Hendo's EF hatch project

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Okay, so here's some pics of the new project. Picked it up this weekend. Comments are expected lol



A hint as to where it came from:





And if you don't know by now, ka-POW (both literally AND figuratively, mind you):



Best $800 I've spent on this hobby so far (plus $200 for the WS2 exhaust). Not that you wouldn't expect the interior cleanliness knowing where it came from:



And slightly different under the bonnet (lol... bonnet. Harry Potters, you crack me up):



Where it will sit for the next 4 months-ish:



And the stable sans one brother:



I have very specific plans for this car. Oh yes. Nothing ground-breaking, but since I consider myself an enthusiast rather than an artist, I won't be losing any sleep over it. The fenders are rolled and we know the fitment that works. :D

And here's the final word on exhaust, noobs. The WS2 exhaust blows almost the same decibels as stock, but with a much lower tone. So before you post "I want an exhaust with a nice deep tone and not too loud or ricey," just suck it up and get one of these. I was always saying how my eBay junk exhaust wasn't bad at all; this one just straight puts it to shame. The Yonaka is somewhere in between, but man, it is STILL not as nice sounding as this one. Videos don't do it justice, and you're just going to have to trust the word of somebody that owns all three at the same time. :twisted:

In other news, I slid into an Accord this morning at about 15 mph with the '92, rear ended the guy. It had just rained a little bit and there must've been oil in the left turn lane, the fronts just locked up and bang. Total damage: a one inch crack below one headlight. He had absolutely nothing on his car, didn't even swap paint. Honda on Honda violence! lol Thankfully he was on his lunch break, was in a hurry and couldn't give a s**t about getting me a ticket for it. Gave him a business card and told him to call me if his bumper suddenly fell off. Figures something like this would happen a week or two after I make the call to eventually get rid of this shell. The Honda gods prefer commitment ;)
 

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Sucks about the accident man but I love how you picked up child's hatch lol

Just wondering.. how did you get it there?
 


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Yeah, s**t happens. Nobody got hurt and nothing got damaged, just makes the heart pound a little bit.

And I got it the old fashioned way: a cheap one-way plane ticket and a 15 hour drive :D
 

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Dang o bang o!
 


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Yeah, s*** happens. Nobody got hurt and nothing got damaged, just makes the heart pound a little bit.

And I got it the old fashioned way: a cheap one-way plane ticket and a 15 hour drive :D
God damn man lol

Thought you might of had it shipped but none the less it was worth it.
 

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Glad to see the hatch lives on! Can't wait to see your plans for it. I second that note on the WS2. I absolutely love mine. Sucks about the 92, but it seems like it wasn't that bad.
 

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That picture of it in the garage is after I hit that guy. I literally had to put my face right down to it to even see the crack in the bumper. Must've gone support to support. Lucky lucky lucky.
 

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God damn man lol

Thought you might of had it shipped but none the less it was worth it.
Yeah the trip started to get a little rough until I got some ibuprofen to take care of the neck tension after 10 hours. And yes, totally worth it. I could've spent a little less and gotten something in a similar condition around here, but it would've been a rust bucket like every other Civic in Michigan. Plus, we kinda KNOW the type of care Child put into that car. Mechanical, not just cosmetic. I had no reservations about hopping into an unknown car and driving it 1100 miles home. Made 35 mpg at 85 mph, that CX trans has the world's biggest gears EVER lol
 

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I never said it did but the vx has the tallest gears ever.
 

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I never said it did but the vx has the tallest gears ever.
I was just commenting on its 2700 rpm at 70 mph. The LS trans in the 92 does 3100 and the Si trans in the 91 turns 3400. I wasn't being literal, they just felt and sounded huge comparatively ;)
 

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6th gens didn't come in vx. cx was the lowest. I'm surprised you got it up to 85. With my old y7 I could get it up about there, but if there was a slight incline I would lose all momentum.
I, uh, took it higher than that. Significantly higher, briefly. In the interest of science, of course. :twisted:
 

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No worries. Not like i was gonna fight u over it...
 

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Yeah the trip started to get a little rough until I got some ibuprofen to take care of the neck tension after 10 hours. And yes, totally worth it. I could've spent a little less and gotten something in a similar condition around here, but it would've been a rust bucket like every other Civic in Michigan. Plus, we kinda KNOW the type of care Child put into that car. Mechanical, not just cosmetic. I had no reservations about hopping into an unknown car and driving it 1100 miles home. Made 35 mpg at 85 mph, that CX trans has the world's biggest gears EVER lol
Damn man but at least it at worked out and your happy with it. Hell of a ride but I agree with you on the rust. Can't ever find anything in the northeast without rust either..

:thumbs up
 

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Another reason the south is good cars aren't nearly as rusty.
very glad to see the car living on and defiantly tuned in for what you do to it man.
 

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Okay, so here's some pics of the new project. Picked it up this weekend.

The WS2 exhaust blows almost the same decibels as stock, but with a much lower tone. So before you post "I want an exhaust with a nice deep tone and not too loud or ricey," just suck it up and get one of these. I was always saying how my eBay junk exhaust wasn't bad at all; this one just straight puts it to shame. The Yonaka is somewhere in between, but man, it is STILL not as nice sounding as this one. Videos don't do it justice, and you're just going to have to trust the word of somebody that owns all three at the same time. :twisted:
Love this ^^^^^^

Glad to see it get to live on....but man, wasn't it kinda pathetic how I just stood there motionless as you backed out and drove off lol. I thought about it afterwards lol, looking like a "child" who lost his puppy hahaha.
 

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Love this ^^^^^^

Glad to see it get to live on....but man, wasn't it kinda pathetic how I just stood there motionless as you backed out and drove off lol. I thought about it afterwards lol, looking like a "child" who lost his puppy hahaha.
I will not doubt the "you get what you pay for"s anymore. I'm just sad the cost on the WS2 for the 91 is up over $700 now. Low production numbers = higher prices. :/

I admit, you had a strange look on your face as I was backing out and driving off. Thought for maybe a second that I had left my camera bag on top of the car or something lol. It was either that or you were having second thoughts, but you've got a new baby to take care of (two actually), and your puppy has gone to a good home. I know I should be saving for the bodywork, but I couldn't help myself and already bought a couple parts. :lol:

Pics when they get here.
 


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