub already on there for $10.

I picked it up out of a dust pile, haha..

And Mike, I am thinking about selling it because I'm not really that motivated to get the car done, or pursue any motorsports activites that much more...

but then I got a bunch of OEM parts in today, and that makes me feel all giddy inside

**Mike** · 03-31-2005, 10:45 AM

i'll buy your seat.

damnit458 · 03-31-2005, 11:49 AM

navin Wrote:yeah, Japan Star... sometimes its too easy. I also got them to throw in a Momo-esque steering wheel for my friends DA that had an integra hub already on there for $10.

I picked it up out of a dust pile, haha..

And Mike, I am thinking about selling it because I'm not really that motivated to get the car done, or pursue any motorsports activites that much more...

but then I got a bunch of OEM parts in today, and that makes me feel all giddy inside

Hell i call the whole car :wink:

navin · 04-08-2005, 01:11 PM

well, w00t...

finally registered the car, payce out emissions.. Wrench day tommorow, so if your in NoVa and bored your more than welcome to stop by, if you can actually turn wrenches or are a good tool bitch..

BYOWAY - Bring your own wrenches and yuenglingz..

progress report + pix tommorow..

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