What ive been up to - Page 2 - Honda Prelude Forum

prepreludesh · 08-02-2009, 10:18 AM

Take my advice from a guy who rushed to meet a deadline on his car...

If it is not a life and death emergency to get it running by a certain date, don't be dsappointed and don't cut corners to get this thing running by time your school starts. Although you want to show it off the first day of school, patience is key. Everyone will be self-obsessing about themselves and how they look or what they have new and will want everyone else to acknowledge that first. If I were you, I'd take my time on your project and that first day of school when you don't have your car, dont' sweat it. Just go up to the first hot girl you see that you know changed her looks over the summer and remark about how you like the new "hair, clothes, piercing, etc" on her and start the year off right, then the next week or two when things die down, blow off everyone's doors when you come into the parking lot with your *insert standout turbo feature here* to get everyone's attention.

That is how a pimp would do it.

death_adder · 08-02-2009, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesse97vtec

around dec/jan itll be gone and will be replaced

You PM me around then about this header then.

nordic97mist · 08-03-2009, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prepreludesh

Take my advice from a guy who rushed to meet a deadline on his car...

If it is not a life and death emergency to get it running by a certain date, don't be dsappointed and don't cut corners to get this thing running by time your school starts. Although you want to show it off the first day of school, patience is key. Everyone will be self-obsessing about themselves and how they look or what they have new and will want everyone else to acknowledge that first. If I were you, I'd take my time on your project and that first day of school when you don't have your car, dont' sweat it. Just go up to the first hot girl you see that you know changed her looks over the summer and remark about how you like the new "hair, clothes, piercing, etc" on her and start the year off right, then the next week or two when things die down, blow off everyone's doors when you come into the parking lot with your *insert standout turbo feature here* to get everyone's attention.

That is how a pimp would do it.

Good point. Im being really careful with everything im doing. Its the first time ive done anything like this like everything else ive done. Im being extra patient and taking the time to think things through. So far i havent had any thing major hold me up. Im keeping my fingers crossed lol

nordic97mist · 08-04-2009, 03:30 PM

I wanted to polish the engine and tranny. But it was taking way to long so i just cleaned up everything as best as i could and started to paint it

pIERCE · 08-04-2009, 06:07 PM

So are you swapping engines too, or just the 5-spd? Is that Valve cover painted, or is that a JDM motor?

Really cool how much work you are doing on your own, for as busy as you are, and as old as you are.

Man, wish I had that much motivation, hahahahaha.

Real inspiration man, keep it up.

nordic97mist · 08-04-2009, 06:41 PM

Its the original h22a4 that came with the car. i had the vc powder coated about a year ago. i did come close to getting a type s h22a but it fell through. thanks man. i love working on the car. i just hope the engine stays clean after its back up and running lol

prepreludesh · 08-05-2009, 01:17 AM

Engine's looking real good man. Now is the last chance you have to put on a Hondata Intake Manifold Gasket before you seal it all up!

nordic97mist · 08-06-2009, 06:59 PM

i didnt think to get one. crap lol. im kinda tight for money now though

Some work from today

Transmission cleaned and painted

Engine mounts/ intermediate shaft painted

Inner cv joint repaired while on the car yay

nordic97mist · 08-08-2009, 03:29 PM

Well made a little bit more progress. Re did the brake lines. You can see one of the new ones in the first pic

I kinda had a gap in my thought process and put the prop valve right where i need to put the clutch master cylinder to. None of the brake lines are kinked. Just bent and curved to fit in the space. This is going to be one tight space once the clutch master cylinder is installed lol. ****

Sinister_BB6 · 08-08-2009, 03:43 PM

Looking good, im enjoying readin this thread. Keep the posts and pics coming my man, some real good stuff. That tranny looks jessica alba! And that block looks f***in Halle Berry man!

Afesposi · 08-08-2009, 04:54 PM

great man. looks really good so far. Gotta love SSM! Let me know if you ever want to sell that hood!

nordic97mist · 08-08-2009, 06:20 PM

Lol. Thanks ya'll. Its a nordic mist color though

TruNinja619 · 08-09-2009, 02:50 AM

hrm. I dunno why I didn't think of that. I'll probably use hose clamps when I have to do my inner cv boots.

madcatz · 08-09-2009, 04:55 AM

2 zip ties work just as well....ask me how I know.

I have a spare Hondata IM gasket sitting in the garage. Give me your addy

nordic97mist · 08-09-2009, 10:11 AM

if you want to just give me the im gasket then shoot me a pm. i dont have the cash to spend on one right now

nordic97mist · 08-09-2009, 03:05 PM

well not to much happened today. woke up late. wont be able to drop the engine in tomorrow. but some pics of what i did get done

got the brake pedal on. the automatic one is probably 2-3x's the size of the 5spd

getting ready to do the n0rmal hole

n0rmal hole punched!

the drill died and is charging. will do the holes for the clutch cylinder and all that then get the clutch pedal on. if i feel ok ill do the clutch/flywheel to. hopefull dropping in the engine in tuesday and start getting it all back together

H22a2vtec · 08-09-2009, 07:06 PM

This is gonna be one sexy lude.

h22forme · 08-10-2009, 08:51 AM

nice lude

nordic97mist · 08-10-2009, 10:10 AM

LOL. Are you still mad that i got you banned, again, i think for the third time over on pp. Your a loser dude. Go find a hobby that doesnt include messing up Preludes

h22forme · 08-10-2009, 10:35 AM