Ordered a new windshield seal & some chrome trim to go around it. That Chrome Trim is awesome. I used it to fix my ugly door arm rest inserts that I didn't know what I was going to do with. It came in 20' roll so there is still plenty left to do the windshield later! Got it on eBay for like $16. Well worth it! Turned out awesome! Of course there are pics. Little details baby
I spent a long weekend doing the paint. My buddy was nice enough to let me use his garage. So I loaded up Saturday morning and headed over. Final sand, wash, wipe down and tape-up took the better part of the afternoon. The paint didn't cover great. I got six coats on Saturday evening before I closed up shop for the night. Right back at it sunday morning. Sanded from the night before with some 2000 paper to get out some trash and imperfections and hit it with another two coats. I probably could have kept on and on but I ran out of paint. Followed it up with four coats of clear. Then I let it dry for a couple of hours and trailered her back home. It turned out pretty good. Not a $1,000 paint job but no budget Maco job either. Being a bit of a perfectionist I found this whole ordeal pretty tedious and don't know that I'd ever be satisfied. So I'll roll with it. And without further a due I present pics!
Got the rear put back together today With my NOS hatch letters & repainted Civic badge.
[FONT=Lucida Grande, Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Also installed the nice set of tail lights I acquired. I love the reassembly. It's like a giant model car![/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande, Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Sporting the correct year vintage NC tag I found on Ebay. Shocked to find a personalized one with my name [/FONT]on it in like new condition even if my name is spelled different. Can we say "Meant to be"!
Well, front lip turned out OK. not 100% happy, may look for alternatives in future junk yard runs. It was a lesson in fiberglass and paint skills, but overall it turned out decent. The front view is a little rounded for the lines of the car, but whatcha gonna do?
On a lighter note, I got it inspected, tagged, and on the road. I drove it 53 flawless miles around town, to work, and back. The smells and sounds of a vintage vehicle cannot be matched. It is what puts hair on our chests and lets us live to fight another day. I had that old VW bus, which was a lot of fun, my Dad has a 1967 Austin Healey 3000 he has had since 1970. And I have had friends with old mustangs and whatnot. It matters none. The smell of rich fuel & nostalgia cannot be matched. I felt so free and clear headed on my drive home. Was able to get her up to somewhat comfortable 71mph on the highway. It will take some driving and learning the vehicle to get comfortable, but day 1 was a blast! I had to do a lot of talking about it at work, gas station what have you, but that is what makes the hard work all worth wild. I love what I do and am proud of the things I accomplish. This is what it is all about! OK, I'll shut up from ranting and show a couple of pics.
Cars looking real sharp man! You driving this or the wagon to IA?
sir u need your mouth washed out with soap for that question ......!!!!!!!!!!!
u will have to fly a little further east to lay eyes on that beauty ... LoL
SImplyHonda
i like how this has turned out .....
the rear lights under the bumper are sort of something im looking to do (is it park or brake and of coarse reverse)
and that ciVic trunk emblem is mouth watering ...!!!!!!!!!!!!!
damn nice man, a neighbor of my cousin has one of these sitting in his driveway, im gonna
check it out this weekend and maybe throw a price at him if he'd let it go
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Before:
New Vs. Old
After:
Did some more work on molding in my front lip with fiberglass. Still not there yet.
Also picked up a little baby Civic on Ebay for $4. Got it ready for the paint shop too. Paint to match!
Little Civic on big Civic!
I love the tiny car ...!
Loading up!
Taping
Base - B15M
Clear:
Vola!
Also the toy!
Finally couldn't resist sticking on my new OK decal from
http://www.torparts.com/OK-Honda-Decals-2-OK-Honda-Decals-2.htm
Original style inside decal. Quality is fantastic!
[FONT=Lucida Grande, Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Also installed the nice set of tail lights I acquired. I love the reassembly. It's like a giant model car![/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Grande, Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Sporting the correct year vintage NC tag I found on Ebay. Shocked to find a personalized one with my name
[/FONT]on it in like new condition even if my name is spelled different. Can we say "Meant to be"!
How did that front lip turn out.?
Great find on tag but I've been calling you SimplyHonda so long now you gone and change your name .... LoL
On a lighter note, I got it inspected, tagged, and on the road. I drove it 53 flawless miles around town, to work, and back. The smells and sounds of a vintage vehicle cannot be matched. It is what puts hair on our chests and lets us live to fight another day. I had that old VW bus, which was a lot of fun, my Dad has a 1967 Austin Healey 3000 he has had since 1970. And I have had friends with old mustangs and whatnot. It matters none. The smell of rich fuel & nostalgia cannot be matched. I felt so free and clear headed on my drive home. Was able to get her up to somewhat comfortable 71mph on the highway. It will take some driving and learning the vehicle to get comfortable, but day 1 was a blast! I had to do a lot of talking about it at work, gas station what have you, but that is what makes the hard work all worth wild. I love what I do and am proud of the things I accomplish. This is what it is all about! OK, I'll shut up from ranting and show a couple of pics.
Front view. Kinda mean, don't you think??
Side view:
At Work:
Time to think about closing some wheel gap!
Cars looking real sharp man! You driving this or the wagon to IA?
sir u need your mouth washed out with soap for that question ......!!!!!!!!!!!
u will have to fly a little further east to lay eyes on that beauty ... LoL
SImplyHonda
i like how this has turned out .....
the rear lights under the bumper are sort of something im looking to do (is it park or brake and of coarse reverse)
and that ciVic trunk emblem is mouth watering ...!!!!!!!!!!!!!
check it out this weekend and maybe throw a price at him if he'd let it go