FREE '88 Sedan

I have a Honda story I want to share...
A very good friend of mine, I'll say.. basically "abandoned" this car in my yard, mid "project".. A little over a year ago.
(Still searching for a picture of the state in which he left it, but who wants to take one of those...)
I grew extremely tired of looking at it.. and seeing as he would likely never touch it again, I convinced him to sign the title over to me, in trade for the work. I am ALWAYS down to contribute to his again, "projects".
Last week I decided to throw it back together, and chuck it up in the yard with a FOR SALE sign on it to clear some space and grab some cash..
After having 2 different guys come and look at it, only to low ball the WAZZOO out of me.. Knowing that my swap alone was worth more than their offers combined.. :x I decided to start to spruce up some of my old work.
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Unfortunately for people that come to my house and see the jalopy sitting in the driveway. Whatever bug that it had, bit me, and now I kinda like the stupid thing... Becuase I have always wanted an air cooled VW or Rat Rod or Patina style something! But Honda has HAD me stuck.. and sooo I thought "what better than a Honda with a little patina?" Let alone a FREE one! :lol:
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  • ChaifeChaife Instagram grand master
    Almost everything I need to put a sedan together, I had on my shelf of EF extras.. So Total cost so far?
    Drivers side Trans-axle seal: $6 (which I tore while pulling the engine out)
    Alternator Belt: $12 (dried up from sitting so long)
  • turbo_tegturbo_teg Council Member
    I too would love something with that 50's rusty look with layers of paint and body filler on some red steelies with crome rings or maybe even some smoothies.....
  • ChaifeChaife Instagram grand master
    This car is a 1988 Honda Civic LX Sedan

    Interior:
    Power Windows
    Power Mirrors
    Power Door Locks
    Pioneer Speaker up front, Memphis in back
    2 bridged Alpine Type S subs
    Kenwood Headunit
    Si cluster
    EG Center Console/ Arm Rest
    B&M Short shifter

    Exterior:
    JDM Amber corner markers
    some old junk yard lip
    80's Porsche gas cap
    $30 Wal-Mart Roof Rack
    Tweeked antenna w/ pirate flag
    Single Giant fog light
    8000k HIDS
    Yellow High Beams
    All 4 OEM mud flaps

    Suspension:
    As low as I can get it for now!
    KYB GR-2 shocks
    Matrix 350lbs spring in the rear
    Ebay spring in front
    Ebay Lower tie bars
    Si sway bar
    A few random Energy Suspension bushings... lol

    Engine Bay:
    Honda Polor White w/ Neon splatter paint.
    JDM D15B Vtec
    '88 CRX Si Trans
    Full wire tuck
    Chipped P28 ECU
    Power steering delete
    Cruise control delete
    A/C delete
    Magnaflow CAT
    Magnaflow Resinator
    Magnaflow Muffler
  • ChaifeChaife Instagram grand master
    As low as she'll go. 8)
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    Peace
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  • ChaifeChaife Instagram grand master
    The motor had some threads that were ripped out of the block.. So the motor came out and the engine bay was the first thing I had to tend to.
    So I actually ended up building a new wiring harness
    finalized the wire tuck,
    tapped the block,
    machine larger holes in motor mounts for heavier bolts,
    I had caught a wild hare I guess, and the rest is history.
    I used the left over paint from my White CRX
    Even painted the AC plumbing, brake lines, shock tops, and hardware.. quick and dirty.
    Because I just want to have fun with this one... skip to the fun part. 8) Plus my friend's lazy ass painted everything like 5 different times already. :lol:
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  • ChaifeChaife Instagram grand master
    turbo_teg wrote:
    I too would love something with that 50's rusty look with layers of paint and body filler on some red steelies with crome rings or maybe even some smoothies.....

    LIKE!! lol I was thinking white walls and red steelies with rings... but we'll just have to see. :mrgreen:
  • DRMORTYDRMORTY Council Member
    That looks like fun!
  • LayspeedLayspeed Wagonist
    Not my cup of tea, but neat nonetheless. I had a gray 4dr dx as my first "family" car...should've kept it. :lol:
  • BillBoardBillBoard council member
    i like the bay and the oil cap......

    as for the rest of it... not my thing but i oddly enjoy the pictures... in for more!
  • ChaifeChaife Instagram grand master
    Glad to see people are reading this! :lol:
    I'm just excited to have gotten my first FREE car..

