Hell yeah man
While they were at it
Should of resprayed the whole under car
Oops
Should not of said that
Now you're gonna be paranoid about rust under there :P
Yeah they should of. Oh well
Originally Posted by Grayfox
This car makes me sad.
It reminds me of my 1987 CA accord Si sedan.
I miss her and her polar white body.
Yes, i still remember the color name of the car, NH512 that was the color code which i also remember.
I also had the master starter key.
Time to invest in another ?
Originally Posted by mooshie
How much was the chassis fix if you don't mind me asking?
Originally Posted by Jasemas
If im not mistaken was over $500
Actually, it was $1,100 with an engineer's report. The work is top quality stuff. And the bloke had it done quite quickly.
I am not fussed about how much it cost. It gives me confidence that he did it right the first time.
1x headlight washer button
1x air refiner button
2x washer nozzles from an EF
These set me back $200USD shipped. Not a bad deal I think considering no one parts out JUST the jets.
I currently have a friend in the UK who has gone and crashed one of his Aerodecks which had headlight washers so after he gets through with his insurance, he said he'd be keen to sell his washer bottle to me (which will have the spout for the headlight washers). However it's broken, so hopefully some small repairs can be made to fix it up.
I was also looking at twin pot front calipers on eBay and unfortunately there's only one seller, and he's asking like $165USD w/o shipping. So expensive. I was hoping to take them for $100 :/ I messaged him and he won't budge.
Hey, long time !
I've been in Europe ! But I'm back. Money is being poured into the Aerodeck now. My parents are looking for a new house (to build) and there just won't be enough room for 7 cars so my dad and I are (almost) being forced to sell one each. :/ So the purple Accord will go and I'll keep the Aero. However I have a year and a half before I need to sell the purple one.
As for the Aerodeck, today I got out and fixed up all the minor issues I was worried about before Regency. I fixed my hazard button - which turned out to be a blown fuse.. fml. I only replaced them quite recently too. I may have a short.
I also went to a wrecker and picked up an ED/EF hatch rear wiper loom. The old owner had cut the plug off mine. I got the loom (which mind you, had the original plug which was the same as the Aerodeck and 2 plugs for the rear demister) and soldered it to where the old loom had been cut and plugged it in. I had to extend one of the demister plugs so I soldered that and it all fit. The reason I got one with a demister is because the ones on the Aerodeck went missing when they cut the original male plug off. And that fixed the last problem too which was the demister not working. A great day with only $5 spent in total for the loom !
Now with everything up to my satisfaction I just need to replace the rusted muffler and I'll be good to go to Regency. Muffler is booked for 13/03 and Regency will be booked for 20/03. All going to plan I'll have it registered in 2 weeks and have it for the next SAHC meet and cruise !
I'm EXTREMELY excited ! I finally get to drive my dream car everyday and everywhere !!
Yesterday after a solid charge I started it up and it fired up after the first crank. It was like music to my ears. Idled beautiful at about 700-900rpm. (Here's a video of it living ! https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=940601615964115)
However there was quite a bit of smoke coming out of the extractors (of which I can only assume is oil). It burnt like it and smelled like it. I'm not worried as I started it again today and nothing came out. It must have burned off yesterday which is good :3
I also had a friend come over today and we tackled another problem (which I didn't really remember I had until yesterday). The problem was that out of the 3 washer nozzles on the car, only half of one was working. There was a blockage in the rear hose (luckily quite easy to get to and fix), the driver side nozzle wasn't even attached to anything and the passenger side was just blocked. I went to Repco and got some hose and a T piece and connected the front ones up. That's all working now. Quite beautifully I must say, however I think there's a leak as there was a puddle of water under the car after I'd finished playing. It makes me nervous but I'm hoping I'll get away with it through Regency and be able to fix it afterwards.
Although the rear squirts as well, there's a leak too. I had a small trim piece taken off around the area of the hatch and when I was squirting the rear nozzle, water was flowing out of this trim piece down the body on the interior. Some landed in the seats. I'm going to stuff a rag in there and keep my fingers crossed.
It may seem like I'm doing things dodgy (which I am) however it's time to get this registered. Believe me - I'll be fixing these issues. Immediately too. But for now, the inspection will give me a good indication as to whether there's anything I've missed or still need to do. I don't want to say I'm confident, but it's look promising and I'm very excited.
The rear window washers were/are the greatest roof and hatch door rust causes invented. I'm not looking forward to ever taking the head lining or rear trim out of my CRX. Not just because of the leaks from their hoses but from through their mounting holes.
Maybe thats why the rear hatch has rusted through
because of that hose problem
Good stuff man!
Originally Posted by hondapop
The rear window washers were/are the greatest roof and hatch door rust causes invented. I'm not looking forward to ever taking the head lining or rear trim out of my CRX. Not just because of the leaks from their hoses but from through their mounting holes.
2nd only to sunroofs.
Thanks for the votes of confidence <3 hahahaha
No no it's fine. My plan is to completely restore this car. I heard you can strip a car down to just the metal and have the chassis dipped in some sort of chemical that repels rust. You bet your ass I'll be getting it done so I no long have to worry about any rust issues.
I only keep my fingers crossed that it hasn't gotten to the point of no return
No no it's fine. My plan is to completely restore this car. I heard you can strip a car down to just the metal and have the chassis dipped in some sort of chemical that repels rust. You bet your ass I'll be getting it done so I no long have to worry about any rust issues.
I only keep my fingers crossed that it hasn't gotten to the point of no return
Worst that can happen is you'll have a nice clean colander for your lettuce.
Hey guys ! I bought a day permit to take the car down to get a muffler replaced today. It was awesome to drive it again. I'm so addicted. I'm completely head over heels !
Anyway, the muffler + labour only cost $100 which is awesome as I was originally quoted $200-$300.
The lad who did it told me he got this off a WRX. It's quiet as all hell but I'm sure it'll pass the inspection with no problem !
I do have an oil leak though. Quite a bit of smoke coming from the extractors... I'm struggling to get the shield off as it has a sensor or something attached. I can't figure out how to take it off, but I'll tackle it again this weekend.
I thought it was leftover oil or maybe I spilled some but it would have burned off by now as I start car everyday. It smells a lot too. I'm starting to think it may not pass. Even on short drives (10 mins or so) there is a bit of smoke coming out from the bonnet. Any ideas ?
Unrelated - taken this morning before getting to the exhaust shop
I took some HD photos too but I haven't gone through and edited them yet. I'll post them up soon. They turned out pretty decent. The Aerodeck is quite photogenic.
Originally Posted by Jasemas
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