I've finally found some spare time, and it looks like I will be pouring it into making my hooptie into something worth while.
Here is what it looks like now: (image links to more in gallery)
The Good:
1986 Civic DX Shell
1986 Civic Si Motor
Fuel Injection Conversion
Full Rear and Dashboard Harness Re-wired
Kill Switch and S2000 start button wired in with all stock connectors and stock relays
2.25" Manifold back exhaust, dual glasspack resonators
CRX Guage Cluster
Racing Buckets
CRX Steering Wheel
4G Civic Shift Knob
Short Throw Shifter
14x6 Volkswagen GTI 14-spoke Snowflakes, spraybombed black
185/60R-14 Yokohama AVS ES100 Summer Tires
EDM Taillights
Sheet Metal Spoiler
Bulldog Headlights
Cut out grille
Rear Bumper Air Relief
The Bad:
Lots of body rust
Stock front suspension, lowered, shocks barely do anything.
Cut Rear Coils
Fuel Pump mounted with zap-straps
Fuel Filter mounted with zap-straps
Radiator fan mounted with zap-straps
Brake Master Cylinder leaks
Taillight Electrical dim
Missing rear markers
Door Hinges causing door sag
Windshield Cracked
Rear quarter windows loose
Transmission oil leak
Sway bar bushings toast
Fuel line jutting into wheel well
Welding Pits on driver rear quarter window
Hood support bar bolt broken --> Flapping Hood
Noisy rocker arms
Fuel tank leaks on a full tank
Puffs blue --> rings
Bulldog Headlights coming apart
2 year old spraybomb paint job
So the car needs some work. Okay, a lot of work. Thats nothing! Recently I fixed some electrical gremlins that have been plaguing me since the last dashboard overhaul, namely having patched the start button power into the fan motor switch, which caused the car to turn over if I wanted to use the blower. I fixed that by tapping into radio ignition power. I had not properly wired in my HVAC panel illumination, which I also fixed. I also plugged the antenna into the back of the stereo as it was intended.
I took the entire dashboard out and went over things meticulously, making sure everything was perfect. I realigned my HVAC actuating cables, and put everything back as it was meant to be.
Needless to say the controls of the car are fairly solid and intuitive, with things working the way they are supposed to. I can finally use my blower again!
Here is what it looked like this morning:
And if anyone wants to know what wiring SHOULD look like under the dash, here's a few of the dash ready to be re-installed:
I have done this so many times and I never get sick of it
Here's one last one of the car parked at the shop (Aalltech is where I work as a transmission and general mechanic, I have the shop all to myself on Sundays if I want, as we are closed)
Comments welcome, I will update with the work I do as I go along, my plans are to fix the most important safety issues first, like the leaking brake master and fuel leaks. After that, things like the loose doors and windows, and then maybe some bondo and a re-paint.
Cheers,
Mark
Edited by Rampage, 04 September 2006 - 01:37 AM.