Locruid
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Slow 92 CX Build
Welcome to my SLOW build. I'm usually laid off in the summer so money is pretty tight but after Sept I can start throwing money here and there on it. Anyways without Further ado a little History:
This was my Baby:
A 1995 Z28. Had 106,000 miles when I bought her in 2010. They only made 986 Cameros in that color over a 2 year period. Wife blew up the Head Gasket in 2011 so I added a few parts. Stock put out 240 rwhp. After I was done she was putting out 353 rwhp. She was an Auto with 3.23 rears and Posi. Well long story short, I started losing Oil pressure one day. Found some brass crap in my oil. Pretty sure I blew a cam bearing and I didn't have the heart to tear it apart again. Not only that but Gas was getting expensive and doing 102 in 2nd was gonna get me in a lot of trouble (or someone killed). So I straight traded for:
Not much to say. It was a 1996 Hardbody. Nice little rig but had a Counter Bearing going out. Would have kept it but it only seated 3 tightly and I have a family of 5 so didn't want to have to rely on the wife's Durango all the time. Traded it with a little cash for my other dream rig:
Got a GREAT deal on it. Even had a WARN winch. Added a few things here and there and it really was a great rig. Unfortunately, I got transferred to another facility (old one was closing and I was given the option) and my Commute increased quite a bit. Doing 34 mile round trips in a Vehicle that gets about 15 mpg really puts a damper on things lol.
Anyways my neighbor has always been a Honda fan. He has an 88 with a minime built and the car itself has over 350k on the body. We talked a lot and he introduced me to his Dream Car: A 92-95 Civic HB. And of course the first thing I notice is the little door that most others do NOT have. We've talked a bit over the years about both our cars and I was always amazed at the gas mileage he got before the minime and the power/MPG after the Minime. Well I decided to TRADE across for a 92-95 Honda Civic HB. I'd take a little hit but not a really big one as 5th gear in the Jeep was giving me issues and the transmission needed an Overhaul. Not to mention the gas mpg was KILLING ME. SO I found one:
This was the day I got it. It's a 1992 CX Model ALL ORIGINAL and CLEAN Title. 148k on the odometer. It's a little rough but hey....it's a CLEAN title Honda LOL. As I stated there's not much I can do in the Summer but I have plans for it:
Friend GAVE me a Stereo (crappy) and a pair of 6x9 Speakers. It works pretty good for now.
Same friend is giving me a D15B7 Head/Intake/Tri Y Header
A different Friend is giving me his D16Y7 minime that needs rebuilding
Future Plans:
Turbo D16Y8 minime
New Wheels LOL
Redo Interior
EX/SI Transmission
Fix the minor Dings and Dents
Repaint
Sometimes I miss my Camaro and my Jeep but when I go to the Gas Station and fill up for about $27 remembering it took $55-$70 for the other rigs all my doubts are erased lol. I'll be honest though I REALLY want an SI version. We have some money coming in at the end of the year and when it gets here, I might decide to just look for an SI instead and pass this car on to one of my kids. Yes I want the moonroof, Cruise, A/C, etc
I'm getting older and missing the nice accessories :p. Anyways thanks for staying through all the boring stuff and I'll keep what I can posted!
Welcome to my SLOW build. I'm usually laid off in the summer so money is pretty tight but after Sept I can start throwing money here and there on it. Anyways without Further ado a little History:
This was my Baby:
A 1995 Z28. Had 106,000 miles when I bought her in 2010. They only made 986 Cameros in that color over a 2 year period. Wife blew up the Head Gasket in 2011 so I added a few parts. Stock put out 240 rwhp. After I was done she was putting out 353 rwhp. She was an Auto with 3.23 rears and Posi. Well long story short, I started losing Oil pressure one day. Found some brass crap in my oil. Pretty sure I blew a cam bearing and I didn't have the heart to tear it apart again. Not only that but Gas was getting expensive and doing 102 in 2nd was gonna get me in a lot of trouble (or someone killed). So I straight traded for:
Not much to say. It was a 1996 Hardbody. Nice little rig but had a Counter Bearing going out. Would have kept it but it only seated 3 tightly and I have a family of 5 so didn't want to have to rely on the wife's Durango all the time. Traded it with a little cash for my other dream rig:
Got a GREAT deal on it. Even had a WARN winch. Added a few things here and there and it really was a great rig. Unfortunately, I got transferred to another facility (old one was closing and I was given the option) and my Commute increased quite a bit. Doing 34 mile round trips in a Vehicle that gets about 15 mpg really puts a damper on things lol.
Anyways my neighbor has always been a Honda fan. He has an 88 with a minime built and the car itself has over 350k on the body. We talked a lot and he introduced me to his Dream Car: A 92-95 Civic HB. And of course the first thing I notice is the little door that most others do NOT have. We've talked a bit over the years about both our cars and I was always amazed at the gas mileage he got before the minime and the power/MPG after the Minime. Well I decided to TRADE across for a 92-95 Honda Civic HB. I'd take a little hit but not a really big one as 5th gear in the Jeep was giving me issues and the transmission needed an Overhaul. Not to mention the gas mpg was KILLING ME. SO I found one:
This was the day I got it. It's a 1992 CX Model ALL ORIGINAL and CLEAN Title. 148k on the odometer. It's a little rough but hey....it's a CLEAN title Honda LOL. As I stated there's not much I can do in the Summer but I have plans for it:
Friend GAVE me a Stereo (crappy) and a pair of 6x9 Speakers. It works pretty good for now.
Same friend is giving me a D15B7 Head/Intake/Tri Y Header
A different Friend is giving me his D16Y7 minime that needs rebuilding
Future Plans:
Turbo D16Y8 minime
New Wheels LOL
Redo Interior
EX/SI Transmission
Fix the minor Dings and Dents
Repaint
Sometimes I miss my Camaro and my Jeep but when I go to the Gas Station and fill up for about $27 remembering it took $55-$70 for the other rigs all my doubts are erased lol. I'll be honest though I REALLY want an SI version. We have some money coming in at the end of the year and when it gets here, I might decide to just look for an SI instead and pass this car on to one of my kids. Yes I want the moonroof, Cruise, A/C, etc
I'm getting older and missing the nice accessories :p. Anyways thanks for staying through all the boring stuff and I'll keep what I can posted!
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Ah well, it's SOOO nice to climb hills in 5th instead of 3rd 