    Did some work on the car today...
    Rewired Subs
    Rewired all 4 speakers
    Rewired entire headunit harness and Honda Factory radio harness lol
    Laid New power cable and ground cable for trunk mounted battery.

    Thinking I'll continue this project tomorrow...
    and build a custom injector harness (real nice and purdy like)
    Maybe do some wheel shoppin'.. :roll:
  • 666DAN666DAN Wagonist
    My man!
    A sexy as hell AK Shuttle, an amazing EF CRX and now a badass EF Sedan!

    Top work, I love rat builds dude.
  • jessedmjessedm New Wagonist
    What engines in that ef sedan a z6/d15b i cant tell. Really digging the rat look you should do a rust hood lol.
  • ChaifeChaife Instagram grand master
    Thanks Dan! 8)
    Bill- Good, that means that you like the only part that I have finished so far... lol

    I had a buddy over to help me build that custom injector harness.. (which I need more pictures of really...)
    cool with me though because he is a Engineer at MOTEC/ Mooresville, right here in Race City, USA. The NASCAR capital. HAHA
    He also helped me to tuck a few more wires
    tuck the relays for the cooling fan
    add and tuck some more grounds
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    He also let me borrow his NIKON...
    While I was in the middle of raising the white CRX back up to it's normal ride height...
    Which led to this... :lol:
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    even managed to find enough time to get some work done on the CRX race car...
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  • Lol too cool! I kinda wanted to do something like that to my bay.
  • CharbCharb Administrator
    I secretly love North Carolina. Almost moved their twice. Love seeing the backgrounds in your pics.

    You have pm :)
  • 666DAN666DAN Wagonist
    666DAN wrote:
    My man!
    A sexy as hell AK Shuttle, an amazing EF CRX and now a badass EF Sedan!......

    AND A CRX RACECAR!
    Top work.

    Edited cos I forgot about the racecar :lol:
  • FrankzZHereFrankzZHere Band Wagon
    Glad I found your thread bro, Enkei's looked amazing.
    Just wished they fit, haha keep it up Chase.
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    looks like a lot of fun!

    so dude, sand it down to bare metal.
    definitely get some red steelies with crome rings and caps.
    thatd be ill..

    keep the sticker bombed fender tho :mrgreen:
  • TerminusVoxTerminusVox Senior Wagonist
    In for pictures! It's fun to see what can be done when there's no fear of "wasting" or "ruining" something for which you've paid a fair amount of money. Low cost = low pressure.
  • mosdefbeemosdefbee New Wagonist
    man ive always wanted a sedan. Tempted to trade my wagon for one >.<
  • jessedmjessedm New Wagonist
    I traded my ef sedan for my wagon lol.
  • lecoqlecoq Wagonist
    Wagon >Sedan
  • Dude that sedan is the fuckin TITS! So much personality.
  • NCxEE4NCxEE4 Wagonist
    Keep killin the Honda game for NC's sake man. You're doin it right.
  • love the engine bay. im doing mine like this
  • crx_arturocrx_arturo New Wagonist
    sickest sedan i've seen :) love the ratrod look since i grew up around vdubs but a honda rat looks even sicker
  • 3rd4ce3rd4ce Council Member
    i bet U could pull off blue or green rims like these with white walls ....
    gotta have white walls
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  • dfgesusdfgesus Band Wagon
    I've never seen an EF sedan that I liked more than this one. Super well done hahaha
  • MexiChriSMexiChriS New Wagonist
    Needs more updates!!
  • ChaifeChaife Instagram grand master
    Thanks guys, Updates!
    Had to relocate the antenna.. had a party the other night and some hot wet bitch that was extremely drunk ripped it off..
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    OC, Cali. sticker ;) ROOTS..
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    since this is my HOOD ride, it sort of mocks some of the treasures one might find there.
    3rd brake light mounted megaphone with exposed wire? YES PLEASE! :biggrin-new:
    Now you have no choice.... you hear my music.
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    Fresh new HIDs
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    Budget Roof Basket..
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    exterior air freshener!
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    The Patina is really turning out pretty cool. maybe this time next year it gets satin clear?
    Still wheel shopping.... can't find anything weird enough to buy. :p
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